_____ (2023-06-08). The Middle East and US Terrorist Activities. journal-neo.org Incredibly high civilian casualty rates from American-led military adventurism in Afghanistan, Iraq, Pakistan, Syria, Yemen, Libya, and Somalia have been revealed in a new research by Brown University's The Cost of War Project in the State of Rhode Island. The report provides direct data on the victims of the war in which nearly a million […] | –°–æ–æ–±—â–µ–Ω–∏–µ

Anonymous669 (2023-06-08). U.S. Claims It Carried Out 38 Operations Against ISIS In Iraq, Syria During May. southfront.org ERBIL, Iraq — An AH-64E Apache helicopter from the 4th Squadron, 6th Cavalry Regiment, Task Force Saber, hovers prior to taking off to conduct a mission, July 11,2017, Erbil, Iraq. (U.S. Army photo by Capt. Stephen James) | On June 6, the United States Central Command (CENTCOM) announced that coalition forces and allies conducted 38 operations against ISIS in Iraq and Syria last May. | In a statement, the command said that coalition and allies killed six ISIS operatives and detained e…

Anonymous103 (2023-06-07). Military Situation In Iraq On June 7, 2023 (Map Update). southfront.org

Anonymous669 (2023-06-07). Iraqi Army, PMU Kill ISIS Baghdad Governor, Three Other Terrorists In Joint Operation. southfront.org Click to see full-size image. Via Twitter. | ISIS's so-called northern Baghdad governor was killed along with three other terrorists in a joint operation by the Iraqi military and the Popular Mobilization Units (PMU), the Iraqi capital operations command announced on June 7. | The operation took place in the district of Tarmiyah, which is located some 50 kilometers to the north of Baghadad. ISIS maintains an active presence in Tarmiyah. From the district, the terrorist group's cell…

Dave DeCamp (2023-06-07). CENTCOM Says It Conducted 38 Operations Against ISIS in Iraq and Syria in May. news.antiwar.com US Central Command said in a press release on Tuesday that it conducted 38 operations against ISIS in Iraq and Syria in May, killing eight alleged ISIS "operatives" and detaining 31 more. The command said that all the operations were launched with partners, referring to the Kurdish-led SDF in Syria and the Baghdad-based government in …

Jim Spellman (2023-06-07). War legacy of the United States. america.cgtn.com Following the terrorist attacks against the United States on September 11, 2001, the country launched a series of military actions — First in Afghanistan, then less than two years late the so-called shock and awe assault on Iraq. The conflicts spilled over into Pakistan, Syria, …

Anonymous669 (2023-06-07). Turkey, Syria To Resume Normalization Talks This Month — Report. southfront.org Syria flag (flickr). | Senior diplomats from Russia, Turkey, Iraq and Syria will hold talks on the normalization process between Ankara and Damascus this month, Al-Watan reported on June 5. | Citing an informed source based in the Russian capital, Moscow, the Syrian daily said that the quadruple talks will be held on the sideline of the upcoming Astana summit, which take place on June 20 and 21, the"Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates Ayman Soussan will represent the Syrian…

Jim Spellman (2023-06-07). War legacy of the United States. america.cgtn.com Following the terrorist attacks against the United States on September 11, 2001, the country launched a series of military actions — First in Afghanistan, then less than two years late the so-called shock and awe assault on Iraq. The conflicts spilled over into Pakistan, Syria, …

Anonymous669 (2023-06-07). Iraqi Army, PMU Kill ISIS Baghdad Governor, Three Other Terrorists In Joint Operation. southfront.org Click to see full-size image. Via Twitter. | ISIS's so-called northern Baghdad governor was killed along with three other terrorists in a joint operation by the Iraqi military and the Popular Mobilization Units (PMU), the Iraqi capital operations command announced on June 7. | The operation took place in the district of Tarmiyah, which is located some 50 kilometers to the north of Baghadad. ISIS maintains an active presence in Tarmiyah. From the district, the terrorist group's cell…

Anonymous669 (2023-06-07). Turkey, Syria To Resume Normalization Talks This Month — Report. southfront.org Syria flag (flickr). | Senior diplomats from Russia, Turkey, Iraq and Syria will hold talks on the normalization process between Ankara and Damascus this month, Al-Watan reported on June 5. | Citing an informed source based in the Russian capital, Moscow, the Syrian daily said that the quadruple talks will be held on the sideline of the upcoming Astana summit, which take place on June 20 and 21, the"Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates Ayman Soussan will represent the Syrian…

Lowkey (2023-06-06). The Truth About Britain's "Grooming Gangs," with Ella Cockbain. mintpressnews.com The MintPress podcast, "The Watchdog," hosted by British-Iraqi hip hop artist Lowkey, closely examines organizations about which it is in the public interest to know — including intelligence, lobby and special interest groups influencing policies that infringe on free speech and target dissent. The Watchdog goes against the grain by casting a light on stories largely ignored by the mainstream, corporate media. | The truth can't be racist, wrote British Home Secretary Suella Braverman in April of this year, as she peddled xenophobic and debunked tropes about South Asian men being a particular threat to Briti…

Staff (2023-06-06). "Enough Is Enough": Australian PM Throws Support Behind Movement to Free Julian Assange. democracynow.org A growing number of politicians, including Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, are calling on the United States to drop its case against WikiLeaks founder and Australian citizen Julian Assange, who has been locked up for four years in London's Belmarsh prison awaiting possible extradition to face espionage and hacking charges for publishing leaked documents about U.S. war crimes in Iraq and Afghanistan. Among Assange's supporters is Australian human rights attorney Jen Robinson, who has been a legal adviser to Assange since 2010. She joins us from London, where she calls for the case against A…

Pavel López Lazo (2023-06-06). Australian researchers reveal ants inflict pain with neurotoxins. plenglish.com Washington, Jun 6 (Prensa Latina) Researchers at the University of Queensland, Australia, have shown for the first time that some of the world's most painful ant stings target nerves, like snake and scorpion venom, Nature Communications reported Tuesday.

Jeremy Kuzmarov (2023-06-05). Biden Appoints Strong Candidate For Nuremberg-Style War Crimes Tribunal As New Head of Joint Chiefs of Staff. covertactionmagazine.com Charles "CQ" Brown, Jr., Oversaw Secret Bombing Campaigns in Iraq and Syria that Killed Many Civilians and Has Been Deeply Involved in Dispursing Weapons to Ukraine When President Joe Biden named General Charles "CQ" Brown, Jr., to be the next chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, the top military officer in the U.S., the …

ecsorinoco (2023-06-05). US Weapons Sent to Ukraine End Up in Mexican Gangs. orinocotribune.com A video footage broadcast in a Mexican news report has shown a Mexican gang member carrying a US-made Javelin anti-tank missile launcher, thousands of which were shipped to Ukraine for use against Russian forces. | The report broadcast by Mexico's Milenio TV on Thursday pointed to the image of a man carrying what it described as the Javelin anti-tank weapon, identifying him as a member of the Gulf Cartel based in Matamorous, Mexico, noting that such weapons were shipped to Ukraine months ago. | Milenio identified the weapon as a Raytheon-made FGM-148, believed to be a Javelin missile launcher supplied to Ukraine…

ecsorinoco (2023-06-05). US Anti-Tank Weapons Shipped to Kiev in Hands of Mexican Gangs. orinocotribune.com A video footage broadcast in a Mexican news report has shown a Mexican gang member carrying a US-made Javelin anti-tank missile launcher, thousands of which were shipped to Ukraine for use against Russian forces. | The report broadcast by Mexico's Milenio TV on Thursday pointed to the image of a man carrying what it described as the Javelin anti-tank weapon, identifying him as a member of the Gulf Cartel member based in Matamorous, Mexico, noting that such weapons were shipped to Ukraine months ago. | The weapon, identified by media outlet as a Raytheon-made FGM-148, is believed to be a Javelin missile launcher s…

teleSUR, JDO (2023-06-05). Siria a Iraq acuerdan estrechar sus relaciones bilaterales. telesurtv.net Canciller sirio Faisal Al-Mekdad visita Bagdad y sostiene encuentros con las principales autoridades iraquíes.

Anonymous103 (2023-06-04). Military Situation In Iraq On June 4, 2023 (Map Update). southfront.org

Anonymous669 (2023-06-04). Six ISIS Terrorists Killed In Another Wave Of Iraqi Airstrikes (Video). southfront.org Iraqi Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcons conduct a training mission over Iraq May 26, 2019. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Russ Scalf) | On June 3 afternoon, a series of Iraqi airstrikes hit a hideout of ISIS cells in Wadi al-Chai, a valley in the northern province of Kirkuk. | In a statement, the Iraqi Air Force (IQAF) said that the airstrike destroyed the hideout, killing at least six terrorists who were taking shelter inside. | The air force released video footage of the pinpoint airs…

Anonymous669 (2023-06-04). Syria's Top Diplomate Holds Talks In Iraq On Joint Challenges. southfront.org Click to see full-size image. | Late on June 3, Syria's Foreign Minister Faisal Mekdad arrived in Iraq for talks with senior officials, including Prime Minister Mohammed Shia' Al Sudani. | The visit comes weeks after the Arab League agreed to readmit Syria to the 22-member bloc. Iraq was one of a very few Arab countries that maintained relations with Syria after the outbreak of the war. | During a press conference with Mekdad in Baghdad on June 4, Iraqi Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein emphasized tha…

Dave DeCamp (2023-06-04). Iran Says It Will Form Naval Alliance With Gulf Arab States. news.antiwar.com Iran's navy commander said Friday that Tehran was working to form a naval alliance with several Gulf Arab states, including Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Bahrain, Qatar, and Iraq. "The countries of the region have today realized that only cooperation with each other brings security to the area," Iranian Navy Commander Shahram Irani said. In response to …

Anonymous669 (2023-06-04). Iran Reveals Plan To Form Naval Alliance With Gulf Arab States. southfront.org Forces of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) in the Persian Gulf. FILE IMAGE: IRNA | The commander of Iran's navy announced that the Islamic Republic will form a joint naval alliance with Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Bahrain, Iraq, India and Pakistan. | Rear Admiral Shahram Irani made the announcement during a televised program that was aired on June 2. According to the semi-official Fars news agency, the commander said that "countries of the region have realized that the security of the region c…

ecsorinoco (2023-06-05). US Anti-Tank Weapons Shipped to Kiev in Hands of Mexican Gangs. orinocotribune.com A video footage broadcast in a Mexican news report has shown a Mexican gang member carrying a US-made Javelin anti-tank missile launcher, thousands of which were shipped to Ukraine for use against Russian forces. | The report broadcast by Mexico's Milenio TV on Thursday pointed to the image of a man carrying what it described as the Javelin anti-tank weapon, identifying him as a member of the Gulf Cartel member based in Matamorous, Mexico, noting that such weapons were shipped to Ukraine months ago. | The weapon, identified by media outlet as a Raytheon-made FGM-148, is believed to be a Javelin missile launcher s…

teleSUR, JDO (2023-06-04). Siria a Iraq acuerdan estrechar sus relaciones bilaterales. telesurtv.net Canciller sirio Faisal Al-Mekdad visita Bagdad y sostiene encuentros con las principales autoridades iraquíes.

Dave DeCamp (2023-06-04). Iran Says It Will Form Naval Alliance With Gulf Arab States. news.antiwar.com Iran's navy commander said Friday that Tehran was working to form a naval alliance with several Gulf Arab states, including Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Bahrain, Qatar, and Iraq. "The countries of the region have today realized that only cooperation with each other brings security to the area," Iranian Navy Commander Shahram Irani said. In response to …

Anonymous669 (2023-06-04). Six ISIS Terrorists Killed In Another Wave Of Iraqi Airstrikes (Video). southfront.org Iraqi Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcons conduct a training mission over Iraq May 26, 2019. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Russ Scalf) | On June 3 afternoon, a series of Iraqi airstrikes hit a hideout of ISIS cells in Wadi al-Chai, a valley in the northern province of Kirkuk. | In a statement, the Iraqi Air Force (IQAF) said that the airstrike destroyed the hideout, killing at least six terrorists who were taking shelter inside. | The air force released video footage of the pinpoint airs…

Anonymous669 (2023-06-04). Syria's Top Diplomate Holds Talks In Iraq On Joint Challenges. southfront.org Click to see full-size image. | Late on June 3, Syria's Foreign Minister Faisal Mekdad arrived in Iraq for talks with senior officials, including Prime Minister Mohammed Shia' Al Sudani. | The visit comes weeks after the Arab League agreed to readmit Syria to the 22-member bloc. Iraq was one of a very few Arab countries that maintained relations with Syria after the outbreak of the war. | During a press conference with Mekdad in Baghdad on June 4, Iraqi Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein emphasized tha…

Anonymous669 (2023-06-04). Iran Reveals Plan To Form Naval Alliance With Gulf Arab States. southfront.org Forces of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) in the Persian Gulf. FILE IMAGE: IRNA | The commander of Iran's navy announced that the Islamic Republic will form a joint naval alliance with Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Bahrain, Iraq, India and Pakistan. | Rear Admiral Shahram Irani made the announcement during a televised program that was aired on June 2. According to the semi-official Fars news agency, the commander said that "countries of the region have realized that the security of the region c…

Anonymous103 (2023-06-03). Military Situation In Iraq On June 3, 2023 (Map Update). southfront.org Aircraft of the Iraqi Army attacked ISIS hideouts in the Lake Hamrin area. Seven ISIS terrorists were killed; | On June 2, ISIS attacked military barracks near the border area of Arar, in Anbar Province. One Iraqi serviceman was wounded; | On June 1, the PMU and the Iraqi Army launched a security operation in the eastern areas of Tal Afar against ISIS terrorists; | 27 ISIS terrorists were killed by Iraqi forces, according to General Abdul Wahab Al-Saadi, head of Iraq's Anti…

Anonymous669 (2023-06-03). Iraqi Warplanes Destroy Four Hideouts Of ISIS, Kill Seven Terrorists In Diyala (Videos). southfront.org This file photo shows an Iraqi Air Force AC-208 Cessna Caravan aircrew launch a Hellfire missile during a previous test at a target on the Aziziyah Training Range, south of Baghdad, Nov. 8, 2010. US Army photo by SGT Brandon Bolick. | The Iraqi Air Force (IQAF) has dealt a powerful blow to ISIS cells in the eastern province of Diyala, in cooperation with the Military Intelligence Directorate. | On June 2, based on information provided by the intelligence service, IQAF F-16IQ fighter jets c…

Anonymous103 (2023-06-03). Military Situation In Iraq On June 3, 2023 (Map Update). southfront.org Aircraft of the Iraqi Army attacked ISIS hideouts in the Lake Hamrin area. Seven ISIS terrorists were killed; | On June 2, ISIS attacked military barracks near the border area of Arar, in Anbar Province. One Iraqi serviceman was wounded; | On June 1, the PMU and the Iraqi Army launched a security operation in the eastern areas of Tal Afar against ISIS terrorists; | 27 ISIS terrorists were killed by Iraqi forces, according to General Abdul Wahab Al-Saadi, head of Iraq's Anti…

Anonymous669 (2023-06-03). Iraqi Warplanes Destroy Four Hideouts Of ISIS, Kill Seven Terrorists In Diyala (Videos). southfront.org This file photo shows an Iraqi Air Force AC-208 Cessna Caravan aircrew launch a Hellfire missile during a previous test at a target on the Aziziyah Training Range, south of Baghdad, Nov. 8, 2010. US Army photo by SGT Brandon Bolick. | The Iraqi Air Force (IQAF) has dealt a powerful blow to ISIS cells in the eastern province of Diyala, in cooperation with the Military Intelligence Directorate. | On June 2, based on information provided by the intelligence service, IQAF F-16IQ fighter jets c…

_____ (2023-06-02). The West increasingly isolates itself. journal-neo.org Following the demise of the Soviet Union, the United States felt that it would always be the lone superpower and that its hegemony would not be challenged. The failure of American policy in Iraq, followed by a chaotic withdrawal from Afghanistan, did not undercut Washington's claim to global dominance. When Russia demanded an end to […] | –°–æ–æ–±—â–µ–Ω–∏–µ

Anonymous669 (2023-06-02). Suspected Turkish Drone Strike Hit Yazidi Heartland In Northern Iraq (Photos). southfront.org A Bayraktar Akƒ±ncƒ± combat drone. Source: the Turkish Ministry of National Defense. | On June 1, a suspected Turkish drone strike hit a house in the district of Sinjar, one of the few heartlands of the non-Muslim Yazidi minority in northern Iraq. | In a statement, the counter-terrorism services of Iraq's autonomous Kurdistan region said that the drone strike wounded two fighters of the Sinjar Resistance Units (YBS), a Yazidi armed faction that is affiliated with the K…

Shane Quinn (2023-06-02). Growing Discontent in Iraq 20 Years After the US Invasion. globalresearch.ca

Brett Wilkins (2023-06-02). Like tobacco and Big Oil, secret docs show chemical companies knew PFAS dangers. nationofchange.org "The industry used several strategies that have been shown common to tobacco, pharmaceutical, and other industries to influence science and regulation—most notably, suppressing unfavorable research and distorting public discourse."

Shane Quinn (2023-06-02). Growing Discontent in Iraq 20 Years After the US Invasion. globalresearch.ca

_____ (2023-06-02). The West increasingly isolates itself. journal-neo.org Following the demise of the Soviet Union, the United States felt that it would always be the lone superpower and that its hegemony would not be challenged. The failure of American policy in Iraq, followed by a chaotic withdrawal from Afghanistan, did not undercut Washington's claim to global dominance. When Russia demanded an end to […] | –°–æ–æ–±—â–µ–Ω–∏–µ

Anonymous669 (2023-06-02). Suspected Turkish Drone Strike Hit Yazidi Heartland In Northern Iraq (Photos). southfront.org A Bayraktar Akƒ±ncƒ± combat drone. Source: the Turkish Ministry of National Defense. | On June 1, a suspected Turkish drone strike hit a house in the district of Sinjar, one of the few heartlands of the non-Muslim Yazidi minority in northern Iraq. | In a statement, the counter-terrorism services of Iraq's autonomous Kurdistan region said that the drone strike wounded two fighters of the Sinjar Resistance Units (YBS), a Yazidi armed faction that is affiliated with the K…

Anonymous103 (2023-06-01). Military Situation In Iraq On June 1, 2023 (Map Update). southfront.org Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan invited Kurdistan Region President Nechirvan Barzani to his swearing-in ceremony during a phone call; | The Iraqi Federal Supreme Court ruled against the self-extension of the Kurdistan Region's parliament by another year, calling it unconstitutional; | The Kurdistan Region's parliamentary elections will be held according to the current electioral law, according to Harem Kamal Agha, head of the PUK in Baghdad; | Iranian Interior Minist…

Chris Walker (2023-06-01). A TN Woman Nearly Died and Required a Hysterectomy After Being Denied Abortion. truthout.org A woman from Tennessee was forced to endure a dangerous ectopic pregnancy due to the state's draconian abortion laws, resulting in her having to deliver her baby several weeks premature and requiring a hysterectomy afterward, which she did not want, in order to save her life. Physicians at the Vanderbilt University Medical Center, where Mayron Hollis sought care for her problematic pregnancy last… |

Brett Wilkins (2023-06-02). Like tobacco and Big Oil, secret docs show chemical companies knew PFAS dangers. nationofchange.org "The industry used several strategies that have been shown common to tobacco, pharmaceutical, and other industries to influence science and regulation—most notably, suppressing unfavorable research and distorting public discourse."

Anonymous103 (2023-06-01). Military Situation In Iraq On June 1, 2023 (Map Update). southfront.org Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan invited Kurdistan Region President Nechirvan Barzani to his swearing-in ceremony during a phone call; | The Iraqi Federal Supreme Court ruled against the self-extension of the Kurdistan Region's parliament by another year, calling it unconstitutional; | The Kurdistan Region's parliamentary elections will be held according to the current electioral law, according to Harem Kamal Agha, head of the PUK in Baghdad; | Iranian Interior Minist…