Interesting… MOSCOW, March 21 (Reuters) – Two tankers hit by U.S. sanctions are due to offload Russian Arctic Oil in Syria for the first time, days after Moscow made its first known delivery of diesel there in more than a decade, according to LSEG data, a government source and local TV. One of the tankers, Aquatica, with […]
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Financial Times The US on Saturday launched a wave of air strikes against Houthi rebels in Yemen, as Donald Trump warned that “hell will rain down upon” the Iran-backed group if they continue to attack shipping in the Red Sea. The US president also warned Iran to halt its support for the militant group “immediately”. […]
I published this at my censored site Feb 01/2021– By then I’d been writing about Syria extensively for approximately 10 years. When you write on topics like this, you hope to be wrong, because to be correct is like a gut punch that leaves you feeling nauseous and distraught. You consider all the destruction, the […]
BBC The US and Israel have rejected an Arab plan for the post-war reconstruction of the Gaza Strip that would allow the 2.1 million Palestinians living there to stay in place. The proposal, endorsed by Arab leaders at a summit in Cairo, is their alternative to President Donald Trump’s idea for the US to take […]
Going long on this news round up- First, NYT’s After meeting with Russian negotiators to discuss the future of the war in Ukraine, Secretary of State Marco Rubio signaled a dramatic reset in relations with the Kremlin, trumpeting “the incredible opportunities that exist to partner with the Russians.” Hours later, though, Mr. Rubio sought to […]
Where to begin? Trump said many things when he was campaigning. I struggle to believe people took his statements at face value? But, apparently they did. During the 1st Trump presidency my old site was up and running even then Trump was as much of a bull in a china shop as he is now. […]
Bishara condemned the Israeli prime minister’s “crocodile tears” over the freeing of hostages Eli Sharabi, Ohad Ben Ami and Ori Levy in exchange for 183 Palestinian captives. “Netanyahu is complaining that three individuals lost weight when the entire Gaza Strip was ‘put on a diet’, as the racists in the Israeli government said. Since almost […]
Haaretz via Archive.ph Apparently I’m not alone in believing Netanyahu will renege as soon as possible, because he never intended for this issue to resolve. This is a ploy. Because the hostages were not his concern. Primary or secondary. The cease-fire agreement has yet to be signed.Potential last-minute complications still hover above it, as an […]
I’m seeing this whole ceasefire as a ploy. That’s it. That’s all. Israel is “keeping the peace” so a relatively smooth transition can be made from the Biden to the Trump administration. It’s not credible to me that Israel would give up on it’s expansionist goals. Call me pessimistic, while keeping in mind I do […]
Thankfully Mr Mercouris was quiet. Chas Freeman made some very good points and was more realistic on the Turkish/Israel situation, how both nations are actually at odds regarding Syria, which they are! He talks about Turkey and it’s relationship with Sunni Muslims at large. Which is a bit simplistic, but, has some truth. He also […]