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Qatar and UK to seal a defensive pact
Khalid bin Al Attiyah, the Minister of Foreign Affairs has traveled to London where he signed a joint defense agreement with Michael Fallon, the British Secretary of State for Defense.
Bill Clinton sticks both feet in his mouth on Putin dictatorship comment
Jim W. Dean - Dear Bill, if you want to show us your street cred, I think 3-hour telethon Q&A with Putin would be a lot of fun, but he probably would not want to waste his time. He already has his high poll numbers, whereas you are looking for yours.
National Unity Council declared its support for the positions of Hojatoleslam Nasir Abbas Jafari
A delegation from the National Unity Council, spearhead by Mr. Liaqat Bloch, the Secretary of Jemaah Islamiyah in Pakistan, attended the talks in Islamabad on the hunger strike of the Secretary-General of the Council of Muslim unity.
Saudi Arabia providing banned chemical munitions to Nusra Front
Jim W. Dean - VT has published a series of articles about this deadly chemical weapons flow, and no one in corporate media, politics nor national security has shown any interest in learning more.
Slamming the Saudis on Press TV
One of the greatest joys of exercising what remains of free speech is saying things like "when the Saudis are coming, hide your daughters" on international TV.
Afghanistan: Signs of Displeasure with US Complicity in Corruption, Drug Running and War...
To the Honorable Members of the U.S. Congress:
On May 10, 2016 in a press release, the U.S. Secretary of Defense, Ash Carter, stated that...
NEO – The Ceasefire Roulette Game Continues in Syria
Jim W. Dean - German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier saying last week that despite the problems with the ceasefire, it had accomplished more in the last few weeks than had been done in the past five years.
Israel’s tiresome exceptionalism
As the whole world and his dog knows by now, former London Mayor Ken Livingstone was suspended from the Labour Party for expressing an uncomfortable truth (uncomfortable, that is, for Zionists).
Foire de Paris 2016 – Shopping, Learning and Enjoying Entertainment
Foire de Paris 2016 was an interesting event where buyers came to shop, learn and enjoy entertainment.
ADL and Armenian Genocide: It’s Not Over Until It’s Over
Yola Habif Johnston, a director at JINSA (Jewish Institute for National Security Affairs, explained that for over 15 years “the Jewish lobby has quite actively supported Turkey in their efforts to prevent the so-called Armenian genocide resolution from passing.”
Trump as the Ultimate Enigma: America First Visionary or the Trojan Horse of Adelson,...
The good news is that Trump, Hillary, Sanders and the current regime are not in charge of history at all.
Iran’s 33rd Intl. Quran Competition
Iran’s 33rd International Quran Contest kicked off on Wednesday, May 11, and will run until Tuesday, May 17.
The 29th Tehran International Book Fair
Enjoying a quarter-century experience, Tehran International Book Fair (TIBF) is a great cultural event in which publishers from all over the world along with a large number of domestic participants take part to exhibit their new titles in different subject areas.
Worst charity for veterans run by VA employee
At first glance, the National Vietnam Veterans Foundation is a roaring success. According to its tax filings, the charity has received more than $29 million in donations from generous Americans from 2010 to 2014 for what it calls on its website "aiding, supporting and benefiting America's veterans and their families."
Growing Number of Iranians Demanding Deployment in Syria
TEHRAN (FNA)- Head of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Public Relations Department General Ramezan Sharif announced on Wednesday that a growing number of...
Claim: Chavez Died of CIA Induced Cancer
The cancer which took the life of former Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez was artificially induced, the country's Vice President Aristobulo Isturiz was quoted by the news website El Universal as saying on Wednesday.
DC judge halts US capital’s ‘overly zealous’ ban on concealed guns
A Washington, DC judge has struck down a key part of the capital’s ban on concealed firearms, questioning the provision’s constitutionality. Police can no longer ask for “a good reason” when a person requests a concealed-carry permit.
Pentagon bought drones that failed their tests for commandos – report
The popular small reconnaissance drone RQ-20A Puma failed Special Operations Command tests, but the Pentagon still bought 41 of them for SOCOM nevertheless, an inspector general’s report revealed.
Bill Clinton angers Poland & Hungary by saying ‘US-freed’ countries ‘want Putin-like dictatorships’
Former Polish PM and ruling party chair Jaroslaw Kaczynski slammed Bill Clinton for sharp remarks he made on the state of democracy in Poland, in which he claimed democracy had become “too much trouble” for it and Hungary.
TRUTH JIHAD: Clapper meeting today with “release the 28 pages” advocates
Will the release of the still-classified 28 pages from the 2002 Congressional Joint Inquiry blow 9/11 wide open?
US and Russia give teeth to Syria support group
The US and Russia have harsh words for those who may be sabotaging the Syrian peace process, yet they still believe peace is “possible.”
UK military has no idea whether its £3bn spy plane was compromised by ‘double...
A US Navy commander, who worked with a top-secret spy plane being purchased by the UK, went on trial on Tuesday accused of espionage – yet the British military tells RT it has no idea whether the P-8A Poseidon aircraft has been compromised.
Bill allowing 9/11 victims to sue Saudi Arabia passes the Senate
The US Senate adopted unanimously a proposed bill that would allow Americans to sue nation-states for terrorist attacks on US soil, despite opposition from the White House and allies such as Saudi Arabia.
NEO: Policy by Lies, America’s Descent Into Insanity
Americans know their email and phone calls are listened to but not how social scientists at a dozen universities, working for agencies like the DHS, Department of Defense, NSA and DARPA have learned to handle “big data" to measure your threat level.
Turkish general prosecutor: We might execute Abdullah Öcalan in late August
Should Abdullah Abdullah Öcalan, the imprisoned head of the militant Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK), asks his followers to start a fresh round of insurgency, Turkish Supreme Court would reconsider his previous verdict, said Turkish general prosecutor Zekeriya Öz.
Israel’s Services Exports Fall
According to the GLOBES, Israel business arena, Israel's services exports fell for the first time in 6 years during 2015. In comparison to 2014, with a 2.8% drop services exports last year totaled $34.4 billion.
AV7, Sabotage and 9/11
I have just returned from speaking at the AV7 (Alternative View 7) conference, at the delightful Horwood House Hotel, set in beautiful grounds near Milton Keynes. For those of you who do not know Milton Keynes, it’s a post-war planning error in North-East Buckinghamshire.
Donated Laptop Connects Disabled Vet to Family Funeral
Greg Andre is hurting. His niece just passed away and due to his health and financial situation he will not be able to travel to attend the funeral. He can’t even afford to send flowers.
Fix for VA health snarls veterans and doctors in new bureaucracy
Veterans are still waiting to see a doctor. Two years ago, vets were waiting a long time for care at Veterans Affairs clinics.
Syria meeting sees progress, agrees to turn truce into real ceasefire
Jim W. Dean - Kerry publicly admits that "bad actors" have blocked progress on the political settlement, and then goes further, saying that the opposition has to distance itself more from ISIL and al-Nusra. He did not say what the US would do to make them comply.
Military Source: Most Salafis Fighting in Syria Come from Afghanistan
Most Salafi rebels fighting in Syria are Afghan nationals infiltrating Syria via the borders with Iraq, a senior Syrian military source revealed on Saturday.
Iraqi Plants Producing Chemical Arms for Rebels
Vice-Chairman of the Syrian Journalists' Union Mostafa Meqdad said that chemical plants in Iraq are producing chemical weapons for the terrorists in Syria, confirming the remarks by Russian President Vladimir Putin who had revealed the involvement of certain groups in Iraq in the production of such weapons.
Mossad Officers Tense Presence in Turkish Airports
Balgeria’s A.B. V party deputy has revealed Mossad Director’s visit with Turkish top official and the following dramatic increase of Mossad experts in Turkey’s airports.
The Real Nakba
Al-Nakba is an Arabic term that means the deliberate infliction of a catastrophe on a nation. This term is usually used to refer to the brutal Zionist occupation of Palestine.
OSCE’s Group manages to reaffirm observance of Karabakh ceasefire under 1994/95 accords
Jim W. Dean - Both sides have agreed to create a ceasefire monitoring regime for the OSCE to administer and continue resolution talks in June.
Rag Radio: Mystical Artist and Storyteller Luis Guerra on ‘Repopulating the Huichol Deer’
Rag Radio sits down with Luis Guerra to talk about his art and his experiences with the Huichol Indians.
Indyk, Lowenstein, and a ‘Softened’ Quartet Report on Illegal Israeli Settlements
The conversation allegedly took place in a bar at the luxury Ritz-Carlton Hotel in Washington, and the report depicts the former US diplomat as speaking of Israel in a “nasty” tone...
NEO – Is Macedonia up a Soros creek without a paddle?
Jim W. Dean - Phil Butler takes us into the belly of the beast, as Macedonia finds itself in the crosshairs of the "Soros and gang" color revolution craze. Why is outside regime change not considered to be political terrorism?
Despite $10B Fix, Veterans Are Waiting Even Longer To See Doctors
Two years ago, vets were waiting a long time for care at Veterans Affairs clinics across the country. At one facility in Phoenix, for example, veterans waited an average of 115 days for an appointment.