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Russia declares European Endowment for Democracy undesirable

Russia declares European Endowment for Democracy undesirable

29 March 2020
On 10 March 2020, the Russian Prosecutor General’s Office added the European Endowment for Democracy (EED) to the list of "undesirable organizations." The NGO was asked to cease its activities in Russia or be liable to a prison sentence.
It is the twentieth foreign organization which has been banned from working in Russia.
The European Endowment for Democracy (EED) is the European Union’s replica of the US National Endowment for Democracy (NED), also undesirable in Russia.
This Cold War (...)

US and UAE joint military exercises

US and UAE joint military exercises

25 March 2020
Despite the coronavirus pandemic, UAE soldiers and 4,000 US troops joined up to carry out an exercise on 21 and 22 March on a military base in the UAE.
The al-Hamra training camp ("red camp") was especially built in 2015 for $ 78 million, in anticipation for an attack against Iran. It comprises a replica of a small town with an airport and control tower, a mosque and a small oil refinery. Henceforth, preparations will be underway for an attack on Saudi Arabia.
The "Little Sparta", to use (...)

Propaganda around the origin of Covid-19

Propaganda around the origin of Covid-19

25 March 2020
The CIA is waging a campaign, which it portrays as "re-information," claiming that Covid-19 originated in China while, at the same time, Russia is seeking to expose it as a US plot.
Thus, according to Reuters, the European External Action Service (EEAS) has issued an internal nine-page document highlighting 80 cases of disinformation (Fake News) allegedly disseminated by Russia to sow panic in the European Union .
According to the EEAS Disinformation Task Force, the Russian campaign (...)

White House planning "oil alliance" with Saudi Arabia

White House planning "oil alliance" with Saudi Arabia

25 March 2020
As Washington takes stock of the Saudi defeat in Yemen and rumors in Riyadh of a possible coup d’etat are rife, Victoria Coates has been nominated US Special Envoy for Energy. She is reported to have arrived in Riyadh where she will reside.
Ms. Coates is suspected of having penned the column published in 2018 by the New York Times, "I am part of the resistance within the Trump administration" and of having written the book: A warning (Une alert) .
Reputed to be close to Donald (...)

"Isolation not the right strategy" says top French Covid-19 specialist

"Isolation not the right strategy" says top French Covid-19 specialist

23 March 2020
The President of the French Scientific Committee on Coronavirus, Professor Jean-François Delfraissy, acknowledged in an interview with the Catholic daily La Croix that "Isolation is not the right strategy; but it is the least bad of the solutions that were possible in France, in mid-March 2020.
The Chinese central government has never imposed home isolation in infected areas (all of eastern China), except in Hubei province. This measure was not intended to fight the disease, but to (...)

In Italy, Covid-19 spreads only in regions affected by malaria

In Italy, Covid-19 spreads only in regions affected by malaria

23 March 2020
Italy experienced a malaria epidemic in 2013-2017 with 3 805 identified cases.
The map of malaria infections happens to match exactly that of the 59,138 cases infected with Covid-19.
Malaria like Covid-19 is effectively treated only with chloroquine.

Saudi Arabia makes oil price drop to $ 31 per barrel

Saudi Arabia makes oil price drop to $ 31 per barrel

10 March 2020
The price of crude per barrel plunged 20% on the European markets and 30% on the Asian markets following the quarterly OPEC meeting in Vienna, reaching it’s lowest level in eleven years.
Dismissing proposals to slightly cut its oil production during the current global economic downturn sparked by the coronavirus crisis, Saudi Arabia has aggressively forced prices to plummet.
Saudi Arabia is the main player in the Organization of the Petroleum Producing Countries, of which Russia is only an (...)

How the OAS disposed of Evo Morales

How the OAS disposed of Evo Morales

4 March 2020
According to the Organization of American States (OAS), the Bolivian general elections of October 20, 2019 were marred by massive fraud in favor of Evo Morales’s party, the MAS .
According to the Constitution, the candidate who receives more than 50% of the vote in the first round, or between 40% and 50% with at least 10 percentage points ahead of the closest rival, is elected president. If neither condition is met, a run-off election is held.
In the evening of 20 October 2019, initial (...)

Motive behind Jamal Khashoggi’s assassination

Motive behind Jamal Khashoggi's assassination

4 March 2020
Iranian journalist Saeed Kamali Dehghan (photo) working for The Guardian has confirmed that Jamal Khashoggi was his informant. According to him, the latter’s revelations to him constituted the motive for the assassination of the Washington Post journalist (and member of the Muslim Brotherhood), on 2 October 2018 in Istanbul.
In October 2018, Saeed Kamali Dehghan published three articles spotlighting the Saudi connections of certain media [10]. He pointed out, in particular, that (...)

US pressure for the release of a Lebanese-Israeli-US torturer

US pressure for the release of a Lebanese-Israeli-US torturer

4 March 2020
New Hampshire Democrat Senator Jeanne Shaheen and Republican Senator from Texas Ted Cruz have just tabled a bill: the "Zero Tolerance for Unlawful Detentions of US Citizens in Lebanon Act."
The aim is to secure the release of Amer Fakhoury (photo), detained in Lebanon since 12 September 2019, on charges of torture and other war crimes. The accused was a member of the South Lebanese Army (a militia collaborating with Israel during Lebanon’s invasion by the troops of Ariel Sharon). He served (...)

Russian journalists arrested in Turkey

Russian journalists arrested in Turkey

3 March 2020
The associates of the Russian agency Sputnik in Istanbul were arrested. They were ultimately released after the Turkish police’s hearing of the editor-in-chief and the intervention by Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, prompting Turkish President Erdogan to assert that he had no intention to annex any part of Syrian territory.
Sputnik had published an article entitled "The ‘Stolen Province’: Why Turkey Was Given A Corner Of Syria By France 80 Years Ago," describing the territorial (...)

Turkey goes into battle against Russia

Turkey goes into battle against Russia

28 February 2020
Turkey has deployed significant forces in the Idlib Governorate, in violation of Syria’s sovereignty and of its own Sochi commitments.
Since the beginning of this month, Turkey and Syria have been engaged in 16 battles, several of which involved Russia, leaving many dead on both sides. Russia-24 has broadcast images of Turkish forces firing air-to-ground missiles against Russian reconnaissance planes. The Russian general staff confirmed that, on the ground, the jihadists were being (...)

Total liberation of Syria’s main highway

Total liberation of Syria's main highway

26 February 2020
On 25 February 2020, the Syrian Transport Minister, Ali Hammoud, announced that the country’s main artery - the M5 highway - had been recaptured and reopened to traffic.
The M5 had remained open during the “Arab Spring” (2011-early 2012), but was partially closed since the start of the war (mid-2012). It connects Syria’s four most important cities: Damascus / Homs / Hama / Aleppo.
During the war, the army had chosen to defend the populations rather than the territory. The big cities remained (...)

Morocco’s iconic "green march" was Henry Kissinger’s idea

Morocco's iconic "green march" was Henry Kissinger's idea

25 February 2020
The Spanish media recently published declassified CIA documents revealing that, in 1975, the United States feared a possible collapse of the Franco regime, which would pave the way for the socialists. This would have resulted in the independence of Spanish Sahara to the benefit of the USSR.
In order to pressure Madrid out of its desert colony, the documents show that US Secretary of State Henry Kissinger colluded with King Hassan II of Morocco to organize the "Green March" of Moroccan (...)

Israel and Qatar against Iran

Israel and Qatar against Iran

24 February 2020
On 5 February 2020, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu quietly sent Mossad director Yossi Cohen (photo) to Doha, the capital of Qatar, according to an announcement made by former Israeli Defense Minister Avigdor Lieberman on 24 February.
Cohen was accompanied by General Herzl Halevi, commander of the Southern Front, and met his Qatari counterpart, Mohammed Bin Ahmed Al-Misnad.
The topic they discussed Qatar’s continued payment of salaries for the Palestinian Authority in Gaza.
Currently, (...)

France, Portugal, and the strange Venezuelan passengers

France, Portugal, and the strange Venezuelan passengers

21 February 2020
Two Venezuelan citizens on board an Air Portugal flight arrived in Caracas where they were met at the airport by the French ambassador.
The first passenger was traveling under a false identity, thereby contravening the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) international air transport agreement. The second passenger, who was the former’s maternal uncle, was carrying explosives in the hold.
The Venezuelan government sanctioned Air Portugal by banning all flights on its territory (...)

In Syria, Russian Army called to the rescue by its US "colleagues"

In Syria, Russian Army called to the rescue by its US "colleagues"

19 February 2020
On 16 February 2020, a US Army convoy lost its way in the Syrian countryside, turning up accidentally at Khirbet Hamo (near Kameshli). Visibly dumbfounded, the soldiers started shooting in all directions to protect themselves from imaginary danger, wounding a passer-by and killing a 14-year-old child. An angry crowd of some one thousand people gathered around clamoring for accountability.
The US convoy then called a nearby Russian military police brigade for help. The latter interceded (...)

NATO to deploy troops in Greater Middle East

NATO to deploy troops in Greater Middle East

14 February 2020
Ultimately, it looks as though NATO will take over in the Arab world after the withdrawal of CentCom (US Central Command in the Middle East). Germany could play a leadership role in the Alliance.
Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg hopes to:
1. deploy the Alliance in Tunisia and make the war in Libya last forever;
2. deploy the Alliance in Iraq and Jordan and make the war in Syria go on forever.
On 1 February 2020, Turkey suddenly moved closer to NATO, of which it is a member, and (...)

Turkey and demonstrations in Lebanon

Turkey and demonstrations in Lebanon

13 February 2020
Sources close to Lebanese security assure that several of the anti-government demonstrations are being orchestrated by Turkey through Jamaa Islamiya, the political party affiliated to the Muslim Brotherhood in Lebanon.
The Jamaa Islamiya was founded in 1952 by the General Supervisor of the Syrian Brothers in exile in Beirut, Mustafa Siba’i. It was supposedly funded at the time by the Swiss banker François Genoud (Joseph Goebbels’ testamentary executor); today it is bankrolled by the Turkish (...)

Turkey preparing for war against Syria and Russia

Turkey preparing for war against Syria and Russia

6 February 2020
During his 5 February 2020 speech before the MPs of his party, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan designated as "friendly elements" the members of the Turkmen rebel militia who constitute the "Syrian National Army" (Jaych al-Watani as -Suri), as well as those associates of Al-Qaeda who made an alliance with local groups to form the Levant Liberation Organization (Hayat Tahrir al-Cham).
In principle, you never claim a relationship of authority over your proxies to avoid having to assume (...)

Turkey threatens Syria and indirectly Russia

Turkey threatens Syria and indirectly Russia

5 February 2020
Speaking on 5 February 2020 before members of his ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP), Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said:
"Any ground or air attack against our troops or the friendly elements with whom we work will be met with a response without any warning regardless of its origin. No one can object to our exercising our right to do so given the inability to guarantee the security of our troops in Idlib."
Turkey, whose army invaded northern Syria, had four Russian FSB (...)

Turkey blows hot and cold on Russia

Turkey blows hot and cold on Russia

5 February 2020
On 3 February 2010, while commenting on the military clashes in Idlib and before learning about the assassination of the 4 Russian FSB officers by Turkmen militia in Aleppo (Syria) [20], Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan stated: "I want to tell the Russian authorities: you are not our interlocutor here, but the ’regime’. So, don’t get in our way.”
Defense Minister General Hulusi Akar confirmed that the Turkish army had attacked 54 targets and killed 76 Syrian soldiers in retaliation for (...)

When Davos WEF was planning for a coronavirus pandemic

When Davos WEF was planning for a coronavirus pandemic

5 February 2020
Approximately six weeks before the outbreak of the coronavirus epidemic, in early December 2019 in Wuhan (China), an exercise was organized by the Davos World Economic Forum in cooperation with the Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.
The exercise was held in New York City on 18 October 2019, for the specific purpose of mapping the response of transnational corporations and governments to a coronavirus epidemic.
15 world leaders took part (...)

Four Russian FSB officers killed by pro-Turkish forces

Four Russian FSB officers killed by pro-Turkish forces

4 February 2020
Relations between Turkey and Russia are going through an even rougher patch than when Turkmen militia shot down a Russian pilot in Syria in November 2015.
This time, on 1 February 2020, the Turkey-controlled militia killed four FSB officials in Aleppo: Lieutenant Vsevolod Vyacheslavovich Trofimov, Commander Bulat Rinatovich Akhmatyanov ("C" division) , as well as Commander Ruslan Gimadiev and Captain Dmitriy Minov ("K" Division).
Caught in an ambush, they were captured by a militia (...)

Vladislav Surkov leaves Kremlin

Vladislav Surkov leaves Kremlin

31 January 2020
Vladislav Surkov, who accompanied Vladimir Putin in his ascent to the top, is said to have resigned from the Kremlin over their widely divergent views.
A unique and captivating figure, he had deftly created stylish youth groups and political parties favorable to Vladimir Putin’s policies. He had thought up the principle of the "vertical of power" which tailored democratic forms to fit the requirements of the Great Russia [22].
He also conducted the Kremlin’s Ukraine policy over which he had (...)

Iran reportedly killed mastermind behind Soleimani assassination

Iran reportedly killed mastermind behind Soleimani assassination

29 January 2020
The Taliban claimed to have shot down a US plane and helicopter in Afghanistan. The E-11 A ABCN bombardier allegedly served as the CIA’s mobile command for Michael D’Andrea, the head of its anti-Iran operations and, as such, the person responsible for the assassination of Iranian general Qassem Soleimani [23].
According to the Arab media, the downing of the plane was overseen by elements of the Iranian Revolutionary Guards.
After CentCom denied losing two aircraft, photos started turning up (...)

Acts of sabotage in Syria

Acts of sabotage in Syria

29 January 2020
The energy crisis in Syria is unrelenting. On 21 December 2019, three oil and gas facilities in Homs province were hit by drone attacks. On 28 January 2020, underwater oil pipelines were sabotaged with explosives off Banyias (photo).
Even if it is likely that these attacks and sabotages were carried out by jihadists, there is no conclusive proof.
Syria needs about 100,000 barrels a day. It produced 350,000 before the war, but is currenly down to 24,000. This shortage obstructs the (...)

Documents declassified on British propaganda prior to 1977

Documents declassified on British propaganda prior to 1977

25 January 2020
Official documents declassified by the UK National Archives in early 2020 show that between 1945 and 1977 Her Majesty’s government secretly subsidized the Reuters News Agency and the BBC to disseminate Fake News against the USSR and communist sympathizers.
During the Cold War, the Foreign Office founded the Information Research Department (IRD), an apparatus in charge of identifying and discrediting supporters of the USSR. In particular, it created the Globe News Agency, the Near and Far (...)

EU funds embezzled by Mogherini, Hariri and Mikati

EU funds embezzled by Mogherini, Hariri and Mikati

24 January 2020
According to TRT, the Turkish public television corporation, a complaint was lodged by European MPs against the former High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Federica Mogherini, and two former presidents of the Lebanese government, Saad Hariri and Najib Mikati, for embezzlement [27].
More than one hundred million dollars have been diverted from European aid funds intended for the management of Lebanon’s 2015 waste crisis.
The group of European MPs is led (...)

Palestinians are the only people deprived of Security Council protection

Palestinians are the only people deprived of Security Council protection

23 January 2020
In the course of the past 19 years - from 29 September 2000 (A / 55/432-S / 2000/921) to 11 December 2019 (A / ES-10/831-S / 2019/937) - the Palestinian Authority lodged 678 complaints with the Security Council against further illegal acts perpetrated by the State of Israel.
Despite the remonstrations of the General Assembly, none of their complaints has been taken up by the Security Council.
The State of Israel is the only one in the world to benefit from such preferential treatment; the (...)

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