Monthly Archives: May 2020

2020-05-02: News Headlines

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 . . . |

en.mehrnews (2020-05-02). Shamkhani reacts to German ban against Lebanon's Hezbollah. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, May 02 (MNA) — In reaction to German ban on Lebanon's Hezbollah, Secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council Rear Admiral Shamkhani said that suppliers of chemical weapons to former Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein have become defenders of human rights and call Lebanon's Hezbollah as 'terrorist' for fear of its child-killer friend.

Lindsey Snell (2020-05-02). "Turkey Lied to Us." Erdogan's Syrian Mercenaries in Libya Are Desperate to Leave. anti-empire.com "I just got back from Libya yesterday," said Zein Ahmad*, a Turkish-backed Syrian National Army (SNA) militant in Afrin. "But I had been trying to leave for more than a month." When the Libyan National Army (LNA) neared Tripoli in April 2019, the rival UN-backed Government of National Accord (GNA) in Tripoli called on Turkey for military support. | Turkish forces began heavily recruiting militants from SNA factions in Syria to fight on their behalf, and began flying hundreds to Libya every week. The exact number of Syrian militants Turkey has sent is unknown, but estimates range from 5,000 to 17,000. Flights c…

South Front (2020-05-01). Video: Prospects of Turkish-Russian Military Conflict in Syria. globalresearch.ca The region of Greater Idlib remains the main source of tensions in Syria. | The March 5th ceasefire deal reached by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow allowed an end to be made to the …

Eva Bartlett (2020-05-01). Syria is not under lockdown, is not the dystopian society of war propagandists. thealtworld.com After seeing a Basically, the piece claims people are cowering in fear and under lockdown here (we/they are not, there's a partial curfew, people still on the street, in mark…

teleSUR (2020-04-30). Germany Bans All Hezbollah Activities. telesurenglish.net German Interior Minister Horst Seehofer announced on Thursday that the country has banned Lebanon's Hezbollah movement from operating in the country, calling it a terrorist organization. | RELATED: | In the early hours of Thursday morning, German police searched premises and private residences linked to Hezbollah in the country to prevent relevant evidence being destroyed, according to Germany's interior ministry. | "Police measures are unde…

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."

Middle East Eye (2020-02-07). Russia Says Israel Used Civilian Plane as Human Shield During Syria Strikes. theantimedia.com Russia accused Israel of "making a total mockery of the lives of hundreds of innocent civilians."

Middle East Eye (2020-02-06). Turkey Gives Assad Deadline to Pull Back or Face Military Action. theantimedia.com Turkey has given the Syrian government until the end of this month to withdraw from recently seized territory in Idlib province.

Al-Masdar News (2020-04-29). Iran Breaks Through US-Led Blockade To Deliver Record Amount Of Oil To Syria. iranian.com Iran has managed to break through the long-term US blockade to deliver a large amount of oil to the Syrian Arab Republic, a tanker tracking website has revealed. According to the website Tanker Trackers, Iran has significantly increased their oil exports to Syria, with several cargoes reportedly reaching the Port of Baniyas in the Tartous …

yenisafak (2020-05-02). UN urges restraint amid Lebanon clashes. yenisafak.com The UN on Friday expressed concern and called for restraint amid protests in Lebanon over the deteriorating economic situation.Demonstrators during the week defied measures to fight the coronavirus pandemic by protesting in several cities against deteriorating living conditions and spiraling food prices.One protester was killed and almost 80 injured in violent clashes, while the Lebanese army said nearly 160 personnel were hurt, 15 of them critically."We are deeply concerned by the renewed violence in Lebanon this week, claiming the life of one protester and leaving dozens of other civilians and law enforcement o…

2020-05-01: News Headlines

en.mehrnews (2020-05-01). Iran condemns German ban on Lebanon's Hezbollah. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, May 01(MNA) —Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Abbas Mousavi has strongly condemned the German government's blacklisting of the Lebanese Hezbollah as a measure serving the objectives of the US and the Zionist regime of Israel.

en.mehrnews (2020-05-01). Amir-Abdollahian reacts to German ban on Lebanon's Hezbollah. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, May 01 (MNA) — In reaction to German ban on Lebanon's Hezbollah, Iranian Parliament Speaker's Special Aide for International Affairs Hossein Amir-Abdollahian said that Germany's following of dirty American-Zionist policies threatens the interests of Berlin in the region.

RT (2020-04-30). 'Israeli helicopters' fire missiles at Syrian military sites — state media. rt.com Israeli helicopters attacked a number of military positions in southern Syria with missiles, Syrian state media reported, noting the strikes inflicted "limited material damage." | The aircraft bombed sites in the Quneitra and Daraa provinces early on Friday morning after approaching from the occupied Golan Heights, firing some five missiles,

teleSUR (2020-04-30). Germany Bans All Hezbollah Activities. telesurenglish.net German Interior Minister Horst Seehofer announced on Thursday that the country has banned Lebanon's Hezbollah movement from operating in the country, calling it a terrorist organization. | RELATED: | In the early hours of Thursday morning, German police searched premises and private residences linked to Hezbollah in the country to prevent relevant evidence being destroyed, according to Germany's interior ministry. | "Police measures are unde…

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.

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…

Al-Masdar News (2020-04-29). Iran Breaks Through US-Led Blockade To Deliver Record Amount Of Oil To Syria. iranian.com Iran has managed to break through the long-term US blockade to deliver a large amount of oil to the Syrian Arab Republic, a tanker tracking website has revealed. According to the website Tanker Trackers, Iran has significantly increased their oil exports to Syria, with several cargoes reportedly reaching the Port of Baniyas in the Tartous …

yenisafak (2020-05-01). Turkey brings Ramadan cheers in Ethiopia. yenisafak.com Turkey's Diyanet Foundation on Friday handed out thousands of food packets to needy people in Ethiopian capital Addis Ababa as part of charity activities during the holy month of Ramadan."Today, we are distributing 1,500 packs of food aid and yesterday, we distributed 30 tons of food aid as well," Turkish Ambassador to Ethiopia Yaprak Alp told Anadolu Agency."Turkey has always been a very good friend of Ethiopia; and both countries stood by each other in difficult times and again today the world is facing difficult times with the COVID-19 crisis especially. Ethiopia also has the locust problem on top of that," A…

yenisafak (2020-05-01). More coronavirus cases reported in Morocco, Lebanon. yenisafak.com The health authorities in Morocco and Lebanon announced on Friday new coronavirus infections.In Morocco, the Ministry of Health said that the coronavirus death toll rose to 171 deaths after a new fatality.The ministry added that the country's total infections have reached 4,529 after 106 new cases were found over the last 24 hours.It said 71 more patients recovered over the past 24 hours, bringing the total recoveries to 1,055.In Lebanon, the Health Ministry said in its daily briefing on coronavirus updates that four new cases were reported, bringing the country's tally to 729.The ministry said the death toll sto…

yenisafak (2020-05-01). Lebanon signs request for IMF assistance. yenisafak.com "This is a historic moment in the history of Lebanon. We have taken the first step on the path of saving Lebanon from the deep financial gap; and it would be difficult to get out of it without efficient and impactful help," the statement said.Beirut passed an economic rescue plan on Thursday and said it would be the basis for seeking IMF help.

sputniknews (2020-05-01). Satellite Images Allegedly Depict Damage Done to Syrian Facilities by Airstrikes Blamed on Israel. sputniknews.com Many of these airstrikes were attributed to the Israeli Air Force by Syrian media outlets, but Tel Aviv itself has not commented on these claims only vaguely hinting that it might be behind the attacks.