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US using Israel as military base in Middle East

US using Israel as military base in Middle East

PressTV The recent initiative by the US to allocate a record high budget for the enhancement of Israel’s missile systems signifies Washington’s resolve to use Israel as its military base in the Middle East, a political [...]

Ancient language discovered on clay tablets found amid ruins of 2800 year old Middle Eastern palace

Ancient language discovered on clay tablets found amid ruins of 2800 year old Middle Eastern palace

TheIndependent Archaeologists have discovered evidence for a previously unknown ancient language – buried in the ruins of a 2800 year old Middle Eastern palace. The discovery is important because it may help reveal the ethnic and [...]

Israel Shields Public from Risks of War with Iran

Israel Shields Public from Risks of War with Iran

by Gareth Porter Antiwar The government of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has been telling Israelis that Israel can attack Iran with minimal civilian Israeli casualties as a result of retaliation, and that reassuring message appears to [...]

US mulls missile defense shields in Asia, Mideast

US mulls missile defense shields in Asia, Mideast

PressTV The United States is reportedly seeking to expand its missile systems to Asia and the Middle East by building regional shields against ballistic missiles in those regions. Madelyn Creedon, a senior Pentagon official, disclosed on [...]

IN HIGH GEAR: Advanced Preparations of U.S.-Israel War Against Iran

IN HIGH GEAR: Advanced Preparations of U.S.-Israel War Against Iran

By Ben Schreiner Global Research Following the highly scrutinized meeting between President Barack Obama and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu earlier this month in Washington, consensus held that Obama had managed to secure assurances from the war-hungry [...]

U.N. Security Council Panel Reports Alleged Iran Sanctions Breaches

U.N. Security Council Panel Reports Alleged Iran Sanctions Breaches

GSN An alleged Iranian weapons shipment to Syria could violate international penalties aimed at curbing Tehran’s disputed atomic activities, a U.N. Security Council panel said on Wednesday (seeGSN, March 21). The Security Council to date has adopted four [...]

How Many Violations of US Arms Laws Are Too Many?

How Many Violations of US Arms Laws Are Too Many?

By Dr. Franklin Lamb Salem-News It depends whether the miscreant enjoys “We will always have your back regardless”…. status On March 6, 2012, the US Congressional Research Service released a report to the US Congress concerning Restrictions [...]

Gulf Arabs offered bribe to Russia for yes vote on Syria

Gulf Arabs offered bribe to Russia for yes vote on Syria

Voltaire Network Informed diplomatic sources have reported to the Wayne Madsen Report (WMR) that Bahrain, representing the six-nation Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), offered Russia a bribe of $5 billion if it did not use its veto [...]

Gunboats, Super-Torpedoes, Sea-Bots: U.S. Navy Launches Huge Iran Surge

Gunboats, Super-Torpedoes, Sea-Bots: U.S. Navy Launches Huge Iran Surge

Wired/Danger Rooom Sending more aircraft carriers to the waters near Iran, it turns out, was just the start. Yes, the U.S. currently has more seapower aimed at Iran in the Persian Gulf than in the fleets of most [...]

Iran’s legal right to attack Israel

Iran’s legal right to attack Israel

Asia Times After years of living in the shadow of an Israeli military strike, Iran is now openly contemplating the idea of pre-emptive strike, in light of Israel’s preparedness for imminent attack on Iran’s nuclear facilities. [...]

Israeli airstrikes on Gaza Strip injure 35

Israeli airstrikes on Gaza Strip injure 35

PressTV Fresh airstrikes by the Israeli military on the Tel Aviv-blockaded Gaza Strip have left at least 35 people, including nine children, injured, Press TV reports. The raids took place late on Sunday, shortly after Israeli [...]

Al Jazeera journalists quit channel citing bias on Syria coverage

Al Jazeera journalists quit channel citing bias on Syria coverage

Russia Today Key staff from Al Jazeera’s Beirut Bureau have resigned citing “bias” in the channel’s stance on the conflict in Syria. (see video, left) Bureau Managing Director Hassan Shaaban reportedly quit last week, after his [...]