Monthly Archives: May 2020

2020-05-06: Social Media Postees

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Syrian 'Regime Change' Architect: William Roebuck, US Ambassador of Destruction
Steven Sahiounie | globalresearch.ca | 2020-05-06
Since 2006, William Roebuck, a US Diplomat, has been working toward 'regime change' in Syria at any cost. The destruction of Syria, hundreds of thousands of deaths and injuries, and the migration of one-third of the population have been …
globalresearch.ca/syrian-regime-change-architect-william-roebuck/5711790

Iraq serious challenges: the US, Iran, ISIS Plus a "difficult to form" cabinet
Elijah Magnier | thealtworld.com | 2020-05-05
Just at the time when the country is being led by a caretaker Prime Minister, Adel Abdel Mahdi, and the newly elected Prime Minister, Mustafa al-Kadhemi (boycotted by many powerful political groups) is struggling to form his cabinet, the terror group "ISIS" is increasing its attacks on a number of Iraqi provinces. The Shia majority has asked for the withdrawal of US forces while the Sunnis and Kurds want these forces to remain, and ask instead for the withdrawal of the Iraqi security forces al-Hashd al-Shaabi or "Popular Mobilisation Forces" (PMF). ISIS is testing the military readiness of the Iraqi security forc…
thealtworld.com/elijah_magnier/iraq-serious-challenges-the-us-iran-isis-plus-a-difficult-to-form-cabinet

Exclusive: OPCW insiders slam 'compromised' new Syria chemical weapons probe
The Grayzone | thegrayzone.com | 2020-04-28
Current and former staff members of the OPCW have denounced the organization's IIT report alleging Syrian government sarin use at…
thegrayzone.com/2020/04/28/opcw-insiders-ltamenah-chemical-weapons-report/

Israel Won't End Syria Operations Until Iran Leaves, Defence Minister Says
sputniknews.com | 2020-05-06
In recent years, Israel has conducted hundreds of strikes against targets in Syria that presumably contain or belong to Syrian or Iranian forces. Iran denies the presence of troops in Syria and refers to its forces there as mere advisors to Bashar al-Assad's government.
sputniknews.com/middleeast/202005061079214052-israel-wont-end-syria-operations-until-iran-leaves–defence-minister/

UN sends truckloads of aid to Syria's Idlib
yenisafak.com | 2020-05-06
The trucks loaded with the supplies entered Syria through the Cilvegozu border gate in Turkey's southern Hatay province, which borders Idlib.The aid will be distributed to people in Idlib city and nearby rural areas.Syria has been ravaged by a civil war since early 2011 when the Assad regime cracked down on pro-democracy protesters.Hundreds of thousands of people have been killed and more than 10 million displaced, according to UN estimates.Idlib falls within a de-escalation zone. The area has been the subject of multiple ceasefire understandings, which have frequently been violated by the Assad regime and its al…
yenisafak.com/en/world/un-sends-truckloads-of-aid-to-syrias-idlib-3518810

Lebanon to allow Friday prayers at mosques as of May 8
yenisafak.com | 2020-05-06
Lebanon will allow mosques and churches to hold Friday prayers and Sunday rituals, which were previously suspended as part of efforts to curb the coronavirus outbreak, according to the country's Interior Ministry. | In a statement, the ministry called on the Lebanese people to continue pursuing health measures in worship places to help in the fight against the pandemic. | According to a statement by Lebanon's Dar al-Fatwa, the highest Sunni Muslim authority in the country, the Friday prayers will be held in mosques as of May 8. | It, however, said Muslims will not be able to perform their daily five prayers in mo…
yenisafak.com/en/world/lebanon-to-allow-friday-prayers-at-mosques-as-of-may-8-3518805

2020-05-05: News Headlines

South Front (2020-05-05). Video: ISIS Rears Its Ugly Head in Southern Syria and Central Iraq. globalresearch.ca Tensions between Hayat Tahrir al-Sham and the Syrian Army are growing in southern Idlib. Recently, government forces repeatedly shelled positions of the terrorist groups in the Zawiya Mountain area. The most intense shelling targeted Hayat Tahrir al-Sham terrorists near Fatterah …

en.mehrnews (2020-05-05). Lebanon summons German amb. over Hezbollah designation. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, May 05 (MNA) — Lebanon's Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Emigrants has summoned the German ambassador to the country over the designation of Hezbollah as a terrorist organization by the German government.

Dave DeCamp (2020-05-05). OPCW Insiders Denounce Latest Syria Report. globalresearch.ca Over the past year, the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) has been quietly facing a crisis of credibility. The crisis started when whistleblowers within the organization shared information that contradicted the findings of an OPCW investigation into …

en.mehrnews (2020-05-05). Syria's air defense repels Israeli airstrike over Aleppo. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, May 05 (MNA) — Syria's army air defenses confronted on Monday a missile aggression on Assfaira region in Aleppo southeastern countryside.

en.mehrnews (2020-05-05). Iran, Oman discuss latest regional developments, bilateral ties. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, May 05 (MNA) — Iranian Ambassador to Oman Hojjatoleslam Nouri Shahroudi met and held talks with Omani Minister of Foreign Affairs Yusuf bin Alawi bin Abdullah in Oman on Tue.

en.mehrnews (2020-05-05). Era of Nazism has gone over: IDO's head to German govt. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, May 5 (MNA) — In his reaction to the heinous treatment of Federal Government of Germany against Muslims enthusiast to Lebanese Hezbollah while attending the mosques of this country, Head of Islamic Development Organization (IDO) Hojjatoleslam Mohammad Qomi on Tue. said that the German government should know that the era of Nazism has gone over.

en.mehrnews (2020-05-05). Lebanon appreciates Iran for sending medical aid to Beirut. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, May 05 (MNA) — The Lebanese Minister of Health Hamad Hassan appreciated Iran's efforts to send ventilators and diagnostic kits to Beirut, especially in the current critical situation.

en.mehrnews (2020-05-05). Former Lebanese president elaborates on Rafik Hariri's bribe to bomb southern Lebanon. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, May 05 (MNA) — The former Lebanese president Emile Lahoud referred to Rafik Hariri's half a million-dollar bribe to bomb southern Lebanon which made Lahoud demand his own resignation.

RT (2020-05-04). Syria air defenses thwart 'hostile' missile attack over Aleppo countryside — state media. rt.com The Syrian air defense shield was activated to intercept missiles targeting the area south-east of Aleppo, SANA news agency said. The missiles were reportedly launched by a "hostile" aircraft. | The incursion took place at around 10: 32pm local time Monday. A military source, cited by SANA, reported that the country's air defenses spotted an enemy aircraft approaching the nation's second-largest city from the north-east of Athria, a town near Hama, to the west of as-Safira area in the Aleppo countryside. | Several military depots in as-Safira came under fire as result of the attack, with air defenses scrambling…

Barbara Nimri Aziz (2020-05-04). America's Long War… Family Stories from Ground Zero, by a New Generation of Filmmakers. globalresearch.ca For two decades now, following U.S. invasions of Afghanistan, then Iraq, and as we approach ten years of upheaval in Syria and five in Yemen, interpretation of these wars has been the domain of western observers— journalists, occupying soldiers, and …

en.mehrnews (2020-05-04). Russia slams US for obstructing Iran's loan request from IMF. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, May 4 (MNA) — Russia's Deputy Foreign Minister Alexander Pankin on Monday lashed out at US's attempt for obstructing a loan by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to the Islamic Republic of Iran and Syria amid the pandemic.

Elijah J. Magnier (2020-05-04). Hezbollah and The Government of Lebanon. globalresearch.ca The current government in Lebanon is challenging its politicians with the accusation of having supported the corrupt political and financial system for at least three decades. These politicians accuse Hezbollah, claiming that it is responsible for this corruption. And indeed, …

Ted Kelly (2020-05-02). PA prisoners tortured for protesting racist policies. workers.org Eric McGill was locked up in Lebanon County Correctional Facility in Lebanon, Pa., on Jan. 19, 2019. For 15 months now he has been held there, not because he has been convicted of a crime, but because he cannot afford the preposterous $1 million bail the judge set. And during . . . |

news.un (2020-04-29). Syria: As coronavirus threat intensifies, ceasefire more urgent than ever. news.un.org Syria desperately needs a nationwide ceasefire to enable its war-weary citizens to access the equipment and resources necessary to combat COVID-19, the UN's top envoy for the country told the Security Council on Wednesday.

Ryan Cristián (2020-04-29). Israel Attacks Syria, US OKs Annexation, OPCW Caught Again & Impending (Already Here) Bio False Flag. thelastamericanvagabond.com Welcome to The Daily Wrap Up, a concise show dedicated to bringing you the most relevant independent news, as we see it, from the last 24 hours (4/28/19). As always, take the information discussed in the video below and research it for yourself, and come to your own conclusions. Anyone telling you what the truth …

The Grayzone (2020-04-28). Exclusive: OPCW insiders slam 'compromised' new Syria chemical weapons probe. thegrayzone.com Current and former staff members of the OPCW have denounced the organization's IIT report alleging Syrian government sarin use at…

Jason Ditz (2020-02-20). Turkey Kills Over 50 Syrian Troops, Russian Warplanes Intervene to Halt Offensive. theantimedia.com Russia called the situation a "worst case scenario."

yenisafak (2020-05-05). Lebanon summons German ambassador over Hezbollah ban. yenisafak.com Lebanon on Tuesday summoned the German ambassador in Beirut over Berlin's decision to ban Hezbollah group.German Ambassador Georg Birgelen stated that the decision to ban the activities of Hezbollah was taken a while ago and it finally entered into force, the Lebanese Foreign Ministry said in a statement."The decision does not classify Hezbollah as a terrorist [group], but rather prohibits its activities on German soil," the ambassador said.Lebanese Foreign Minister Nassif Hitti, for his part, reiterated that Hezbollah "is a fundamental political component in the country and represents a broad class of the peopl…