October 9, 2020 – Page 4 – THE OVAL CIRCLE

Journalism & Mass media

OPCW Syria whistleblower and ex-director attacked by US, UK, France at UN

Posted on October 9, 2020October 9, 2020By Editor

At the UN Security Council, the US, UK and France were confronted with testimony from OPCW whistleblower Ian Henderson and ex-chief José Bustani that challenged the rationale for their bombing of Syria in April 2018. … Read More >OPCW Syria whistleblower and ex-director attacked by US, UK, France at UN

Russia’s Assistance ‘Turning Point’ in Syrian War, Allowing to Crush Terrorists, Bashar Assad Says

Posted on October 9, 2020October 9, 2020By Editor

The war in Syria will continue until every part of the nation’s territory is liberated from terrorists, Syrian President Bashar Assad told Sputnik, recalling how Russia’s involvement in the conflict at Damascus’ request changed the course of events and resulted in a massive counterterrorist advance. … Read More >Russia’s Assistance ‘Turning Point’ in Syrian War, Allowing to Crush Terrorists, Bashar Assad Says

Iran’s Zarif: Fresh US Sanctions Aim to ‘Blow up Our Remaining Channels to Pay for Food & Medicine’

Posted on October 9, 2020October 9, 2020By Editor

Under Trump’s administration, Washington has pursued a maximum pressure campaign against Tehran by withdrawing from the Iran nuclear deal and reinstating sanctions against the Islamic Republic. … Read More >Iran’s Zarif: Fresh US Sanctions Aim to ‘Blow up Our Remaining Channels to Pay for Food & Medicine’

Netanyahu Remains Optimistic Despite Polls Predicting Decline in Ratings, Lowest Since March

Posted on October 9, 2020October 9, 2020By Editor

Recent Israeli surveys have suggested that the PM would get 28 seats in the Israeli parliament if elections were held today. The drop in his popularity can be put down to Netayahu’s purported mishandling of the the pandemic … Read More >Netanyahu Remains Optimistic Despite Polls Predicting Decline in Ratings, Lowest Since March

EU

Germany reports over 4,000 Covid-19 cases in one day, sees risk from European states

Posted on October 9, 2020October 9, 2020By Editor

More than 4,000 coronavirus cases have been recorded in Germany in a 24-hour period, the Robert Koch Institute (RKI) said, as Berlin adds more European states to the list of Covid-19 risk areas. … Read More >Germany reports over 4,000 Covid-19 cases in one day, sees risk from European states

Journalism & Mass media

RT Arabic beats rival Arabic-language news websites in terms of audience engagement, new stats show

Posted on October 9, 2020October 9, 2020By Editor

RT Arabic’s website emerged as the most-visited Arabic language news site in September, leaving its major competitors far behind and topping five out of seven metrics for online traffic, SimilarWeb analytics show. … Read More >RT Arabic beats rival Arabic-language news websites in terms of audience engagement, new stats show