(2021-11-15). Solidarity shown to Sudan's struggle against oppression. greenleft.org.au As hundreds of thousands of Sudanese continue to take to the streets to resist the attempted coup by General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, the Sudanese community and supporters demonstrated their support at a rally in Melbourne. Chevy McBride reports.
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(2021-11-15). Solidarity shown to Sudan's struggle against oppression. greenleft.org.au As hundreds of thousands of Sudanese continue to take to the streets to resist the attempted coup by General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, the Sudanese community and supporters demonstrated their support at a rally in Melbourne. Chevy McBride reports.
(2021-11-14). Houthis Shot Down Second US-Made ScanEagle Drone Over Ma'rib In Less Than Week. southfront.org AL ASAD, Iraq—ScanEagle UAV sits on the catapult prior to launch. 16 April 2005, By Gunnery Sergeant Shannon Arledge of the 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing. | On November 13, the Houthis shot down another US-made Boeing Insitu ScanEagle drone over the central Yemeni province of Ma'rib. | In a statement, Brig. Gen. Yahya Sari, a spokesman for the Yemeni group, said that the drone was shot down with a "suitable weapon" over the district of al-Jubah. | This was the second ScanEagle dro…
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(2021-11-14). Houthis Shot Down Second US-Made ScanEagle Drone Over Ma'rib In Less Than Week. southfront.org AL ASAD, Iraq—ScanEagle UAV sits on the catapult prior to launch. 16 April 2005, By Gunnery Sergeant Shannon Arledge of the 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing. | On November 13, the Houthis shot down another US-made Boeing Insitu ScanEagle drone over the central Yemeni province of Ma'rib. | In a statement, Brig. Gen. Yahya Sari, a spokesman for the Yemeni group, said that the drone was shot down with a "suitable weapon" over the district of al-Jubah. | This was the second ScanEagle dro…
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(2021-11-12). Belavia stops accepting Iraqis, Syrians and Yemenis on flights from Turkey to Belarus. tass.com Earlier, given the migration crisis on the Belarusian-Polish border, Turkish Airlines will not sell tickets for flights to Belarus to the residents of Iraq, Syria and Yemen…
(2021-11-12). Iraqi embassy in Moscow ready to evacuate from Belarus all Iraqis who wish to get home. tass.com Further details regarding the evacuation will be announced later…
(2021-11-12). Poland-Belarus: Refugees talk of 'unimaginable suffering' on border. middleeasteye.net Poland-Belarus: Refugees talk of 'unimaginable suffering' on border | Thousands of Iraqis, Syrians, Afghans and Iranians trapped between Belarus and Poland become political pawns in spat between Minsk and Brussels | Fri, 11/12/2021 – 13: 58 | People seeking asylum staying in a camp on the Belarusian-Polish border, 12 November 2021 (AFP) | Eighteen days of "inhumanity" is how Hamza described what he experienced at…
(2021-11-12). Turkey issues Belarus flight ban to avert migrant crisis with Europe. middleeasteye.net Turkey issues Belarus flight ban to avert migrant crisis with Europe | Ankara bans passengers from Iraq, Yemen and Syria from boarding flights to Minsk following a migrant crisis with Poland | Fri, 11/12/2021 – 11: 15 | Migrants in a camp on the Belarusian-Polish border in the Grodno region on 20 November 2021 (AFP) | The Turkish Civil Aviation Authority announced on Friday that citi…
(2021-11-12). Post-war triumphalism: 22-nation "Turkic world"sets sites on Cyprus, land "stolen" by Soviet Union. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com The Turkic Council's full members are Turkey, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan. Hungary and now Turkmenistan are observers. According to the Secretary General of the Turkic Council, Baghdad Amreyev, fifteen more nations have applied or indicate they desire to apply for observer status, presumably including the unrecognized Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (see below), Ukraine …
(2021-11-12). Arabic press review: Former Palestinian ministers in Israeli settlement dates scandal. middleeasteye.net Arabic press review: Former Palestinian ministers in Israeli settlement dates scandal | Meanwhile, Kuwait stops issuing visas for Lebanese nationals, Palestine's government looks to austerity measures, and Yemen troop withdrawal reported | Fri, 11/12/2021 – 16: 15 | The two ex-ministers were arrested after their involvement in 'marketing Israeli settlement dates and changing the origin of those…
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(2021-11-12). Belavia stops accepting Iraqis, Syrians and Yemenis on flights from Turkey to Belarus. tass.com Earlier, given the migration crisis on the Belarusian-Polish border, Turkish Airlines will not sell tickets for flights to Belarus to the residents of Iraq, Syria and Yemen…
(2021-11-12). Iraqi embassy in Moscow ready to evacuate from Belarus all Iraqis who wish to get home. tass.com Further details regarding the evacuation will be announced later…
(2021-11-12). Turkey issues Belarus flight ban to avert migrant crisis with Europe. middleeasteye.net Turkey issues Belarus flight ban to avert migrant crisis with Europe | Ankara bans passengers from Iraq, Yemen and Syria from boarding flights to Minsk following a migrant crisis with Poland | Fri, 11/12/2021 – 11: 15 | Migrants in a camp on the Belarusian-Polish border in the Grodno region on 20 November 2021 (AFP) | The Turkish Civil Aviation Authority announced on Friday that citi…
(2021-11-12). Post-war triumphalism: 22-nation "Turkic world"sets sites on Cyprus, land "stolen" by Soviet Union. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com The Turkic Council's full members are Turkey, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan. Hungary and now Turkmenistan are observers. According to the Secretary General of the Turkic Council, Baghdad Amreyev, fifteen more nations have applied or indicate they desire to apply for observer status, presumably including the unrecognized Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (see below), Ukraine …
(2021-11-11). Military Situation In Iraq On November 11, 2021 (Map Update). southfront.org Click to see full-size image | On November 10, four PMU member were killed by ISIS in the Lake Adhim ara | MORE ON THE TOPIC: |
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(2021-11-10). Drone Strikes Hit Iranian-Backed Forces In Eastern Syria — Reports. southfront.org Illustrative image. | Early on November 10, several explosions were reportedly heard in the southern countryside of Deir Ezzor in eastern Syria. | The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR) said that unidentified combat drones targeted weapons and ammunition depots of Iranian-backed forces near the town of al-Bukamal on the Syrian-Iraqi border. Seven people were allegedly killed. | A few hours after the alleged strikes, a convoy of trucks arrived from Iraq and entered an area held by Iranian-backed forces near al-Buka…
(2021-11-10). Northeastern Syria's Incoming Chaos Spills Into Iraqi Kurdistan. southfront.org | DEAR FRIENDS. IF YOU LIKE THIS TYPE OF CONTENT, SUPPORT SOUTHFRONT WORK : | MONERO (XMR): 49HqitRzdnhYjgTEAhgGpCfsjdTeMbUTU6cyR4JV1R7k2Eej9rGT8JpFiYDa4tZM6RZiFrHmM…
(2021-11-10). Eternals: Egypt bans Marvel film from cinemas. middleeasteye.net Eternals: Egypt bans Marvel film from cinemas | Following removal from screens in Qatar, Saudi Arabia and Kuwait, Marvel film is pulled due to depiction of a same-sex relationship | Wed, 11/10/2021 – 13: 04 | Marvel Studios' Eternals showing on 18 October 2021 in Hollywood, California (AFP) | The Egyptian screening of Marvel superhero film Eternals was cancelled on Tuesday, just as it was due…
(2021-11-10). Iran Claims It Intercepted U.S. MQ-9 Reaper, RQ-4 Global Hawk Near Its Airspace. southfront.org Click to see full-size image | On November 9th, the Iranian Army allegedly intercepted two US unmanned aerial vehicles that had reportedly entered into the country's airspace. | The purpose was to allegedly spy on the massive military drills that Iran is currently holding. | The media bureau of the drills, codenamed Zolfaqar-1400, said in a statement that the American aircraft, including General Atomics MQ-9 Reaper and Northrop Grumman RQ-4 Global Hawk drones, intruded into the country's Flight…
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(2021-11-09). NATO trains Azerbaijani navy to meet NATO standards in Turkish exercise. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com This is an ongoing exercise that includes military observers from Azerbaijan's and Turkey's Three Brothers military axis ally Pakistan as well as Bahrain, Iraq, Jordan, Libya, Nigeria, Oman and Ukraine. Azerbaijani naval sailors took part in NATO assessment exercises As part of the NATO Operational Capabilities Concept at the Eastern Mediterranean-2021 multinational naval exercise in …
(2021-11-09). Solidarity shown to Sudanese people resisting the coup. greenleft.org.au The United Sudanese Youth of Western Australia and supporters protested against the military coup that toppled Sudan's transitional government. Alex Salmon reports.
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(2021-11-09). Solidarity shown to Sudanese people resisting the coup. greenleft.org.au The United Sudanese Youth of Western Australia and supporters protested against the military coup that toppled Sudan's transitional government. Alex Salmon reports.
(2021-11-09). NATO trains Azerbaijani navy to meet NATO standards in Turkish exercise. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com This is an ongoing exercise that includes military observers from Azerbaijan's and Turkey's Three Brothers military axis ally Pakistan as well as Bahrain, Iraq, Jordan, Libya, Nigeria, Oman and Ukraine. Azerbaijani naval sailors took part in NATO assessment exercises As part of the NATO Operational Capabilities Concept at the Eastern Mediterranean-2021 multinational naval exercise in …
(2021-11-08). Headlines for November 8, 2021. democracynow.org 100,000+ People Take to Streets to Call Out Climate Inaction, COP26 Greenwashing, House Passes Bipartisan $1.2 Infrastructure Bill Without Vote on $1.75T Build Back Better Package, Court Blocks Company Vaccine Mandate; U.S. Lifts Travel Restrictions; Pfizer Seeks OK for COVID Pill, Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi Survives Assassination Attempt, Israeli Forces Kill Palestinian Teenager During West Bank Protest, Ortega Set to Retain Nicaraguan Presidency in Elections Marred by Crackdown on Opposition, U.S. Advises Citizens to Leave Ethiopia as Specter of All-Out War Increases, Sudanese Soldiers Arrest Score…
(2021-11-08). Russian diplomat points to Warsaw's role in invasion of Iraq amid crisis with its migrants. tass.com "It is time that the Polish politicians, cursing Lukashenko and accusing Minsk of problems with Iraqi migrants, recalled how Iraq was destroyed with the most active participation of Warsaw," Maria Zakharova stressed…
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(2021-11-08). Russian diplomat points to Warsaw's role in invasion of Iraq amid crisis with its migrants. tass.com "It is time that the Polish politicians, cursing Lukashenko and accusing Minsk of problems with Iraqi migrants, recalled how Iraq was destroyed with the most active participation of Warsaw," Maria Zakharova stressed…
(2021-11-07). 270 Trucks Of US-led Coalition Spotted Leaving Northeastern Syria. southfront.org Illustrative image. | A large convoy of some 270 trucks working for the US-led coalition left Syria's northeastern region to the Iraqi Kurdistan Region between November 5 and 7, according to the Syrian Arab News Agency."A convoy consisting of 150 cargo trucks and 120 covered flatbed carriers carrying vehicles of the American occupation left a military base at Kharab al-Jeer Airport between midnight yesterday and today's morning … and headed to northern Iraq through the illegal al-Waleed crossing," a source with knowl…
(2021-11-07). Rocket Attack Hit Large Turkish Military Base In Northern Iraq. southfront.org Source: Republic of Turkey Directorate of Communications. | Late on November 7, a rocket attack targeted a Turkish military base near the town of Zaylkan in Bashiqa district in the northern Iraqi province of Nineveh. | At least seven Grad 122 mm rockets targeted the base which is located 20 kilometers to the northeast of Mosul city and more than 60 km to the northwest of Erbil city, the capital of the Kurdistan Region. | The rockets were fired from an improvised launcher that was uncovered by Iraqi security forces a few m…
(2021-11-07). Iraqi Authorities Share Photos Of Munition Used In Recent Attack On Prime Minister House. southfront.org Click to see full-size image, Via Twitter. | On November 7, Iraqi authorities shared photos showing one of the munitions used in the The unexploded munition was found in the morning on the rooftop of al-Kadhimi's house in the highly-fortified…
(2021-11-07). Suspicious Assassination Attempt Targeted Iraq's Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi (Video, Photos). southfront.org Illustrative Image | On the night of November 7th, an unidentified drone struck the residence of Iraq's Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi located in the International Zone of Baghdad, which houses government buildings and foreign embassies. Iraqi military claimed that the Prime Minister was not injured as a result of an "unsuccessful assassination attempt." | Two government officials said Kadhimi's residence had been hit by at least one explosion. Some sources claimed, two explosions were heard in the Green Zone. According…
(2021-11-07). Iraq: Prime minister calls for calm after surviving 'assassination attempt'. middleeasteye.net Iraq: Prime minister calls for calm after surviving 'assassination attempt' | Drone attack marks first attempt on life of Mustafa al-Kadhimi, who has been in power since May 2020 | Sun, 11/07/2021 – 08: 36 | Iraq's Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi called for "calm and restraint" after a drone attack on 7 November 2021 (AFP/file photo) | Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi said he surv…
(2021-11-07). Iraq: Iran-backed factions 'will pay the price' for drone attack on Kadhimi. middleeasteye.net Iraq: Iran-backed factions 'will pay the price' for drone attack on Kadhimi | Sources tell MEE that the prime minister was not harmed and now has new impetus to go after the paramilitaries | Sun, 11/07/2021 – 20: 12 | A soldier stands watch in Baghdad. Heavy security has been deployed in the Iraqi capital after the drone attack on the prime minister's residence (MEE/Murtaja Lateef) | The appa…
(2021-11-07). Libya's prime minister defends foreign minister following suspension. middleeasteye.net Libya's prime minister defends foreign minister following suspension | Suspension of Najla al-Mangoush by presidential council provokes in-fighting in fragile administration | Sun, 11/07/2021 – 14: 44 | Libyan Foreign Minister Najla al-Mangoush speaks at a press conference in Kuwait City, 3 October 2021 (AFP) | Libyan Prime Minister Abdel Hamid Dbeibah came to the defence of his foreign mi…
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(2021-11-07). Iraqi PM calls for calm dialogue after surviving assassination attempt. ecns.cn Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi was unharmed in an assassination attempt carried out by a drone targeting his official residence on Sunday, the Iraqi military said.
(2021-11-07). Residencia del Primer Ministro iraquí sufre ataque con dron. cubadebate.cu La residencia del primer ministro de Iraq, Mustafa al Kadhimi, fue atacada este domingo en Bagdad con un dron cargado de explosivos, hecho calificado por el Ejército iraquí como "intento de asesinato". Tras el asalto, Al Kadhimi aseguró en su cuenta de Twitter que "está bien" y pidió a la población mantener "la calma y la moderación por el bien de Iraq".
(2021-11-07). Iraqi Shia group's spokesperson calls 'assassination attempt' on PM 'fabricated' incident. rt.com A spokesperson for the political wing of an Iraqi Shia militia says the alleged assassination attempt on Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi could have been staged to distract from the reported deaths of election protesters. | In a series of posts on Sunday, Mahmoud Al-Rubaie, the spokesperson for Iraq's Sadiqoun political bloc,
(2021-11-07). 'Terrorist attack' on Iraqi PM's home involved 3 drones — Interior Ministry. rt.com The purported assassination attempt against Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi involved three drones, the nation's Interior Ministry has said, branding the act a "terrorist attack." | Two of the drones that targeted Al-Kadhimi's residence in Baghdad's Green Zone were downed and one reached the house, the ministry said. Some members of his security detail were injured, but the senior official was unharmed. | Images of the damage caused by the drone were released to the public. | Photographs distributed by Iraqi state media show damage from last night's drone attack on residence of Prime Minister Mustafa al…
(2021-11-07). US seeks to join Iraqi investigation on attack on PM. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Nov. 07 (MNA) — US Department of State spokesperson Ned Price said that Washington strongly condemns the assassination attempt on the Iraqi Prime Minister, claiming that the country is ready to help Iraq with the investigation.
(2021-11-07). Iran condemns assassination attempt on Iraqi PM al-Kadhimi. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Nov. 07 (MNA) — Condemning the assassination attempt on the Iraqi Prime Minister, the Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman stressed the firm and continuous stance of Iran in supporting stability and security in this country.
(2021-11-07). Terrorism Can't be Allowed to Undermine Peace in Iraq, India Says After Attempt on PM's Life. sputniknews.com Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi survived an assassination attempt on Sunday after an exploding drone hit his residence in Baghdad. The country's Interior Ministry called the incident a "terrorist attack." No group has claimed responsibility so far.
(2021-11-07). Ill-wishers seek to interrupt Iraqi peace: Iran FM. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Nov. 07 (MNA) — Iranian FM Hossein Amir-Abdollahian made a telephone call to his Iraqi counterpart Fuad Hussein to convey the greetings of Iranian president to Mustafa Al-Kadhimi and express happiness over failure of assassination attempt.
(2021-11-07). Iraq: Prime minister calls for calm after surviving 'assassination attempt'. middleeasteye.net Iraq: Prime minister calls for calm after surviving 'assassination attempt' | Drone attack marks first attempt on life of Mustafa al-Kadhimi, who has been in power since May 2020 | Sun, 11/07/2021 – 08: 36 | Iraq's Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi called for "calm and restraint" after a drone attack on 7 November 2021 (AFP/file photo) | Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi said he surv…
(2021-11-07). Iraqi PM Survives Assassination Attempt By Drone Bomb. telesurenglish.net Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi was unharmed in an assassination attempt carried out by a drone targeting his official residence on Sunday. | RELATED: | An unknown drone bomb hit al-Kadhimi's residency at dawn in the heavily fortified Green Zone in the center of the capital, but the prime minister escaped the attack unhurt. | "The prime minister did not suffer any harm and he is in good health… Iraqi securit…
(2021-11-07). Why drone attack on Iraqi PM residence suspicious? en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Nov. 07 (MNA) — After the protest of the Iraqi people against the election result, especially after the brutal events on Friday in Baghdad, the drone attack on the prime minister's residence is suspicious and requires deep consideration.
(2021-11-07). Iraqi PM's assassination attempt foreign think tanks sedition. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Nov. 07 (MNA) — Secretary of Iran' Supreme National Security Council says that the assassination attempt against Iraqi Prime Minister al-Kadhimi's is new sedition that must be traced back to foreign think tanks.
(2021-11-07). "US system did not work to deter attack on Iraqi PM house" en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Nov. 07 (MNA) — According to the Iraqi Joint Operations Command, the US embassy's C-RAM defense system was not activated during an assassination attempt against the Iraqi Prime Minister on Sunday morning.
(2021-11-07). Primer ministro de Irak sale herido tras atentado en Bagdad. telesurtv.net "Estoy bien, alabado sea Dios, entre mi pueblo, y pido calma y moderación de todos, por el bien de Irak", sentenció el primer ministro iraquí.
(2021-11-07). Iran Slams Assassination Attempt Against Iraqi PM, Says US May Have Been Responsible. sputniknews.com A booby-trapped drone targeted Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi's residence in Baghdad early Sunday morning, with the leader emerging unscathed and calling on the public to remain calm. Iraq's interior ministry classified the incident as a "terrorist attack," and revealed that three drones were involved in the attack.
(2021-11-07). 270 Turks Of US-led Coalition Spotted Leaving Northeastern Syria. southfront.org Illustrative image. | A large convoy of some 270 trucks working for the US-led coalition left Syria's northeastern region to the Iraqi Kurdistan Region between November 5 and 7, according to the Syrian Arab News Agency."A convoy consisting of 150 cargo trucks and 120 covered flatbed carriers carrying vehicles of the American occupation left a military base at Kharab al-Jeer Airport between midnight yesterday and today's morning … and headed to northern Iraq through the illegal al-Waleed crossing," a source with knowl…
(2021-11-07). Suspicious Assassination Attempt Targeted Iraq's Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi (Video, Photos). southfront.org Illustrative Image | On the night of November 7th, an unidentified drone struck the residence of Iraq's Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi located in the International Zone of Baghdad, which houses government buildings and foreign embassies. Iraqi military claimed that the Prime Minister was not injured as a result of an "unsuccessful assassination attempt." | Two government officials said Kadhimi's residence had been hit by at least one explosion. Some sources claimed, two explosions were heard in the Green Zone. According…
(2021-11-07). Iraq's PMU thwarts ISIL attack on Nineveh prov. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Nov. 07 (MNA) — Iraq's Popular Mobilization Unit (PMU), also known as Hashd al-Sha'abi, forces managed to foil ISIL terrorist operation in southwest Nineveh province.
(2021-11-07). Iraqi Authorities Share Photos Of Munition Used In Recent Attack On Prime Minister House. southfront.org Click to see full-size image, Via Twitter. | On November 7, Iraqi authorities shared photos showing one of the munitions used in the The unexploded munition was found in the morning on the rooftop of al-Kadhimi's house in the highly-fortified…
(2021-11-07). Explosion heard in 'Abu Disher' area of Baghdad. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Nov. 07 (MNA) — News sources reported the sound of an explosion was heard in the area of "Abu Disher" near the Al-Kadhimiya Mosque.
(2021-11-07). Libya's prime minister defends foreign minister following suspension. middleeasteye.net Libya's prime minister defends foreign minister following suspension | Suspension of Najla al-Mangoush by presidential council provokes in-fighting in fragile administration | Sun, 11/07/2021 – 14: 44 | In this file photo taken on October 3, 2021, Libyan Foreign Minister Najla al-Mangoush speaks during a joint press conference with her Kuwaiti counterpart in Kuwait City (AFP) | Libyan Prim…
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(2021-11-06). UK settled 417 Iraq war compensation claims in 2021. middleeasteye.net UK settled 417 Iraq war compensation claims in 2021 | Lawyers for claimants welcome settlements as proof that accusations of abuse by British soldiers have merit | Sat, 11/06/2021 – 16: 13 | British troops, members of 40 Commando, Royal Marines with Iraqi prisoners, after taking the Fao fields on the Fao Peninsula 21 March 2003 (AFP) | The British Minister of Defence (MoD) settled 417 compensation claims by Ir…
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(2021-11-06). Iraqi PM calls for investigation into protests-related issues. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Nov. 06 (MNA) — Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi called for an investigation into the incidents related to Friday's protests in the country.