2021-06-08: News Headlines

_____ (2021-06-08). Resistance And Aid. popularresistance.org In the villages, cities and regions of Rojava, in the predominantly Kurdish north east of Syria, political upheaval has resulted in the largely decentralised self-administration of many areas, including health, economy, law, education and internal security. The Rojava revolution led to both the secularisation and democratisation of institutions that had, until then, been controlled by an elitist-centralist national state. But what exactly does this mean? How is Rojava's decentralisation expressed in everyday life? Located in north eastern Rojava, Amûdê County demonstrates what decentralisation and self-administra…

_____ (2021-06-08). Resistance Axis Victory. popularresistance.org Syrians have re-elected Bashar al Assad for a fourth consecutive term as their President. Western nations like Britain, the United States and France have sought to undermine the elections, rejecting the results in advance, dubbing them illegitimate and undemocratic.

The Conversation (2021-06-08). What the Ottoman Empire can teach us about the consequences of climate change — and how drought can uproot peoples and fuel warfare. juancole.com By Andrea Duffy | — In the late 16th century, hundreds of bandits on horseback stormed through the countryside of Ottoman Anatolia raiding villages, inciting violence and destabilizing the sultan's grip on power Four hundred years later and a few hundred miles away in the former Ottoman territory of Syria, widespread protests escalated into a …

Monica Moorehead (2021-06-08). Honoring Ramsey Clark on June 13. workers.org Representatives from Cuba, Venezuela, Nicaragua, Palestine, the Philippines, Malaysia, Serbia, Syria and more will be paying tribute June 13 to Ramsey Clark, a beloved and respected antiwar humanitarian. Clark, a former U.S. Attorney General under the Lyndon Johnson administration from 1967 to 1969, died April 9 after a long illness . . . |

South Front (2021-06-08). Video: Northern Syria's Tug of War, Renewed Chaos. globalresearch.ca Northern Syria is …

Anonymous007 (2021-06-08). Military Situation In Syria On June 8, 2021 (Map Update). southfront.org Click to see full-size image | On June 8, Russia reported that Idlib militants violated the ceasefire regime in Greater Idlib 45 times: 23 — in Idlib province, 9 — in Latakia province, 9 — in Hama province, 4 — in Aleppo province | On June 8, one civilian was killed and others were injured by a car bomb explosion in the town of Al-Rai | On June 7, artillery of Turkish-backed forces shelled SAA positions in Jobas and Dadikh villages | On June 7, SAA artillery shelled positions of T…

Anonymous103 (2021-06-08). Al-Qaeda-Linked JNIM Group Denied Responsibility For Recent Massacre In Burkina Faso. southfront.org Illustrative image | Nusrat al-Islam (officially known as Jama'a Nusrat ul-Islam wa al-Muslimin' (JNIM) that is an Al-Qaeda's branch in Sahel has released a statement denying its involvement in the massacre in northern Burkina Faso. | On June 4th, at least Amid the me…

teleSUR (2021-06-08). 'Africa Is the Source of Caribbean Cultures', Ethiopia Recalls. telesurenglish.net Ethiopia's Abassador to Cuba Shibru Mamo Kedida on Tuesday said his country seeks to foster ties with Caribbean nations and knowledge of the African roots of local cultures. | RELATED: | "Africa is the home and source of ancient cultures and traditions that are inherent to the heart of Caribbean people," he said, adding that bilateral cooperation is vital to his country's development. | From Havana, Kedida also acts as ambassador to…

Anonymous103 (2021-06-07). Turkish-Backed Faction Kidnapped Young Man, Blackmails His Family In Syria's Ras-Al-Ain. southfront.org Illustrative image | Submitted by Khaled Iskef. | A Turkish-backed faction blackmails a family in "Al-Hasaka" countryside to release its kidnapped son. | We obtained information from local sources that a civilian family in the countryside of "Ras al-Ain", northwest of "Al-Hasakah", is being blackmailed by leaders of a Turkish-backed faction, who kidnapped one of its sons earlier. | The sources indicated that the Turkish-backed "Badr Martyrs" faction, deployed in the western countryside of "Ras al-Ain", kidnapped the young man…

South Front (2021-06-07). Video: Syrian and Russian Forces Contain ISIS Terrorists Amid Fears of a Future Resurgence. globalresearch.ca The Syrian elections …

Anonymous669 (2021-06-07). Greater Idlib: Intense Artillery, Rocket Strikes Leave Three Militants Dead (Photos). southfront.org Illustrative image | On June 6 and 7, intense artillery and rocket strikes by the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) and its allies hit the northwestern Syrian region of Greater Idlib. | The strikes targeted militants' positions in the towns of Balyon, al-Bara, al-Fatterah, Falafel, Bayanin, Kansafra and Maratah in the southern countryside of Idlib as well as in the towns of Qilideen and al-Zyarah in northwestern Hama countryside. | ŸÇÿµŸÅ ŸÖÿØŸÅÿπŸ&a…

Anonymous669 (2021-06-07). Dozens Of Syrian Mercenaries Returned From Libya For First Time In Weeks: Monitoring Group. southfront.org Illustrative image. Syrian mercenaries in one of their camps in Libya. | Dozens of Turkish-backed Syrian mercenaries had returned from Libya for the first time in ten weeks, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reported on June 7. | "Nearly 95 fighters of the al-Hamzah Division, al-Majd Brigade, Sultan Murad Division, al-Muetasim Division returned in the last 48 hours," the London-based monitoring group said in a report. | A Source informed on the matter told the SOHR that the return of the mercenaries did not represent th…

Anonymous669 (2021-06-07). In Video: Syrian, Russian Forces Repelled 'Naval Attack' During Joint Exercise. southfront.org Screen grab from Zvezda TV footage. | On June 7, the Ministry of Defense of Russia released footage of a recent joint exercise with the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) on the Syrian coast. | During the exercise, Russian and Syrian service members repelled a simulated attack from the sea. Light and heavy machine guns were used. A Russian BTR-82A armored personnel carrier also took part in the exercise. | Russian military personnel trained their counterparts in the SAA on combat tactics based on the experience gained from the war in S…

Anonymous669 (2021-06-07). Northern Daraa Road Bombed By Unidentified Drone (Photos). southfront.org Illustrative image. | On June 7, an unidentified drone bombed a road linking the southern Syrian city of Daraa with the town of Tafas to the north. | The drone, which was described by local sources as being "small" and "primitive," dropped three munitions, reportedly modified mortar rounds, near the al-Zoubi gas station. The attack damaged the road. Nevertheless, no casualties were reported.

Mark Taliano (2021-06-07). Video: Syrian Presidential Elections, 2021. globalresearch.ca * | Note to …

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