Ahmed Alqarout, Mondoweiss. (2024-02-24). Israeli Lies About A 'Land Bridge' To The Gulf Show Blockade Is Working. popularresistance.org Since the beginning of its genocidal war on Gaza, Israel's supply lines have been jeopardized. After Israel closed all its borders to imports headed to Gaza and struck the Rafah crossing to put it out of order, Hamas attacked the ports of Ashkelon and Ashdod, which were used to import oil and supplies used in the war machine, after which Israel had to halt port operations and shift ships to Eilat. | As the genocide in Gaza continued unabated, Yemen took part in the war by blockading Eilat's port, which forced Israel to relocate its supply lines to the port of Haifa on the Mediterranean Sea. Last month, Iraq annou…

newarab (2024-02-24). Iraq reopens North Refinery in Baiji closed for a decade. newarab.com The refinery was shut in 2014 when It has a refining capacity of 150,000 barrels per day aft…

presstv.ir (2024-02-24). Iraq says West Asia won't be stable without resolution of Palestine issue. presstv.ir President Abdul Latif Rashid says it is imperative to realize the rights of the Palestinians to self-determination and independence.

presstv.ir (2024-02-24). Iran delivers protest note to Kuwaiti envoy over Arash gas field. presstv.ir Iran hands down a protest note to the Kuwaiti ambassador over his country's unilateral claims over the Arash natural gas field in the Persian Gulf waters.

newarab (2024-02-24). Syrian Baath Party official 'kidnapped by Israel' at border. newarab.com

MEE staff (2024-02-18). Iran commander requested Iraqi armed groups pause attacks on US targets. middleeasteye.net Iran commander requested Iraqi armed groups pause attacks on US targets | The request signals Tehran's desire to avoid a broader conflict in the region | Sun, 02/18/2024 – 11: 13 | Members of Iraq's Hashed al-Shaabi keep guard during the funeral of Abu Baqr al-Saadi, a prominent leader in the Kataeb Hezbollah who was ki…

Rhoda Wilson (2024-02-18). Norman Piezianek claims gain-of-function doesn't exist; a little bit of digging suggests why. expose-news.com The CDC sent biological weapons to Iraq in 1989 to create a heinous war on a staged pretext. Somebody doesn't want us to talk about it — so we need to talk …

a guest author (2024-02-16). Petition to Biden, Blinken: Stop enabling genocide in Gaza and attacking Yemen, Iraq and Syria! workers.org The SanctionsKill Campaign is asking people to sign this petition to President Joe Biden's administration and Secretary of State Antony Blinken. The SanctionsKill Campaign accuses the Biden administration of being an accomplice to crimes against humanity by aiding genocide in Gaza. This is in violation of the International Court of . . . |

A Guest Author (2024-02-16). Resistance groups denounce U.S. attacks on Iraqi resistance. workers.org The following statements were posted on Resistance News Network in response to the U.S. attacks on the Iraqi resistance Feb. 7, 2024. Popular Front Central Media Department The U.S. is the main sponsor of organized terrorism in the world. The Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine condemned with the . . . |

newarab (2024-02-16). Unveiling the mental health crisis at Al-Hol camp in Syria. newarab.com Displaced Syrians living in the Described as a "massive outdoor prison", the Al-Hol camp sits in northeast Syria, close to the border of Iraq. Some 40,000 people have been detained in the camp since 2018 following displacement during fighting between the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) and Islamic State (IS…

newarab (2024-02-16). Iraq to officially investigate UNDP bribery allegations. newarab.com The Iraqi Integrity Commission has launched an investigation into corruption allegations linked to the UN's work in Iraq, following accusations of bribery published earlier this month by British newspaper The announcement was made on the Commission's official Facebook The Guardian report alleged UN empl…

Prof Souad N. Al-Azzawi (2024-02-16). Iraq War: How the U.S. Contaminated Iraq with Depleted Uranium. globalresearch.ca The following text was presented to the Kuala Lumpur International Conference to Criminalise War, Putra World Trade Centre, 28-31 October 2009. | For more than three decades [since 1991], the United States of America and the United Kingdom have been waging …

Becca Renk, Casa Benjamin Linder. (2024-02-17). Nicaragua: Holding Countries Accountable Without War Or Sanctions. popularresistance.org I was 13 years old the day I got braces on my teeth and the United States bombed Baghdad, launching the "first" Iraq war. | "Today, Wednesday the 16th of January 1991, we had just gotten out of the dentist's office and Mom told me the news," I wrote in my journal. "She started saying, 'Oh my God!' and I was silent, wanting to cry and throw up." | My 8th grade class organized a "speak out" in the school library. The students sat cross-legged on the carpet and took turns struggling to express our feelings through the tangle of meaningless phrases we'd heard adults around us using. One of my classmates stood up to s…

Staff (2024-02-16). Australian Parliament Calls for U.S. to Drop Case Against WikiLeaks' Assange Ahead of U.K. Court Hearing. democracynow.org Imprisoned WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange is set to find out next week whether he has exhausted opportunities to avoid extradition to the United States, where he faces life in prison for publishing classified documents exposing U.S. war crimes in Iraq and Afghanistan. A two-day hearing before the British High Court of Justice is scheduled to take place in London on Tuesday and Wednesday. He has been held in London's infamous Belmarsh Prison since 2019 awaiting his possible extradition. Jennifer Robinson, an Australian human rights attorney and legal adviser to Assange and WikiLeaks, discusses public and g…

albawaba (2024-02-16). Kuwait's National Assembly dissolved over constitutional violations. albawaba.com ALBAWABA-: Kuwait's Amiri decree dissolves the National Assembly due to constitutional breaches, as reported by Kuwait News Agency.Notably, the current National Assembly members were elected on June 6, 2023, commencing their session on June 20, 2023, six months before the passing of the late Emir of Kuwait, Sheikh Nawaf AlAhmed AlSubah, who died on December 16, 2023. The new Emir, Sheikh Mishal al-Ahmad al-Sabah, was formally sworn in before parliament on December 20, 2023, marking the beginning of his rule over the affluent Gulf monarchy.ÿπÿßÿ¨ŸÑ | ŸàŸ&Eac…

newarab (2024-02-17). Kuwait dissolves parliament as political crisis persists. newarab.com The official KUNA news agency said a "royal decree was issued to dissolve the national assembly" elected last June following a proposal by the prime minister that was approved by cabinet. | The royal decree carried by KUNA accused parliament of co…

Prof Souad N. Al-Azzawi (2024-02-16). Iraq War: How the U.S. Contaminated Iraq with Depleted Uranium. globalresearch.ca The following text was presented to the Kuala Lumpur International Conference to Criminalise War, Putra World Trade Centre, 28-31 October 2009. | For more than three decades [since 1991], the United States of America and the United Kingdom have been waging …

Enabling Peace in Iraq Center (2024-02-15). Iraq: ISHM: February 8 – 15, 2024. reliefweb.int Country: Iraq | Source: Enabling Peace in Iraq Center | Key Takeaways: | Lawmakers Boycott Meeting To Discuss Response To U.S. Airstrikes; Talks On Ending Coalition Presence Resume In Baghdad; Sudani Heads To Amsterdam — On February 10, Iraq's parliament failed to convene a session scheduled to discuss a response to repeated U.S. airstrikes against Iran-backed Iraqi militias. News reports indicated that only 77 lawmakers were present, while a great majority of representatives, including many from the Coordination Framework which had called for the session, chose to boycott it. The widespread boycott trig…

newarab (2024-02-15). Unveiling the mental health crisis at Al-Hol camp in Syria. newarab.com Displaced Syrians living in the Described as a "massive outdoor prison", the Al-Hol camp sits in northeast Syria, close to the border of Iraq. Some 40,000 people have been detained in the camp since 2018 following displacement during fighting between the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) and Islamic State (IS…

newarab (2024-02-15). Iraq to officially investigate UNDP bribery allegations. newarab.com

News Desk, The Cradle. (2024-02-15). US Government Report Contradicts Claims Of 'ISIS Threat' In Iraq, Syria. popularresistance.org A new report by the inspectors general of the US State Department, Defense Department, and USAID conducted between 1 October and 31 December 2023 has determined that ISIS poses a minimal threat in Iraq and Syria, raising questions about the Pentagon's insistence on keeping US troops in both nations. | "During the quarter, ISIS continued to operate in a survival posture in both Iraq and Syria. The group remained militarily defeated, incapable of mounting large, complex attacks domestically or externally, even as Coalition forces increased their focus on force protection due to attacks by Iran-aligned militia group…

World Health Organization (2024-02-15). Yemen: Sustaining polio investments offers a high return. reliefweb.int Countries: Afghanistan, Iraq, Libya, Pakistan, Somalia, Sudan, Syrian Arab Republic, Yemen | Source: World Health Organization | 15 February 2024 | A Economic and social benefits totaling an estimated US$ 289.2 billion arise from sustaining polio assets and integrating them into expanded immunization, surveillance and emergency response programmes in 8 countries…

a guest author (2024-02-16). Petition to Biden, Blinken: Stop enabling genocide in Gaza and attacking Yemen, Iraq and Syria! workers.org The SanctionsKill Campaign is asking people to sign this petition to President Joe Biden's administration and Secretary of State Antony Blinken. The SanctionsKill Campaign accuses the Biden administration of being an accomplice to crimes against humanity by aiding genocide in Gaza. This is in violation of the International Court of . . . |

A Guest Author (2024-02-16). Resistance groups denounce U.S. attacks on Iraqi resistance. workers.org The following statements were posted on Resistance News Network in response to the U.S. attacks on the Iraqi resistance Feb. 7, 2024. Popular Front Central Media Department The U.S. is the main sponsor of organized terrorism in the world. The Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine condemned with the . . . |

newarab (2024-02-16). Unveiling the mental health crisis at Al-Hol camp in Syria. newarab.com Displaced Syrians living in the Described as a "massive outdoor prison", the Al-Hol camp sits in northeast Syria, close to the border of Iraq. Some 40,000 people have been detained in the camp since 2018 following displacement during fighting between the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) and Islamic State (IS…

newarab (2024-02-16). Iraq to officially investigate UNDP bribery allegations. newarab.com The Iraqi Integrity Commission has launched an investigation into corruption allegations linked to the UN's work in Iraq, following accusations of bribery published earlier this month by British newspaper The announcement was made on the Commission's official Facebook The Guardian report alleged UN empl…

albawaba (2024-02-16). Kuwait's National Assembly dissolved over constitutional violations. albawaba.com ALBAWABA-: Kuwait's Amiri decree dissolves the National Assembly due to constitutional breaches, as reported by Kuwait News Agency.Notably, the current National Assembly members were elected on June 6, 2023, commencing their session on June 20, 2023, six months before the passing of the late Emir of Kuwait, Sheikh Nawaf AlAhmed AlSubah, who died on December 16, 2023. The new Emir, Sheikh Mishal al-Ahmad al-Sabah, was formally sworn in before parliament on December 20, 2023, marking the beginning of his rule over the affluent Gulf monarchy.ÿπÿßÿ¨ŸÑ | ŸàŸ&Eac…

NEOB (2024-02-15). Challenges remain, but South African lives have been improved during democracy. sanews.gov.za Challenges remain, but South African lives have been improved during democracy | President Cyril Ramaphosa says despite challenges, the lives of millions of South Africans have been transformed since the dawn of democracy in 1994. | The President was delivering his reply to the State of the Nation Address (SONA) debate held at the Cape Town City Hall. | "The debate in this House over the last two days has shown that there are sharp differences among political parties about our past. There are also sharp differences about our present and indeed about our future as well. | "Yet amongst all the contributions made in…

Abdul Rahman (2024-02-13). Yemeni forces attack US ship trying to cross Red Sea, Hezbollah retaliates Israeli strikes. peoplesdispatch.org The regional resistance to Israeli war in Gaza and US support to it has continued despite US attacks in various countries in the region including Yemen, Iraq and Syria…

Abdel Bari Atwan (2024-02-13). Russia and the Gaza War. thealtworld.com Putin is being shown who his real allies are | Hamas' 7 October raid on Israeli military bases and settlements in the 'Gaza Envelope', and Benjamin Netanyahu's success in entangling the US and European NATO members in his subsequent war and mass killings, have been a huge gift for Russian President Vladimir Putin and a massive setback for Ukraine and its military backers. | The Ukraine war is now nearly into its third year, and all the signs indicate that Putin is winning it. He retains control of the Russian-majority eastern and southern Ukrainian provinces he took over and then annexed, as well as Crimea, which…

Lowkey (2024-02-12). How Britain is Helping Israel to Bomb Gaza, with Matt Kennard. mintpressnews.com Editor's Note: Dear Readers, MintPress News' YouTube channel was recently demonetized, and many of our videos made age-restricted. We would greatly appreciate your support by becoming a member of our 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 inter…

newarab (2024-02-13). Iraq's parliament to draft law for US coalition troop exit. newarab.com The Joint Military Technical Committee between

Alastair Crooke (2024-02-12). The World's Gyre. thealtworld.com Biden may see himself needing some 'grand victory', as much as does Netanyahu, Alastair Crooke writes. | The U.S. is edging closer to war with Iraq's Popular Mobilisation Forces, a state security agency composed of armed groups, some of which are close to Iran, but which for the main are Iraqi nationalists. The U.S. carried out a drone strike in Baghdad, Wednesday that killed three members of the Kataeb Hizbullah forces, including a senior commander. One of the assassinated, al-Saadi, is the most senior figure to have been assassinated in Iraq since the 2020 drone strike that killed senior Iraqi Commander al-Muha…

Staff (2024-02-12). Headlines for February 12, 2024. democracynow.org Israeli Strikes Kill 67 in Rafah; Two Hostages Freed in Raid by Israeli Special Forces, 6-Year-Old Hind Rajab Found Killed by Israeli Forces 2 Weeks After Desperate Plea to Aid Workers, Dutch Court Orders Halt to Exporting F-35 Fighter Jet Parts to Israel, "We Have Made Missteps": Biden Official Admits Errors in Gaza, Blasts Netanyahu Gov't in Private Mtg., Hundreds Protest Art Institutions' Complicity and Silence over Gaza, Forcing MoMA to Close Doors, Brown University Students End Hunger Strike, Will Continue to Demand Divestment, Talks Resume on U.S. Troop Withdrawal from Iraq; Defense…

Lowkey (2024-02-12). How Britain is Helping Israel to Bomb Gaza, with Matt Kennard. mintpressnews.com Editor's Note: Dear Readers, MintPress News' YouTube channel was recently demonetized, and many of our videos made age-restricted. We would greatly appreciate your support by becoming a member of our 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 inter…

marketing (2024-02-12). Iraq, U.S. Resumed Dialogue On Ending U.S.-Led Coalition's Mission #MENAFN #Bitcoin #LatestNews #BreakingNews. menafn.com (MENAFN – Nam News Network) | BAGHDAD, Feb 12 (NNN-NINA) Iraq and the United States resumed, yesterday, a new round of dialogue, to discuss ending the U.S.-led international coalition's mission in …

newarab (2024-02-12). Iraq's parliament to draft law for US coalition troop exit. newarab.com The Joint Military Technical Committee between

WSWS (2024-02-12). Anger erupts in Iraq over US drone strike in Baghdad. wsws.org On the flimsiest of pretexts, Washington has arrogated to itself the right to carry out murderous attacks across the Middle East, deliberately inflaming tensions throughout the region.

Ann Garrison, Black Agenda Report. (2024-02-11). Red Sea Tensions Increase. popularresistance.org As Israel continues its massacres in Gaza, tensions are intensifying over the Red Sea, the Gulf of Aden, and the wider North African and Western Asian region. After three US soldiers were killed by a drone strike in Jordan, the US responded with strikes inside Iraq and Syria, killing 40. White House national security spokesman John Kirby then told Fox News that the strikes were "just the first round," making it clear that hegemony is Washington's only horizon. | Meanwhile a related conflict is heating up on the southern side of the Gulf of Aden, triggered by a memorandum of understanding (MOU) signed between Ethi…

Christophe Peschoux, Consortium News. (2024-02-11). Dear Mr. High Commissioner: Help Free Assange. popularresistance.org On 20-21 February, a High Court in London will decide Julian Assange's fate: freedom or death. Two judges will decide whether the WikiLeaks founder will still be able to lodge an ultimate appeal, or will end his days in an American jail. | Mr. Assange has committed no crime. His only fault is to have revealed some of the crimes of the powerful of our time. Lèse majesté crime! | American wars in Iraq, Afghanistan and elsewhere have destroyed millions of lives and ruined these countries for generations to come. No one has been prosecuted. On the contrary, these crimes have been covered up with impunity in the Unite…

Dave DeCamp (2024-02-11). Iraq Says It Resumed Talks With US on Future US Withdrawal. news.antiwar.com The Iraqi government said on Sunday that it had resumed talks with the US on the future of the US military presence in Iraq amid outrage over US airstrikes in the country. "The supreme Iraqi military commission resumed on Sunday its meetings with international coalition forces in Baghdad," said Iraqi military spokesman Yehia Rasool. "Based …

Tamara Nassar (2024-02-10). "Genocide Joe" sets the tone for US election year. electronicintifada.net Biden trailed by protests over the Gaza genocide.

Lowkey (2024-02-12). How Britain is Helping Israel to Bomb Gaza, with Matt Kennard. mintpressnews.com Editor's Note: Dear Readers, MintPress News' YouTube channel was recently demonetized, and many of our videos made age-restricted. We would greatly appreciate your support by becoming a member of our 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 inter…

Ann Garrison, Black Agenda Report. (2024-02-11). Red Sea Tensions Increase. popularresistance.org As Israel continues its massacres in Gaza, tensions are intensifying over the Red Sea, the Gulf of Aden, and the wider North African and Western Asian region. After three US soldiers were killed by a drone strike in Jordan, the US responded with strikes inside Iraq and Syria, killing 40. White House national security spokesman John Kirby then told Fox News that the strikes were "just the first round," making it clear that hegemony is Washington's only horizon. | Meanwhile a related conflict is heating up on the southern side of the Gulf of Aden, triggered by a memorandum of understanding (MOU) signed between Ethi…

Christophe Peschoux, Consortium News. (2024-02-11). Dear Mr. High Commissioner: Help Free Assange. popularresistance.org On 20-21 February, a High Court in London will decide Julian Assange's fate: freedom or death. Two judges will decide whether the WikiLeaks founder will still be able to lodge an ultimate appeal, or will end his days in an American jail. | Mr. Assange has committed no crime. His only fault is to have revealed some of the crimes of the powerful of our time. Lèse majesté crime! | American wars in Iraq, Afghanistan and elsewhere have destroyed millions of lives and ruined these countries for generations to come. No one has been prosecuted. On the contrary, these crimes have been covered up with impunity in the Unite…

Dongsheng Collective (2024-02-10). China grew more than any other developed economy in 2023 | January 2024. dongshengnews.org China strengthens its role as an international peace broker by intervening in multiple international conflicts; China supports Palestine's full UN membership; PetroChina now controls Iraq's largest oil field; Taiwan's separatist ruling party won elections…

Dongsheng Collective (2024-02-10). China grew more than any other developed economy in 2023 | January 2024. dongshengnews.org China strengthens its role as an international peace broker by intervening in multiple international conflicts; China supports Palestine's full UN membership; PetroChina now controls Iraq's largest oil field; Taiwan's separatist ruling party won elections…

geo.tv (2024-02-09). Iraq says US strikes pushing govt to end US-led coalition's mission. geo.tv US-led coalition "has become a factor for instability", says prime minister's military spokesperson…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2024-02-09). Iraq's Resistance Plans Hinge on a Gaza Truce. libya360.wordpress.com Zaher Mousa At first glance, Iraq's resistance factions appear conflicted over the targeting of US occupation troops. But a deeper look suggests this is a strategic ploy, and that their common overarching objectives remain firm. The secretary general of the Iraqi resistance faction Kataib Hezbollah, Abu Hussein al-Hamidawi, is known for his potent yet precise statements….

Medea Benjamin, Nicolas J. S. Davies (2024-02-09). U.S. Chooses Genocide Over Diplomacy in the Middle East. counterpunch.org On February 7, 2024, a U.S. drone strike assassinated an Iraqi militia leader, Abu Baqir al-Saadi, in the heart of Baghdad. This was a further U.S. escalation in a major new front in the U.S.-Israeli war on the Middle East, centered on the Israeli genocide in Gaza, but already also including ethnic cleansing in the

Melvin Goodman (2024-02-09). Biden is Dragging the United States Deeper Into the Middle East. counterpunch.org U.S. officials may not acknowledge the connection between the Gaza War and the U.S. bombing campaign, but there is no question that Israeli militarism is relevant to the increased attacks from the Houthis against commercial shipping in the Red Sea as well as the increased attacks from Iranian-backed militia against U.S. facilities in Jordan, Syria, and Iraq.

newarab (2024-02-09). Iraqi government vows to end the US-led coalition mission. newarab.com The Iraqi government, on Thursday, asserted that continued

News Desk, The Cradle. (2024-02-09). Iraqi Army Blasts US For 'Sowing Instability' After Latest Assassination. popularresistance.org Iraqi army spokesman Major General Yahya Rasoul on 8 February condemned the targeted assassination of Kataib Hezbollah leader Abu Baqir al-Saadi, calling out Washington for continuing to sow instability in the country. | The strike on Wednesday night was carried out "in a manner that disregarded the lives of Iraqi civilians or international laws," Rasoul said, adding that the US "repeatedly commits acts that undermine the understandings and the start of bilateral dialogue."

Patrick Lawrence, Consortium News. (2024-02-09). Lost And Fearful In The Middle East. popularresistance.org Of all the amateurish moments to arise as the Biden regime conducts its foreign policy, the White House's official statement as B1—B bombers let loose over Iraq and Syria last Friday may be the taker of the cake. | As the ordnance fell on 85 targets in seven locations, many of them outposts of Iran's Revolutionary Guards, our addled president felt compelled to insist, "The United States does not seek conflict in the Middle East or anywhere else in the world." | How many times have we heard this since these latest operations in Iraq, Syria and Yemen began? Antony Blinken, the secretary of state, has said the…

Staff (2024-02-09). Condolences, condemnations pour in after US attack in Iraq. muslimmirror.com Tehran : Resistance groups in the region have condemned a deadly US drone strike on the Iraqi capital Baghdad and extended their condolences to the families of the victims in the Arab country. In a statement, the Secretary General of Iraq-based Kata'ib Hezbollah expressed his condolences on the martyrdom of one of the commanders of …

geo.tv (2024-02-09). Iraq says US strikes pushing govt to end US-led coalition's mission. geo.tv US-led coalition "has become a factor for instability", says prime minister's military spokesperson…

Medea Benjamin, Nicolas J. S. Davies (2024-02-09). U.S. Chooses Genocide Over Diplomacy in the Middle East. counterpunch.org On February 7, 2024, a U.S. drone strike assassinated an Iraqi militia leader, Abu Baqir al-Saadi, in the heart of Baghdad. This was a further U.S. escalation in a major new front in the U.S.-Israeli war on the Middle East, centered on the Israeli genocide in Gaza, but already also including ethnic cleansing in the

Melvin Goodman (2024-02-09). Biden is Dragging the United States Deeper Into the Middle East. counterpunch.org U.S. officials may not acknowledge the connection between the Gaza War and the U.S. bombing campaign, but there is no question that Israeli militarism is relevant to the increased attacks from the Houthis against commercial shipping in the Red Sea as well as the increased attacks from Iranian-backed militia against U.S. facilities in Jordan, Syria, and Iraq.

newarab (2024-02-09). Iraqi government vows to end the US-led coalition mission. newarab.com The Iraqi government, on Thursday, asserted that continued

News Desk, The Cradle. (2024-02-09). Iraqi Army Blasts US For 'Sowing Instability' After Latest Assassination. popularresistance.org Iraqi army spokesman Major General Yahya Rasoul on 8 February condemned the targeted assassination of Kataib Hezbollah leader Abu Baqir al-Saadi, calling out Washington for continuing to sow instability in the country. | The strike on Wednesday night was carried out "in a manner that disregarded the lives of Iraqi civilians or international laws," Rasoul said, adding that the US "repeatedly commits acts that undermine the understandings and the start of bilateral dialogue."

Patrick Lawrence, Consortium News. (2024-02-09). Lost And Fearful In The Middle East. popularresistance.org Of all the amateurish moments to arise as the Biden regime conducts its foreign policy, the White House's official statement as B1—B bombers let loose over Iraq and Syria last Friday may be the taker of the cake. | As the ordnance fell on 85 targets in seven locations, many of them outposts of Iran's Revolutionary Guards, our addled president felt compelled to insist, "The United States does not seek conflict in the Middle East or anywhere else in the world." | How many times have we heard this since these latest operations in Iraq, Syria and Yemen began? Antony Blinken, the secretary of state, has said the…

Dave DeCamp (2024-02-08). Iraq Repeats Call for US Forces to Withdraw After Baghdad Drone Strike. news.antiwar.com Iraq has repeated its call for an end to the US military presence following a US drone strike in Baghdad that killed a senior member of Kataib Hezbollah, a Shia militia that's part of Iraq's security forces. Iraqi military spokesman Yahya Rasool said the US "conducted a blatant assassination through an airstrike in the heart …

Enabling Peace in Iraq Center (2024-02-08). Iraq: ISHM: February 1 – 8, 2024. reliefweb.int Country: Iraq | Source: Enabling Peace in Iraq Center | Key Takeaways: | Three Incumbents Among Twelve Newly Elected Governors; Iraq Asks U.S. To Resume Withdrawal Talks; European Foreign Ministers In Baghdad To Discuss Future Security Cooperation — On February 4, Salah ad-Din became the first province where newly a seated provincial council voted to elect a new governor. Within the next three days, provincial councils in another eleven provinces followed suit. Three of the newly elected governors (those of Basra, Wasit, and Karbala) are incumbents who succeeded in winning second terms. Three other provi…

english.almanar.com.lb (2024-02-08). Hezbollah: US Assassination of Hashd Shaabi Commander Flagrant Breach of Iraq's Sovereignty. english.almanar.com.lb Hezbollah denounced on Thursday the US assassination of Iraq's Hashd Shaabi commander, lashing out at Washington's "flagrant breach" of the Arab country's sovereignty, security and stability." In a statement, Hezbollah's Media Relations strongly condemned the "crime assassination of commander Hajj Wissam Mohammad Saber, known as Abu Baqer Al-Saedi, along with his companions on the hand …

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2024-02-08). The U.S. Failed 'Shock and Awe' Aggression in Iraq and Syria — with Seyed Mohammad Marandi. libya360.wordpress.com Vanessa Beeley From Tehran — Seyed Mohammad Marandi discusses the imminent decline of U.S. allied hegemony and the global humiliation of Israel The Syrian Ministry of Defence issued the following statement (translated from Arabic) on the U.S. attacks carried out at dawn on the 3rd February: Today at dawn, the American occupation forces launched a…

Jake Johnson (2024-02-08). Iraq Condemns US for Drone Assassination of Militia Group Commander. truthout.org A deadly U.S. drone strike in Baghdad late Wednesday drew swift criticism from Iraqi officials and foreign policy analysts, who warned that the Biden administration's repeated attacks are further inflaming regional tensions and putting civilians at risk. Yehia Rasool, a spokesperson for the Iraqi military, said in a statement early Thursday that the U.S. "conducted a blatant assassination through… |

Larry Johnson (2024-02-08). The United States and Europe are Hell Bent on Sparking World War III. sonar21.com The U.S. and Europe — the Brits in particular — are out of control and flouting international law as they carry out military strikes in Yemen, Syria and Iraq. The West claims it is an act of self-defense, but instead of killing or arresting specific individuals responsible for attacks, are engaged in collective punishment. I think we are coming to a point where anger against the West is going to boil over and the U.S. and Europe will get a taste of their own medicine. All of this was avoidable, but the U.S. and Britain have convinced their citizens that attacks on foreign countries without the b…

Medea Benjamin, Nicolas J.S. Davies (2024-02-08). US Chooses Genocide Over Diplomacy in the Middle East. dissidentvoice.org Israeli airstrike on an apartment building in Rafah, the last refuge in southern Gaza. Photo credit: MENAFN On February 7, 2024, a U.S. drone strike assassinated an Iraqi militia leader, Abu Baqir al-Saadi, in the heart of Baghdad. This was a further U.S. escalation in a major new front in the U.S.-Israeli war on the …

Peoples Dispatch (2024-02-08). Latest US strike in Iraq kills senior commander of Kataib Hezbollah and two others. peoplesdispatch.org The strike provoked spontaneous protests against the US and intensified the demands of immediate withdrawal of all foreign troops. Iraqi resistance announced they will continue to attack US bases in the region…

Staff (2024-02-08). Headlines for February 8, 2024. democracynow.org Truce Talks Continue in Egypt, Humanitarian Catastrophe Continues in Gaza as Netanyahu Rejects Ceasefire Proposal, 6-Year-Old Gazan Girl and 2 Rescue Workers Remain Missing 10 Days After Last Signs of Life, Palestinian American Woman Samaher Esmail Missing After Being Taken by IDF, U.S. Strike in Iraq Kills Senior Figure of Kata'ib Hezbollah, Hundreds Protest Biden in NYC, Arms and Military Sites in Chicago and California, Senate Delays Border Measure After GOP U-Turn; Schumer Calls for Vote on Israel, Ukraine Funding, Biden Officials Meet with Arab American Leaders in Michigan as Group Urges Voters to Reje…

Staff (2024-02-08). Latest US strike in Iraq kills senior commander of Kataib Hezbollah and two others. peoplesdispatch.org The latest round of US airstrikes in Iraq on late evening of Wednesday, February 7 killed several people including a top leader of Kataib Hezbollah, one of the resistance forces in the country waging a battle against the presence of the foreign troops in the country and in solidarity with Palestinians in Gaza. According to …

teleSUR (2024-02-08). Drone Strike Pushes Iraq to End US-Led Coalition Mission. telesurenglish.net The U.S. drone strike in Baghdad on Wednesday evening pushed the Iraqi government more than ever to end the mission of the U.S.-led coalition forces. | RELATED: | The drone bombarded a sport utility vehicle of paramilitary Hashd Shaabi Forces in the al-Mashtal neighborhood, killing three people, including Abu Baqir al-Saadi, a commander of Kataib Hezbollah, an Iran-backed armed group in Iraq that has links to Hashd Shaabi Forces. | Yahya Rasoul,…

Workers World Party (2024-02-08). PDF of February 8 issue. workers.org Download the PDF. Beware U.S. imperialism's war on Iran! Palestinian resistance condemns U.S. attacks on Syria and Iraq Mundo Obrero: La asamblea internacional de Nueva York rinde homenaje a la resistencia palestina Editorial: Stop defunding UNRWA! Download the PDF. More PDF back-issues here. |