By Laurent Lozano | – Jerusalem (AFP) – A picture taken on January 29, 2019, shows the podium where former Israeli chief of staff Benny Gantz delivered his first electoral speech Bullish on security, conservative in diplomacy — ending weeks of silence, retired Israeli general Benny Gantz has launched his campaign to become prime minister. […]
Syria and Iran Sign Strategic Economic Plan, including Tartus Naval Base
Damascus (AFP) – Syria and Iran signed 11 agreements and memoranda of understanding late Monday, including a “long-term strategic economic cooperation” deal aimed at strengthening cooperation between Damascus and one of its key allies in the civil war that has torn the country apart. The agreements covered a range of fields including economy, culture, education, […]
Trump & Taliban Close to Deal on US Withdrawal, but Risk of Free For All
By Shaun TANDON | – Washington, DC (AFP) – The United States and the Taliban appear closer than ever to a peace deal, but fears are mounting that President Donald Trump could accept a quick accord that pours fuel on — rather than douses — Afghanistan’s war. Negotiator Zalmay Khalilzad, a key player in George […]
Damascus Condemns Turkey Presence in North Syria as Violation of Deal
Damascus (AFP) – The Syrian government on Saturday condemned Turkey’s military presence in northern Syria as a violation of a 1998 protocol between the two countries. Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has insisted the Adana Protocol gives his country the right to intervene militarily in the neighbouring country. Turkey and its Syrian rebel proxies control […]
Pompeo taps Iran-Contra Death Squad Backer to ‘Restore Democracy’ in Venezuela
Washington, D.C. (AFP) – Top US diplomat Mike Pompeo on Friday tapped Elliot Abrams, a central figure in Ronald Reagan’s controversial anti-communist campaigns in Central America, as a new envoy to “restore democracy” in Venezuela. Pompeo announced the appointment of Abrams two days after Washington declared head of state Nicolas Maduro to be illegitimate and […]
With Trump out, Putin and Turkey’s Erdogan Carve up Syria
Moscow (AFP) – Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan at a meeting in Moscow on Wednesday vowed to coordinate their actions more closely in Syria. “Cooperation between Russia and Turkey is a touchstone for Syrian peace and stability,” Erdogan said in translated comments at a joint press conference after their […]
White Terrorists who Pled Guilty to Bombing Minnesota Mosque Wanted to Build Trump’s Wall
Chicago (AFP) – Members of a militia group, whose alleged leader applied to build Donald Trump’s border wall, pleaded guilty Thursday to bombing a mosque in an effort to frighten American Muslims into leaving the country. The admissions by Michael McWhorter, 29 and Joe Morris, 23, were through guilty pleas to charges stemming from a […]
Not with a Bang but a Whimper: Last Village of ISIL “Caliphate” falls to Syrian Kurds
Beirut (AFP) – Kurdish-led fighters overran the last village held by the Islamic State group in Syria on Wednesday, confining its once vast cross-border “caliphate” to two small hamlets, a war monitor said. It is the culmination of a broad offensive launched by the Syrian Democratic Forces last September with US-led coalition support in which […]
We’re on Course to Miss our “Best Chance” of Stopping Runaway Climate Change by 2020
Paris (AFP) – The world is on course to miss its “best chance” of preventing runaway climate change by ensuring global greenhouse gas emissions peak in 2020, researchers warned Tuesday. Even as Earth is buffeted by superstorms, droughts and flooding made worse by rising seas, and as greenhouse gas emissions continue to rise globally, an […]
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