(2022-02-02). Sabbagh: Western Coercive Measures Escalate Suffering of Millions of Syrians. orinocotribune.com Syria's Permanent Representative to the United Nations stressed that the US and EU illegitimate unilateral coercive measures escalated the suffering of millions of Syrians. | Ambassador Bassam Sabbagh made his remarks in a session of the Security Council on Friday on the humanitarian situation in Syria. | "The economic terrorism and the collective punishment policies represented by the illegitimate unilateral coercive measures imposed by the US and the EU have escalated the suffering of millions of Syrians who bear big burden to obtain their basic needs, in flagrant violation of all international legal standards…
(2022-02-02). West could have prevented deadly ISIS prison breakout in northeast Syria. greenleft.org.au The recent Islamic State (ISIS) attack on the al-Sina'a prison in Hesekê, northeast Syria, made headlines around the world, reports Peter Boyle. Aimed at freeing the almost 4000 ISIS members, the breakout began with an attack by suicide bombers on January 20.
(2022-02-02). Turkey Bombs Six PKK Targets in Northern Iraq. news.antiwar.com On Tuesday, Turkey Attacks in Iraq are not uncommon for Turkey, and the Turkish parliament has endorsed military operations against the Kurds in Iraq and Syria. The Iraqi government has long opposed Turkish attacks, though recently some officials have soured on the presence of the PKK and have been less vocal over such st…
(2022-02-01). Chinese envoy calls for quiet diplomacy on Ukraine. ecns.cn China's UN ambassador on Monday called for quiet diplomacy instead of megaphone diplomacy on the tensions between Russia and Ukraine.
(2022-02-01). Russia has no plans to invade Ukraine: ambassador. ecns.cn Russia's UN ambassador Vassily Nebenzia said Monday that his country has no plans to invade Ukraine.
(2022-02-01). Chinese Embassy in U.S. Holds Online Reception for 2022 Chinese New Year of Tiger. ecns.cn A Reception for the 2022 Chinese New Year of the Tiger, which Winter‚ÄÇthemed "A VigoroU.S. Year of the Tiger, A Joyful RendezvoU.S. for‚ÄÇis on the‚ÄÇOlympics", was held online by the Chinese Embassy in the U.S. evening of January 30. At the reception, Ambassador Qin Gang delivered a speech, former U.S. President Jimmy Carter sent a congratulatory letter, and invited guests including President of the National Committee on China-U.S. Relations Stephen Orlins, President of the China-U.S. BU.S.iness Council Craig Allen, Chairman of the Board for the Utah Chinese…
(2022-02-01). Almost 500 Dead in NE Syria's ISIS Clashes. news.antiwar.com The latest statement from the Kurdish SDF on The prison was holding ISIS detainees, so the labels of prison staff and prisoners could be meant to include SDF forces defending the prison, and ISIS attackers trying to help prisoners escape. The SDF arrested a number of attackers, and has also captured 27 in nearby Raqqa, suggesting that they are worried about a growing ISIS presence. | The…
(2022-02-01). Israeli Attack on Damascus Targeted Hezbollah. news.antiwar.com Details are emerging on Sunday night's Israeli missile attack on Damascus, and as is so often the case, reports are that the attack wasn't specifically after Syria, Israel attacks Syria virtually weekly, but each time the strike is reported as going after some other faction that is Iran-aligned. Israel has long claimed to be neutral on the Syrian War. | Syria reported
(2022-02-01). Haiti now has an Interim President and a Prime Minister, with No Say from Haitian People. orinocotribune.com 
Caracas, January 31, 2022 (Special for The Core Group is made up of the ambassadors from the United States, France, Spain, Brazil, Germany, Canada, and the EU, as well as representatives from the UN and the Washington, DC-based Organizatio…