2021-11-01: News Headlines

MEE correspondent (2021-11-01). Welcome to Kordahi Street: Lebanese minister lauded by Yemenis weary of war. middleeasteye.net Welcome to Kordahi Street: Lebanese minister lauded by Yemenis weary of war | Though Lebanon's information minister has enraged Saudi Arabia and its allies for criticising the war on Yemen, in Sanaa he has become a local hero | Mon, 11/01/2021 – 15: 06 | A poster of Lebanon's Information Minister George Kordahi on a billboard in Sanaa, Yemen. The text reads: 'Yes George, Yemen's war is…

MEE, agencies (2021-10-31). Saudi Arabia: Dealing with Hezbollah-dominated Lebanon 'pointless'. middleeasteye.net Saudi Arabia: Dealing with Hezbollah-dominated Lebanon 'pointless' | Gulf diplomatic crisis over Lebanon minister's comments on Yemen war deepens as Saudi foreign minister claims Hezbollah proxies dominant in country and the UAE urges its citizens to leave | Sun, 10/31/2021 – 19: 02 | Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal Bin Farhan: 'There is a crisis in Lebanon with the dominance of Irani…

MEE staff (2021-10-31). Lebanon: Embattled minister says resignation 'out of the question' amid Gulf row. middleeasteye.net Lebanon: Embattled minister says resignation 'out of the question' amid Gulf row | Information Minister George Kordahi has been in Saudi Arabia's crosshairs since his comments critical of the Yemen war aired earlier this week | Sun, 10/31/2021 – 14: 39 | Lebanese Information Minister George Kordahi arrives to meet with Maronite Patriarch Bechara Boutros al-Rai in Bkerki, Lebanon, on 30 October 2021 (Reuters)…

TASS (2021-10-31). Two Syrian soldiers wounded in attack of Israeli fighter jets near Golan Heights. tass.com Apart from that, Kulit pointed out that Russian military personnel were continuing to fulfil peacekeeping missions in northern Syrian cities of Ain-Issa and Tel Rifat…

Anonymous669 (2021-10-31). Russian Forces And Syrian Army Kick Off Joint Ground, Aerial Drills In Al-Hasakah (Photos). southfront.org Click to see full-size image. Source: the Hawar News Agency. | On October 31, Russian forces and the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) kicked off their first ever joint ground and aerial drills in Syria's northeastern region. | The drills are being held in the northern countryside of al-Hasakah, in areas controlled by the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF). | According to the SDF-affiliated Hawar News Agency, during the joint drills SAA troops moved near the town of Tell Tamr…

Rick Rozoff (2021-10-31). Syria: Turkey moves 200 military vehicles into Idlib for new offensive. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Turkish occupation brings 200 vehicles to reinforce its posts in Idleb 200 military vehicles affiliated with the Turkish occupation forces have entered the Idleb western countryside with the aim of reinforcing their posts and increasing their direct support for the terrorist organizations deployed in northern Syria. "More than 200 vehicles laden with advanced arms, ammunition …

Anonymous669 (2021-10-31). Syrian Air Defenses Intercepted Two Missiles During Recent Israeli Attack On Damascus: Russian MoD. southfront.org Illustrative image. | Syrian air-defense systems intercepted two out of eight missiles launched by Israeli fighter jets during the recent

Anonymous669 (2021-10-31). After Meeting With Biden, Erdogan Criticizes US Support For Kurdish Forces In Syria. southfront.org File image. | On October 31, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan expressed his country's reservations regarding the US continues support for Kurdish forces in Syria, namely the People's Protection Units (YPG) | Erdogan criticized the US support for the YPG after meeting with President Joe Biden on the sideline of the G20 summit in the Italian capital Rome. The Turkish President described the talks as being "positive"."I also told him [Biden] these issues were steps that could damage our solidarity. I believe the pr…

Zahra Mirzafarjouyan (2021-10-31). Syria air defense downs 2 missiles fired by Israeli regime. en.mehrnews.com Syrian air defense systems shot down two missiles fired by Israeli F-16 fighters near the Golan Heights, as a result of the strike, two Syrian soldiers were wounded, said Vadim Kulit on Saturday.

Anonymous669 (2021-10-31). Nine Pro-Government Fighters Killed In Three Separate Attacks By ISIS In Central Syria — Report. southfront.org Illustrative image. | ISIS cells had carried out three separate attacks on Syrian government forces and their allies in central Syria, the Asharq al-Awsat newspaper reported on October 31, citing sources with knowledge on the matter. | According to the sources, the first attack targeted a position of "Iraqi Hezbollah," either Kata'ib Hezbollah or Harakat Hezbollah al-Nujaba, located between the towns of Uqayribat and Hamadi Elomr in the eastern Hama countryside. As a result of the attack, four Iraqi fighters were killed.

Rick Rozoff (2021-10-31). Syrian Foreign Minister: policies of Turkey's Erdogan direct threat to peace in region and world. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Foreign Ministry: Policies of Erdogan have become a direct threat to peace and security in region and world Damascus — Syria condemned in the strongest terms the decision approved two days ago by the Turkish Parliament to renew for two years the so-called "authorization given" to the head of the Turkish regime Recep Tayyip Erdogan …

ecns.cn (2021-10-31). Playing with fire on Taiwan question is doomed to fail: Chinese UN ambassador. ecns.cn Zhang Jun, China's permanent representative to the United Nations, on Friday spoke to the press on the recent erroneous statements by the U.S. government in support of Taiwan's "meaningful participation" in the United Nations.

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