Daily Archives: February 8, 2024

2024-02-08: News Headlines

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2024-02-08). The U.S. Failed 'Shock and Awe' Aggression in Iraq and Syria — with Seyed Mohammad Marandi. libya360.wordpress.com Vanessa Beeley From Tehran — Seyed Mohammad Marandi discusses the imminent decline of U.S. allied hegemony and the global humiliation of Israel The Syrian Ministry of Defence issued the following statement (translated from Arabic) on the U.S. attacks carried out at dawn on the 3rd February: Today at dawn, the American occupation forces launched a…

Saleh Muslim, Peter Boyle (2024-02-08). Rojava revolutionary leader warns escalation could lead to World War III. greenleft.org.au In an exclusive February 6 interview with Green Left's Peter Boyle, Saleh Muslim, the co-chair of the Democratic Union Party (PYD) the leading party in Rojava's revolution in North-East Syria, warned that the current escalation of military conflict in the Middle East could be the beginning of "the third world war".

Melvin Goodman (2024-02-07). Deal With Iran Politically and Diplomatically, Not Militarily. counterpunch.org The U.S. attack on Iran's military and affiliated militias in Iraq and Syria as well as the attacks against the Houthis in Yemen raise serious questions. We are told that U.S. forces are in Iraq and Syria to combat the forces of ISIS, which happen to be a leading enemy of Iran. Last month, the U.S. even warned Tehran about an ISIS attack in Iran that killed nearly 100 Iranians. This fact suggests that the United States and Iran have something in common in the region, at least regarding the ISIS threat, and that they should be engaged in bilateral or back-channel discussions. U.S. non-recognition of Iran continues…

newarab (2024-02-07). Megaphone releases documentary on tragic Tripoli boat wreck. newarab.com A new documentary released on Tuesday by The ship was filled with Lebanese and Syrian migrants attempting to reach Italy, one of hundreds of similar journeys attempted by peo…

newarab (2024-02-07). UNRWA defunding is 'genocide complicity': Palestinians in WB. newarab.com UNRWA, which was created following the mass expulsion by Zionist forces of Palestinians in 1948, provides basic humanitarian aid and services to millions of Palestinians recognised as refugees in the Palestinian territories, Jordan, Syria and Lebanon. It is the largest services provider and one of the major employers in the Gaza Strip…

teleSUR (2024-02-07). Israeli Bombing Leaves 7 Syrians Dead. telesurenglish.net On Wednesday, Israel attacked the province of Homs in central Syria with missiles, leaving seven dead and 13 people injured. | RELATED: | Muslim Al-Atassi, the health director in Homs, informed that the death toll has been officially confirmed following the conclusion of rescue operations after the collapse of a residential building on Al-Hamra Street in Homs city which was caused by the attack. | Earlier Wednesday, the Syrian Defense Ministry said Isra…

infobrics (2024-02-07). India, Iran Discuss Development of Cooperation Between Two Countries. infobrics.org Iran's Ambassador to India Iraj Elahi, Union Minister of Ports, Shipping and Waterways Sarbananda Sonowal discussed the development of cooperation between India, Iran…

Pressenza New York (2024-02-07). Judge Nawaf Salam elected President of the ICJ. pressenza.com Judge Nawaf Salam (Lebanon) was elected President of the International Court of Justice by his peers, for a term of three years. | President Salam has been a Member of the Court since 6 February 2018. Before joining the Court, he was Ambassador and Permanent Representative of Lebanon to the United Nations in New York from July 2007 to December 2017 | Salam is the second Arab to be elected as president and the first Lebanese judge. | #Lebanon) was today elected President of the #ICJ by his peers, for a term of three years Staff (2024-02-08). Headlines for February 8, 2024. democracynow.org Truce Talks Continue in Egypt, Humanitarian Catastrophe Continues in Gaza as Netanyahu Rejects Ceasefire Proposal, 6-Year-Old Gazan Girl and 2 Rescue Workers Remain Missing 10 Days After Last Signs of Life, Palestinian American Woman Samaher Esmail Missing After Being Taken by IDF, U.S. Strike in Iraq Kills Senior Figure of Kata'ib Hezbollah, Hundreds Protest Biden in NYC, Arms and Military Sites in Chicago and California, Senate Delays Border Measure After GOP U-Turn; Schumer Calls for Vote on Israel, Ukraine Funding, Biden Officials Meet with Arab American Leaders in Michigan as Group Urges Voters to Reje…

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