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Archives for April 2018
Qatar rejects Saudi demand it send Troops to Syria
Middle East Monitor | – – Qatari Foreign Minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani has said that Saudi Arabia’s ultimatum over Doha sending troops to Syria or losing US support is not even worth responding to. “This statement [by the Saudi Foreign Ministry] is not worthy of an answer. Qatar refutes the brainwashing of the […]
Syrian Government Forces advance against last ISIL Redoubt near Damascus
Damascus (AFP) – Syrian regime forces advanced Saturday in southern Damascus after fierce clashes with the Islamic State group, state media said, as they pushed an offensive to drive the jihadists out of the capital. Forces loyal to Bashar al-Assad retook control of Qadam’s Mazaniyeh area after destroying IS fortified positions and “inflicting losses of […]
Pompeo, Trump’s new Enforcer, Talks tough against Russia, Iran
Immediately on being narrowly confirmed as Secretary of State by the Senate, former CIA director Mike Pompeo flew off to Brussels. Pompeo appears to have had three main messages for NATO. The first is that Germany and other members have to pay a bigger share of its costs, a constant refrain of his boss, President […]
Assad regime confiscating homes of millions of Syrian Refugees Abroad
Middle East Monitor | – – Some ten million Syrian refugees are at risk of permanently losing their homes following the announcement of a new law that would allow the Assad regime to confiscate vacated property. “Law Ten”, that came into effect earlier this month, gives Syrian home owners until 10 May to prove ownership […]
Saudi-led Strike kills dozens of Yemeni Houthis including commanders: Saudi TV
Dubai (AFP) – An air strike on Yemen’s capital by a Saudi-led military coalition has killed dozens of Huthi rebels including at least two commanders, Saudi television reported Saturday. Saudi Arabia’s official Al-Ekhbariya television said two high-ranking insurgents were among more than 50 Huthi militiamen killed in Sanaa on Friday evening, without giving further details. […]
3 Dead, 600 wounded: For 5th Week, Israeli snipers shoot down peaceful Palestinian Protesters inside Gaza
Ma’an News Agency | – – GAZA CITY (Ma’an) — Israeli army forces killed three Palestinian protesters on Friday, and left more than six-hundred injured in another deadly day of the “Great March of the Return” demonstrations on the Gaza border. Of the 611 injured, 154 were struck by live ammunition from Israeli forces, according […]
If the Leaders of the two Koreas can meet, why can’t those of Saudi Arabia and Iran?
The remarkable face to face meeting of the leaders of North and South Korea is being watched with hope by many observers, given the long decades of enmity between the two and the recent nuclear sabre-rattling of President Trump. At least in my circles, I see virtually no one condemning the meeting, though many are […]
Why does Trump want to Sabotage the Iran Deal but to Negotiate with North Korea?
The fate of the 2015 Iran nuclear deal is sealed. It is set to expire by mid-May, as President Trump looks bent on ditching it. He won’t re-certify the deal unless some “terrible flaws” are fixed by Washington’s European allies – Britain, France and Germany. The “terrible flaws” are three additional elements Trump is seeking […]
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