Monthly Archives: May 2023

2023-05-08: News Headlines

teleSUR (2023-05-08). Syria Restored as a Full Member of the Arab League. telesurenglish.net A shift of attitude and approach toward Syria in the Arab world, most recently seen in their readmitting the country back to the Arab League (AL), could usher in a speedier political settlement of the Syrian crisis, experts say. | RELATED: | In an AL extraordinary meeting held in Cairo on Sunday, Arab foreign ministers decided to restore Syria's membership in the league after 12 years of suspension. | The meeting decided to resume "the participation…

Middle East Eye (2023-05-08). Arab League Readmits Syria as Relations with Assad Normalise. globalresearch.ca

Peoples Dispatch (2023-05-08). Arab League votes to withdraw Syria's 12-year long suspension. peoplesdispatch.org Syria was suspended from the Arab League in 2012 after war broke out in the country. Several members of the League supported anti-government forces which included Islamist militias…

Anonymous103 (2023-05-08). Military Situation In Syria On May 8, 2023 (Map Update). southfront.org Click to see full-size image | On May 8, the Russian Ministry of Defense recorded no cases of hostilities and ceasefire violations in the Idlib region in the past 24 hours; | There will be no normalization of relations with the Pro-Assad forces without a political solution in accordance with UN resolutions, according to the European Commission; | US rejects Syria's readmission into Arab League and stressed that it would not drop its sanctions against Damascus; | On May 8, SAA artillery shelled positions…

Editor (2023-05-08). Syria returns to Arab League. mronline.org Iraqi Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Ahmad Al-Sahhaf announces Syria has been offically granted a return to the Arab League.

Larry Johnson (2023-05-08). The United States Gets A Major Black Eye in the Middle East Courtesy of the Arab League. sonar21.com Here it is, short and sweet — the Arab League told Joe Biden and his foreign policy clown show to "go pound sand" as they reversed course and ended Syria's…


Staff (2023-05-08). Iran's Raeisi: Syria Visit a 'Turning Point' in Bilateral Ties. orinocotribune.com President Raeisi has described his two-day visit to Syria as a turning point in promoting economic, political and security relations, saying the aim of the trip was to honor the spirited resistance of the Syrian government and nation. | "Given the Islamic Republic of Iran's 12-year-long support for Syria-based resistance groups as well as the steadfastness of the Syrian nation and government against conspiracies and seditious plots of the enemies, the two-day trip to the Arab country is of…

Staff (2023-05-08). Headlines for May 8, 2023. democracynow.org Texas Gunman Kills 8 People, Including Children, at Dallas-Area Shopping Mall, Driver Plows SUV into Migrants in Brownsville, Texas, Killing Eight People, IDF Kills 2 Palestinians, Razes West Bank School as Dems Push Bill to Stop Funding Israeli Violence, Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia Region Evacuated; Wagner Group Withdraws Bakhmut Retreat Threat, Over 400 Killed in DRC Flooding as U.N. Chief Points to Climate Change, Ethnic Conflict Kills Dozens While Tens of Thousands Flee Indian State of Manipur, Arab League Readmits Syria After 12-Year Suspension, Right-Wing Parties Win Majority of Seats on Commission to Rewr…

Javier Arana Villasusa (2023-05-08). Syria reveals final figures on earthquake losses. plenglish.com Damascus, May 8 (Prensa Latina) The Syrian Prime Minister, Hussein Arnous, revealed today that the earthquakes that devastated the country last February caused the death of 1,414 persons and injuries to 2,367 others.

Dave DeCamp (2023-05-07). Arab League Votes to Readmit Syria. news.antiwar.com On Sunday, the Arab League voted to readmit Syria, marking a significant step in Damascus' efforts to normalize relations with regional countries. Syria was suspended from the Arab League at the outbreak of war in 2011, and many of the bloc's members threw their support behind the failed regime change effort against President Bashar al-Assad. …

People's Dispatch. (2023-05-07). Iran And Syria Call For End Of Western Economic Domination. popularresistance.org The Syrian and Iranian presidents met in Damascus and announced their resolve to work for greater regional stability. They stressed that the withdrawal of all foreign troops from the region was necessary for this purpose. They emphasized that their mutual cooperation in the economic field is intended to be a strategic move to counter the impact of illegal unilateral sanctions imposed by the US and some of its allies. | The countries signed a long-term comprehensive strategic cooperation agreement during the state visit of Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi to Damascus on Wednesday, May 3.

Vanessa Beeley (2023-05-07). Weekly news round-up — Syria, Iran, Ukraine and much more. thealtworld.com UK Column News 5th May with Mike Robinson, Vanessa Beeley, Patrick Henningsen and Freddy Ponton.




Anonymous349 (2023-05-07). Military Situation In Syria On May 7, 2023 (Map Update). southfront.org

Anonymous669 (2023-05-07). Syria Readmitted To Arab League With Unanimous Vote. southfront.org Syria flag (flickr). | On May 7, foreign ministers from Arab League member states agreed to reinstate Syria's membership after its suspension more than a decade ago. | The ministers unanimously voted for Syria return into the fold at the Arab League's headquarters in Cairo, said Gamal Roshdy, spokesman for the organization's secretary general. | A statement by the Arab League said Syria could resume its participation in orgnization's meetings immediately, while calling for a resolution of…

Anonymous669 (2023-05-07). U.S. Claims It Killed 13 ISIS Terrorists In Iraq, Syria During April. southfront.org Illustrative image. (Credit: U.S. Army) | On May 5, the United States Central Command (CENTCOM) announced that coalition forces and allies killed 13 ISIS operatives and detained 28 others during 35 operations in Iraq and Syria last April. | In a statement, the command said that coalition and allies killed nine ISIS operatives and detained seven others during 26 operations in Iraq. Ten other partnered operations and one unilateral operation were conducted in Syria. As a result, four operatives of the terrorist grou…

Elsy Fors Garzon (2023-05-07). Syria welcomes Arab League's decision to reactivate its membership. plenglish.com Damascus, May 7 (Prensa Latina) The Ministry of Foreign Affairs welcomed with interest the decision made by the Council of the League of Arab States to return Damascus to its seat in this organization.

Pavel López Lazo (2023-05-07). Arab FMs agree upon Syria to the Arab League. plenglish.com Damascus, May 7 (Prensa Latina) Arab League foreign ministers adopted a decision to readmit Syria after more than a decade of suspension on Sunday, a spokesperson for the league said, consolidating a regional push to normalize ties with President Bashar Al-Assad.

teleSUR (2023-05-08). Serbia and China Mark Anniversary of Embassy Bombing by NATO. telesurenglish.net On Sunday, the Serbians and the Chinese gathered at the site of the bombed former Chinese Embassy in the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia in Belgrade to mark the 24th anniversary of the killing of three Chinese journalists in the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) aggression on Yugoslavia in 1999. | RELATED: | China's Ambassador to Serbia Chen Bo, Serbian Minister of Sport Zoran Gajic, and dozens of officials and civilia…

Anonymous349 (2023-05-07). Military Situation In Syria On May 7, 2023 (Map Update). southfront.org

Anonymous669 (2023-05-07). Syria Readmitted To Arab League With Unanimous Vote. southfront.org Syria flag (flickr). | On May 7, foreign ministers from Arab League member states agreed to reinstate Syria's membership after its suspension more than a decade ago. | The ministers unanimously voted for Syria return into the fold at the Arab League's headquarters in Cairo, said Gamal Roshdy, spokesman for the organization's secretary general. | A statement by the Arab League said Syria could resume its participation in orgnization's meetings immediately, while calling for a resolution of…

Anonymous669 (2023-05-07). U.S. Claims It Killed 13 ISIS Terrorists In Iraq, Syria During April. southfront.org Illustrative image. (Credit: U.S. Army) | On May 5, the United States Central Command (CENTCOM) announced that coalition forces and allies killed 13 ISIS operatives and detained 28 others during 35 operations in Iraq and Syria last April. | In a statement, the command said that coalition and allies killed nine ISIS operatives and detained seven others during 26 operations in Iraq. Ten other partnered operations and one unilateral operation were conducted in Syria. As a result, four operatives of the terrorist grou…

Elsy Fors Garzon (2023-05-07). Syria welcomes Arab League's decision to reactivate its membership. plenglish.com Damascus, May 7 (Prensa Latina) The Ministry of Foreign Affairs welcomed with interest the decision made by the Council of the League of Arab States to return Damascus to its seat in this organization.

Pavel López Lazo (2023-05-07). Arab FMs agree upon Syria to the Arab League. plenglish.com Damascus, May 7 (Prensa Latina) Arab League foreign ministers adopted a decision to readmit Syria after more than a decade of suspension on Sunday, a spokesperson for the league said, consolidating a regional push to normalize ties with President Bashar Al-Assad.

teleSUR (2023-05-08). Serbia and China Mark Anniversary of Embassy Bombing by NATO. telesurenglish.net On Sunday, the Serbians and the Chinese gathered at the site of the bombed former Chinese Embassy in the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia in Belgrade to mark the 24th anniversary of the killing of three Chinese journalists in the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) aggression on Yugoslavia in 1999. | RELATED: | China's Ambassador to Serbia Chen Bo, Serbian Minister of Sport Zoran Gajic, and dozens of officials and civilia…

ecns.cn (2023-05-08). Qin Gang meets U.S. envoy Burns. ecns.cn State Councilor and Foreign Minister Qin Gang met with United States Ambassador to China Richard Burns in Beijing on Monday.

Anonymous669 (2023-05-07). Turkey To Move Embassy Out From Sudanese Capital After Attack On Ambassador Car. southfront.org The Turkish ambassador's car after the attack. Via Twitter. | On May 6, gunfire hit the car of Turkey's ambassador to Sudan as it was moving in the country's capital, Khartoum, where the army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Force (RSF) have been fighting for more than three weeks. | No casualties were reported and the source of the gunfire that hit ambassador Ismail Cobanoglu's vehicle was unclear, said Turkish diplomatic sources quoted by Anadolu Agency. Both the army and the R…

Dr. Brenda Baletti (2023-05-07). Críticos alertam para 'uma rede de vigilância' à medida que os EUA avanàßam com planos para cidades mais 'inteligentes'. globalresearch.ca O secretário de Transportes dos EUA, Pete Buttigieg, anunciou na semana passada

Nathan King (2023-05-07). China protests Canadian threats to expel Chinese diplomats. america.cgtn.com China is strongly protesting Canadian threats to expel Chinese diplomats over allegations of intimidation and spying against a Canadian politician. China's foreign ministry has lodged a "stern representation" to Ottawa's ambassador to China. This follows similar representations Thursday to the Chinese ambassador to Canada …

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2023-05-07: News Headlines

Vanessa Beeley (2023-05-07). Weekly news round-up — Syria, Iran, Ukraine and much more. thealtworld.com UK Column News 5th May with Mike Robinson, Vanessa Beeley, Patrick Henningsen and Freddy Ponton.

Anonymous349 (2023-05-07). Military Situation In Syria On May 7, 2023 (Map Update). southfront.org

Anonymous669 (2023-05-07). Syria Readmitted To Arab League With Unanimous Vote. southfront.org Syria flag (flickr). | On May 7, foreign ministers from Arab League member states agreed to reinstate Syria's membership after its suspension more than a decade ago. | The ministers unanimously voted for Syria return into the fold at the Arab League's headquarters in Cairo, said Gamal Roshdy, spokesman for the organization's secretary general. | A statement by the Arab League said Syria could resume its participation in orgnization's meetings immediately, while calling for a resolution of…

Anonymous669 (2023-05-07). U.S. Claims It Killed 13 ISIS Terrorists In Iraq, Syria During April. southfront.org Illustrative image. (Credit: U.S. Army) | On May 5, the United States Central Command (CENTCOM) announced that coalition forces and allies killed 13 ISIS operatives and detained 28 others during 35 operations in Iraq and Syria last April. | In a statement, the command said that coalition and allies killed nine ISIS operatives and detained seven others during 26 operations in Iraq. Ten other partnered operations and one unilateral operation were conducted in Syria. As a result, four operatives of the terrorist grou…

Dave DeCamp (2023-05-07). Arab League Votes to Readmit Syria. news.antiwar.com On Sunday, the Arab League voted to readmit Syria, marking a significant step in Damascus' efforts to normalize relations with regional countries. Syria was suspended from the Arab League at the outbreak of war in 2011, and many of the bloc's members threw their support behind the failed regime change effort against President Bashar al-Assad. …

Elsy Fors Garzon (2023-05-07). Syria welcomes Arab League's decision to reactivate its membership. plenglish.com Damascus, May 7 (Prensa Latina) The Ministry of Foreign Affairs welcomed with interest the decision made by the Council of the League of Arab States to return Damascus to its seat in this organization.




Pavel López Lazo (2023-05-07). Arab FMs agree upon Syria to the Arab League. plenglish.com Damascus, May 7 (Prensa Latina) Arab League foreign ministers adopted a decision to readmit Syria after more than a decade of suspension on Sunday, a spokesperson for the league said, consolidating a regional push to normalize ties with President Bashar Al-Assad.

Prof Michel Chossudovsky (2023-05-06). Environmental Modification Techniques (ENMOD) and the Turkey-Syria Earthquake: An Expert Investigation is Required. globalresearch.ca The media categorized the initial earthquake (February 6, 2023) "as the most powerful in the region in at least a century". That is an understatement. In regards to Southern Anatolia, it is the largest earthquake in more than seven centuries.

Anonymous669 (2023-05-06). Ankara, Damascus To Establish 'Field Coordination Center' In Syria. southfront.org FILE PHOTO: Turkish soldiers seen at the border town of Akcakale © Reuters / Murad Sezer | Ankara and Damascus are planning to establish a joint field coordination center in Syria, Turkish Defense Minister Hulusi Akar told reports while visiting the province of Kayseri on May 4. | According to the Turkish news website

Anonymous669 (2023-05-06). Two SDF Personnel Killed In New Turkish Drone Strikes On Northeastern Syria. southfront.org A Bayraktar TB2 combat drone. Source: Baykar. | On May 5, a Turkish combat drone targeted a vehicle of the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) near the village Kairouan in the countryside of the northeastern Syrian governorate of al-Hasakah. | In a statement, the SDF said that two of its personnel were killed in the drone strike. The personnel worked as guards in al-Hawl camp, where tens of thousands of suspected ISIS members and their families are being held by the Kurdish-led group."The attack on al-Haw…

Anonymous669 (2023-05-06). U.S. Violated Deconfliction Protocols, Locked On Russian Warplanes Over Syria: Reconciliation Center. southfront.org A Russian Su-24 strike aircraft in the sky over the Khmeimim airbase in Syria. Photo: Dmitriy Vinogradov / RIA Novosti | The United States-led coalition is violating deconfliction protocols with Russia on safe flights over Syria, Rear Admiral Oleg Gurinov, deputy chief of the Russian Center for Reconciliation in Syria said on May 5."Despite the fact that the Russian side stays committed to the memorandum of understanding between the Russian Defense Ministry and the US Department of…

Anonymous767 (2023-05-06). Military Situation In Syria On May 6, 2023 (Map Update). southfront.org Click to see the full-size image | On May 5, Russia reported that Idlib militants violated the ceasefire regime in Greater Idlib 4 times: 1 — in Idlib province, 3 — in Latakia province | On May 6, two SDF members were killed in a Turkish drone attack in Tel Hamis | US-led forces killed 13 ISIS operatives and detained 28 others in both Syria and Iraq in April, according to the CENTCOM | There are enough votes among Arab League members to approve the return of Syria, according to Ayman Safadi, Jo…

Pavel López Lazo (2023-05-07). Arab FMs agree upon Syria to the Arab League. plenglish.com Damascus, May 7 (Prensa Latina) Arab League foreign ministers adopted a decision to readmit Syria after more than a decade of suspension on Sunday, a spokesperson for the league said, consolidating a regional push to normalize ties with President Bashar Al-Assad.

Prof Michel Chossudovsky (2023-05-06). Environmental Modification Techniques (ENMOD) and the Turkey-Syria Earthquake: An Expert Investigation is Required. globalresearch.ca The media categorized the initial earthquake (February 6, 2023) "as the most powerful in the region in at least a century". That is an understatement. In regards to Southern Anatolia, it is the largest earthquake in more than seven centuries.

Anonymous669 (2023-05-06). Ankara, Damascus To Establish 'Field Coordination Center' In Syria. southfront.org FILE PHOTO: Turkish soldiers seen at the border town of Akcakale © Reuters / Murad Sezer | Ankara and Damascus are planning to establish a joint field coordination center in Syria, Turkish Defense Minister Hulusi Akar told reports while visiting the province of Kayseri on May 4. | According to the Turkish news website

Anonymous669 (2023-05-06). Two SDF Personnel Killed In New Turkish Drone Strikes On Northeastern Syria. southfront.org A Bayraktar TB2 combat drone. Source: Baykar. | On May 5, a Turkish combat drone targeted a vehicle of the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) near the village Kairouan in the countryside of the northeastern Syrian governorate of al-Hasakah. | In a statement, the SDF said that two of its personnel were killed in the drone strike. The personnel worked as guards in al-Hawl camp, where tens of thousands of suspected ISIS members and their families are being held by the Kurdish-led group."The attack on al-Haw…

Anonymous669 (2023-05-06). U.S. Violated Deconfliction Protocols, Locked On Russian Warplanes Over Syria: Reconciliation Center. southfront.org A Russian Su-24 strike aircraft in the sky over the Khmeimim airbase in Syria. Photo: Dmitriy Vinogradov / RIA Novosti | The United States-led coalition is violating deconfliction protocols with Russia on safe flights over Syria, Rear Admiral Oleg Gurinov, deputy chief of the Russian Center for Reconciliation in Syria said on May 5."Despite the fact that the Russian side stays committed to the memorandum of understanding between the Russian Defense Ministry and the US Department of…

Anonymous767 (2023-05-06). Military Situation In Syria On May 6, 2023 (Map Update). southfront.org Click to see the full-size image | On May 5, Russia reported that Idlib militants violated the ceasefire regime in Greater Idlib 4 times: 1 — in Idlib province, 3 — in Latakia province | On May 6, two SDF members were killed in a Turkish drone attack in Tel Hamis | US-led forces killed 13 ISIS operatives and detained 28 others in both Syria and Iraq in April, according to the CENTCOM | There are enough votes among Arab League members to approve the return of Syria, according to Ayman Safadi, Jo…

Dr. Brenda Baletti (2023-05-07). Críticos alertam para 'uma rede de vigilância' à medida que os EUA avanàßam com planos para cidades mais 'inteligentes'. globalresearch.ca O secretário de Transportes dos EUA, Pete Buttigieg, anunciou na semana passada

Anonymous669 (2023-05-07). Turkey To Move Embassy Out From Sudanese Capital After Attack On Ambassador Car. southfront.org The Turkish ambassador's car after the attack. Via Twitter. | On May 6, gunfire hit the car of Turkey's ambassador to Sudan as it was moving in the country's capital, Khartoum, where the army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Force (RSF) have been fighting for more than three weeks. | No casualties were reported and the source of the gunfire that hit ambassador Ismail Cobanoglu's vehicle was unclear, said Turkish diplomatic sources quoted by Anadolu Agency. Both the army and the R…

krish-rad_ind (2023-05-06). US Designates New 'Ambassador' to Venezuela. orinocotribune.com

Rick Rozoff (2023-05-06). Georgia: EU "expands Europe" into Caucasus. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Agenda.geMay 6, 2023 European leaders decided to expand Europe — one of potential candidate countries is Georgia — EU Ambassador Pawel Herczynski, the European Union Ambassador to Georgia, on Saturday said "European leaders have decided to expand Europe" and emphasised that Georgia was "one of the potential" candidate countries. During the celebration event of Europe …

Rick Rozoff (2023-05-06). Sudan: Turkey moving closer to military intervention? antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Daily SabahMay 6, 2023 Sudan's warring sides exchange blame for attack on Turkish envoy The Rapid Support Forces (RSF) paramilitary and the Sudanese army exchanged blame for the recent attack on the vehicle of the Turkish ambassador in Khartoum. *** Claiming that the area where the attack was carried out was controlled by the military, …

ecns.cn (2023-05-06). China strongly protests Canada's summoning of ambassador over 'interference' allegation. ecns.cn China on Friday strongly protested the Canadian Foreign Ministry's threat of expulsion of Chinese diplomats based on hyping of rumors, and said it will take firm actions to defend its interests.

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