TeleSur | – – The Turkish Armed Forces are massing on the Syrian border days after a reshuffle of top brass in the country’s military in anticipation of a potential invasion that could dramatically complicate Syria’s ongoing civil war. Kurdish militia backed by U.S. forces are currently taking part in an assault against the Islamic […]
Arab Journalists condemn Israel’s Plan to close Al Jazeera
Ma’an News Agency | – – RAMALLAH (Ma’an) — The Federation of Arab Journalists (FAJ) condemned the Israeli government’s decision to shut down the office of Qatari news channel Al Jazeera in Jerusalem, expressing solidarity with Al Jazeera staff in the Palestinian territory. On Aug. 1, Israeli authorities revealed that they had launched official discussions […]
Tunisia: Landmark Step to Shield Women from Violence
Human Rights Watch | – – New Law Offers Protection, but Needs Funding (Tunis) – The law on violence against women, including domestic violence, approved by the Tunisian parliament on July 26, 2017, is a landmark step for women’s rights, Human Rights Watch said today. Tunisian authorities should ensure that there is adequate funding and […]
The Mask Is Off: Trump Is Seeking Pretext for War with Iran
By Trita Parsi | (FPIF) | (Originally published in Lobelog) | – – “Trump is committed to finding a way to claim Iran has violated the nuclear accord, regardless of the facts — just as Bush did with Iraq.” Something extraordinary has happened in Washington. President Donald Trump has made it clear, in no uncertain […]
Illegal Israeli Squatters’ Activities in Palestinian W Bank Tripled in 2017
TeleSur | – – Israeli occupation authorities have escalated the illegal plunder of land belonging to the Palestinian people, defying international opinion. Israeli illegal settlement activities in Occupied Palestine have skyrocketed in recent months, almost tripling in 2017 compared to the number in the same period last year, according to a newly published report from […]
Leaking in the Age of Trump: Daniel Ellsberg of Pentagon Papers (VICE Video)
VICE News | (Video News Report) | – – “VICE News examines the Trump administration’s war on leakers, with Pentagon Papers whistleblower Daniel Ellsberg. “We’re really seeing leaks that are dangerous to the president, embarrassing to the president, by agencies that feel themselves endangered by the president.” VICE News: “Daniel Ellsberg On Leaking In The […]
Iran’s Rouhani lashes out at Trump Over Nuclear Deal
By TeleSur | – – Hassan Rouhani calls for upholding the 2015 nuclear deal despite new U.S. sanctions. Iranian President Hassan Rouhani, who was inaugurated for a second term on Saturday, has accused the United States of trying to undermine Tehran’s nuclear deal with world powers, and called for more negotiations amid new U.S. sanctions. […]
Desert solar project could power 5 million EU homes
By Sam Morgan | EURACTIV.com . | – – A consortium of clean energy developers has applied for permission to build a gigantic solar power plant on the edge of the Sahara desert, which will be linked to Europe by a number of undersea cables and could power over 5 million homes. TuNur’s planned project […]
GOP Jet-setters in Climate Denial: It is getting too Hot for your Plane to take Off
By Ethan Coffel | (The Conversation) | – – Hot weather has forced dozens of commercial flights to be canceled at airports in the Southwest this summer. This flight-disrupting heat is a warning sign. Climate change is projected to have far-reaching repercussions – including sea level rise inundating cities and shifting weather patterns causing long-term […]
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