Monthly Archives: June 2023

2023-06-09: News Headlines

Anonymous669 (2023-06-09). Hezbollah Deployed 'Medium-Range Rockets' Near U.S. Base In Syria's Al-Tanf — Report. southfront.org Illustrative image. | Lebanese Hezbollah has deployed "medium-range rockets" near the United States-led coalition garrison in the southeastern Syrian area of al-Tanf, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR) reported on June 9. | Around 200 U.S. troops are usually deployed at al-Tanf. The coalition maintains a 55-kilometer no-fly zone around the garrison. | The London-based monitoring group said that the rockets and their launchers were transported by two trucks from position…

Anonymous669 (2023-06-09). In Video: Syrian Artillery Strikes Hit Base Of Turkey's Proxies In Greater Idlib. southfront.org © Sputnik / Iliya Pitalev | The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) has shelled a base of Turkish-backed militants in the northwestern region of Greater Idlib in response to recent ceasefire violations. | Video footage showing several artillery strikes hitting the base, which is located near the town of al-Bara in the southern Idlib countryside, surfaced on The b…

Javier Arana Villasusa (2023-06-09). Syria estimates wheat production to exceed one million tons. plenglish.com During his visit to several state-owned grain purchasing facilities and centers in the central province of Hama, the chief executive said that grain trading operations are being facilitated by government institutions. | All capacities should be employed to achieve an excellent grain production season, which would support the national economy, he said. The Syrian government approved a package of measures aimed at boosting wheat planting and production and supporting wheat farmers, considered the main food for the population. | Before the war in 2011, Syria produced sufficient quantities for self-consumption and e…

_____ (2023-06-08). The Middle East and US Terrorist Activities. journal-neo.org Incredibly high civilian casualty rates from American-led military adventurism in Afghanistan, Iraq, Pakistan, Syria, Yemen, Libya, and Somalia have been revealed in a new research by Brown University's The Cost of War Project in the State of Rhode Island. The report provides direct data on the victims of the war in which nearly a million […] | –°–æ–æ–±—â–µ–Ω–∏–µ

Anonymous103 (2023-06-08). Military Situation In Syria On June 8, 2023 (Map Update). southfront.org On June 8, the Russian Ministry of Defense recorded no cases of hostilities and ceasefire violations in the Idlib region in the past 24 hours; | On June 8, SAA artillery shelled positions of Turkish-backed forces in al-Barah; | On June 8, SAA artillery shelled positions of Turkish-backed forces in Kansafra; | As a result of the joint operation by the SAA units and the Russian military in the Homs desert, at least 20 terrorists were killed, 9 weapons and ammunition warehous…

Anonymous669 (2023-06-08). Syrian, Russian Forces Eliminated 20 Terrorists During Joint Operation In Homs Desert. southfront.org Russian Su-25 attack aircraft take off from the Khmeimim airbase in Syria © Dmitriy Vinogradov / Sputnik | The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) and the Russian military group in the country eliminated 20 terrorists during a joint operation in the central governorate of Homs, Rear Admiral Oleg Gurinov, deputy chief of the Russian Center for Reconciliation of the Opposing Parties in Syria, said on June 7."As part of a special operation to find, block and neutralize terrorist groups operating in the southern provinces of the…


Anonymous669 (2023-06-08). U.S. Claims It Carried Out 38 Operations Against ISIS In Iraq, Syria During May. southfront.org ERBIL, Iraq — An AH-64E Apache helicopter from the 4th Squadron, 6th Cavalry Regiment, Task Force Saber, hovers prior to taking off to conduct a mission, July 11,2017, Erbil, Iraq. (U.S. Army photo by Capt. Stephen James) | On June 6, the United States Central Command (CENTCOM) announced that coalition forces and allies conducted 38 operations against ISIS in Iraq and Syria last May. | In a statement, the command said that coalition and allies killed six ISIS operatives and detained e…

teleSUR (2023-06-09). Myanmar & China: 73 Years of Diplomatic Ties, Agreements Signed. telesurenglish.net On Thursday, in commemoration of the 73rd anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and Myanmar, a series of cooperation documents were signed. | Related: | The signing ceremony was held in the capital city of Myanmar, Nay Pyi Taw, and was attended by high-ranking personnel of Myanmar as well as the Chinese Ambassador to Myanmar, Chen Hai. | During the ceremony, Than Swe, the Union Min…

Ramzy Baroud (2023-06-09). China emerges as Palestine's biggest friend on the global stage. peoplesworld.org Remarks by China's United Nations Ambassador, Geng Shuang, on the situation in Occupied Palestine on May 24 were impeccable, in terms of their consistency with international law. Compared to the United States' position, which perceives the U.N., and particularly the Security Council, as a battleground to defend Israeli interests, the Chinese political discourse reflects a …

Anonymous103 (2023-06-08). Military Situation In Yemen On June 8, 2023 (Map Update). southfront.org The Liaison and Coordination Officers' Operations Room (loyal to Ansar Allah) reported 115 ceasefire violations in al-Hudaydah in the past 24 hours; | The British Foreign Ministry appointed Abdo Sharif, a diplomat of Pakistani origin, as the country's new ambassador to Yemen, replacing Richard Oppenheim; | The Dutch ship "Ndeavor" entered the port of Ras Isa in Hudaydah province to save and prevent the oil leakage of the Safar ship in the Red Sea. | MORE ON THE TOPIC: <...

Jonathan Steele (2023-06-08). Why the Arab States' U-turn on Assad Is a Massive Game-changer. globalresearch.ca


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2023-06-08: News Headlines

Anonymous103 (2023-06-07). Military Situation In Syria On June 7, 2023 (Map Update). southfront.org

Dave DeCamp (2023-06-07). CENTCOM Says It Conducted 38 Operations Against ISIS in Iraq and Syria in May. news.antiwar.com US Central Command said in a press release on Tuesday that it conducted 38 operations against ISIS in Iraq and Syria in May, killing eight alleged ISIS "operatives" and detaining 31 more. The command said that all the operations were launched with partners, referring to the Kurdish-led SDF in Syria and the Baghdad-based government in …

Jim Spellman (2023-06-07). War legacy of the United States. america.cgtn.com Following the terrorist attacks against the United States on September 11, 2001, the country launched a series of military actions — First in Afghanistan, then less than two years late the so-called shock and awe assault on Iraq. The conflicts spilled over into Pakistan, Syria, …


Ju-Hyun Park (2023-06-07). US activists are campaigning to remove Cuba from the State Sponsors of Terrorism List. therealnews.com To most countries, particularly fellow nations in the Global South, Cuba is a sovereign nation recognized for its leadership in healthcare, diplomacy, and human development. The US government, however, has a different, and quite unique, view: Officially, Cuba is categorized as a "State Sponsor of Terrorism." | Only four countries on earth are currently designated by the US as State Sponsors of Terrorism (SSTs): Iran, Syria, Cuba, and the Democratic People's Republic of Korea. | NNOC plans to follow up with an action in Washington, DC, on June 25, and are calling on supporters to join a rally in front of the Wh…

Anonymous669 (2023-06-07). Turkey, Syria To Resume Normalization Talks This Month — Report. southfront.org Syria flag (flickr). | Senior diplomats from Russia, Turkey, Iraq and Syria will hold talks on the normalization process between Ankara and Damascus this month, Al-Watan reported on June 5. | Citing an informed source based in the Russian capital, Moscow, the Syrian daily said that the quadruple talks will be held on the sideline of the upcoming Astana summit, which take place on June 20 and 21, the"Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates Ayman Soussan will represent the Syrian…

Anonymous669 (2023-06-07). Last Israeli Attack On Syria's Aleppo Targeted Secret Iranian Missile Manufacturing Unit — Report. southfront.org Click to see full-size image. Source: the Israeli Air Force. | The Citing informed sources, Al-Arabiya reported that Iranian Unit 18340…




Peoples Dispatch (2023-06-07). Colombia's opposition and right-wing media intensifies destabilization campaign against Gustavo Petro government. peoplesdispatch.org Following a scandal involving the former chief of staff Laura Sarabia and former ambassador to Venezuela Armando Benedetti, Colombia's right-wing forces have increased attacks against the Petro government. Trade unions and progressive sectors are rallying to the defense of the government…

Danny Shaw, Truthout. (2023-06-07). US Considers Reoccupying Haiti. popularresistance.org The United States government is spearheading an effort to reinvade and reoccupy Haiti. On May 4, Linda Thomas-Greenfield, the U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, led the latest diplomatic anti-Haitian assault traveling to Brasilia to try to convince the government of Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva to again lead the "multilateral effort." | Bogged down in a proxy war in Ukraine to the tune of $113 billion, the Biden administration has been searching for a Caribbean Community and Common Market nation or another ally to deputize to carry out the unpopular mission. Under the guise of humanitarianism, and as a potential…

Peoples Dispatch (2023-06-07). Colombia's opposition and right-wing media intensifies destabilization campaign against Gustavo Petro government. peoplesdispatch.org Following a scandal involving the former chief of staff Laura Sarabia and former ambassador to Venezuela Armando Benedetti, Colombia's right-wing forces have increased attacks against the Petro government. Trade unions and progressive sectors are rallying to the defense of the government…

Danny Shaw, Truthout. (2023-06-07). US Considers Reoccupying Haiti. popularresistance.org The United States government is spearheading an effort to reinvade and reoccupy Haiti. On May 4, Linda Thomas-Greenfield, the U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, led the latest diplomatic anti-Haitian assault traveling to Brasilia to try to convince the government of Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva to again lead the "multilateral effort." | Bogged down in a proxy war in Ukraine to the tune of $113 billion, the Biden administration has been searching for a Caribbean Community and Common Market nation or another ally to deputize to carry out the unpopular mission. Under the guise of humanitarianism, and as a potential…

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