(2020-06-09). SouthFront Is Censored Under Cover of Pandemic. globalresearch.ca Introducing SouthFront | Where do you find daily news, videos, analysis and maps about the conflict in Syria? Detailed reports about the conflicts in Libya, Yemen and Venezuela? News about the rise of ISIS in Mozambique? Original analysis of events in …
(2020-06-09). Justin Trudeau: Campaigning for a Seat on the UN Security Council. dissidentvoice.org Justin Trudeau is campaigning aggressively for a seat on the UN Security Council. Over the past month he has called about two dozen world leaders and recently organized calls with groupings of UN ambassadors from the Americas, Africa, Arab states and Asia. Just prior to the pandemic the PM attended the African Union Summit in …
(2020-06-08). Dr Bouthaina Shaaban speaks to Vanessa Beeley, Damascus. thealtworld.com Dr Bouthaina Shaaban on the hybrid war strategy being waged by the West, Israel, Turkey, Gulf States against Syria and her allies. | We had a meeting, during which we discussed most aspects of the maximum pressure campaign the sado-barbaric US Coalition is imposing upon Syria and all the nations who would defend her or provide economic support, trade and military collaboration. | Covid19 was discussed and the deliberate westernization of this alleged "pandemic" to further tighten the screws on an already economically devastated country that has endured 10 years of war, plagued by the various terrorist gangs cr…
(2020-06-08). Anti-government protests resume in Lebanon. peoplesdispatch.org Massive anti-government protests took over the capital city of Lebanon, Beirut, on Sunday June 7. Security forces violently suppressed the protesters and caused a large number of injuries. | According to the Lebanese Red Cross, 48 protesters suffered injuries during Sunday's protests and 11 were hospitalized. The security forces reportedly fired tear gas canisters at the protesters. In response, protesters threw stones at the security forces and set garbage bins in the area on fire, blocking the roads. | Clashes also reportedly took place between supporters and opponents of Hezbollah. | Lebanon has been engulfed…
(2020-06-07). "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…
(2020-06-08). Syria Sends Advisors to Aid US Rebels. anti-empire.com 
WASHINGTON — As the United States works through its immense internal challenges with human rights, equality, and government use of force, Syrian president Bashar al-Assad seeks to help the US in the same way the US helped during the recent Syrian civil war. | "We're sending advisors from our elite special operations units to, you know, help foster peace," Assad told reporters while hiding a smirk. "I can't tell you how valuable it was to have a foreign influence stoking the fires during a period of violent unrest. The least we can do is return the favor." | Assad's aides exchanged high fives in a symbol of…
(2020-06-09). Hassan Nasrallah condoles demise of Abdullah Shallah. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jun. 09 (MNA) — Hezbollah Secretary General Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah extended condolences over the demise of former Palestinian Islamic Jihad movement chief Ramadan Abdullah Shallah.
(2020-06-08). Hashd al-Sha'abi, Iraqi Army launch op. against ISIL near Syrian border. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jun. 08 (MNA) — Hashd al-Sha'abi and the Iraqi Army launched a large-scale operation on Monday to identify and destroy ISIL terrorist elements near the Syrian border.
(2020-06-08). New bridge between Iran-Turkmenistan, source of strengthening ties between two nations'. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jun. 08 (MNA) — Iranian Ambassador to Turkmenistan said that inauguration of the new bridge between Iran and Turkmenistan in Sarakhs is the source of strengthening relations between the two nations.
(2020-06-08). Chief of Israeli regime threatens Hezbollah. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jun. 08 (MNA) — Israeli Chief Reuven Rivlin threatened Hezbollah on Monday claiming that if the Lebanese force took action against the regime, he would respond harshly.
(2020-06-06). German envoy to Iran to tender his resignation: report. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jun. 06 (MNA) — German Ambassador to Iran Michael Klor-Berchtold will reportedly resign earlier than scheduled.
(2020-06-06). Iran, Spain stress police diplomacy relations. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jun. 06 (MNA) — NAJA International Police Chief Second Brigadier General Hadi Shirzad and the Spanish Ambassador to Iran Eduardo López Busquets met and held talks on the development of police diplomacy relations between the two countries.
(2020-06-06). US has no right to initiate anything under UNSCR 2231: Iran UN envoy. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jun. 06 (MNA) — Iran's Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the United Nations Majid Takht-Ravanchi called the remarks of his US counterpart 'wrong' and said that the United States has no right to initiate anything under the United Nations Security Council Resolution 2231.
(2020-06-09). Turkish charities send 3 truckloads of aid to Idlib. yenisafak.com Three truckloads of humanitarian aid gathered by various charity association in Turkey were sent Tuesday to vulnerable people in war-torn Idlib, northwestern Syria, where millions of people are in need of assistance due to internal conflict in the country.Several relief organizations and benefactors collaborated to prepare the humanitarian aid which included water, flour and dry food.The trucks carrying supplies arrived in Turkey's southern Hatay province to be transferred to Idlib.The aid will be distributed among residents of rural areas in Idlib.Syria has been ravaged by a civil war since early 2011, when the…
(2020-06-08). UN sends 72 truckloads of aid to Idlib, Syria. yenisafak.com The UN on Monday sent 72 truckloads of humanitarian aid to northwestern Syria, where millions of people are in need of assistance due to internal conflict in the country.The trucks carrying supplies entered Idlib, Syria through the Cilvegozu border gate in Turkey's southern Hatay province.The aid will be distributed among residents of Idlib and nearby rural areas.Syria has been ravaged by a civil war since early 2011, when the Assad regime cracked down on pro-democracy protesters.Hundreds of thousands of people have been killed and more than 10 million displaced, according to UN estimates.Idlib falls within a de-…
(2020-06-08). Israeli president vows to deal 'severe blow' to Lebanon. yenisafak.com Israeli President Reuven Rivlin on Monday threatened to deal a "severe hit" to Lebanon, in case Hezbollah group launched any activities against Israel. | "Israel holds Lebanon and its government responsible for any activity that Hezbollah might commit against Israeli goals," Rivlin said at a ceremony in held in Jerusalem. | "As long as Hezbollah remains part of Lebanon and part of its government, and as long as this group continues to exploit the people of Lebanon to serve the interests of foreign countries, the responsibility for sovereignty rests with the government of Lebanon, and it will be responsible for an…
(2020-06-07). At least 25 Lebanese soldiers injured in Beirut protests. yenisafak.com At least 25 soldiers were injured during Saturday's demonstrations in the capital Beirut, the Lebanese military said on Sunday.In a statement, the army said the soldiers were "subjected to stone-throwing and firecrackers, while army units were carrying out their duty in preserving security".Thousands of protesters took to the streets in Lebanon's capital on Saturday against the government's inaction to the worsening economic crisis in the country.The protesters, who gathered in Martyr's Square in Beirut, called for snap elections before marching to the parliament building to demand a change in sectarian political…
(2020-06-06). Pakistan appoints special envoy to Afghanistan. yenisafak.com Pakistan has appointed a senior diplomat as its special ambassador to Afghanistan following spearheaded efforts to start intra-Afghan negotiations aimed at ending Washington's longest war in neighboring Afghanistan.Mohammad Sadiq Khan, who had served as Pakistan's ambassador to Afghanistan from 2008 to 2014, called on Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi soon after the announcement of his new assignment in capital Islamabad, a statement from the Foreign Ministry said on Saturday.Khan, a former spokesman for the Foreign Ministry, would play "an effective role in strengthening ties" between the two neighboring cou…
(2020-06-07). Chemical Weapon Use Is Dangerous In A Pandemic. popularresistance.org When Amira Chowdhury joined a protest in Philadelphia against police violence on Monday, she wore a mask to protect herself and others against the coronavirus. But when officers launched tear gas into the crowd, Chowdhury pulled off her mask as she gasped for air. "I couldn't breathe," she said. "I felt like I was choking to death." | Chowdhury was on a part of the Vine Street Expressway that ran underground. Everyone panicked as gas drifted into the dark, semi-enclosed space, she said. People stomped over her as they scrambled away. Bruised, she scaled a fence to escape. But the tear gas found her later that eve…
