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Month into Russia's Syria strikes, what has changed?

Russia launched a campaign of air strikes in Syria in support of President Bashar al-Assad on September 30, providing air cover for government offensives in several provinces. Q: Where has Russia carried out raids? A: Russia has conducted air strikes in 10 of Syria’s 14 provinces, including the Islamic State (IS) jihadist group strongholds of Raqa and Deir Ezzor.

Month into Russia's Syria strikes, what has changed?

Russia launched a campaign of air strikes in Syria in support of President Bashar al-Assad on September 30, providing air cover for government offensives in several provinces. Q: Where has Russia carried out raids? A: Russia has conducted air strikes in 10 of Syria’s 14 provinces, including the Islamic State (IS) jihadist group strongholds of Raqa and Deir Ezzor.

Q&A: Sabah Founder Mickey Ashmore on Istanbul and Traveling Stylishly

Have you ever heard about the hedge funder who quit the world of finance to sell shoes? That’s the story of Mickey Ashmore a.k.a. The Sabah Dealer, the charismatic founder of Sabah, a brand that produces traditional Turkish slippers (with a few design tweaks for Western tastes). Originally from Texas, Ashmore first encountered the shoes while working for Microsoft in Istanbul for two years. “I met a beautiful woman who

Q&A: Sabah Founder Mickey Ashmore on Istanbul and Traveling Stylishly

Have you ever heard about the hedge funder who quit the world of finance to sell shoes? That’s the story of Mickey Ashmore a.k.a. The Sabah Dealer, the charismatic founder of Sabah, a brand that produces traditional Turkish slippers (with a few design tweaks for Western tastes). Originally from Texas, Ashmore first encountered the shoes while working for Microsoft in Istanbul for two years. “I met a beautiful woman who