2021-10-22: News Headlines

Anonymous669 (2021-10-22). Five People Were Killed In Recent Turkish Drone Strike On Syria's Kobane: Monitoring Group. southfront.org Click to see full-size image, by the Hawar News Agency. | Five people were killed in the The drone strike targeted several cars which were parked in front of the Social Justice Committee building in the center…

South Front (2021-10-22). Video: A Day of Violent Escalation and Expectation in Syria. globalresearch.ca

Jeff Cohen (2021-10-22). The big lie in Rahm Emanuel's Senate testimony. nationofchange.org Now all eyes will be on Merkley — and other Democratic senators who profess that "Black lives mater" and that police need to be held accountable — to see whether they vote to confirm this tainted mayor and elevate him to a prestigious ambassadorship.

MEE, agencies (2021-10-21). Lebanon's Geagea summoned over deadly violence in Beirut. middleeasteye.net Lebanon's Geagea summoned over deadly violence in Beirut | The Lebanese Forces leader says he was not aware of a summons regarding last week's violence that left seven people dead | Thu, 10/21/2021 – 21: 11 | Samir Geagea said residents of Beirut's Christian neighbourhood of Ain al-Remmaneh "defended" themselves against "Hezbollah militiamen" (AFP/File photo) | Samir Geagea, head of the

Editor2 (2021-10-21). Who is Samir Geagea and Does he Matter? orinocotribune.com By As'ad AbuKhalil — Oct 19, 2021 | Notorious war criminal Samir Geagea has re-emerged into the Lebanese spotlight, ready to kick off another civil war in his bid for power. But might it be better to deny him the attention he craves? | The sectarian shooting of peaceful protestors last week in Beirut brought into focus, yet again, the name of Samir Geagea, leader of the right-wing, militantly Christian Lebanese Forces (LF) political party. Geagea's name is synonymous with the history of Lebanon's civil war — and with the horrific war crimes committed during those 15 years of strife. | While Geagea was…

Staff (2021-10-21). Headlines for October 21, 2021. democracynow.org Republican Senators Use Filibuster to Block Federal Voting Rights Bill, Biden Touts Compromise Deal After Sens. Manchin and Sinema Reject Build Back Better Agenda, White House Prepares for Mass Vaccinations of Children Aged 5 to 11 in November, Police Unions Oppose COVID-19 Vaccine Mandates, Senate Questions Rahm Emanual on Police Murder of Laquan McDonald in Ambassadorship Hearing, Syrian Civilians Killed in Idlib Shelling; HRW Warns of Abuses Against Returning Refugees, Ethiopian Gov't Continues Airstrikes in Tigray Amid Mounting Humanitarian Crisis, U.S. Court Rules in Favor of Guantánamo Prisoner Held for 14…

MEE staff (2021-10-21). Syria: Assad accused of siphoning millions in aid by lowering exchange rate. middleeasteye.net Syria: Assad accused of siphoning millions in aid by lowering exchange rate | New research estimates that the Syrian government has pocketed $0.51 of every aid dollar sent to the country | Thu, 10/21/2021 – 12: 29 | Portraits of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad hang on buildings at a polling station in Douma, near the capital Damascus on 26 May 2021 (AFP) | The Syrian government has been accused of siphoning m…

Anonymous669 (2021-10-21). US Central Command Says Al-Tanf Garrison In Syria Was Targeted With Drones, Rockets. southfront.org Green Berets conduct a medical evacuation exercise during a patrol within the 55km deconfliction zone in Syria, May 27, 2020. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. William Howard) | The US al-Tanf garrison in southeastern Syria was subjected to a "deliberate and coordinated" attack utilizing "drones and indirect fire [rockets]," the US Central Command (CENTCOM) said on October 21. | Capt. Bill Urban, a spokesman for the CENTCOM, said that the attack, which took place late on…

Anonymous669 (2021-10-21). Mysterious Group Claims Responsibility For Deadly Damascus Bus Bombing. southfront.org Click to see full-size image. | A mysterious group calling itself "Saraya Qasioun" [the Qasioun Regiments] has claimed responsibility for the The bombing, which targeted a military shuttle bus, claimed the lives of 14 people. Many of the victims were civilian workers of the Syrian Ministry of Defense. | In a statement, the group said that the bombing was a response to what it called "daily mas…

MEE, agencies (2021-10-21). Syria executes dozens for 'deliberately' starting wildfires: Report. middleeasteye.net Syria executes dozens for 'deliberately' starting wildfires: Report | State news agency said at least 24 people were executed in Syria on Wednesday, where the death penalty remains legal | Thu, 10/21/2021 – 14: 29 | A handout picture released by the official Syrian Arab News Agency on 10 October 2020 shows firefighters driving through the countryside of Syria's Latakia province (AFP) | The…

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South Front (2021-10-21). Video: Is All Hell Breaking Loose in Syria's North? globalresearch.ca

Anonymous103 (2021-10-21). Algerian-Moroccan Tensions Escalating, And This Could Badly Impact Europe. southfront.org Illustrative ImageThe "forgotten war" of Western Sahara is deteriorating and risks spilling over into the whole Sahara-Sahel region. | Written by Uriel Araujo, researcher with a focus on international and ethnic conflicts. | North Africa has been a boiling kettle lately. Algeria has threatened to cut off gas supplies to its neighbor Morocco this month, not renewing a pipeline agreement. This could have an impact abroad on Spain's gas supplies at a time when prices are rising in Europe and the winter is coming. Algeria's Energy Minister Mohamed Arkab however told Spanish ambassador Fernando Moran that Algiers is r…

Ragip Soylu (2021-10-21). Turkey: Erdogan threatens to expel 10 Western ambassadors over Osman Kavala row. middleeasteye.net Turkey: Erdogan threatens to expel 10 Western ambassadors over Osman Kavala row | The president denounces the envoys over their calls for the release of Turkish entrepreneur and philanthropist | Thu, 10/21/2021 – 13: 36 | Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan delivers a speech during the parliamentary group meeting in Ankara, on 6 October 2021 (AFP) | Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Thurs…

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