(2021-10-02). End unilateral coercion, China calls. ecns.cn China's ambassador to the United Nations on Thursday called for the complete and immediate lifting of unilateral coercive measures, stressing that they severely violate human rights and exacerbate humanitarian disasters.
(2021-10-02). Former 'Ambassador' Calderón Berti: Leopoldo López Responsible for Monómeros Disaster. orinocotribune.com Humberto Calderón Berti, an oil expert who acted as an "ambassador" of the pseudo-government of former deputy Guaidó in Colombia, accused the far-right politician Leopoldo López of being "the main person responsible for what happened to Monómeros," as he imposed the practice of distributing appointments based on political affinities and not on technical skills. | "Unfortunately that was done contrary to what should have been done," said Calderón Berti in an interview with journalist César Miguel Rondón this Thursday, September 30. "It began to be politicized, and the political leaders considered that as a kind of…
(2021-10-02). China urges global solidarity for vaccine equity on behalf of 75 countries. ecns.cn China's ambassador to the United Nations on Friday called on all countries to strengthen solidarity and achieve vaccine equity at an early day to overcome the unfair distribution of inoculations and increasing "vaccine nationalism" as the COVID-19 pandemic continues to rage across the world.
(2021-10-02). Turkish Forces In Greater Idlib Will Respond To Any Syrian Army Attack In Coordination With HTS — Report. southfront.org 
Turkish troops deployed in the northwestern Syrian region of Greater Idlib had been ordered to respond to any attack by…
(2021-10-02). Central Syria: 21 ISIS Terrorists Killed Or Wounded In New Wave Of Russian Airstrikes. southfront.org 
2717545 10/10/2015 Russian Su-25 attack aircraft take off from the Khmeimim airbase in Syria. Dmitriy Vinogradov/RIA Novosti | On October 1 and 2, warplanes of the Russian Aerospace Forces (VKS) carried out more than 40 airstrikes on Syria's central region where ISIS terrorists are waging an insurgency against Syrian government forces. | The airstrikes targeted hideouts of the terrorist group's cells in the Hama-Aleppo-Raqqa triangle, the eastern Homs countryside and the western countryside of Deir Ezzor.
(2021-10-02). Azerbaijan-Iran conflict: war games on both sides of the border, Iranian embassy in Baku attacked. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Any armed conflict between Azerbaijan and Iran would necessarily entail the participation of Azerbaijan's Baku Declaration/Three Brothers strategic military allies, Turkey and Pakistan, both of whom also border Iran.Turkey has been engaged in proxy wars with Iran in Syria, Iraq and Yemen, arguably also in Nagorno-Karabakh given the long-term alliance between Iran and Armenia; Pakistan …
(2021-10-02). Erdogan spokesman says Turkey "unconditionally" loyal to NATO, defends war in Syria. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Turkey 'unconditionally' committed to NATO: Presidential spokesperson Ibrahim Kalƒ±n told Der Spiegel magazine that Turkey contributed to many NATO missions and problems between member countries should not weaken the alliance. "Some of our European friends criticize us for deploying troops in Syria. However, this should please them. We keep people in areas we control. Only …
(2021-10-02). SDF Captured ISIS Bomb Maker In Al-Hasakah Security Operation (Photos). southfront.org 
Illustrative image, SDF's security forces | On October 2, the Syrian Democratic Faces (SDF) announced that its Anti-Terror Forces, known as HAT, had arrested a dangerous bomb maker of ISIS during a special operation backed by the US-led coalition in the northeastern Syrian governorate of al-Hasakah. | "Our forces, enabled by the international coalition, have arrested a dangerous terrorist affiliated with Daesh [ISIS] and responsible for manufacturing IEDs [improvised explosive devices] and transporting them to Daesh cells…
(2021-10-02). Military Situation In Syria On October 2, 2021 (Map Update). southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | On October 1, the Turkish Army sent a new logistical convoy to Syria via Kafr Lusin crossing | On October 1, artillery of Turkish-backed forces shelled SDF positions near Ain Issa | On October 2, SAA artillery shelled positions of Turkish-backed forces in Sarmaniyah village | On October 2, SAA artillery shelled positions of Turkish-backed forces in Fatirah village | Since the eruption of war in Syria, the number of Syrians killed via bullets fired by Turkish gendarmeries reached about 487 civilians, according to the Violations Documentation Center in North Syria | MORE ON THE TO…
(2021-10-01). There Are Positive Developments on the Ground in Syria, but for America It's Sanctions and Suffering as Usual. globalresearch.ca
(2021-10-01). Podcast Ep 45: The Palestinian Authority and other collaborators. electronicintifada.net Palestinian intellectual Joseph Massad on how Israel came to co-opt the PLO.
(2021-10-01). Spanish Right-Wing Politician Criticizes Pope Francis, Meets with Guaidó's 'Ambassador'. orinocotribune.com A new controversy was created by the extreme-right president of the Community of Madrid, Isabel Díaz Ayuso, after she questioned the apologies offered by Pope Francis to Mexico. Díaz Ayuso was criticized for claiming that Spain "brought civilization to America." Critics recalled that the Spanish conquistadors actually brought disease, slavery, and death. | Since 2019, Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador has urged both the Church and the Spanish monarchy to apologize for the grievances committed during the colonial era. This follows in the steps of late Venezuelan leader Hugo Chávez, who was the first So…
(2021-10-01). Cape Verde Continues Violating Ambassador Alex Saab's Human Rights. orinocotribune.com At the request of the United States, Alex Saab, the Venezuelan diplomat, has been illegally detained in Cape Verde since June last year. The Venezuelan official's legal team denounced that he "is still being held under an oppressive regime of house arrest, without the medical attention he urgently needs." | According to a press release from Alex Saab's defense team, Cape Verde continues to violate the court order to transfer the diplomat, kidnapped on the island of Sal since June 2020, for health reasons. | The Barlovento Court, on the northern island of San Vicente, granted permission on August 31. In a statemen…
(2021-10-01). NATO's Black Sea Enhanced Partners at daggers drawn: Ukraine summons Georgian ambassador. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Georgian Ambassador to Ukraine summoned to Ukrainian Foreign Ministry in connection with Mikheil Saakashvili's arrest Georgia's ambassador to Ukraine has been summoned to the country's Foreign Ministry in connection with the arrest of Georgia's third president, Ukrainian citizen Mikheil Saakashvili. According to Ukrainian media, this was stated by the spokesman of the Ministry of Foreign …
(2021-10-01). Saakashvili returns to Georgia: circles within circles of coups, corruption, crime and armed conflict. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com ==== PM Says Saakashvili Arrested NATO's Black Sea Enhanced Partners at daggers drawn: Ukraine summons Georgian ambassador ==== Saakashvili returns to Georgia: circles within circles of coups, corruption, crime and armed conflict President Warns Against Unrest Amid Reports of Saakashvili's Arrival President Salome Zurabishvili warned today against unrest as reports of the arrival of Ex-President Mikheil …
(2021-10-01). Israel Conducts Investigation Into Incident With Drone Reportedly Downed by Hezbollah in Lebanon. sputniknews.com The Shiite political party and militant group reportedly claimed in a statement earlier that its fighters shot down an IDF drone in the Maryamin valley with "appropriate weapons."
(2021-10-01). Should Hamas, Hezbollah Learn from the Taliban? counterpunch.org An urgent task is awaiting us: considering the progression of events, we must quickly liberate ourselves from the limits and confines placed on the Afghanistan discourse, which have been imposed by US-centered Western propaganda for over 20 years, and counting. A first step is that we must not allow the future political discourse pertaining to
(2021-10-01). Video: War on Syria: Greater Idlib Moving Towards a Cliff after Failed Putin Erdogan Meeting. globalresearch.ca
(2021-10-01). Greater Idlib Paradise: Hay'at Tahrir Al-Sham Arrested, Tortured Three Children For Smuggling Cigarettes. southfront.org 
File image. | On September 30, security forces of Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), al-Qaeda's branch in Syria, arrested three children for smuggling cigarettes from the Turkish-occupied area of Afrin to the region of Greater Idlib. | The three children who attempted to smuggle a few packs of cigarettes to Greater Idlib, where HTS bans smoking, were reportedly tortured by the terrorist group's militants. | HTS militants went one to share a photo of the three children without blurring their faces, likely to humiliate them and intimi…
(2021-10-01). Russia Resumes Airstrikes On Greater Idlib, Turkey Places Its Troops In The Region On High-Alert (Photos). southfront.org 
A Russian Su-24 strike aircraft in the sky over the Khmeimim airbase in Syria. Photo: Dmitriy Vinogradov / RIA Novosti | On October 1, the Russian Aerospace Forces resumed their airstrikes on the northwestern Syrian region of Greater Idlib where several terrorist groups are present and active. | Russian warplanes carried out a series of airstrikes on the outskirts of the town of al-Zeyarah in the al-Ghab Plains in the northwestern countryside of Hama. The area is a known stronghold of al-Qaeda-affiliated…
(2021-10-01). US Central Command Identified Al-Qaeda Leader Killed In Last Drone Strike On Greater Idlib. southfront.org 
A MQ-9 Reaper unmanned aerial vehicle prepares to land after a mission in support of Operation Enduring Freedom in Afghanistan. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Brian Ferguson) | The US Central Command (CENTCOM) has identified the target of the Maj. John Rigsbee, a spokesman for the CENTCOM, told
(2021-10-01). UN calls on Lebanon to carry out economic reforms as poverty levels rise. middleeasteye.net 
UN calls on Lebanon to carry out economic reforms as poverty levels rise | UN humanitarian coordinator for Lebanon says starvation is 'growing reality' for thousands | Fri, 10/01/2021 – 19: 11 | People wait in line at a bakery in the southern suburbs of Lebanon's Beirut on 13 August 2021, amidst a shortage of basic items due to a severe economic crisis (AFP) | The United Nations has issued a dire warning on
(2021-10-01). No end in sight to crisis in Lebanon despite new government. peoplesdispatch.org While a new government was formed in Lebanon this month, the country has gained no respite from the ongoing economic crisis. The new prime minister is seen as part of the existing political system, viewed as corrupt and inefficient…
(2021-10-01). Syrian Authorities Warn Gunmen In Northern Daraa Town Against Refusing Reconciliation Agreement. southfront.org 
Illustrative image. | Syrian authorities are in talks with local leaders in the town of Jasim in the northern countryside of Daraa to reach a new reconciliation agreement, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reported on October 1. | During a meeting that was held on September 30, Syrian officials demanded that gunmen in the town hand over more than 200 weapons in their possession and join the reconciliation process. | The official warned Jasim's local leaders that the Syrian Arab Army will launch a full-on operati…
(2021-10-01). Turkey Prepares To Withdraw 2,000 Syrian Mercenaries From Libya, Monitoring Group Warns Of Fake Pullout. southfront.org 
Illustrative image. | The Turkish intelligence has ordered some 2,000 Syrian militants deployed in Libya to prepare to return to their country, the London-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR) reported on September 30. | The decision to withdraw the militants, who fought as mercenaries for Turkey's allies in Libya, came ahead of the December 24 Libyan general election which is expected to give the war-torn country its first president and parliament in years. | According to the SOHR, around 7,000 Turk…
