Daily Archives: September 24, 2021

2021-09-24: News Headlines

Staff (2021-09-24). 2nd Iranian ship carrying fuel for Lebanese docks in Syria. en.mehrnews.com

Anonymous007 (2021-09-24). US Envoy For Haiti Resigns, As Biden Simply Propagates Trump's Migrant Policy. southfront.org Click to see full-size image | On September 22nd, US appointed special envoy for Haiti, Ambassador Daniel Lewis Foote resigned as a result of the fiasco that the Haitian migrant crisis has turned into. | Daniel Foote, a career diplomat named to his post in July, said the "collapsed state" was unable to support the infusion of returning migrants. | The tough letter addressed to US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken, blamed the "inhumane" and "counterproductive" decision to deport thousands of Haitians bac…

MEE, agencies (2021-09-24). Lebanon: Hezbollah says second Iranian fuel tanker arrived in country. middleeasteye.net Lebanon: Hezbollah says second Iranian fuel tanker arrived in country | Shipment comes as state energy country warns Lebanon could run out of electricity by end of September | Fri, 09/24/2021 – 09: 28 | A picture shows storage tanks at the Zahrani power plant in Zahrani near the southern Lebanese city of Sidon (Saida) on September 18, 2021 (AFP) | Hezbollah has announced the arrival of a s…

Anonymous669 (2021-09-24). Hezbollah Says Second Iranian Fuel Shipment Meant For Lebanon Has Arrived In Syrian Port. southfront.org Illustrative image. | On September 24, Hezbollah announced that a second Iranian tanker carrying fuel meant for Lebanon had arrived in the Syrian port of Banias. | The fuel shipment will be unloaded in Banias port then transported via land to Lebanon in order to avoid any pressure from the US. Washington maintains strict sanctions on Iran. | Hezbollah decided to import fuel from Iran last August to help ease a fuel crisis that effected all of Lebanon. The crisis begin when the Central Bank announced that it will not b…

Anonymous669 (2021-09-24). Turkish Forces Shelled Syrian Army Post In Northeastern Syria (Videos). southfront.org Image: aa.com.tr | On September 24 afternoon, the Turkish military and its proxies shelled a post of the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) in Syria's northeastern region.

Staff (2021-09-23). Venezuelan Diplomat Alex Saab Must be Released, Reiterates UN's Alena Douhan. orinocotribune.com This Wednesday, September 22, during her speech at the forum "The Negative Impact of Unilateral Coercive Measures on the Realization of the Right to Development," the United Nations Special Rapporteur on the Negative Impact of Unilateral Coercive Measures on the Enjoyment of Human Rights, Alena Douhan, stressed that the Venezuelan diplomat Alex Saab must be released. | "I was one of these special rapporteurs who was there and asked for the release of Ambassador Alex Saab," she stated during the event moderated by Venezuela's Permanent Representative to the United Nations based in Geneva, Héctor Constant Rosales.

ecns.cn (2021-09-23). Chinese diplomat calls on int'l community eliminate legacies of colonialism. ecns.cn Chinese Ambassador to the United Nations at Geneva, Chen Xu, on Wednesday urged the international community to make more efforts to eliminate the negative impact of legacies of colonialism, promote and protect human rights, and enhance international justice.

sputniknews (2021-09-23). US Sanctions Suffocating Syrian People, International Community Must Act, Foreign Minister Says. sputniknews.com WASHINGTON (Sputnik) – Syrian President Bashar Assad earlier said at a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin that sanctions against the Syrian people are anti-human, anti-state, and illegitimate.

Anonymous007 (2021-09-23). Military Situation In Syria On September 23, 2021 (Map Update). southfront.org Click to see full-size image | On September 23, Russia reported that Idlib militants violated the ceasefire regime in Greater Idlib 26 times: 11 — in Idlib province, 11 — in Latakia province, 1 — in Hama province, 3 — in Aleppo province | On September 23, a car bomb explosion was reported in the city of Afrin | On September 23, SAA artillery shelled positions of Turkish-backed forces in Tadel area | On September 22, an Israeli drone reportedly was shot down by SAA air defens…

Anonymous669 (2021-09-23). Russian Warplanes Continue To Hammer Greater Idlib As Tensions Rise With Turkey (Video, Photos). southfront.org FILE PHOTO: Sukhoi Su-24 attack aircraft before departing for its permanent base in Russia from Khmeimim Air Base in Syria. © Vadim Grishankin / Sputnik | Russian warplanes continue to hammer the northwestern Syrian region of Greater Idlib where Turkey maintains a large force. | Late on September 22, four Russian airstrikes hit the outskirts of the town of Benin in the southern countryside of Idlib. The airstrikes targeted frontline positions of al-Qaeda-affiliated Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), the de-facto ruler of Greate…

Jason Ditz (2021-09-23). Turkey Sends More Troops to Idlib Ahead of Meeting. news.antiwar.com With Turkey-backed rebels mostly confined to Idlib Province, which they share with al-Qaeda factions, the Talks between Turkey, Russia, and Iran are scheduled next week. Turkey is expected to push for ways to strengthen the state of the ceasefire in Idlib, which has crumbled at times, and led to fighting over the areas around the all-important highway. | Idlib was intended to be a deconfli…

Anonymous669 (2021-09-23). US Navy Ship Arrives In Lebanon On First-Ever Visit. southfront.org USNS Choctaw County (JHSV 2) prepares to moor pierside at Naval Station Mayport basin after picking up the U.S. service members who participated in Southern Partnership Station 2014. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Adam Henderson/Released) | On September 21, the US Naval Forces Central Command (NAVCENT) announced that the expeditionary fast transport ship Choctaw County had arrived in Lebanon. The trip marks the first visit by a US…

MEE, agencies (2021-09-23). Lebanon could run out of electricity within a week. middleeasteye.net Lebanon could run out of electricity within a week | Power cuts across Lebanon can currently last up to 23 hours a day, but state power company warns that fuel shortages could plunge the country into total darkness | Thu, 09/23/2021 – 13: 00 | A Lebanese woman uses light from a candle to put away clothes in the capital Beirut on 10 July 2021, amid severe power outages in the crisis-hit cou…

Jeremy Kuzmarov (2021-09-23). The U.S. May Have Lost the Military War in Syria, But Has Won the Propaganda War at Home by Portraying Its Murderous Invasion as a Moral Crusade. globalresearch.ca

Anonymous669 (2021-09-23). Central Syria: Landmine Explosion Killed Or Wounded Nine Pro-Government Fighters. southfront.org File image. | On September 23, three pro-government fighters were killed and six others were wounded while taking part in a combing operation in central Syria as a result of a landmine explosion, according to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights. | The London-based monitoring group said that the incident took place in the outskirts of the town of al-Sukhnah in the eastern countryside of Homs. The landmine was allegedly planted by ISIS cells. | One of the three men killed in the incident was reportedly a commander of…

Rick Rozoff (2021-09-23). Syria: Turkey's genocide against Armenians "one of the most heinous crimes against humanity" antibellum679354512.wordpress.com On 30th anniversary of Armenia's independence… Armenian-Syrian relations based on mutual respect Damascus -Armenia celebrates on Tuesday the 30th anniversary of its independence at a time when it seeks to establish relations based on open partnership and dialogue, enhance its security, maintain external conditions for the development of the country, ensure the interests of its …

MEE staff (2021-09-23). Syria: Two children die every week at camp for Islamic State families, NGO says. middleeasteye.net Syria: Two children die every week at camp for Islamic State families, NGO says | Save the Children says children abandoned by their governments are 'wasting away' at al-Hol and Roj camps in northeast Syria | Thu, 09/23/2021 – 20: 23 | Between January and mid-August this year, 62 children died at al-Hol camp in northeast Syria, according to Save the Children (AFP/File photo) | An average of two children die ev…

Rick Rozoff (2021-09-23). Turkey deploys thousands more troops to Syria ahead of talks with Russia, Iran. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Putin and Peskov would never hold a minor peccadillo like that against their strategic ally. Turkish military sends more troops to NW Syria ahead of meeting Turkey's military has dispatched thousands of additional troops to opposition-held northwestern Syria ahead of a critical meeting with Russian and Iranian leaders next week, a report said Thursday. …Turkey, …

Rick Rozoff (2021-09-23). UN: Syria demands end of U.S. sanctions, withdrawal of Turkish troops. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Mikdad: Coercive measures on Syria must be lifted…Turkey should end occupation of Syrian lands New York — Foreign and Expatriates Minister, Dr. Fayssal Mikdad, has reiterated the need to lift the unilateral coercive measures imposed by the United States and some Western states on Syria, stressing at the same time the necessity to increase aid …

Anonymous669 (2021-09-23). More Towns Join Reconciliation Process In Western Daraa (Photos). southfront.org Syrian soldiers in Tel Rifaat city, Illustrative image | More towns in the western countryside of Daraa in southern Syria have reportedly joined the Russian-sponsored reconciliation process. | On September 23, the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) entered the town of Dael under a reconciliation agreement that was accepted by the town's local leaders. As usual, a unit of the Russian Military Police accompanied the SAA. | Dozens of gunmen in Dael have already handed over their weapons and joined the reconciliation process as…

Rick Rozoff (2021-09-23). Erdogan to deliver diktat to Putin over Syria. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com From Turkey's Daily Sabah. Expectations and choices for Erdogan, Putin at Sochi Summit Although all world capitals, especially Ankara, seem to be focused on the issue of Afghanistan, the lack of a political solution in Syria…will be the most critical issue on the table in Sochi. Erdogan will…convey to Putin how important Turkey's military presence …

Anonymous765 (2021-09-23). U.S.-Led Coalition Denies Responsibility For Strikes On Syria, Unlike Russia. southfront.org | DEAR FRIENDS. IF YOU LIKE THIS TYPE OF CONTENT, SUPPORT SOUTHFRONT WORK : | BITCOIN: bc1qv7k70u2zynvem59u88ctdlaw7hc735d8xep9rq : | BITCOIN CASH: qzjv8hrd…

Peoples Dispatch (2021-09-23). Calls for end of US military intervention in Syria grow louder. peoplesdispatch.org Iran, Iraq and Russia have raised the issue at the ongoing UN General Assembly session, while some representatives in the US Congress have proposed an amendment in the annual defense spending bill. If passed, it will stop all funding for US military operations in Syria…

Rick Rozoff (2021-09-23). Next Turkish intervention? Algeria, Morocco clash over Western Sahara. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com ==== Turkish combat drones to be used in Western Sahara after Karabakh, Libya, Syria, Iraq, Donbass ==== Algeria closes airspace to all Moroccan planes Algeria's presidency has announced the closure of the country's airspace to all Moroccan planes, according to the presidency, in the latest dispute between the two neighbours at odds mainly over Western …

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