Day: August 16, 2021

Categories Middle East

US Plunder of Syria Continues as 55 Vehicles Laden With Oil Smuggled Out of Energy-Starved Nation

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The United States and its Syrian Kurdish allies control up to 90 percent of Syria’s oil-producing territory, depriving the war-torn country of a much-needed source of fuel and hard currency income. Iran has sent emergency fuel supplies to Syria to help deal with shortages, but its ships have come under regular attack by Israeli saboteurs on route. … Read More >US Plunder of Syria Continues as 55 Vehicles Laden With Oil Smuggled Out of Energy-Starved Nation

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Video: Palestinians Protest in West Bank, Burning Installations of Star of David & Swastika

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Every Friday since May, hundreds of Palestinians have participated in protests against the Israeli settlement near the Evyatar outpost, located in the central West Bank. In clashes with Israeli law enforcement, locals are determined to prevent Israeli Defense Forces from building an outpost here. … Read More >Video: Palestinians Protest in West Bank, Burning Installations of Star of David & Swastika

Categories Op-ed

Banning American conservatives from social media and not the Taliban proves we don’t know who the bad guys are any more

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Where is the sense in banning Donald Trump from Twitter on the grounds of ‘inciting violence’ yet allowing the Taliban to carry on tweeting as they storm the presidential palace in Kabul? … Read More >Banning American conservatives from social media and not the Taliban proves we don’t know who the bad guys are any more

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The US aim with Afghanistan was to cut its losses to focus on China, but the repercussions from its exit will make that impossible

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The return of the Taliban will fuel Islamic militancy across the world, radicalise some Muslims in the West, and provoke a new refugee crisis. If America and its allies think they won’t suffer strife from all this, they’re wrong. … Read More >The US aim with Afghanistan was to cut its losses to focus on China, but the repercussions from its exit will make that impossible

Categories Russia

Russia could recognize Taliban as Afghanistan’s official government after collapse of US-backed administration, Putin’s envoy says

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As Taliban fighters in Kabul announce talks to form a new government, one of Russia’s top diplomats has said that Moscow will be watching the situation closely to determine whether any new leadership can be deemed legitimate. … Read More >Russia could recognize Taliban as Afghanistan’s official government after collapse of US-backed administration, Putin’s envoy says

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As Taliban replace guards at Russian Embassy in Kabul, Moscow says it will not revoke group’s status as terrorist organization

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Russia has no plans to remove the Taliban’s status as a banned terrorist organization, despite the fact that the movement is now de-facto ruling a country, Moscow’s special presidential representative for Afghanistan has said. … Read More >As Taliban replace guards at Russian Embassy in Kabul, Moscow says it will not revoke group’s status as terrorist organization

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Taliban assured Moscow that nobody will touch ‘a single hair’ on head of diplomats in Kabul – Russian ambassador to Afghanistan

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The Taliban has replaced Afghan soldiers guarding the Russian Embassy in Kabul, and its leadership has assured officials that diplomats can continue their work safely, Moscow’s ambassador to Afghanistan explained on Monday. … Read More >Taliban assured Moscow that nobody will touch ‘a single hair’ on head of diplomats in Kabul – Russian ambassador to Afghanistan