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Greek television locked down for purely political reasons

Greek television locked down for purely political reasons

17 June 2013
Contrary to the claims of Antonis Samaras’ government, in 2012 Greece’s state broadcaster ERT boasted assets worth € 40.9 million.
Therefore, the financial argument given by the authorities to justify the corporation’s closure doesn’t hang together. The TV was closed on orders from the IMF for purely political reasons.
The State Council will decide today on the merits of the television and radio shutdown with regard to the harm inflicted on the employees and the Greek nation.
In the meantime, (...)

Vladimir Putin denounces Britain’s immorality in Syria

Vladimir Putin denounces Britain's immorality in Syria

17 June 2013
Excerpt from joint press conference with David Cameron and Vladimir Putin on the eve of G8 summit
London, 16 June 2013
Question: First of all, to President Putin: the Prime Minister [David Cameron] has said in the past that those supporting President Assad have the blood of Syrian children on their hands. Given that Russia is arming one side in this conflict, is it not hypocritical to criticise those who want to arm the other side?
Vladimir Putin: With regards to the supplies of weapons (...)

Saudi Arabia: arrest warrant against the prince Khaled bin Sultan

Saudi Arabia: arrest warrant against the prince Khaled bin Sultan

17 June 2013
A palace coup led by Prince Khaled bin Sultan (photo), was apparently in the making in Saudi Arabia. To avert it, it is said that King Abdullah dismissed the Defense Deputy Minister (April 20) and the Chief of Defence Staff (May 10).
An arrest warrant against Prince Khaled bin Sultan was reportedly signed by the king upon his sudden return from Morocco, Sunday, June 16, 2013.
"Saudi Arabia in a state of flux", Voltaire Network, 25 April 2013.
"Saudi Arabia in a state of flux (2)", (...)

Former French Foreign Minister confirms preparations for Syrian war underway since 2010

Former French Foreign Minister confirms preparations for Syrian war underway since 2010

17 June 2013
Making a guest appearance on the television show "Ça vous regarde" (It’s your business) (LCP), former French Foreign Minister Roland Dumas said he was sounded out by the British in 2010—that is to say before the "Arab Spring"—to support a war against Syria, in Israel’s interest.
The revelations made by Dumas would seem to confirm our hypothesis that the attack on Syria was envisaged by the secret clauses of the Treaty of Lancaster House on November 2, 2010. This document, purported to be a (...)

Families of Lebanese hostages to file complaint against John McCain

Families of Lebanese hostages to file complaint against John McCain

15 June 2013
Photo: John McCain in Syria. Standing in the right foreground is the Director of the Syrian Emergency Task Force; Mohamman Nour appears in the doorway.
Families of Lebanese hostages in Syria have announced their intention to file a complaint against United States Senator John McCain for complicity in kidnapping.
McCain entered Syria illegally with the help of the Syrian Emergency Task Force, an NGO linked to Israel. On a photograph published by the association, the Senator can be seen (...)

European parliamentarians in Syria

European parliamentarians in Syria

15 June 2013
A delegation of Belgian, British, Italian and Polish parliamentarians visited Syria for a week at the invitation of the House of the Syrian people.
The delegation, led by Polish politician Mateusz Piskorski, notably included the chairman of the British National Party, Nick Griffin.
The group was received by senior ministers. Arrangements were made for them to visit a prison and to meet with European prisoners who had joined the (...)

The Bundestag confirms Germany and Israel’s special relationship

The Bundestag confirms Germany and Israel's special relationship

14 June 2013
The Bundestag (German lower house) passed on 13 June 2013 a resolution blazoning the close relationship between Germany and Israel.
The resolution condemns indistinctly anti-Semitic acts in Germany and the resistance to the Israeli occupation (including Hezbollah).
All the political parties represented in the Assembly supported the resolution with the exception of Die Linke (the Left Party), which (...)

Emir of Qatar forced by Washington to surrender throne

Emir of Qatar forced by Washington to surrender throne

13 June 2013
According to the Lebanese daily As-Safir, the announcement by the Emir of Qatar that he is passing the reigns to his son Tamim was not prompted by the prince’s illness, but by U.S. pressure.
The United States seemingly "discovered" the micro-monarchy’s secret machinations involving jihadists in Syria, as well as a number of illegal financial transactions. Washington allegedly forced the monarch to resign, together with his prime minister, and imposed the choice of his son Tamim to succeed (...)

Avril Haines, CIA Deputy Director

Avril Haines, CIA Deputy Director

13 June 2013
April Haines, 43, has been appointed CIA deputy director, replacing Michael Morell.
Ms. Haines served as legal adviser to the Senate Foreign Affairs Committee (where she met Joe Biden and John Kerry) and as legal adviser to the National Security Council (where she met John Brennan).
It is she who drafted the guidelines for the controversial drone strikes.
In the absence of CIA director John Brennan, it is she who will be acting head of the agency.
Deeply involved in the attacks of (...)

Algeria, Egypt, the UAE, Morocco and Pakistan allegedly bought weapons from Israel

Algeria, Egypt, the UAE, Morocco and Pakistan allegedly bought weapons from Israel

13 June 2013
According to a report by the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (British government agency which oversees all arms and security equipment exports), relayed by Haaretz, the United Kingdom allegedly gave Israel the green light to sell military electronic components to five Muslim states.
These components were used by Israel to manufacture defense electronics equipment, including cockpit displays and radars. The export of this material by Tel Aviv was subject to prior approval by (...)

Erdogan punishes TV channels covering crackdown

Erdogan punishes TV channels covering crackdown

13 June 2013
The Turkish authorities, controlled by the Erdogan government, inflicted heavy fines on four television channels (Halk TV, Ulusal TV, Cem TV and EM TV) for live streaming police repression at Taksim Square.
According to the Radio and Television Supreme Council, the images showing riot police dispersing protestors "harm the physical, moral and mental development of children and (...)

Syrian "rebels" are short of men, not weapons

Syrian "rebels" are short of men, not weapons

12 June 2013
While the military situation in Syria has turned around and Al-Qusayr (photo) has been liberated by the Syrian Arab Army, French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius called for an urgent shipment of weapons to the rebels to rebalance the correlation of forces.
However, the magnitude of the armed groups’ defeat is such that supplying weapons to them will not make much difference. What the "rebels" need are men, but there aren’t many left who are prepared to see Syria and die.
In the (...)

IMF shutdown of Greek state TV

IMF shutdown of Greek state TV

12 June 2013
In compliance with the requirements of the International Monetary Fund, the Greek government made the decision to shut down a public broadcasting group comprising 19 regional channels, four national channels—one of which broadcasts abroad—, six radio stations, a TV guide magazine, websites and the national audiovisual archives in their entirety.
At midnight on Tuesday, 11 June 2013, state channels suspended their transmissions and 2950 employees were left jobless.
This constitutes an (...)

’If you’re in NATO you can get away with murder’: Neil Clark to RT

'If you're in NATO you can get away with murder': Neil Clark to RT

12 June 2013
Turkish PM Recep Erdogan clamped down on protesters because Turkey is a member of NATO and a US ally. If the police acted the same way in Belarus, British Foreign Secretary William Hague would have reported it to the UN—UK-based journalist, blogger and writer Neil Clark told RT.
“The double standards are glaring. If you’re in NATO you can actually get away with murder and Erdogan has been emboldened by that,” believes British journalist Neil Clark.
RT: We’ve been seeing some violent images (...)

President Maduro assassination plot foiled

President Maduro assassination plot foiled

11 June 2013
The Venezuelan Government has foiled an assassination attempt on the new president of the Bolivarian Republic, Nicolas Maduro.
The interior minister, Miguel Rodriguez, announced the arrest of two groups of Colombian mercenaries, including one operating on the orders of Colombian paramilitary leader "Chepe" Barrera. The investigations underway are looking into the possible links existing between the two (...)

Iran: Rohani candidate for "reformists" whereas "conservatives" reluctant to close ranks

Iran: Rohani candidate for "reformists" whereas "conservatives" reluctant to close ranks

11 June 2013
While Mohsan Rezaie and Mohammad Gharazi seem to be lagging behind in the race for the presidential election, the reformist candidate Mohammad Reza Aref stepped down in favor of Hassan Rohani.
The President of the Center for Strategic Research was immediately endorsed by former President Khatami as the candidate for the "reformists".
As for the "conservatives", after Gholam-Ali Hadad-Adel’s withdrawal, three candidates still remain in the race, at the risk—according to Hassan Shariatmadari, (...)

73 lawyers arrested in Turkey

73 lawyers arrested in Turkey

11 June 2013
The Turkish authorities have arrested 73 lawyers demonstrating against the handling of the protest in front of a courtroom in Istanbul.
This number is in addition to the 32 lawyers jailed for alleged links with "extremist" organizations (far leftist or Kurdish), and who are awaiting trial.

Fiji outruns Russia to the Golan Heights

Fiji outruns Russia to the Golan Heights

11 June 2013
Finally, it is the military from the island country of Fiji who will replace the Austrian peacekeepers on the UN Disengagement Observer Force (UNDOF) stationed on the Golan Heights.
The contingent will be made up of 300 soldiers representing one-twelfth of the Fijan armed forces.
However, the question of the Russian presence has still to be settled since this time it is the Filipinos who might withdraw from UNDOF.
Meanwhile, Israeli-Russian negotiations are (...)

Slaughter in Benghazi

Slaughter in Benghazi

9 June 2013
Violent clashes erupted on Saturday, 8 June 2013, between residents of Benghazi and the "Libyan Shield" militia. The events were triggered when a family claimed ownership of the land on which the militia had set up camp.
The fighting left many dead, possibly 58 by some counts.
"Libyan Shield" is the militia commanded by Wisam Bin Ahmid, originally known as the "Free Libya Martyrs." It was under this name that it participated in the takeover of Tripoli at the end of the NATO bombing (...)

UNDOF statutes bar Russian peacekeepers from serving on Golan Heights

UNDOF statutes bar Russian peacekeepers from serving on Golan Heights

9 June 2013
Created during the Cold War, the United Nations disengagement observer force (UNDOF) do not allow for the participation of permanent members of the Security Council.
The Russian offer to replace the Austrian troops in the Golan Heights cannot therefore go through without an amendment to the Israeli-Syrian Protocol of 1974. UN experts are examining whether to amend the Protocol or to seek the creation of a new mission by the Security Council. The other four permanent members are leaving it (...)

Russian Blue Helmets on Golan Heights?

Russian Blue Helmets on Golan Heights?

8 June 2013
Austria announced Thursday, June 6, 2013, the withdrawal of its troops from the United Nations Disengagement Observer Force (UNDOF), established at the end of the 1973 war to monitor the implementation of the ceasefire between Israel and Syria on the Golan Heights.
After the retreat of the Japanese and the Croats, only 500 Indians and Filipinos will remain.
President Vladimir Putin suggested they could be replaced by Russian soldiers, if the UN and the international community so wish. (...)

No civilians inside liberated Al-Qusayr

No civilians inside liberated Al-Qusayr

8 June 2013
Journalists who visited Al-Qusayr in the wake of its liberation by the Syrian Arab Army have noted the absence of civilians.
Since the beginning of the crisis, the UK-based Syrian Observatory of Human Rights (an affiliate of the Muslim Brotherhood, "informed" by MI6) stated that the "sons of Qusayr" were defending the city against the loyalist army. The SOHR gave an imaginary number of civilian casualties enabling the NATO and GCC press to cry foul.
Quite the contrary, the Syrian Arab (...)

Bulgaria discards Hezbollah involvement in Burgas bombing

Bulgaria discards Hezbollah involvement in Burgas bombing

8 June 2013
Bulgarian Foreign Minister Kristian Vigenine (photo) said that his country has no explicit evidence of Hezbollah’s involvement in the bombing attack against an Israeli bus in Burgas.
According to the minister, this case can not support Hezbollah’s inclusion in the European Union list of terrorist organizations.

France’s first married gay couple in Tel Aviv

France's first married gay couple in Tel Aviv

8 June 2013
Vincent Bruno Autin and Boileau, the first same-sex couple to have married in France since the adoption of the "marriage for all" law, have headed to Tel Aviv for their honeymoon and to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the Gay Pride Parade.
The trip has been offered by the city of Tel Aviv and its "Global Tel-Aviv and tourism" agency.
During their stay, from 6 to 9 June, the couple will be hosted by France’s ambassador to Israel, Christophe Bigot, at his residence in Jaffa.
Since the (...)

NATO reveals 70% of Syrians support Bashar al-Assad

NATO reveals 70% of Syrians support Bashar al-Assad

6 June 2013
The Anglo-American press reports on an internal NATO study (dated June 2013), which takes stock of Syrian public opinion .
The study shows that 70% of Syrians support President Bashar al-Assad, 20% adopt a neutral position and 10% support the "rebels."
These figures are presented as reflecting a change of heart. The population is tired of the abuses and divisions of the armed opposition. From NATO’s perspective, what we are witnessing is not a phenomenon that is occurring in view of the (...)

Susan Rice named National Security Adviser

Susan Rice named National Security Adviser

6 June 2013
President Obama has appointed Susan Rice as National Security Adviser. At the end of 2012, Susan Rice was forced to withdraw her candidacy for Secretary of State in the face Republican lawmakers’ rabid accusations that she was hiding the truth about the assassination of the U.S. ambassador to Libya. In the end, the position of national security adviser is not subject to the approval of the Senate.
Russia too had indicated that she would not take kindly to a Rice DOS appointment.
She will (...)

Qatar was preparing a terrorist campaign for Iranian presidential election

Qatar was preparing a terrorist campaign for Iranian presidential election

5 June 2013
Iran dismantled a spy network sponsored by two Arab states, likely to be Saudi Arabia and Qatar. The agents were tasked with assassinating scientists and politicians, in addition to carrying out acts of sabotage to disrupt the electoral process.
According to the Ministry of Intelligence, who lifted the veil on the case: "The head of this network was hired a few years ago by the spy services of the most reactionary Arab country, which in no way can be compared with an independent and (...)

Rached Ghannouchi received by Martin Indyk

Rached Ghannouchi received by Martin Indyk

4 June 2013
Rached Ghannouchi made a speech on 31 May 2013 at the Saban Center for Middle East Policy (Brookings Institution)
The Tunisian Prime Minister, co-founder of the Nahda party and member of the Muslim Brotherhood, was warmly greeted by Martin Indyk, former U.S. ambassador to Israel and leader of the Zionist movement.

John McCain meets with kidnappers in Syria

John McCain meets with kidnappers in Syria

1 June 2013
Photo: John McCain in Syria poses with the Director of the Syrian Emergency Task (foreground on the left) and Mohammad Nour (in the doorway with hand on his chest.
Republican Senator John McCain entered Syria illegally, on May 27 . However, the photo that we published caused deep consternation in Lebanon, where Shiite families identified the person in the doorway as Mohammad Nour, spokesman for the Northern Storm Brigade.
As it happens, this brigade abducted 11 Lebanese Shiite pilgrims (...)

Turkish police seizes 2 kg of sarin gas from Al-Nusra militants

Turkish police seizes 2 kg of sarin gas from Al-Nusra militants

31 May 2013
In the course of its investigation into the Reyhanlı bombings (11 May 2013), the Turkish police conducted on Monday, 27 May 2013, a series of raids on the homes of Al-Nusra Front militants in Adana and Mersin. 12 suspects were arrested.
2 kg of sarin gas were found.
The Al-Nusra Front is the Levantine branch of Al-Qaida. The militants were preparing to use the sarin gas inside both Turkey and Syria. Sarin gas is a chemical weapon banned by the United Nations in 1991.
This discovery comes (...)

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