Monthly Archives: October 2023

2023-10-08: News Headlines

Elsy Fors Garzon (2023-10-08). Syrian army ramps up counterterrorist operations. plenglish.com Damascus, Oct 8 (Prensa Latina) Syrian Defense Ministry announced on Sunday that Syria's Armed Forces ramped up their bombings and operations against targets of radical groups in the Aleppo and Idlib provinces.

Steven Sahiounie (2023-10-08). 91 Dead, 277 Injured by a Uyghur Terrorist Attack in Homs, Syria. globalresearch.ca

Dania Albaba, Mohammed Zaher Sahloul (2023-10-07). Correspondence] A plea for psychiatric and humanitarian support in northwest Syria. thelancet.com The Syrian conflict has taken a devastating toll on the mental health of its civilian population, resulting in high levels of depression, anxiety, and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). The traumatic events experienced by people in Syria (eg, bombings, shootings, chemical weapon attacks, attacks on crucial infrastructure, terrorism, and forced displacement) have all contributed to these problems. Furthermore, the fragmentation of health-care infrastructure, the exodus of health-care providers, ongoing crises, reduced international aid, and the shortage of mental health professionals all worsen the psychologic…

News Desk, The Cradle. (2023-10-07). Drone Attack On Syrian Military College Leaves Dozens Of Casualties. popularresistance.org Dozens of casualties have been reported in Syria's central Homs governorate following a deadly drone attack that hit a military college after the end of an officers' graduation ceremony on 5 October. | In a statement released by the armed forces, authorities said the attack was conducted by "armed terrorist organizations supported by well-known international parties." The statement highlights that women and children are among those critically injured. | No official death toll has been released as of press time, however, local reports say the number of dead could surpass 50, with over 150 injured.

presstv.ir (2023-10-07). Syria holds funeral for drone attack victims as condemnation pours in. presstv.ir Syria has held the first funerals for scores of victims of a drone attack that hit a military academy in the Western city of Homs.

presstv.ir (2023-10-07). Raeisi: Foreign backers of terrorists responsible for 'criminal' strike in Syria. presstv.ir The Iranian president says foreign supporters of terrorist groups are responsible for the drone attack in Syria's Homs.


WSWS (2023-10-07). US shoots down Turkish drone as Turkey bombs Kurdish forces in Syria, Iraq. wsws.org The escalation of tensions in Syria points to the danger that the imperialist-backed war for regime change initiated in 2011 could be reignited and escalate into a regional conflict.

Israel Shahak (2023-10-08). "Greater Israel": The Zionist Plan for the Middle East. globalresearch.ca When viewed in the current context, the war on Iraq, the 2006 war on Lebanon, the 2011 war on Libya, the ongoing wars on Syria and Iraq, the war on Yemen, must be understood in relation to the Zionist Plan for the Middle East…

presstv.ir (2023-10-07). Homs massacre: IRGC chief warns perpetrators of 'heavy price'. presstv.ir The IRGC chief warns the perpetrators and sponsors of the criminal drone attack in Syria's western city of Homs will pay a heavy price.

presstv.ir (2023-10-07). US expels two Russian diplomats; Moscow calls it 'banal revenge'. presstv.ir The US has expelled two Russian diplomats in what the Russian ambassador to the United States called "banal revenge".

Joseph Massad (2023-10-08). Just another battle or the Palestinian war of liberation? electronicintifada.net Perhaps the major achievement of the resistance is the death blow to any confidence that Israeli colonists had in their military and its ability to protect them.

Oraily Madruga Rios (2023-10-08). Lebanon's Hezbollah reaffirms commitment with Palestinian Resistance. plenglish.com Beirut, Oct 8 (Prensa Latina) The head of the Executive Council of the Islamic Resistance in Lebanon known as Hezbollah Hashem Safieddine reaffirmed on Sunday their commitment to the Palestinian fighters in their struggle against the Israeli Zionist entity.


presstv.ir (2023-10-08). Lebanon's Hezbollah fires shells, guided missiles toward occupied territories. presstv.ir Lebanon's Hezbollah resistance movement says it has fired shells and guided missiles toward Israeli-occupied territories.

presstv.ir (2023-10-08). 'Our guns and rockets are with you': Hezbollah tells Palestinian fighters. presstv.ir A high-ranking official with Lebanon's Hezbollah resistance movement says the group's "guns and rockets" are with Palestinian fighters who carried out a surprise offensive against the Israeli regime.

Luis Linares Petrov (2023-10-07). Lebanon highlights Palestinian resistance's operation. plenglish.com Hezbollah issued a statement congratulating "the brothers of the Al-Qassam Brigades," the military wing of the Hamas movement, "for the heroic action in a decisive response to the ongoing crimes committed by the occupation and the violation of sanctity, honor and dignity." | Hezbollah stated that this large-scale operation "is a new confirmation that the will of the Palestinian people and the rifle of the resistance are the only option against aggression." | The Lebanese Islamic Resistance, in turn, stressed that the Palestinian response is a message for the Arab and Islamic worlds and for the entire internation…

presstv.ir (2023-10-08). Lebanon's Hezbollah fires shells, guided missiles toward occupied territories. presstv.ir Lebanon's Hezbollah resistance movement says it has fired shells and guided missiles toward Israeli-occupied territories.

presstv.ir (2023-10-08). 'Our guns and rockets are with you': Hezbollah tells Palestinian fighters. presstv.ir A high-ranking official with Lebanon's Hezbollah resistance movement says the group's "guns and rockets" are with Palestinian fighters who carried out a surprise offensive against the Israeli regime.

Luis Linares Petrov (2023-10-07). Lebanon highlights Palestinian resistance's operation. plenglish.com Hezbollah issued a statement congratulating "the brothers of the Al-Qassam Brigades," the military wing of the Hamas movement, "for the heroic action in a decisive response to the ongoing crimes committed by the occupation and the violation of sanctity, honor and dignity." | Hezbollah stated that this large-scale operation "is a new confirmation that the will of the Palestinian people and the rifle of the resistance are the only option against aggression." | The Lebanese Islamic Resistance, in turn, stressed that the Palestinian response is a message for the Arab and Islamic worlds and for the entire internation…

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2023-10-06: News Headlines

Dania Albaba, Mohammed Zaher Sahloul (2023-10-07). Correspondence] A plea for psychiatric and humanitarian support in northwest Syria. thelancet.com The Syrian conflict has taken a devastating toll on the mental health of its civilian population, resulting in high levels of depression, anxiety, and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). The traumatic events experienced by people in Syria (eg, bombings, shootings, chemical weapon attacks, attacks on crucial infrastructure, terrorism, and forced displacement) have all contributed to these problems. Furthermore, the fragmentation of health-care infrastructure, the exodus of health-care providers, ongoing crises, reduced international aid, and the shortage of mental health professionals all worsen the psychologic…

Kyle Anzalone (2023-10-06). Turkish Warplanes Strike US-Allied Kurds in Syria. news.antiwar.com The conflict between US allies continued to escalate when a Turkish warplane bombed sites used by Kurdish fighters in northeastern Syria. Ankara and Washington are members of the North Atlantic alliance, and the Syrian Kurds have acted as America's proxy force for several years. The strikes followed the US shooting down a Turkish drone in …

presstv.ir (2023-10-06). Drone attack on Syrian military academy kills scores in Homs. presstv.ir A drone attack on a Syrian military academy in the country's western city of Homs has killed scores of people and left many others wounded.

presstv.ir (2023-10-06). Officials say US downed Turkish drone after allies targeted. presstv.ir Officials say the US shot down an armed Turkish drone operating near its troops in Syria, the first time Washington has brought down an aircraft of NATO ally.

presstv.ir (2023-10-06). Syrian power plant back into operation with help of Iranian experts. presstv.ir Syria inaugurates a thermal power plant that is back into operation with the help of Iranian experts.

presstv.ir (2023-10-06). Syria holds funeral for drone attack victims as condemnation pours in. presstv.ir Syria has held the first funerals for scores of victims of a drone attack that hit a military academy in the Western city of Homs.

presstv.ir (2023-10-06). Raeisi: Foreign backers of terrorists responsible for 'criminal' strike in Syria. presstv.ir The Iranian president says foreign supporters of terrorist groups are responsible for the drone attack in Syria's Homs.

Staff (2023-10-06). Headlines for October 6, 2023. democracynow.org Biden Defends Decision to Waive Federal Laws to Speed Construction of Border Wall, Mexico's AMLO Rejects Border Wall as U.S. Plans New Deportation Flights to Venezuela, Mayor Eric Adams Tours Latin America to Warn Asylum Seekers Against Coming to New York, Ukraine Says 51 Killed in Russian Missile Attack on Kharkiv Village , Drone Attack Kills Scores at Graduation Ceremony for Syrian Military Cadets, U.S. Downs Turkish Drone Over Syria as Turkey Escalates Attacks on Kurdish Fighters, Iranian "Guardians of Hijab" Force Accused of Beating Teenage Girl into a Coma, Iranian Human Rights Activist Nar…

Dave DeCamp (2023-10-05). At Least 80 Killed in Drone Attack on Syria Military College Ceremony. news.antiwar.com At least 80 people have been killed in a drone attack that targeted a graduation ceremony at a military college in Syria's central Homs province on Thursday, the country's health minister has said. The Syrian government said members of the armed forces and civilians were among the casualties. Health Minister Hasan Ghabbagh said the 80 …

Dave DeCamp (2023-10-05). US Says It Shot Down Turkish Drone in Northeast Syria. news.antiwar.com A US F-16 fighter jet shot down an armed Turkish drone over northeast Syria on Wednesday, a US official told The Wall Street Journal. According to Reuters, the Turkish Defense Ministry denied that it was a Turkish drone. But US officials said it was identified as belonging to Turkey, believed to be armed, and was …

Oraily Madruga Rios (2023-10-05). Venezuela condemns terrorist attack in Syria. plenglish.com Caracas, Oct 5 (Prensa Latina) The Venezuelan government condemned on Thursday the terror drone attack on the Military Academy in the province of Homs, Syria, which left dozens of civilians' and military personnel's deaths.

Robert Inlakesh (2023-10-05). Is Ukraine Using US-Backed Terrorists From The Syrian War Against Russia? thelastamericanvagabond.com From the beginning of the war in Ukraine, Al-Qaeda linked fighters in Syria's Idlib have drawn parallels between their cause and that of the Ukrainian armed forces. Recently, allegations have been spread in Arabic media — stemming from reports released in Daesh news outlets — that suggest that not only have Al-Qaeda linked fighters been

Luis Linares Petrov (2023-10-06). Death toll and injuries rise after terrorist attack in Syria. plenglish.com Damascus, Oct 6 (Prensa Latina) The Syrian Ministry of Health announced that the number of soldiers and civilians killed in the terrorist attack against a military academy that occurred on Thursday increased to 89.

presstv.ir (2023-10-05). Drone attack on Syrian military academy kills at least 100 people. presstv.ir A drone strike on a Syrian military academy has killed at least 100 people in the city of Homs, news agencies say.

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2023-10-06). The Scourge of the Swastika. libya360.wordpress.com Christopher Black The open display of adulation for Nazi war criminals in the Canadian House of Commons, in which the SS man sat next to the chief of staff of the Canadian Army and the head of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, the German ambassador, has shocked everyone. It has shocked because the pretence, the…

Luis Linares Petrov (2023-10-05). President of Venezuela receives senior authorities from Honduras. plenglish.com The meeting was held at the Miraflores Palace, headquarters of the Government, and responds to Maduro's desire to revive energy cooperation between Caracas and Tegucigalpa, according to a press release from the Presidency. | Tejada was accompanied by the Honduran ambassador to Venezuela, Scarleth Romero. | Maduro and his counterpart from Honduras, Xiomara Castro, held a meeting in Havana,during the Summit of the Group of 77 and China, during which they reviewed issues of bilateral cooperation and regional integration to reinforce the unity and development of both nations. | According to the source, Venezuela rat…

Oraily Madruga Rios (2023-10-05). Venezuela reaffirms interest in strengthening ties with South Africa. plenglish.com Caracas, Oct 5 (Prensa Latina) The Venezuelan government on Thursday reaffirmed its deepest interest in strengthening bilateral relations and multilateral cooperation with South Africa, as stated by Foreign Minister Yván Gil on X social media, after holding talks with South African Ambassador in Caracas, Lindiwe Michelle Maseko.

Ramzy Baroud (2023-10-05). Ambassador of Israeli Crimes: This is How Gilad Erdan Become a Defender of Women's Rights in Iran. counterpunch.org

Ramzy Baroud (2023-10-05). Ambassador of Israeli Crimes: How Gilad Erdan Become a Defender of Women's Rights in Iran. mintpressnews.com A defender of war crimes, like Gilad Erdan, must not be allowed to serve two roles: an apologist for the mistreatment of women in Palestine and a freedom fighter for women anywhere else.

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