Day in the Life of the Boat People. More than 5,000 migrants trying to reach Europe have been saved from boats in distress in the Mediterranean between May 29 and June 2 The floating black hole: Astonishing images show more than 1,000 migrants, including 200 children, squeezed onto two levels of rescued boat in Mediterranean…
Originally posted on The Feministahood:
Ruthless people love euphemisms because they obscure the truth. So the inevitable and predictable deaths of civilians and the destruction of civil amenities in war are hidden behind the innocuous term “collateral damage” and genocide is hidden behind the bland “ethnic cleansing” and so on. Euphemisms are dangerous because they…
Recently the Pentagon admitted to killing two Syrian children in a drone attack last fall when they bombed a group of al Qaeda fighters in the suburbs of the Syrian city of Aleppo. At the time they claimed this group was a critical target because they were high level operatives associated with Al Qaeda who…
“Drawing Mohammed? “It’s real simple… “While the US & the rest of NATO arms & funds Al Qaeda all over the planet, while also propping up regional state sponsors of terrorism like Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and Turkey (who is also a NATO member btw), they are also stirring up racism & bigotry back at home…
This is a war between a state that has popular support and an insurgency that doesn’t, and therefore the causes of the violence are ongoing attempts by anti-government insurgents to overthrow the state. A large proportion of casualties have been Syrian Arab Army (SAA) soldiers, their military allies, and their opponents among the insurgents. Civilians have…
Ahmed el Fiky is a young, aspiring author residing in Cairo, Egypt. His first book, Operation 9/11, written as a 24 year old investigated the truth behind the 9/11 attacks and the ensuing war on Iraq. His painstakingly researched fictional work received considerable acclaim and persuaded Ahmed to consider a second book on a subject…
The strange and strategic alliances of Middle East geopolitics never seems to surprise. But care to suggest that the West and Israel are in deep cahoots with al-Qaeda in Syria and expect a sharper look of incredulity. Yet, two vital new articles now fully illuminate this very reality. The first is from Dr Nafeez Ahmed, analysing the profound implications of a recently declassified US Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA)…
According to Saudi foreign policy commentator Khalid al-Khalil, “having another Lebanon, another Hizbollah, is out of the question for us. We will not allow it happen no matter the cost.” He was referring to Yemen’s Ansar Allah, also known as the “Houthis.” These mostly Zaydi-Shi‘a rebels, since the 1980s, have protested what they perceive as…
A challenge to Hamas/Fatah “I have to agree with the sentiment in this article..I hesitated to post it as it could undermine the efforts that some people are making but generally Government forces in Gaza and West Bank (& external Embassies) are appalling at promoting their cause. Whether they are under the Israeli jackboot or…
Originally posted on the real Syrian Free Press:
Full speech delivered by Hizbullah Secretary General Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah on the Day of Resistance and Liberation held in Nabatiyeh on Sunday May 24, 2015. I take refuge in Allah from the stoned devil. In the Name of Allah, The Compassionate, The Most Merciful. Peace be upon…
The Wall Will Fall 