Devri≈ü àáimen (2021-11-11). Turkey: HDP, Kurds persecuted by the Erdogan regime. greenleft.org.au November 4 was the fifth anniversary of the imprisonment of Peoples' Democratic Party (HDP) co-chairs Figen Yàºksekdag and Selahattin Demirtas by the Turkish state, writes Devri≈ü àáimen.

Ragip Soylu (2021-11-10). Poland accuses Turkey of 'synchronising' refugee crisis with Belarus and Russia. middleeasteye.net Poland accuses Turkey of 'synchronising' refugee crisis with Belarus and Russia | Frustrated Polish prime minister says Warsaw's recent help to Ankara 'turned out to be a one-way favour' | Wed, 11/10/2021 – 11: 11 | A Syrian walks through the forest near Hajnowka, Poland, during a joint rescue operation by the Grupa Granica (Border Group) and Medycy na Granicy (Medics on the Border), on 23 October 2021 (…

Barnaby Papadopulos (2021-11-10). Lebanon: Drugs cheaper than food for Palestinian refugees. middleeasteye.net Lebanon: Drugs cheaper than food for Palestinian refugees | Amphetamine abuse is rife at the Beddawi camp near Tripoli, where Lebanon's economic crisis means no rehab facilities | Wed, 11/10/2021 – 11: 23 | A peddler pushes a cart along the Abu al-Foz street mainly inhabited by Syrian and Palestinian refugees, in the Baddawi Palestinian Camp on the outskirts of Lebanon's Tripoli o…

Anonymous669 (2021-11-10). Drone Strikes Hit Iranian-Backed Forces In Eastern Syria — Reports. southfront.org Illustrative image. | Early on November 10, several explosions were reportedly heard in the southern countryside of Deir Ezzor in eastern Syria. | The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR) said that unidentified combat drones targeted weapons and ammunition depots of Iranian-backed forces near the town of al-Bukamal on the Syrian-Iraqi border. Seven people were allegedly killed. | A few hours after the alleged strikes, a convoy of trucks arrived from Iraq and entered an area held by Iranian-backed forces near al-Buka…

Anonymous669 (2021-11-10). Syrian Troops Opened Fire At Turkish Military Vehicle In Southern Idlib: Monitoring Group. southfront.org Syrian army soldiers gesture in southern Idlib province, Syria in this handout released by SANA on March 5, 2020. (photo credit: SANA/HANDOUT VIA REUTERS). | On November 9, the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) targeted an engineering vehicle of the Turkish military that attempted to build fortifications right on the main frontline in the southern part of the Greater Idlib region. | According to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, the incident took place near the village of Afes in the northern outskirts of the government-held…

Anonymous669 (2021-11-10). UAE Foreign Minister Met With Assad During Breakthrough Visit To Syria. southfront.org Syrian President Bashar al-Assad with UAE FM Sheikh Abdallah bin Zayed Al Nahyan. Source: the Syrian Presidency Office. | On November 9, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Sheikh Abdallah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, arrived in the Syrian capital Damascus on the first such visit in ten years. | The minister was accompanied by Khalifa Shahin, Minister of State at the UAE Foreign Ministry and Ali Mohammad Hammad al-Shamsi, Chairman of Federal Authority for Identit…

Anonymous669 (2021-11-10). US-led Coalition Held Joint Live-Fire Drills With Its Proxies In Syria's Al-Tanf (Video). southfront.org Green Berets and their partner force, the Maghaweir al-Thowra (MaT), during a joint patrol mission near At-Tanf Garrison, Syria, April 29, 2020. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. William Howard) | The US-led coalition and its proxies have held joint live-fire drills in the southeastern Syrian area of al-Tanf, which came under attack less than a month ago. | On November 10, the coalition's main proxy group in al-Tanf garrison, the Revolutiona…

Anonymous765 (2021-11-10). Northeastern Syria's Incoming Chaos Spills Into Iraqi Kurdistan. southfront.org | DEAR FRIENDS. IF YOU LIKE THIS TYPE OF CONTENT, SUPPORT SOUTHFRONT WORK : | MONERO (XMR): 49HqitRzdnhYjgTEAhgGpCfsjdTeMbUTU6cyR4JV1R7k2Eej9rGT8JpFiYDa4tZM6RZiFrHmM…

Asa Winstanley (2021-11-10). UK government attacks Palestine student protesters. electronicintifada.net Police investigation threatened after peaceful protest against Israeli ambassador at London School of Economics.

Staff (2021-11-10). Padrino Accuses Colombia of Inventing Enemies to 'Sponge off Dollars'. orinocotribune.com Venezuela's Vice President for Political Sovereignty and Peace, Commander-in-Chief Vladimir Padrino López, dismissed accusations made by the Colombian defense minister, Diego Molano, who claimed that there are Hezbollah cells operating on the Colombian border, with Venezuelan support. | "Now they have invented a so-called common enemy to sponge off a few extra dollars," declared Padrino in a message published on his Twitter account, where he mocked the new accusations by Colombia. | Padrino wrote: "they have not found out that in Israel there are Jews and not fools that would buy this lie of a 11,580-kilometer-aw…

Ragip Soylu (2021-11-10). Poland accuses Turkey of 'synchronising' refugee crisis with Belarus and Russia. middleeasteye.net Poland accuses Turkey of 'synchronising' refugee crisis with Belarus and Russia | Frustrated Polish prime minister says Warsaw's recent help to Ankara 'turned out to be a one-way favour' | Wed, 11/10/2021 – 11: 11 | A Syrian walks through the forest near Hajnowka, Poland, during a joint rescue operation by the Grupa Granica (Border Group) and Medycy na Granicy (Medics on the Border), on 23 October 2021 (…

Syria Solidarity Movement (2021-11-09). President al-Assad: Syria is keen on developing relations with China. dissidentvoice.org President Bashar al-Assad made a telephone call on Friday with Chinese President Xi Jinping, during which the two sides discussed the close bilateral relations and means of expanding mutual cooperation. During the phone call, the two sides affirmed the great importance given to develop bilateral relations as President al-Assad considered the relationship with China as …

Anonymous007 (2021-11-09). Military Situation In Syria On November 9, 2021 (Map Update). southfront.org Click to see full-size image | On November 8, Russia reported that Idlib militants violated the ceasefire regime in Greater Idlib 4 times: 2 — in Idlib province, 2 — Aleppo province | On November 8, Israeli warplanes attacked several targets in Homs and Tartus province. Two SAA soldiers were wounded | On November 8, SAA artillery shelled positions of Turkish-backed forces in Atarab area | On November 8, infighting erupted between Turkish-backed armed factions in Tal Abyad city | On Nove…

MEE, agencies (2021-11-09). Syria: Senior UAE delegation arrives in Damascus. middleeasteye.net Syria: Senior UAE delegation arrives in Damascus | UAE's foreign minister arrives in Damascus on one of the highest level diplomatic visits to Syria in recent years | Tue, 11/09/2021 – 13: 31 | United Arab Emirates Foreign Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed attends a bilateral meeting with Secretary of State Antony Blinken in Washington, 13 October 2021 (AFP) | The United Arab Emirates for…

Aaron Maté (2021-11-09). Ex CIA analyst on hidden realities of Syria war and new novel 'Damascus Station'. thegrayzone.com Former CIA analyst David McCloskey, who covered Syria from 2008 to 2014, on the roots of Syria's war, the US role, and his new novel set during the conflict's early years, "Damascus Station." As a CIA analyst, David McCloskey covered Syria from 2008 to 2014. He draws on his experience for his new spy thriller, "Damascus Station," set during the early years of the Syrian war. David McCloskey joins Aaron Maté to discuss "Damascus Station"; the early years of the …

Anonymous103 (2021-11-09). Syrian Air Defence Systems In Tartus Intercepted Israeli Missiles. But Not All Of Them (Video). southfront.org Click to see full-size image | On November 8th, the Israeli Defence Forces (IDF) carried out an attack on south-western and central Syria. according to the Syrian Defence Ministry, the Israeli Air Force launched a series of missile strikes from Lebanese airspace. | According to the Syrian officials, the air defense systems in Tartus repelled the attack and shot down most of the missiles over the Homs province. However, 2 SAA soldiers were injured and material damage was reported as a result of the attack. | According to…

Aaron Maté (2021-11-09). Fmr. CIA analyst on the hidden realities of Syria's war and new novel, 'Damascus Station'. thegrayzone.com Former CIA analyst David McCloskey, who covered Syria from 2008 to 2014, on the roots of Syria's war, the US role, and his new novel set during the conflict's early years, "Damascus Station." As a CIA analyst, David McCloskey covered Syria from 2008 to 2014. He draws on his experience for his new spy thriller, "Damascus Station," set during the early years of the Syrian war. David McCloskey joins Aaron Maté to discuss "Damascus Station"; the early years of the …

MEE, agencies (2021-11-09). Syria: President Assad receives UAE foreign minister in Damascus. middleeasteye.net Syria: President Assad receives UAE foreign minister in Damascus | Emirati delegation arrives in Syria on one of the highest level diplomatic visits to the country in recent years | Tue, 11/09/2021 – 13: 31 | Syria's President Bashar al-Assad meets with United Arab Emirates Foreign Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed, in Damascus Syria on 9 November 2021 (Syrian Presidency/Handout) | Syrian…

Anonymous103 (2021-11-09). Civilians Fall Victims To US And ISIS Fire In Syria's Deir Ezzor Countryside. southfront.org Illustrative Image | Written by Khaled Iskef | The Deir Ezzor governorate has recently witnessed two separate incidents, which resulted in victims among the local civilians. | The first victims were a result of US forces' raid in one of the villages, while the second incident took place when ISIS militants carried out an attack on a condolence tent and civilian houses in another area. | Abed Nahar al-Majoul | In early hours on Novem…

MEE staff (2021-11-09). Syria can re-enter Arab League if certain steps are met, says Egypt's foreign minister. middleeasteye.net Syria can re-enter Arab League if certain steps are met, says Egypt's foreign minister | Sameh Shoukry said Syria must 'play its traditional role in support of Arab national security' | Tue, 11/09/2021 – 19: 32 | Egyptian Foreign Minister visited Washington this week for the Egypt Strategic Dialogue with the Biden administration (AFP) |