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We Will Not Allow A Kurdish State on Our Borders: Erdogan
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has said Turkey will not allow the foundation of a Kurdish state on its southern border, reiterating earlier comments on the Democratic Union Party (PYD) and its armed wing the People’s Protection Units (YPG) in northern Syria.
Paul Joseph Watson, please, grow up
Could it be that Paul Joseph Watson has been working for the Powers That Be all along? Is it possible that this man is dumb on purpose?
Uri Avnery – The Bizarre Case of Bashar Assad
Jim W. Dean - Today we have Uri, the investigative journalist, agreeing with us that the alleged Khan Shykun sarin gas bombing by Assad has never been supported by the evidence.
Warmonger and Neocon Max Boot humiliates himself again
The neoconservative persuasion is horrible in the sense that much of the war in the Middle East has been based on colossal hoaxes and fabrications.
Trump KNOWS 9/11 was an inside job — yet lies and blames Afghanistan
Trump is clearly under the control of the elements of the Deep State that murdered three thousand Americans in an act of high treason on September 11, 2001
Trump vows victory in Afghanistan, stays silent on troop levels
Jim W. Dean - Trump is setting himself up as he always does to be able to blame someone else for the failure, or just declare political bankruptcy, which worked so well in his real estate career.
The world remembers 64th anniversary of the west-sponsored coup in Iran
Peaceful, tolerant and socially oriented Islam was seen as a tremendous threat, at least in London, Washington, and Paris. It had to be stopped, even destroyed - resolutely and by all available means. Only the pre-approved Wahhabism, which was collaborative with the West and from the onset at least partially 'co-produced' by the British Empire, was singled-out and allowed to 'bloom and succeed'.
Taliban warns Afghanistan will become ‘a graveyard’ for US
The Taliban warned that Afghanistan would become "a graveyard" for the United States Tuesday after President Donald Trump cleared the way for thousands more American troops to be sent to the war-torn country.
Washington’s new strategy in Afghanistan aimed against China, expert says
Nowadays, China is the main rival of the US on the global arena, according to Adzhar Kurtov
US, South Korea begin military drill as North reacts
South Korea and the U.S. began a massive annual military exercise Monday, ignoring repeated threats by rival North Korea.
Trump Seeking to Revive Slavery Era Codes: US Analyst
A senior political analyst in Detroit said US President Donald Trump has created an atmosphere full of “racist and neo-fascist sentiments” in an attempt to revive slavery era codes.
Referendum Puts Iraqi Kurdistan Region Stability at Risk
Iraqi Kurdistan region suffers deep social, political and economic problems and holding the referendum for independence now can provoke instability in the region.
Trump announces greater involvement in Afghanistan; Taliban pledge to fight on
President Donald Trump announced on Monday night his administration’s plans to continue the engagement of the United States military in Afghanistan, a strategy meant to combat the influence of the Taliban and the ISIS affiliate in the country that will for go a formal timetable and instead rely upon “conditions on the ground” to guide U.S. activities.
Migrant boats in Black Sea spark fears of new route
Romanian authorities said Monday that they had caught a fishing boat with 68 asylum seekers off Romania's coast, the second such incident in a week, raising fears that a new migrant route to Europe is opening up.
Part 1: Darkness at Noon
Democracy and freedom of expression are under attack. There is blood in the streets. How did it get that way? Where did it come from, what are its sources and what continues to drive it?
Patrick J. Buchanan has morally and intellectually shot himself in the head
If “all men are created equal” is an ideological principle and not a universal law which binds all human beings together, as Buchanan implies, then we are in big trouble.
‘Strategic accountability’ and North Korean nuclear crisis
In response to Kim Jong-un regime, US administration seems to be adopting new policy of 'strategic accountability'
The Rape of Japan After World War II Revisited
Many Japanese women and girls were so worried about attacks that they cut their hair short and tried to pass themselves off as men. Some females reportedly carried cyanide tablets, ready to commit suicide before enduring rape.
Revisiting Pakistan’s foundation 70 years later
The question whether the emergence of Pakistan on world map was a mistake remains relevant
South Koreans protest THAAD deployment, joint military drills with US
Thousands of South Koreans have taken to the streets of the capital to protest against joint Washington-Seoul military drills as well as the deployment of a controversial US missile system amid tensions with the neighboring North.
‘Syria war US-Zionist plan to save Israel’: Kevin Barrett debates Richard Millet
"Neo-conservative Zionist Americans plotted the war on Syria...to utterly change the face of the Middle East, redraw the map of the Middle East, and help Israel survive and expand.”
Should Anyone Believe U.S. State Department Promises on Syria?
On August 18, during a regular briefing, the Spokesperson for the U.S. State Department Heather Nauert stated that the United States doesn’t intend to extend its stay in Syria after the Islamic State is defeated.
Russia names new ambassador to US
Former Deputy Foreign Minister Anatoly Antonov will take up responsibilities as ambassador
S. Korea’s Moon: There will be no war on Korean peninsula
There will be no war on the Korean peninsula, South Korean President Moon Jae-In said Thursday, saying Seoul effectively had a veto over US military action in response to the North's nuclear and missile programmes.
Intellectual property: Trump orders investigation into China’s policies and practices
The annual cost to the US economy from counterfeit goods, pirated software and theft of trade secrets has been estimated at up to US$600bn.
Muslims Fear Anti-Islam Backlash in Tolerant Barcelona
Prayer time is approaching but Raja Miah, an imam at a tiny mosque in the heart of Barcelona does not expect a big turnout.
ISIS, Trump and climate change, seen as biggest threats in world , new research...
A survey by the Pew Research Centre found that ISIS was named as the top threat by citizens in 18 countries, including the UK, France, Germany and the US.
UK to jail pro-Palestinian protesters
A group of five pro-Palestinian activists in the UK face possible prison sentences after being arrested during protests outside an Israeli-owned weapons manufacturing company.
Jumping Into the Afghan Quicksand Would Be a Terrible Decision for Trump
Taking to Twitter on Saturday, US President Donald Trump declared that a decision has been made on the Afghanistan War following Friday’s Camp David meeting. This was a single sentence, and not followed by further details.
20 terrorists killed, one-third of border area liberated by Lebanese army
The Lebanese people have no desire to let ISIS (Israeli Secret Intelligence Service) continue the long history of Zionist incursions into their country.
Dick Gregory—US Comedian, Activist, Author—Dies at 84
Gregory once referred to the United States as "the most dishonest, ungodly, unspiritual nation that ever existed in the history of the planet."
Fascism is Undeniably American
"Charlottesville is symbolically representative of the troubled state of U.S. society" Raluca Bejan.
Cash-strapped Saudi Arabia willing to give up its influence to Iran
Saudi Arabia’s strategy in the Middle East has for years focused on throwing money at majority Sunni states and groups in the region to counter Iranian influence. But its fiscal constraints started to limit its ability to project power even in the Arabian Peninsula.
‘More wars in the pipeline: Bannon exit bodes ill for US aggression opponents’
With the firing of anti-globalist Steve Bannon, neo-conservatives and hawks may take complete control of US foreign policy, says investigative journalist Rick Sterling, adding that it’s not a good sign when hawkish Senator John McCain is smiling.
Netanyahu to meet Putin over Iranian presence in Syria
Netanyahu and Putin have kept in close contact in recent years, with the Israeli leader visiting Moscow four times in the last 16 months.
Pentagon’s biological bomb to target Russia, Iran and China
A former member of the UN Commission on Biological and Chemical Weapons in Iraq and Libya, Igor Nikulin, told Russia's Pravda newspaper that Moscow "should look into" the growing number of American military biological laboratories springing up across the Eurasian continent.
Ukraine: New US ‘Buffer Zone’ against Russia
The Ukrainian Navy plans to open a NATO doctrine and tactical center before the end of this year, the Navy’s deputy chief of staff for Euro-Atlantic integration, said on Thursday.
Charlottesville Events: An Example of Wider Gap in US Society
Charlottesville events in the US Southeastern state of Virginia was an example that once again unveiled deep differences in the US society.
Islamophobic attacks in Germany on rise
Hate crimes against Muslims in Germany rose sharply in the second quarter of this year, reflecting a growing Islamophobia fueled by far-right and populist political parties.
Muslims fear Barcelona attack to lead to anti-Islam backlash
Prayer time is approaching but Raja Miah, an imam at a tiny mosque in the heart of Barcelona does not expect a big turnout.