Zahra Mirzafarjouyan (2022-01-23). Attacks reported on US base in Al-Omar oil field in Syria. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jan. 23 (MNA) — News sources reported that a US military base in eastern Syria came under rocket attacks on Saturday night.

Rick Rozoff (2022-01-23). Russian envoy: Venezuela ready to render military assistance if relations with U.S. worsen. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Venezuela ready to offer military help to Russia if relations with US exacerbate — envoy Venezuela is ready to provide military-technical assistance to Russia in case the Russian-US relations deteriorate, Russia's Ambassador to Caracas Sergey Melik-Bagdasarov said…. "Absolutely," he said when asked whether Caracas would be capable of providing military and technical assistance to Moscow …

ecns.cn (2022-01-23). Ambassador Qin Gang Accepts Plaque of Recognition and Commemorative Jacket from Massport and International Longshoremen's Association. ecns.cn On January 21, Ambassador Qin Gang accepted the plaque of recognition and a commemorative jacket from Massachusetts Port Authority (Massport) and the International Longshoremen's Association (ILA). Present at the ceremony were representatives of Massport, the ILA and COSCO Shipping (North America).

Morteza Ahmadi Al Hashem (2022-01-23). Envoy announces return of Iran's voting right at UN. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jan. 23 (MNA) — Iran's Permanent Ambassador to the United Nations Majid Takht-Ravanchi announced the return of Iran's voting right at this international organization.

sputniknews (2022-01-23). Kiev: German Navy Chief's Resignation for Speech About Crimea Not Enough to Restore Trust in Berlin. sputniknews.com KIEV (Sputnik) – Resignation of the commander of the German navy who made controversial remarks on Crimea will not be enough for restoration of Kiev's trust in Berlin's politics, Ukrainian Ambassador to Germany Andriy Melnyk said on Sunday.

ecns.cn (2022-01-22). Ambassador Qin Gang Accepts Plaque of Recognition and Commemorative Jacket from Massport and International Longshoremen's Association. ecns.cn On January 21, Ambassador Qin Gang accepted the plaque of recognition and a commemorative jacket from Massachusetts Port Authority (Massport) and the International Longshoremen's Association (ILA). Present at the ceremony were representatives of Massport, the ILA and COSCO Shipping (North America).

Staff (2022-01-22). US sanctions financial facilitators tied to Hezbollah. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jan. 22 (MNA) — The US Treasury Department on Friday announced sanctions against "financial facilitators" and companies connected to Hezbollah.

Staff (2022-01-21). Headlines for January 21, 2022. democracynow.org U.S. Secretary of State Meets Russian Counterpart Amid Impasse over Buildup on Ukraine Border, Jan. 6 Committee Asks Ivanka Trump to Testify; Georgia DA Requests Grand Jury for Trump Probe, Jamaal Bowman Among 28 Arrested at Peaceful Voting Rights Protest, Sen. Mitch McConnell Suggests Black Voters Are Not "Americans", Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis Proposes First-of-Its-Kind Election Police Force, FBI Searches Home of Arizona Democratic Rep. Henry Cuellar, U.S. Bombed Syrian Dam in 2017 Despite Warning That Tens of Thousands Could Die, Market Explosion in Lahore, Pakistan, Kills 3 People, Massive Blast and Fire Kills…

_____ (2022-01-21). Is Perfidious Erdogan Destroying Russia for The Great Turan? journal-neo.org Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is notorious for slippery dealings with supposed allies whether NATO or the EU. However his greatest perfidy seems now to be directed against Turkey's relationship with Putin's Russia. Over the past two or more years in its dealings with Ukraine, Armenia, Syria, Libya and now most recently, in the failed …

_____ (2022-01-21). The Three Types Of US 'Regime Change'. popularresistance.org Throughout the long, documented history of the United States illegally overthrowing governments of foreign lands to build a global empire there has emerged three ways Washington broadly carries out "regime change." | From Above. If the targeted leader has been democratically elected and enjoys popular support, the C.I.A. has worked with elite groups, such as the military, to overthrow him (sometimes through assassination). Among several examples is the first C.I.A-backed coup d'état, on March 30, 1949, just 18 months after the agency's founding, when Syrian Army Colonel Husni al-Za'im overthrew the elected presid…

sputniknews (2022-01-21). Biden Shouldn't Be Picking 'Amateur Diplomats' for Critical Diplomatic Posts, Ex-Official Warns. sputniknews.com The president vowed not to hire anyone solely for being a major donor. Still, he has so far appointed 25 donors to his campaign as ambassadors – presumably for their skills.

Kungu Al-Mahadi Adam (2022-01-21). Uganda-Rwanda talks: Kigali gov't spokesperson Yolande's pessimism catastrophic. plusnews.ug This week, Ambassador Adonia Ayebare delivered President Yoweri Museveni's special message to Rwanda's President Paul Kagame in Kigali. The details of the message are a top secret but Kigali admitted receiving it. Photos of Ambassador Ayebare personally transiting the message to President Kagame have widely been shared online. The gesture by Uganda reaching out to …

_____ (2022-01-21). We Are Human, But In The Dark We Wish For Light. popularresistance.org For over a decade, Alaa Abd el-Fattah has been in and out of Egypt's prisons, never free of the harassment of the military state apparatus. In 2011, during the high point of the revolution, Alaa emerged as an important voice of his generation and since then has been a steady moral compass despite his country's attempts to suffocate his voice. On 25 January 2014, to commemorate the third anniversary of the overthrow of Hosni Mubarak's government, Alaa and the poet Ahmed Douma wrote a moving epistle from their dungeon in Tora Prison, Cairo. This prison, which houses Alaa and other political prisoners, is not far fr…