(2021-01-26). The "humanitarian" left still ignores the lessons of Iraq, Libya and Syria to cheer on more war. mronline.org 
In fact, those weren't really separate horror shows: they were instalments of one long horror show.
(2021-01-26). Covid-19: Clashes in Lebanon's Tripoli over lockdown rules. middleeasteye.net 
Covid-19: Clashes in Lebanon's Tripoli over lockdown rules | Police fired teargas and rubber bullets as demonstrators angered at fines and a mounting economic crisis | Tue, 01/26/2021 – 07: 48 | Lebanese anti-government protesters clash with security forces following a demonstration against dire economic conditions, in the northern city of Tripoli on 25 January 2021 (AFP) | Anger over Covi…
(2021-01-26). Biden administration to restore aid to Palestinians, fix 'atrophied' relations. middleeasteye.net 
Biden administration to restore aid to Palestinians, fix 'atrophied' relations | Washington also plans to re-open shuttered Palestinian diplomatic missions, new US ambassador to UN tells Security Council | Tue, 01/26/2021 – 18: 14 | Palestinian children sit during a rally on 23 December to protest a reported reduction of food by UNRWA (AFP/File photo) | The Biden administration plans to re-open Palestinian dip…
(2021-01-26). Elliott Abrams, fire your own president; you couldn't fire mine in Venezuela. workers.org 
By Sergio Rodríguez Gelfenstein The writer was the director of international relations in Venezuela's presidential office and the country's ambassador to Nicaragua. Currently, he is a guest professor at Shanghai University in China. Translation: Angel Alvarez. Nicolás Maduro In an appearance before the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee on Aug. . . . |
(2021-01-26). Protests in Lebanon Lead to Clashes With Police, Injuries in Tripoli. sputniknews.com TRIPOLI (Sputnik) – Violence marred protests in the northern Lebanese city of Tripoli for the second consecutive day, as police on Tuesday evening used tear gas to disperse demonstrators.
(2021-01-25). US Backs Al-Qaeda In Yemen. popularresistance.org The United States government has designated the main enemy of al-Qaeda in Yemen, the Houthi movement, as a terrorist organization, after spending years backing al-Qaeda in the country. | Like the US-led wars on Syria, Libya, former Yugoslavia, and 1980s Afghanistan, Yemen represents an example of an armed conflict where Washington has supported al-Qaeda and similar Salafi-jihadist extremists in order to foment regime change and extend its hegemony. | Since March 2015, the United States has helped oversee a catastrophic war on Yemen, the poorest country in the Middle East, aiding Saudi Arabia as it launched tens o…
(2021-01-25). The 'Humanitarian' Left Still Ignores the Lessons of Iraq, Libya and Syria to Cheer on More War. commondreams.org That "defence industry" needs villains, like China and Russia, that it must extravagantly arm itself against. And that means fixating on the crimes of China and Russia, while largely ignoring our own crimes, so that those "defence industries" can prosper. | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/views-article/thumbs/china_0.jpg …
(2021-01-25). India to Register Russia's Sputnik V Vaccine Within Next Few Weeks, Indian Ambassador Says. sputniknews.com MOSCOW (Sputnik) – India plans to register the Russian vaccine against COVID-19, Sputnik V, after completion of phase three clinical trials within the next few weeks, Indian Ambassador to Moscow Venkatesh Varma said on Monday.
(2021-01-25). 'Not a friendly signal': EU foreign affairs chief hits back at UK snubbing bloc's request for full diplomatic status. rt.com 
The EU has slammed the UK government's decision not to award full diplomatic status to the bloc's ambassador to London, Joao Vale de Almeida, and the rest of his 25-strong mission in the wake of its exit from the bloc. | "We will not accept the UK [being] the only country in the world that doesn't recognise the delegation of the EU," the EU minister for foreign affairs, Josep Borrell, said on Monday after a meeting of the bloc's 27 foreign ministers. | He told a news conference that, of the 143 countries where the EU has delegations, the UK is the only one to have downgraded the status of its diplomatic missio…
(2021-01-25). Syria: 18 children killed since the start of the year, UNICEF reports. news.un.org The brutal fighting in Syria continues to exact a terrible toll on children, with at least 18, including a one-year-old killed in incidents involving explosive weapons and unexploded ordnance, since 1 January, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF) said on Sunday. At least 15 others were wounded.
(2021-01-23). So President Biden — I Call on You to End this Murderous Madness in Syria. globalresearch.ca If President Joe Biden intends to restore America's credibility in the world, he needs to take these steps regarding Syria. Much of this applies to other countries as well: | 1) End all sanctions and blockades. US sanctions are not …
(2021-01-23). US Foreign Policy Under Joe Biden Does Not Look Promising. thelastamericanvagabond.com All indicators from the Biden Administration, point to a continuation of an aggressive pro-war foreign policy, especially in the Middle East. The initial positions on issues of Foreign Policy set forward by newly appointed Secretary of State, Antony Blinken, seem to point towards a continuation of the wars in Iraq, Syria and Afghanistan. In the