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Syrian army sets sights beyond Qusair
The Syrian army will confront rebels across the country after making a decisive victory in the key town of Qusair early Wednesday, further tipping the military balance in the regime’s favor in the country’s civil war, it said in a statement Wednesday. Continue reading
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HAITI: Humanitarian Aid for Earthquake Victims Used to Build Five Star Hotels By Julie Lévesque
In the aftermath of the January 2010 earthquake, people in the US, Canada and the EU, who made donations to those humanitarian organisations and NGOs did not realize that their contribution to Haiti’s reconstruction would be channeled towards the building of five star hotels to house foreign businessmen. Their expectation was that the money would… Continue reading
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Dance of the Infidels By William Bowles
What gives that pompous ass Cameron the right to call for the resignation of a sovereign nation’s head of state? This is the same Cameron who authorized bombing Libya back into the Stone Age. Well of course it’s the insidious ‘Responsibility to Protect’, probably the most successful confidence trick in history and performed in full… Continue reading
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Video: Gunmen executing people in the streets – Homs eyewitness
RT in Damascus managed to contact an eyewitness in Homs, who says gunmen are killing civilians in the streets. Galina says leaving home is out of the question, as snipers “can shoot you in the back.” Continue reading
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Red Cross officials arrive in Homs
3 March, 2012 — Voice of Russia Officials of the International Red Cross have arrived in the Baba Amr area of the city of Homs, known to be the worst-damaged during the recent clashes between the Syrian government troops and armed opposition units. Access to the area has been closed by the authorities for security Continue reading
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VTJP Palestine/Israel Newslinks 2 March 2012: Gaza gears up for Israeli Apartheid Week
2 March 2012 — VTJP News International Middle East Media Center Report: “120 Palestinians To Be displaced Due To Military Orders”IMEMC – The “Land Research Center” issued a press release, on Friday, stating that 120 Palestinians will be displaced and prevented access to their farmlands due to an Israeli military plan, and a military training drill Continue reading
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Syria Newslinks 22-23 February 2012
23 February 2012 20:28:45 — williambowles.info Maybe updated as the day wears on… Russia, China Warn Against Foreign Intervention In SyriaGlobalResearch.ca Today at 19:16For more details, please click on the link to read the article. Continue reading
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VTJP Palestine/Israel Newslinks 20 February 2012:
20 February 2012 — VTJP News International Middle East Media Center Court To Look Into Adnan’s Appeal Tuesday IMEMC – Lawyer of detainee, Khader Adnan, who has been on hunger strike since 65 days, stated that the Israeli Supreme Court decided to hold a session to look into Adnan’s case on Tuesday. The court also Continue reading
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Khader Adnan’s Life in Grave Danger as He Continues His Struggle Against Israel’s Human Rights Violations
Ramallah, 13 February 2012 – The Israeli Military Appeals Court dismissed the appeal against Khader Adnan’s administrative detention order today, 13 February 2012. The court decision orders Khader to remain detained for the full duration of his four month administrative detention order, to be expired on 8 May. Today’s decision follows the inconclusive Appeals Court… Continue reading
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PETITION – Khader Adnan’s life ebbing away, facing day 57 of hunger strike
Please read and sign the emergency petition (below). You are asked to sign as quickly as possible. It is unlikely he can survive many more days – he is desperately thin and ill already. It is our responsibility to act because the International Red Cross & Red Crescent is not taking the necessary steps to… Continue reading
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Libya Newslinks 6 October 2011
6 October 2011 — williambowles.info Libya: NATO bombs hit hospital in Sirte: NATO warplanes bombed the medical center in Sirte, located 400 kilometers (250 miles) east of the capital Tripoli, on Thursday. The number of possible casualties remains unknown. http://www.presstv.ir/detail/203108.html Continue reading
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Video: Libya: on brink of humanitarian disaster
With Tripoli almost completely under rebel control the threat of a humanitarian crisis in the Libyan capital city is growing. There are widespread shortages of fuel, water and electricity, and humanitarian aid supplies are yet to reach the country. Continue reading
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UPDATE: Life of Independent Journalists in Tripoli. Very Critical Situation
Independent journalists trapped at the Rixos hotel were evacuated Wednesday under the auspices of the Red Cross. Continue reading
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Tripoli: Battles Raging Against Invadors
Fighting is now raging around the sea side of Tripoli, showing that NATO which controls the entire Gulf of Sidra does not even control critical central Tripoli areas which are right on the sea front. Continue reading
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NATO War Crimes: Red Cross alarmed by Libya situation, fears worse By Stephanie Nebehay
Health care and food supplies are deteriorating in Libya, but the Gaddafi government has managed to keep paying wages and subsidies in areas under its control, the International Committee of the Red Cross said on Tuesday. Continue reading
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British Peace groups to deliver letter to Greek Ambassador demanding the release of the Freedom Flotilla boats to Gaza
British Peace groups to deliver letter to Greek Ambassador demanding the release of the Freedom Flotilla boats to Gaza Continue reading
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U.S. Agency Sabotages Haiti Earthquake Aid By Glen Ford
It was the unkindest cut of all. A U.S. Agency for International Development report claims Haiti, the United Nations and the Red Cross all conspired to exaggerate the death and displacement toll from last year’s earthquake. In doing so, it ‘calls into question both Haiti’s financial needs and the trustworthiness of its government.’ There are… Continue reading
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Team Obama/Cult Obama By Bill Blum
I could go through the talk Obama gave in Cairo and point out line by line the hypocrisies, the mere platitudes, the plain nonsense, and the rest. (“I have unequivocally prohibited the use of torture by the United States.” — No mention of it being outsourced, probably to the very country he was speaking in,… Continue reading
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