Finian Cunningham (2024-01-10). Washington Sees Conflict With Iran as Scapegoat for Its Genocidal Crimes. thealtworld.com Arsonist Washington is shouting 'Fire' in a region it is blowing up. | How absurd! U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken is "frenetically" crisscrossing the Middle East "warning" that the conflict is escalating to engulf the region. | Arsonist Washington is shouting 'Fire' in a region it is blowing up. | This is while Washington is fueling Israel's non-stop genocide in Gaza and the West Bank. And while the United States and Israel assassinate top Hamas, Hezbollah and Iranian commanders in Lebanon and Iraq. | This is while the United States blatantly blocks calls at the United Nations for a ceasefire, and while i…

ecns.cn (2024-01-10). Iraq seeks to end presence of U.S. military. ecns.cn The Iraqi government's decision to end the presence of U.S.-led troops on its soil is a push for more stability, say analysts.

english.almanar.com.lb (2024-01-10). Fighters of Iraq's Islamic Resistance fire a missile barrage at the US occupation base in the Koniko oil field in Syria: statement. english.almanar.com.lb

greenleft.org.au (2024-01-10). Released cabinet papers on Iraq war support still not transparent. greenleft.org.au

HispanTV (2024-01-10). Chinese spacecraft shows what it was like to live the first day of 2024 in orbit. pressenza.com For just over five months, the three crew members will continue their research work in space. | After completing their assigned tasks on the first day of the new year, the Chinese astronauts donned special hoodies and turned on the cameras to record their activities in space on New Year's Day. One of the three crew members, Tang Shengjie, took some of his time to review his harvest. | The crew of the Chinese spacecraft Shenzhou-17 have shown the world what it was like to live the first day of 2024 in orbit. For just over five months, the three crew members will continue their research work in space. | For the thr…

Chris Morrison (2024-01-10). No, Arctic Sea Ice Isn't Shrinking. dailysceptic.org Further scientific evidence has emerged showing that summer sea ice in the Arctic has shown no significant decline since 2007, contradicting the alarmist claims of the Net Zero zealots.

Staff (2024-01-08). Israel's chief of general staff says attacks on Gaza to continue throughout 2024. muslimmirror.com ERBIL, Iraq : Israel's military chief said Sunday that the war in Gaza will likely continue throughout the year. Army Chief of General Staff Herzi Halevi spoke about Israel's attacks on Gaza during a visit to the occupied West Bank, according to a statement from the Israeli army. He said 2024 will be "tough." "We …

Dr. Binoy Kampmark (2024-01-08). Circle of Secrecy: The Iraq War's Missing Cabinet Documents. globalresearch.ca

english.almanar.com.lb (2024-01-08). Fighters of Iraq's Islamic Resistance have attacked the occupied Al-Rumeilan base in Syria using drones: statement. english.almanar.com.lb

Orinoco Tribune 2 (2024-01-08). China 'Actively Involved' in Iraq's Reconstruction. orinocotribune.com Chinese investment has sparked the rise of many significant infrastructure projects in Iraq | Beijing is fully committed to "friendly" ties with Baghdad and "actively participates" in Iraq's reconstruction, a Chinese official told Kurdish news outlet "China and Iraq share friendly relations; as a sincere friend China actively participates in Iraq and the reconstruction of the country," Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin told Rudaw at a press briefing in Beijing. | He added that the Chinese…

greenleft.org.au (2024-01-08). Released cabinet papers on Iraq war support still not transparent. greenleft.org.au

english.almanar.com.lb (2024-01-07). Iraqi Resistance Targets Vital Site in Haifa with Upgraded Cruise Missile. english.almanar.com.lb The Islamic Resistance in Iraq declared Sunday that it successfully targeted a crucial site in Israeli-occupied Haifa in recent days, employing the newly revealed "al-Arqab" upgraded long-range cruise missile. The official statement released by the Iraqi Resistance outlined that this operation was conducted in staunch support of the people in Gaza and as a direct …

Dave DeCamp (2024-01-07). Iraq's Prime Minister Moves to Expel US Troops After Drone Strike. news.antiwar.com Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani said Friday that his government is beginning the process that will lead to the expulsion of foreign forces, which includes about 2,500 US troops. "We are setting the date for the start of the bilateral committee to put arrangements to end the presence of the international coalition forces in Iraq permanently," …

People's Dispatch. (2024-01-07). Iraq Slams US Attack On PMF As Violation Of Sovereignty. popularresistance.org On Thursday, January 4, the Iraqi government called the US attack on the headquarters of semi-official armed group Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF) or Hashd al-Shaabi "a dangerous escalation and aggression against the country's sovereignty." | At least four people were killed, including a top commander of the PMF, and six others were injured when a US drone hit PMF's headquarters in eastern Baghdad. The PMF commander killed in the US attack was identified as Hajj Moshtaq Taleb al-Saidi (Abou Taqwa). | Reacting to the US attacks, Iraqi president Abdul Latif Jamal Rashid issued a statement on Thursday condemning i…

Javier Arana Villasusa (2024-01-07). Iraq attacks terrorists' strongholds in Diyala district. plenglish.com Baghdad, Jan 7 (Prensa Latina) Iraq's security intelligence cell announced today the air attack on strongholds of the terrorist organization Islamic State (Daesh) in the district of Diyala, in the center-east of the country.

Binoy Kampmark (2024-01-07). Circle of Secrecy: The Iraq War's Missing Cabinet Documents. dissidentvoice.org They are unlikely to be revelatory, will shatter no myths, nor disprove any assumptions. Cabinet documents exist to merely show that a political clique — the heart of the Westminster model of government, so to speak — often contain the musings of invertebrates, spineless on most issues such as foreign policy, while operating at the …

greenleft.org.au (2024-01-07). Released cabinet papers on Iraq war support still not transparent. greenleft.org.au

Matthew J.L. Ehret (2024-01-08). The British Empire's Gnostic Revival of Scientific Paganism and a New World. dissidentvoice.org [The following is a sequel to Sir Henry Kissinger: Midwife to New Babylon] We had run up against the Judeo-Christian commitment to one God, one religion, one reality, that has cursed Europe for centuries and America since our founding days. Drugs that open the mind to multiple realities inevitably lead to a polytheistic view of …

Javier Tolcachier (2024-01-07). A great gift to humanity. pressenza.com Traditionally, in the areas Christianised by successive empires, the legend of the Magi is celebrated on January 6th. The allegorical setting of the story is perfect. In a time and place crossed by caravans, wise men of Persian or Babylonian origin learned and knowledgeable in astronomical secrets, follow the course of a star from the East on camelback to venerate the birth of a child. A child who will be elevated to the mythical status of son of the god by preaching and sincere prayer, but also by habit and cultural forcing. The magicians (from the Persian ma-gu-u-sha, priest) do not come empty-handed. They brin…

People's Dispatch. (2024-01-07). Iraq Slams US Attack On PMF As Violation Of Sovereignty. popularresistance.org On Thursday, January 4, the Iraqi government called the US attack on the headquarters of semi-official armed group Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF) or Hashd al-Shaabi "a dangerous escalation and aggression against the country's sovereignty." | At least four people were killed, including a top commander of the PMF, and six others were injured when a US drone hit PMF's headquarters in eastern Baghdad. The PMF commander killed in the US attack was identified as Hajj Moshtaq Taleb al-Saidi (Abou Taqwa). | Reacting to the US attacks, Iraqi president Abdul Latif Jamal Rashid issued a statement on Thursday condemning i…

Binoy Kampmark (2024-01-07). Circle of Secrecy: The Iraq War's Missing Cabinet Documents. dissidentvoice.org They are unlikely to be revelatory, will shatter no myths, nor disprove any assumptions. Cabinet documents exist to merely show that a political clique — the heart of the Westminster model of government, so to speak — often contain the musings of invertebrates, spineless on most issues such as foreign policy, while operating at the …

greenleft.org.au (2024-01-07). Released cabinet papers on Iraq war support still not transparent. greenleft.org.au

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2024-01-07). Mayo Clinic Q and A: Does loneliness affect your health? newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org DEAR MAYO CLINIC: I worry about my neighbors this time of year who live alone. Are there health risks to loneliness? What can be done to help? ANSWER: Up to 40% of older adults feel lonely. Loneliness can occur in all age groups, but people over the age of 60 have been shown to have higher incidences of both loneliness and social isolation. Loneliness is a feeling, while social isolation is something that can be…

Rania Khalek (2024-01-05). Failing in Gaza, Escalating in Lebanon: Will Israel Set Fire to Entire Region? w/ Elijah Magnier. thealtworld.com As Israel continues its genocide on Gaza, it is ramping up its attacks in Lebanon and Syria while the US strikes Iraq and Yemen, bringing the Middle East closer to the brink of regional war. | To discuss this and more, Rania Khalek is joined by veteran war correspondent and analyst Elijah Magnier for a special live episode of Dispatches.

Mike Ludwig (2024-01-05). Biden Sticks by Israel as Bloody War on Gaza Threatens to Expand. truthout.org The future of Israel's war on Gaza is uncertain, but the Biden administration says it will continue supporting the Israel Defense Forces (IDF), even as the horrific war divides fellow Democrats and stokes fear that the United States is being pulled into a violent regional conflagration. The headlines this week did not ease this anxiety. Harking back to the brutal war in Iraq, a U.S. |

Rayhan Uddin (2024-01-05). Iraq: PM says government to start process of removing US-led forces. middleeasteye.net

WSWS (2024-01-05). US carries out illegal murder of Iraqi militia leader in expanding Middle East war. wsws.org The US carried out an illegal missile strike on Baghdad, Iraq, on Thursday in the latest escalation of the US-Israeli rampage throughout the Middle East..

Brian Berletic (2024-01-05). Who is Behind the Deadly Iran Bombing and Why? How the US Backed Terrorism in Iran for Years. thealtworld.com The Recent Bombing in Iran and US Support of Terrorism in Iran… | — The US has used armed terrorist organizations for decades as proxies against their adversaries worldwide, including most recently in Syria, Iraq, and against Iran; | — US weapons and equipment "fell into the hands" of ISIS and other terrorist organizations, consisting of the largest, most effective militant groups participating in the US proxy war against Syria; | — US government and corporate-funded think tanks like the Brookings Institution in its 2009 "Which Path to Persia?" policy paper proposed using listed terrorist organiz…

Peoples Dispatch (2024-01-05). Iraq slams US attack on PMF headquarters as violation of sovereignty. peoplesdispatch.org The US attack which killed a senior PMF commander has revived the demands of complete withdrawal of all foreign troops from Iraq. Around 2,500 foreign troops continue to remain in the region despite opposition from the people…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2024-01-05). Iraq: Government to Start Process of Ending US-led Coalition's Mission. libya360.wordpress.com Rayhan Uddin A member of Iraq's Popular Mobilisation Forces holds a sign honouring one of the group's slain members at a funeral procession in Baghdad, on 4 January 2024 (AFP) Iraq's prime minister said on Friday that the government will put together a bilateral committee to prepare for the end of a US-led coalition's mission in…

english.almanar.com.lb (2024-01-05). Sayyed Nasrallah: Iraq does not need American forces to combat ISIL. Currently, there are indications that certain elements associated with ISIL in Syria have sought refuge or support from American forces. english.almanar.com.lb

Binoy Kampmark (2024-01-05). Cabinet papers confirm Howard Government's unjust Iraq invasion. independentaustralia.net

Al Mayadeen (2024-01-05). 118 Operations on US Bases in Syria and Iraq, According to U.S. Official. globalresearch.ca

greenleft.org.au (2024-01-05). Released cabinet papers on Iraq war support still not transparent. greenleft.org.au

Staff (2024-01-05). Headlines for January 5, 2024. democracynow.org Gaza Death Toll Tops 22,600 as Israel Intensifies Attacks on Refugee Camps, Israel Hold Talks with African Nations as Officials Push "Voluntary Migration" from Gaza, Biden Administration Claims South Africa Genocide Case Against Israel Is "Meritless", Former Israeli Hostage Calls on Netanyahu to Declare a Ceasefire in Gaza, U.S. Admits Carrying Out Drone Strike in Baghdad Targeting Iran-Backed Militia Leader, Islamic State Takes Responsibility for Twin Blasts in Iran Near Tomb of Soleimani, Japan Earthquake Toll Rises to 94; Over 220 Still Missing, Al Sharpton Protests Outside Office of Bi…

Peoples Dispatch (2024-01-05). International pressure increases on Israel as it continues committing genocide in Gaza. peoplesdispatch.org Israel has come under fire over comments from a number of ultra right-wing ministers and politicians who have called for the complete and permanent transfer and expulsion of the Palestinian population of Gaza. The officials have suggested that Gazans should be forcibly transferred to other countries in the region, as well as to countries in Africa. | The United Nations, the Netherlands, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Qatar, Egypt, Jordan, France, the European Union, as well as Israel's primary backer, the United States, among others have condemned these statements and noted that such a move would constitute a grave violat…

ecns.cn (2024-01-04). Xi's efforts in protecting Qinghai-Tibet Plateau. ecns.cn The Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, known as the "Roof of the world," has a profound influence on the global climate. President Xi Jinping has shown deep concern for the ecological and environment protection of the plateau. Over the years, he has often inspected Gansu, Qinghai provinces and the Tibet Autonomous Region, outlining a clear vision to develop the plateau into an international ecological civilization.

Staff (2024-01-04). Deadly Bombing in Iran Could Exacerbate "Shadow War" with U.S. & Israel: Historian Arash Azizi. democracynow.org Twin explosions in the Iranian province of Kerman killed dozens and injured hundreds Wednesday at a memorial for top Revolutionary Guards general Qassem Soleimani, who was assassinated in a U.S. drone strike four years ago in Iraq. No one has yet claimed responsibility for the attack, but Iran has placed blame on Israel and the U.S, while U.S. officials and regional experts have suggested ISIS as the culprit. Our guest, Iranian historian Arash Azizi, discusses the potential sources of the attack, the scale of the tragedy — which occurred on Mother's Day in Iran and may count among its victims civilian…

Dave DeCamp (2024-01-04). US Drone Strike Kills Iraqi Militia Leader in Baghdad. news.antiwar.com A US drone strike in Baghdad killed a senior militia leader, marking another significant escalation that could lead to a full-blown regional war. The strike killed Mushtaq Talib al-Saidi, a deputy commander of the Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF) operations in Baghdad. The PMF is a coalition of mostly Shia Iraqi militias that are part of …

Nader Durgham (2024-01-04). Iraq: Drone strike in Baghdad kills top Iran-backed militia official. middleeasteye.net Iraq: Drone strike in Baghdad kills top Iran-backed militia official | Iran-backed Popular Mobilisation Forces accuse US of killing one of its senior members | Thu, 01/04/2024 – 11: 36 | Iraqi security forces stand guard near the site of the drone strike on 4 January 2024 (Reuters/Ahmed Saad) | A drone strike killed a senior

Amy Goodman (2024-01-04). Tensions Rise Across the Middle East in Wake of Deadly Bombing in Iran. truthout.org Twin explosions in the Iranian province of Kerman killed dozens and injured hundreds Wednesday at a memorial for top Revolutionary Guards general Qassem Soleimani, who was assassinated in a U.S. drone strike four years ago in Iraq. No one has yet claimed responsibility for the attack, but Iran has placed blame on Israel and the U.S, while U.S. officials and regional experts have suggested ISIS as… |

english.almanar.com.lb (2024-01-04). US Strike Kills Senior Commander of Iraq's Al-Nujaba Anti-terror Group. english.almanar.com.lb A US drone strike hit the headquarters of Iraq's Harakat Al-Nujaba paramilitary anti-terror group in eastern Baghdad, killing or injuring several operatives of the movement, including a senior commander. Al-Manar correspondent in Baghdad, reported that the group's senior commander Taleb Al-Saidi, known as 'Hajj Abu Taqwa' was among the martyrs in the strike which targeted …

greenleft.org.au (2024-01-04). Released cabinet papers on Iraq war support still not transparent. greenleft.org.au

News Desk, The Cradle. (2024-01-04). Over 100 Killed As Terror Attack Strikes Iran Near Soleimani's Tomb. popularresistance.org Two remote detonated bombs killed at least 103 people and wounded dozens in Iran on 3 January, the anniversary of the assassination of famed military commander Qassem Soleimani, Iranian media reported. | The dual explosions took place in Kerman, Soleimani's home province, during a ceremony near the cemetery where he was buried. Hundreds had gathered there to commemorate his death in a US drone strike on the airport road in Baghdad in 2020. | According to the correspondent for Tasnim News, the bombs detonated at different locations and minutes apart, while a large number of ambulances arrived at the places of the…

Martin Hacthoun (2024-01-04). Germany considers bomb blasts in Iran as terrorism. plenglish.com "We remain deeply saddened by the high number of people killed in the explosions in Kerman, many of them children, and we condemn this act of terrorism," the German Foreign Ministry wrote in X. | The people of Iran deserve a future in peace and security, it added. | The blasts took place on a road leading to the cemetery where Qassem Soleimani, former head of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps' Quds Force, is buried. | At least 84 people were killed, according to Sayyed Mohammad Saberi, head of the city's Emergency Organization. | Soleimani was killed on Jan. 3, 2020, in a U.S. drone strike outside Baghdad ai…

english.almanar.com.lb (2024-01-04). US air strikes on Baghdad kill senior commander of Al-Nujaba anti-terror paramilitary group. english.almanar.com.lb

english.almanar.com.lb (2024-01-04). Al-Manar correspondent: Al-Nujaba senior commander Abu Taqwa Al-Saidi martyred as US forces strike the group's headquarters in central Baghdad. english.almanar.com.lb

Prof Michel Chossudovsky (2024-01-02). The Engineered Destruction and Political Fragmentation of Iraq. "America's Third War against Iraq" initiated by Obama. globalresearch.ca The objective is to engineer a civil war in Iraq, in which both sides are controlled indirectly by US-NATO. The scenario is to arm and equip them, on both sides, finance them with advanced weapons systems and then "let them fight".

english.almanar.com.lb (2024-01-02). Iraq's Islamic Resistance Continues Striking US Military Bases. english.almanar.com.lb The Islamic Resistance in Iraq announced on Monday new operations against an American military bases, vowing more attacks on the US occupation forces. In a statement, Iraq's Islamic Resistance indicated that its fighters attacked the occupation base known as "Green Village" in Syrian depth using drones. A second statement indicated that Iraq's Islamic Resistance fighters …

Jeremy Kuzmarov (2024-01-02). Fake Intellectuals Working For Think Tanks Funded By the Arms Industry Are Driving Support For War After War After War. covertactionmagazine.com Iraq, Afghanistan, Libya, Syria, Ukraine, Russia, China, and Now Iran A few days after the October 7 attacks in northern Israel, The Atlantic Council ran an inflammatory article on its website by Jonathan Panikoff, a former deputy national intelligence officer, entitled "It doesn't matter whether Iran planned the Hamas attack—Tehran is still to blame."[1] The …

John Pilger (2024-01-02). Silencing the Lambs. How Propaganda Works. John Pilger, His Legacy Will Live. globalresearch.ca "Today, the most profitable wars have their own brand. They are called 'forever wars': Afghanistan, Palestine, Iraq, Libya, Yemen and now Ukraine. All are based on a pack of lies." John Pilger…

Dr. Binoy Kampmark (2024-01-02). Criminal Assumptions: The Howard Cabinet and Invading Iraq. globalresearch.ca

ecns.cn (2024-01-03). Ministry: China is committed to sound ties with U.S. ecns.cn The Foreign Ministry on Tuesday reiterated China's commitment to a stable, sound and sustainable relationship with the United States, saying that the two countries can help each other succeed and prosper together as history has shown.