Monthly Archives: February 2025

2025-02-22: News Headlines

newarab (2025-02-22). Exclusive: Iraq braces for US sanctions over Iran militia links. newarab.com

newarab (2025-02-22). US piles pressure on Iraq to resume Kurdish oil exports: sources. newarab.com US President Donald Trump's administration is piling pressure on Iraq to allow Kurdish oil exports to restart or face sanctions alongside Iran, eight sources with direct knowledge of the matter told Reuters. | A speedy resumption of exports from Iraq's semi-autonomous The US government has said it wants to isolate Iran from the g…

presstv.ir (2025-02-22). Iran Army launches large-scale drills along southern shores. presstv.ir The Iranian Army has kicked off the Zolfaqar-1403 military exercise in an area along the strategic Makran coastline in the southern part of the country.

newarab (2025-02-21). Exclusive: Iraq braces for US sanctions over Iran militia links. newarab.com

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2025-02-10: News Headlines

Gabrielle Pickard-Whitehead (2025-02-09). Scottish Refugee Council celebrates 40 years of helping refugees. leftfootforward.org The Scottish Refugee Council is celebrating its 40th anniversary, marking four decades of supporting refugees and asylum seekers. | Established in 1985 in response to the humanitarian crisis in Vietnam, the charity quickly expanded its mission as Scotland opened its doors to people fleeing persecution and violence from around the world. | In 1999, when Glasgow joined the UK's dispersal scheme to welcome asylum seekers, the Scottish Refugee Council relocated from Edinburgh to Glasgow. It began supporting people fleeing conflicts in countries like Iran, Iraq, Somalia, Nigeria, and the Democratic Republic of Cong…

Gabrielle Pickard-Whitehead (2025-02-09). Scottish Refugee Council celebrates 40 years of helping refugees. leftfootforward.org The Scottish Refugee Council is celebrating its 40th anniversary, marking four decades of supporting refugees and asylum seekers. | Established in 1985 in response to the humanitarian crisis in Vietnam, the charity quickly expanded its mission as Scotland opened its doors to people fleeing persecution and violence from around the world. | In 1999, when Glasgow joined the UK's dispersal scheme to welcome asylum seekers, the Scottish Refugee Council relocated from Edinburgh to Glasgow. It began supporting people fleeing conflicts in countries like Iran, Iraq, Somalia, Nigeria, and the Democratic Republic of Cong…

2025-02-08: News Headlines

JANET (2025-02-08). Video: US Role in Regime Change — Syria, Iraq, Libya… Webinar. iacenter.org This was an in-person meeting in New York on Feb. 6th at 6 PM EST and livestreamed here. The US was deeply involved in the recent overthrow of the Syrian government and has been deeply involved in the internal affairs of countries around the world including "color revolutions" and regime change operation in every country that will not bow to its dictates. The people of the world are seeing this and fighting back. Join us! This was sponsored by Students for Justice in Palestine at the New School as well as the Bronx Antiwar Coalition, Workers World Party, Black Intifada, Young Democratic Socialists at the New Scho…

presstv.ir (2025-02-08). Protests held in Jordan, Iraq against Trump's Gaza 'ethnic cleansing' plan. presstv.ir Thousands of protesters took to the streets in Iraq and Jordan to denounce the US president's controversial plans for Gaza.

Marc Batko (2025-02-08). The Trump-Musk Clown Show and Prophetic Criticism. indybay.org The US is the greatest purveyor of violence in human history (cf. MLK) and ignores and represses its guilt from the senseless, immoral, illegal wars in Vietnam, Iraq, Libya, Afghanistan, Gaza, and Ukraine. Russia, China, and Cuba are demonized; enemies are needed to justify its excessive military spending.

Misión Verdad (2025-02-08). Marco Rubio Fails to Meet Expectations in Diplomatic Debut. orinocotribune.com By Misión Verdad — Feb 7, 2025 | The head of the US State Department, Marco Rubio, has made his diplomatic debut amid pressures and difficulties. His first tour as head of US diplomacy has shown how difficult it is for him to meet expectations—both personal and political. | First of all, it is necessary to highlight the characteristics of Rubio's appointment. He is considered a

Eric Zuesse (2025-02-08). How the U.S./UK Empire Works — as in the Middle East. dissidentvoice.org It's shown with remarkable clarity, in the first 14 minutes of this video from Vanessa Beeley, on February 6. It is titled "Trump in Gaza, Jolani self-proclaimed president, south Lebanon and Russia to pay reparations, not Israel: My reports for UK Column yesterday". Whereas all of its first 14 minutes — the entirety of Beeley's …

presstv.ir (2025-02-08). Leader: Negotiations with US have no effect on solving problems. presstv.ir Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei says experience has shown that negotiations with the US have no effect on solving Iran's problems.

newarab (2025-02-08). Israel forces Palestinian prisoners to watch Gaza carnage video. newarab.com Palestinian prisoners set to be released in the latest phase of a The Hebrew-language news website Walla reported on Friday that the three-minute video, produced by the Israeli army in collaboration with the Israeli Prison Service, will be shown on large screens moments before the prisoners are released. | Israeli authorities claim the video is intended t…

presstv.ir (2025-02-07). Protests held in Jordan, Iraq against Trump's Gaza 'ethnic cleansing' plan. presstv.ir Thousands of protesters took to the streets in Iraq and Jordan to denounce the US president's controversial plans for Gaza.

Orinoco Tribune 2 (2025-02-07). Mohammed Deif's Wife Unravels Secretive Life of the Iconic 'Shadow Commander'. orinocotribune.com By Maryam Qarehgozlou — Feb 3, 2025 | In a dimly lit room somewhere in southern Gaza, surrounded by her children, Ghadir Syam finally broke her silence, days after Hamas announced the martyrdom of a man who lived in secrecy for decades. | Syam spoke of the life she shared with her husband Mohammed Deif, the former commander of al-Qassam Brigades, the military wing of the Gaza-based resistance movement Hamas. | In an emotional tone, she spoke about the man who embodied unwavering resistance and an unshakable commitment to a cause despite constant dangers and multiple assassination attempts. | She spoke about…

presstv.ir (2025-02-07). Leader: Negotiations with US have no effect on solving problems. presstv.ir Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei says experience has shown that negotiations with the US have no effect on solving Iran's problems.

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2025-02-03: News Headlines

english.almanar.com.lb (2025-02-03). Iranian Top Military Advisor: Hezbollah Advances Toward Victory as US and Israeli Enemy Face Strategic Setbacks. english.almanar.com.lb General Yahya Rahim Safavi, the senior advisor to the Supreme Leader of Iran for Armed Forces Affairs, stated that Hezbollah's trajectory across Iraq, Lebanon, and Syria is advancing toward victory. Speaking at a ceremony commemorating the birth of Imam Hussein (PBUH), General Safavi discussed the shifting dynamics in the region and stressed the failure of …

newarab (2025-02-03). Iraq groups seek Tsurkov swap with Israel for Hezbollah fighters. newarab.com

newarab (2025-02-03). Talks of release of Israeli researcher kidnapped in Iraq 'false'. newarab.com

Dr. David Halpin (2025-02-03). Iraq "Weapons of Mass Destruction" (2003): Dr. David Halpin Talks About the Death of Weapons Inspector Dr. David Kelly. globalresearch.ca [This interview was conducted in 2016.] | One of the saddest and most poignant moments of the investigation of the Iraq war was the death of ‚Ä™‚ÄéDr David Kelly‚Ĩ, the weapons inspector who was found dead back in 2003 …

presstv.ir (2025-02-03). Qalibaf: Iran, Iraq resolved to continue support for Resistance Front. presstv.ir Parliament Speaker Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf says Iran and Iraq are determined to continue their support for the Resistance Front.

newarab (2025-02-03). Iraq approves compensation plan to resolve Kurdistan oil dispute. newarab.com

newarab (2025-02-03). Iraq to repatriate all IS-linked nationals from al-Hol by 2027. newarab.com The Iraqi government and the UN have agreed to repatriate all families linked to Ali Abbas, spokesperson for the migration ministry, announced the recent return of 81 more Iraqi families from al-Hol camp to al-Jada camp in southern Mosul, northern Iraq. | "Since 2021, more than 2,600 Iraqi families have been repatriated

Staff (2025-02-03). Venezuela: Authorities Highlight Broad Turnout in First National Popular Consultation of 2025. orinocotribune.com The Venezuelan National Communal Electoral Commission highlighted the broad participation of the population in the first National Popular Consultation of 2025, held on Sunday, to select community projects for direct government funding. | "Today, citizen participation has exceeded the expectations in many polling stations, and we are happy to see that our people have shown what popular power means. We invite the people to participate in the consultation in order to improve grassroots issues in each commune," commission member Carolina Arellano told the press on Sunday, February 2. | She highlighted that more than…

JANET (2025-02-02). Thurs. Feb 6: U.S. Role in Regime Change — Libya, Iraq, Syria at 7pm ET — Webinar & In person. iacenter.org Date: Thursday, Feb 6 Time: 7 PM In Person: The New School, NYC, RSVP: bit.ly/tnspanel On Zoom: bit.ly/tnszoom What is regime change, and how has the US used it to target nations like Libya, Iraq, and Syria that resist Western dominance? This event will explore how sanctions, propaganda, and military intervention are wielded as tools of imperialism, plunging nations into chaos under the guise of "human rights" rhetoric. Join us to analyze the devastating consequences of US-led interventions and corporate media propaganda. Spread the word: www.instagram.com/p/DFbE4W7Sczl Questions? Email us at thenewschool…

newarab (2025-02-02). Iraq groups seek Tsurkov swap with Israel for Hezbollah fighters. newarab.com

James A. Lucas (2025-02-02). U.S. Regime Has Killed 20-30 Million People Since World War II. globalresearch.ca Originally published on March 22, 2018. March 19-20, 2023 Commemorates the Illegal Invasion of Iraq | Introduction: | After the catastrophic attacks of September 11 2001 monumental sorrow and a feeling of desperate and understandable anger began to permeate the American psyche. …

Prof Michel Chossudovsky (2025-02-02). Colin Powell and the "The Sloppy Dossier": Plagiarism and "Fake Intelligence" Used to Justify the 2003 War on Iraq: Copied and Pasted from the Internet into an "Official" British Intel Report. globalresearch.ca Fake intelligence as well as plagiarized quotations had been slipped into an official intelligence report on Iraq's WMD presented to the UN Security Council by Secretary of State Colin Powell in February 2003.

newarab (2025-02-02). Iraq to repatriate all IS-linked nationals from al-Hol by 2027. newarab.com The Iraqi government and the UN have agreed to repatriate all families linked to Ali Abbas, spokesperson for the migration ministry, announced the recent return of 81 more Iraqi families from al-Hol camp to al-Jada camp in southern Mosul, northern Iraq. | "Since 2021, more than 2,600 Iraqi families have been repatriated

newarab (2025-02-02). Iraq arrests ex security official over Shia cleric execution. newarab.com Iraq's Mohammad Baqir al-Sadr was a leading Iraqi Shia cleric and political critic who opposed the secular Ba'athist government of the former Iraqi presid…

english.almanar.com.lb (2025-02-02). Sheikh Qassem: We have shown patience with Israeli enemy's violations until the Lebanese gov. fulfills its responsibilities in implementing the ceasefire agreement. english.almanar.com.lb

Martin Hacthoun (2025-02-02). Scientist and civilians murdered in sectarian violence in Syria (+Photo). plenglish.com Damascus, 2 February (Prensa Latina) Sectarian violence continues in several Syrian towns, as shown by the murder of a scientist and several civilians in the last 24 hours.

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2025-02-02: News Headlines

JANET (2025-02-02). Thurs. Feb 6: U.S. Role in Regime Change — Libya, Iraq, Syria at 7pm ET — Webinar & In person. iacenter.org Date: Thursday, Feb 6 Time: 7 PM In Person: The New School, NYC, RSVP: bit.ly/tnspanel On Zoom: bit.ly/tnszoom What is regime change, and how has the US used it to target nations like Libya, Iraq, and Syria that resist Western dominance? This event will explore how sanctions, propaganda, and military intervention are wielded as tools of imperialism, plunging nations into chaos under the guise of "human rights" rhetoric. Join us to analyze the devastating consequences of US-led interventions and corporate media propaganda. Spread the word: www.instagram.com/p/DFbE4W7Sczl Questions? Email us at thenewschool…

newarab (2025-02-02). Iraq groups seek Tsurkov swap with Israel for Hezbollah fighters. newarab.com

James A. Lucas (2025-02-02). U.S. Regime Has Killed 20-30 Million People Since World War II. globalresearch.ca Originally published on March 22, 2018. March 19-20, 2023 Commemorates the Illegal Invasion of Iraq | Introduction: | After the catastrophic attacks of September 11 2001 monumental sorrow and a feeling of desperate and understandable anger began to permeate the American psyche. …

Prof Michel Chossudovsky (2025-02-02). Colin Powell and the "The Sloppy Dossier": Plagiarism and "Fake Intelligence" Used to Justify the 2003 War on Iraq: Copied and Pasted from the Internet into an "Official" British Intel Report. globalresearch.ca Fake intelligence as well as plagiarized quotations had been slipped into an official intelligence report on Iraq's WMD presented to the UN Security Council by Secretary of State Colin Powell in February 2003.

newarab (2025-02-02). Iraq to repatriate all IS-linked nationals from al-Hol by 2027. newarab.com The Iraqi government and the UN have agreed to repatriate all families linked to Ali Abbas, spokesperson for the migration ministry, announced the recent return of 81 more Iraqi families from al-Hol camp to al-Jada camp in southern Mosul, northern Iraq. | "Since 2021, more than 2,600 Iraqi families have been repatriated

newarab (2025-02-02). Iraq arrests ex security official over Shia cleric execution. newarab.com Iraq's Mohammad Baqir al-Sadr was a leading Iraqi Shia cleric and political critic who opposed the secular Ba'athist government of the former Iraqi presid…

english.almanar.com.lb (2025-02-02). Sheikh Qassem: We have shown patience with Israeli enemy's violations until the Lebanese gov. fulfills its responsibilities in implementing the ceasefire agreement. english.almanar.com.lb

Martin Hacthoun (2025-02-02). Scientist and civilians murdered in sectarian violence in Syria (+Photo). plenglish.com Damascus, 2 February (Prensa Latina) Sectarian violence continues in several Syrian towns, as shown by the murder of a scientist and several civilians in the last 24 hours.

Mike Prysner, Empire Files. (2025-02-01). Border Deployment To Insurrection Act: Trump's Illegal Military Plans. popularresistance.org The current deployment of soldiers and Marines to the US-Mexico border is illegal and immoral. The looming possibility of Trump invoking the Insurrection Act, in an attempt to paper it over, actually raises more danger of unconstitutional orders. | We have just spent 20 years being used as cannon fodder for hapless debacles in Iraq and Afghanistan. Today, soldiers and Marines are being used as propaganda fodder for the oldest Commander-in-Chief ever, taking office with the worst approval rating in modern history. | Conventional, active-duty units from the 82nd Airborne Division and the 1st Marine Expeditionary Fo…

newarab (2025-02-01). Iraq arrests ex security official over Shia cleric execution. newarab.com Iraq's Mohammad Baqir al-Sadr was a leading Iraqi Shia cleric and political critic who opposed the secular Ba'athist government of the former Iraqi presid…

tvbrics (2025-02-01). Indian scientists develop breakthrough nanoformulation for safer Parkinson's treatment. tvbrics.com This innovative nanoformulation prevents mitochondrial damage by inhibiting the translocation of calpain…

JANET (2025-02-01). 'Free Ahmad Sa'adat and all Palestinian prisoners!'. iacenter.org January 30, 2025 The slightly edited talk was given by George Qarmout, a Palestinian activist educating and mobilizing for the freedom of Palestinian prisoners, at a New York City Workers World Party meeting on January 23, 2025. Go to youtu.be/iVZlbAx41j0 to view the talk. "The Palestinian struggle for national liberation is part and parcel of the international movement of peoples for national liberation, international racial and economic justice and an end to occupation, colonialism and imperialism." — Ahmad Sa'adat January 15, 2025, marks the 23rd anniversary of the detention of Ahmad Sa'adat [md…

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