A million Israeli landmines planted in occupied Palestinian West Bank
The 1997 Ottawa Treaty bans the use of mines, but countries like the US and Israel have opted to not sign the treaty.
Read More →Turkey to build wall on Syria border, report says
Turkey will construct a 2.5-kilometer long wall across a border gate with Syria to prevent ‘illegal crossings into the country,’ a report says.
Read More →Israel maintaining intense intelligence activity in Syria and working with local villagers, report says
New York Times says Israel has discounted the possibility of a buffer zone in Syria as it would be seen as incursion and spark immediate conflict with Assad’s forces, but is considering a ‘proxy’ force in the country.
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Haiti: Continental Conference to End Military Occupation by UN’s MINUSTAH
By Kim Ives | Global Research Delegates from around the world will converge on Port-au-Prince May 31 to take part in a two-day Continental Conference aimed at bringing an end to the United Nations Mission to Stabilize Haiti or MINUSTAH, which marks its ninth anniversary on Jun. 1. The military occupation force, which now comprises about [...]
Read More →Former White House aide proposes “A Cyberattack Campaign for Syria”
By Chris Finan | NY Times Last week Syrians lost access to the Internet for the second time in a month. While the Assad regime claims the lapses were the result of a faulty network link, the evidence suggests that they were deliberate efforts by the government to hamper the opposition’s ability to communicate inside [...]
Read More →Refugee Camps as War Zones: How Lebanon’s Palestinians Are Being Pulled Into Syria’s War
Dr. Franklin Lamb | Salem News Popular committees have appealed to both sides to observe a ceasefire within any Palestinian camp in Syria. (HOMS Palestinian Refugee Camp) – Historically, Palestinian refugees, wherever they have sought temporary sanctuary following the ethnic cleansing of their country by the 19th century Zionist colonial enterprise, and pending their return [...]
Read More →Iran upgrading nuclear program: IAEA
ANI Tehran has reportedly upgraded its nuclear program by adding advanced uranium enrichment facilities and building a plutonium-producing reactor according to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA). The IAEA report reflects the increased international concerns about the potential proliferation dangers it represents as the completion date approaches, the Huffington Post reports. According to the report, [...]
Read More →Syrian Army Detains French, British, Belgian, Dutch, Qatari Officers in al-Qusseir
FNA | ABNA Assim Qansou, a representative of the socialist party in Lebanon’s parliament, told the Lebanese al-Nashrah newspaper that during the battle in al-Qusseir city, the Syrian army has arrested tens of French, British, Belgian, Dutch and Qatari officers. The EU’s anti-terror chief said in April that hundreds of Europeans are now fighting with [...]
Read More →Russian Med fleet returns – an unintended consequence
There was a lot of distraction in the news last week, particularly the flank attack moves on Obama that obscured a huge development in the Mid East… the first return of the Russian Pacific Navy for Mediterranean deployment since 1992.
Read More →France to buy American drones for Mali operation
RT Two of America’s medium-altitude Reaper drones will be sold to France as backup for the country’s operations against Islamist rebels in Mali. The news comes from the ‘Air et Cosmos’ specialist magazine, which reported online that a deal had been reached between France and the United States for the sale of two non-armed MQ-9 [...]
Read More →How Qatar seized control of the Syrian revolution
As the Arab world’s bloodiest conflict grinds on, Qatar has emerged as a driving force: pouring in tens of millions of dollars to arm the rebels. Yet it also stands accused of dividing them – and of positioning itself for even greater influence in the post-Assad era.
Read More →Japan confirms DPRK launched missile
ANI Japanese government confirmed the DPRK’s missile launches on Saturday, saying none of the missiles have landed in Japan’s territorial waters, Kyodo news agency reported. South Korea’s Yonhap News Agency earlier reported that the DPRK launched three short-range guided missiles into the Sea of Japan on Saturday, citing the country’s defense ministry. It is reported [...]
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