Daily Archives: January 20, 2021

2021-01-20: News Headlines

South Front (2021-01-20). Video: Iran Expands Its Presence in Syria, Deploys Intel Signals System Near Border with Jordan and Israel. globalresearch.ca The situation in Syria's Idlib appears to be, once again, on the brink of escalation, with the US preoccupied with what's happening at home, and Turkey attempting to push towards Ain Issa, while being targeted by its own proxies. | The …

The Palestinian News & Info Agency (2021-01-20). WAFA: "Foreign Ministry pledges to legally pursue US ambassador to Israel for recognizing settlement project" imemc.org RAMALLAH, Tuesday, January 19, 2021 (WAFA) — The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates today pledged to legally pursue the US ambassador to Israel, David Friedman after he recognized the settlement project called City of David in the occupied city of Jerusalem. The Ministry said in a statement that all of East Jerusalem is a …

Timothy Alexander Guzman (2021-01-20). A Belligerent Foreign Policy Towards the Middle East: The Legacy of US President Donald J. Trump. globalresearch.ca As the Trump era is coming to an end, his legacy in the Middle East will be described by the Palestinians, Syrians, Iranians and the rest of the Arab world as aggressive, dangerous and extremely reckless. Israelis will say that …

IMEMC News (2021-01-19). Army Issues Demolition Orders Targeting Eight Homes, And A Shed, Near Nablus. imemc.org Several Israeli army jeeps invaded, on Monday at dawn, Douma village, south of the northern West Bank city of Nablus, before handing orders for the demolition of eight homes, and one shed. Ghassan Daghlas, a Palestinian Authority official who monitors Israel's illegal colonialist activities in northern West Bank, said the soldiers surrounded the village, before …

Steven Sahiounie (2021-01-19). False Accusations Used Once More Against President Assad of Syria. globalresearch.ca

Christian Kliver and Nils Melzer (2021-01-18). Mr. Assange never published false information. indybay.org Mr. Assange did not hack or steal any of the information he released. Whether we may agree or disagree with his publications, they can in no way be considered a crime. Prosecuting Mr. Assange would amount to "shooting the ambassador" rather than correcting the problem he exposed.

news.un (2021-01-18). Political chief highlights crucial cooperation between UN and the Arab League. news.un.org Cooperation between the United Nations and the League of Arab States has been critical to addressing the ongoing war in Syria, the search for a two-State solution for Israelis and Palestinians, and other challenges, the UN's political affairs chief told a virtual meeting of the Security Council on Monday.