Middle Orient

Nusseirat Massacre: The Story of a Palestinian Massacre Disguised as Israeli Rescue

It’s a criminal act under the eyes of the world. Israel’s Nusseirat massacre with the active cooperation of American help is grotesque by any standard for the 250 Israeli strikes made on the camp during this flagrant military operation. The number of innocent Palestinians killed kept climbing up on the …

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With Larijani, Ahmadinejad disqualified, six main contenders in Iran’s elections

Iran’s electoral Guardian Council has approved the candidacy of six political figures for the snap elections that follow the death of Ebrahim Raisi, rejecting dozens of other potential candidates. Iran’s Interior Ministry announced Sunday the final list of candidates for the upcoming presidential elections that was approved by the hard-line …

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Spotlight on Terrorism: Hezbollah, Lebanon and Syria (June 3 – 9 , 2024)

This past week Hezbollah claimed responsibility for 52 attacks on military and civilian targetsin northern Israel. Falaq-2 rockets were used for the first time. A soldier was killed and 12 otherswere injured in a UAV attack in Hurfeish, and a UAV fell in the Jezreel Valley, 40 kilometers fromthe border, …

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Le mythe de la supériorité juive

Comme le souligne le célèbre mathématicien russe Igor Shafarevich dans son essai sur la question juive, les juifs aiment s’attribuer le mérite de presque tout, alors qu’en réalité, ils n’ont inventé ou contribué que très peu à l’histoire moderne et n’ont pu faire ce qu’ils ont fait qu’en utilisant les …

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Syria Today – 12 Pro-Regime Fighters Killed; Ukraine Strikes in Syria

At least 12 pro-regime fighters were killed in an overnight Israeli strike that targeted a factory near Aleppo in the north of Syria a Syrian monitor reported early Monday, according to The New Arab. “Twelve pro-Iranian fighters of Syrian and foreign nationalities were killed, according to an initial tally, in …

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Syria Says No Dialogue with Turkey Without Withdrawal Plans, Difficult Return of Refugees from Jordan

Syria’s foreign minister said Tuesday that any dialogue between Syria and Turkey should only take place after Ankara announces that it will withdraw its troops from all Syrian territories it controls, AP reported. Faisal Mekdad made the comments during a joint news conference with Iran’s acting foreign minister, Ali Bagheri …

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Syria Today – Iran Vows Revenge for Syria Strike, Syrian Man Attacks US Embassy in Beirut

The commander of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps Hossein Salami on Wednesday threatened retaliation after an alleged Israeli strike killed an Iranian adviser in Aleppo, Syria, earlier this week, Times of Israel reported. In comments made the day after IRGC adviser Saeed Abyar was buried in Tehran, Salami was quoted …

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Moscow Announces Third Air Strike in Al-Tanf Area Within a Week

Russia said it “ targeted two terrorist bases in the Al-Tanf area, controlled by the United States, in the Syrian province of Homs”, according to Athr Press. The Russian Reconciliation Center in Syria, a branch of the Russian Defense Ministry, announced on Tuesday the execution of air strikes in the …

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What ever happened to the war on terror?

The US is pivoting away from focusing on groups like al-Qaeda and ISIS — at least until the next attack. On March 10, the US military carried out an airstrike near the town of Ugunji, a little more than 40 miles southwest of the Somali capital of Mogadishu. According to …

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How Palestinians who fled Syria war to Egypt are forced into illiteracy

As Israel floats resettlement of Gazans in Sinai, ARIJ investigation gathers unprecedented data on exclusion of Palestinian children from Egypt schools. “We’re waiting for residency so our children can live, we’re not living. […] Children not being able to learn, this is not life,” said Sanaa Mohammed (pseudonym) vehemently. Sanaa …

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