(2021-01-29). Iran pursues German companies that gave Saddam Hussein chemical weapons. peoplesworld.org 
Iran vowed on Wednesday to take action against German companies for supplying the former Iraqi regime of Saddam Hussein with chemical weapons. Ismail Baqai Hamaneh, Tehran's representative at the United Nations in Geneva , told the UN-linked Conference on Disarmament: "Iran will never back down from pursuing Germany's crime of arming Saddam with chemical weapons." …
(2021-01-29). Syria floods: Humanitarians working 'round the clock' to provide urgent relief. news.un.org Humanitarian staff have been working "round the clock" to reopen access roads and provide emergency relief from the disastrous impact that recent floods have unleased on displaced people living in camps in northwest Syria, the UN's deputy humanitarian coordinator there said on Friday.
(2021-01-29). Biden extends deportation protection for Syrians in US. middleeasteye.net 
Biden extends deportation protection for Syrians in US | Department of Homeland Security says it will also allow 1,800 additional Syrians to apply for protected status for first time | Fri, 01/29/2021 – 20: 48 | Protected status is granted to those who come to US amid natural disasters, wars or events making them unable to return to home countries (AFP/File photo) | The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) ha…
(2021-01-29). India frees 15 Iranian fishermen: Envoy. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jan. 30 (MNA) – Iran's ambassador to India announced the release of 15 Iranian fishermen who were imprisoned in the country since last year. ‚Äå…
(2021-01-29). 'We can't continue like this': UN envoy's grim assessment of Syria peace process. news.un.org Geir Pedersen, UN Special Envoy for Syria, lamented the slow progress of the peace process in the country, in remarks to the press on Friday, following a meeting involving members of the UN-facilitated Syrian Constitution Committee, in Geneva.
(2021-01-29). Turkish NGOs continue aid delivery in northern Syria. yenisafak.com The Ankara-based Turkish Cansuyu Foundation sent 20 truckloads of aid containing food and medical supplies.According to statement by the foundation, aid intends to lessen sufferings of people in the region and show solidarity with them.In addition, the Human Foundation also dispatched food, heaters and firewood to the people, who were adversely affected by the rains in the region.Muhammed Zahid Guney, the executive board member of the foundation, told Anadolu Agency that families dislocated due to the civil war in the country migrate to Idlib, which they regard a safe place for its proximity to Turkish border.He…
(2021-01-28). Mexican Ambassador Expelled by Añez Regime Returns To Bolivia. telesurenglish.net The government of President Luis Arce on Wednesday welcomed the return of the Mexican ambassador to Bolivia Maria Teresa Mercado, who was expelled by the coup-born regime led by Jeanine Añez (2019-2020). | RELATED: | Upon arriving at the El Alto airport, Ambassador Mercado stated that she was "very happy" to be back in the Andean country. | In December 2019, after the U.S.-backed coup against President Evo Morales, the self-proclaimed…
(2021-01-28). 102 Injured as Protests Turn Violent in Lebanon's Tripoli. telesurenglish.net Clashes between protesters and security forces in Tripoli, Lebanon's northern city, left 102 people injured on Thursday, local media reported. | The protests against COVID-19 lockdown and the country's economic crisis continued for the fourth consecutive day in the city, the Elnashra news website reported. | RELATED: | Clashes started hours after a protester died from the wounds sustained in the clashes in Tripoli…
(2021-01-28). Thousands protest lack of economic aid amid strict COVID-19 lockdown in Lebanon. peoplesdispatch.org At least one person has died after security forces opened fire injuring several of the protesters who were demanding an end to the lockdown and adequate economic support from the government in Tripoli, the second largest city in Lebanon…
(2021-01-28). 'Shameful': Amnesty condemns use of French weapons against protesters in Lebanon. middleeasteye.net 
'Shameful': Amnesty condemns use of French weapons against protesters in Lebanon | Rights group identifies French-made weapons including tear gas, rubber bullets, and grenade launchers used to quell protests | Thu, 01/28/2021 – 19: 56 | "> | Amnesty International urged France to halt weapons sales to Lebanon, saying French-manufactured rubber bullets, tear gas grenades and launcher…
(2021-01-28). At least 1 dead, hundreds wounded in anti-lockdown unrest in northern Lebanon. laprensalatina.com Beirut, Jan 28 (efe-epa).- A man died in Lebanon's northern city of Tripoli on Thursday following overnight clashes between security forces and protesters demonstrating against a lockdown against coronavirus pandemic and the country's economic woes. According to the state-owned news agency NNA, the 30-year-old Lebanese demonstrator succumbed to his wounds at Nini hospital in Tripoli …
(2021-01-28). Irish official sees aid efforts at Turkey-Syria border. yenisafak.com A top Irish official on Thursday observed humanitarian aid efforts in the southern Turkish province of Hatay, bordering Syria, as part of his two-day visit to the country.After visiting local officials in the city along with his delegation, Simon Coveney, Ireland's foreign affairs and defense minister, went to a UN logistics center for humanitarian aid in Reyhanli district of Hatay, where he was briefed on its work.Then he proceeded to the Cilvegozu border crossing with aid materials to be sent to Syria, and saw the aid transfer point in the buffer zone.In January, Ireland began its two-year term as a non-permane…
(2021-01-28). 'window is closing' for Biden to rejoin JCPOA: Iran. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jan. 28 (MNA) — Iran's Ambassador to the United Nations has warned the new US administration to act quickly to rejoin the JCPOA "because the window is closing" on Tehran's deadline for Washington to lift economic sanctions.
(2021-01-28). Iran warns of probable change in coop. level with IAEA. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jan. 28 (MNA) — Iran's permanent ambassador to the International Organizations in Vienna warned about any probable change in the level of cooperation of his country with the IAEA.
(2021-01-28). The Dark Side of the Kurdish Militias Revealed in Qamisli Stand-off. globalresearch.ca All Global Research articles including the E-Book can be read in 27 languages by activating the "Translate Website" drop down menu on the top banner of our home page (Desktop version). | *** | North East Syria is the scene of a …
(2021-01-27). Tens of thousands in north-west Syria lose shelter after floods inundate camps. news.un.org Heavy rains and floods in north-west Syria has worsened the plight of tens of thousands of internally displaced persons, destroying their tents, food and belongings in the midst of winter, the UN Office for Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said on Tuesday.
(2021-01-27). 'Military grenades' injure 9 soldiers during clashes with anti-lockdown protesters in Lebanon's Tripoli. rt.com 
At least nine Lebanese soldiers have been injured in Tripoli, one critically, by a grenade attack, in a third consecutive night of clashes during protests against ongoing Covid restrictions and the country's economic crisis. | Lebanon's Internal Security Forces said in a statement that "the grenades that were fired at the officers were military grenades" and were not Molotov cocktails. The incident occurred as protesters attempted to force their way into the building housing the Governorate of North Lebanon. | "We warn that we will deal with the attackers with severity and decisiveness, using all available mea…
(2021-01-27). Clash erupts between protesters, security forces in Lebanon. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jan. 27 (MNA) — According to Lebanese media outlets, clashes have erupted between protesters and security forces in Tripoli, northern part of Lebanon.
(2021-01-27). How Might Balance of Power Change in Syria Under the Biden Administration? sputniknews.com The return of Obama-era Middle East hawks in the new Biden administration spells danger for Syria, notes Ghassan Kadi, a political analyst of Syrian descent, adding there's not much room for manoeuvre left for Washington in the region.
(2021-01-27). Number of People Injured in Protests in Lebanon's Tripoli Rises to 226 — Reports. sputniknews.com MOSCOW (Sputnik) — The number of people injured in the protests that engulfed the northern Lebanese city of Tripoli has risen to 226, media reported citing the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) and the emergency services.
(2021-01-27). Video: City Hall in Lebanon's Tripoli Pelted With Molotov Cocktails as Unrest Goes Into Third Day. sputniknews.com BEIRUT (Sputnik) – Protesters in the northern Lebanese city of Tripoli on Wednesday hurled Molotov cocktails at the city's municipal headquarters as unrest continues into the third day.
(2021-01-27). 'Turkey, EU have new window of opportunity for talks'. yenisafak.com After a turbulent 2020, Turkey and the EU now have "a window of opportunity for renewed dialogue," Turkey's top diplomat said on Wednesday."We believe a genuine Turkey-EU partnership can bring about real changes in vital areas, including migration, trade, energy, security, and defense, as well as Syria, Libya, the Balkans, Caucasus, and other issues," Mevlut Cavusoglu told an online meeting with his Dutch counterpart Stef Blok during the 8th bilateral Wittenburg Conference.Cavusoglu said the past year had been a difficult one that "tested our relations with Europe."However, he said the EU "extended a hand to Turk…
