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Stop Nato Updates on Libyan war: 6 April, 2011
6 April 2011 — Stop NATO NATO’s New Humanitarian Intervention: Words And Pictures Libyan Rebel Commander: Weapons Supplied By “Allied Countries” NATO Shouldn’t Arm Libyan Insurgents: Russian Foreign Minister Deputy Commander: Libyan Rebels Shouldn’t Doubt NATO Support “Historic Time” For AFRICOM: Transferred Libyan War To NATO Africa Union Head Condemns Western Military Intervention In Libya,… Continue reading
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The US-Saudi Libya deal By Pepe Escobar
You invade Bahrain. We take out Muammar Gaddafi in Libya. This, in short, is the essence of a deal struck between the Barack Obama administration and the House of Saud. Continue reading
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Yemen Newslinks for 24 March 2011
24 March 2011— creative-i.info UK, Germany withdraw embassy staff from Yemen over unrest CNN By the CNN Wire Staff (CNN) — Germany and the United Kingdom are pulling nonessential embassy staff out of Yemen, they said Thursday, with the British citing “the rapid deterioration in the security situation.” Both nations are keeping small core …… Continue reading
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Yemen Newslinks for 21 March 2011: Slaughter in Yemen, 50 demonstrators shot dead
21 March 2011 — creative-i.info The Independent: Yemeni general backs opposition Morning Star: Army officers defect to opposition The Independent: Tanks deploy in Yemen as senior army commanders defect Dissident Voice: Imperial War on Libya Dissident Voice: Arab Deaths and U.S. Hypocrisy Dissident Voice: Empire’s New “Democratic” Plan for the Middle East Dissident Voice: Response… Continue reading
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Yemen Newslinks for 21 March 2011: Slaughter in Yemen, 50 demonstrators shot dead
21 March 2011 — creative-i.info The Independent: Yemeni general backs opposition Morning Star: Army officers defect to opposition The Independent: Tanks deploy in Yemen as senior army commanders defect Dissident Voice: Imperial War on Libya Dissident Voice: Arab Deaths and U.S. Hypocrisy Dissident Voice: Empire’s New “Democratic” Plan for the Middle East Dissident Voice: Response… Continue reading
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All Out War on Libya, Surge in the Price of Crude Oil… “Humanitarian Wars are Good for Business”…. Speculators Applaud…. By Michel Chossudovsky
Reports confirm that NATO special forces and military advisers to the rebellion are on the ground in Eastern Libya. Continue reading
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Saudi Arabia Mostly Mainstream Media Newslinks for 8 March 2011
8 March 2011 — creative-i.info Goldman Says Saudi Arabia is Misleading the World About Oil Production – Wall Street Journal (blog) By James Herron Goldman Sachs has accused Saudi Arabia, the world’s most important oil supplier, of misleading the world about its oil production since late last year. If true, this allegation would mean that… Continue reading
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Oman Mostly Mainstream Media Newslinks for 8 March 2011
8 March 2011 — creative-i.info Protests to continue in Oman – UPI.com US Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates is greeted by Omani Sultan Qaboos at the Bait Al Baraka Palace in Muscat, Oman, December 5, 2010. UPI/Jerry Morrison/DOD MUSCAT, Oman, March 8 (UPI) — Protesters in Oman said they plan to continue their peaceful …… Continue reading
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To no-fly or not to no-fly Libya — RT
In the event the no-fly zone resolution is presented to the Security Council, it may not go down particularly well. Russia has a veto on the UN Security Council and Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov reiterated on Monday that Moscow is against any foreign intervention in the situation in Libya. Continue reading
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Libya: Bewitched, bothered and bewildered By William Bowles
So why did Chavez and Castro (as well as Daniel Ortega of Nicaragua) offer public support to Ghadafi? Well, as things have turned out, it is clear that this is not about Ghadafi but all about imperial ambitions and I hazard the guess that they both knew more about the machinations of the Empire than… Continue reading
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Saudi Arabia Mostly Mainstream Media Newslinks for 6 March 2011
6 March 2011– creative-i.info Saudi Arabia releases Shiite cleric after Shiites staged protests The Canadian Press RIYADH, Saudi Arabia — Saudi authorities have released a Shiite cleric two days after Shiites in the eastern region demonstrated demanding his release. Tawfiq al-Amer, who was arrested last week after he called for a constitutional monarchy, … www.google.com/hostednews/canadianpress/article/ALeqM5iW10N5CVXXncUP1VewWwYunIng0A?docId=6160003 Continue reading
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Middle East / North Africa Stories and Links for 5-6 March 2011
6 March 2011 — creative-i.info Newslinks Egypt Mostly Mainstream Media Newslinksfor 6 March 2011 Bahrain Mostly Mainstream Media Newslinks for 6 March 2001 Yemen Mostly Mainstream Media Newslinks for 6 March 2011 Tunisia Mostly Mainstream Media Newslinks for 6 March 2011 Saudi Arabia Mostly Mainstream Media Newslinks for 5 March 2011 Bahrain Mostly Mainstream Media… Continue reading
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Bahrain Mostly Mainstream Media Newslinks for 6 March 2001
6 March 2001 — creative-i.info In Bahrain, a key opposition leader signals openness to compromise Washington Post By Michael Birnbaum MANAMA, BAHRAIN – A day after protesters chanting anti-government slogans packed downtown Manama, a key hard-line opposition leader said Saturday that he would be willing to make peace with the royal family – but only… Continue reading
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Yemen Mostly Mainstream Media Newslinks for 6 March 2011
6 March 2011 — creative-i.info Yemeni soldiers killed in attack Aljazeera.net Suspected al-Qaeda fighters have killed four Yemeni soldiers in the province of Marib, to the east of the capital, Sanaa. Sources in the area told Al Jazeera that suspected al-Qaeda gunmen opened fire on the soldiers as they passed in a military … english.aljazeera.net/news/middleeast/2011/03/20113685346945172.html Continue reading
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Saudi Arabia Mostly Mainstream Media Newslinks for 5 March 2011
5 March 2011 — creative-i.info Saudi Arabia Bans All Protests Voice of America Saudi Arabia has banned all protests following several small gatherings of demonstrators demanding change in the conservative kingdom. The country’s Interior Ministry announced Saturday on state television that security forces would use what it called … www.voanews.com/english/news/Saudi-Arabia-Bans-All-Protests-117458783.html Continue reading
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Middle East / North Africa Newslinks 4-6 March 2011
6 March 2011 — creative-i.info 6 March 2011 Izabella Kaminska, “Bahrain’s Strategic Importance, Graph du Jour” “The Bahraini Opposition Speaks: Press Conference of the Opposition Political Societies Jadaliyya, “Notes from the Bahraini Field” Quantum Note: An Arabian Union? Mubarak, the Bag Man Gisha: Karni’s closure is politically motivated and violates recent promises to the World… Continue reading
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Middle East / North Africa Newslinks 4-6 March 2011
6 March 2011 — creative-i.info 6 March 2011 Izabella Kaminska, “Bahrain’s Strategic Importance, Graph du Jour” “The Bahraini Opposition Speaks: Press Conference of the Opposition Political Societies Jadaliyya, “Notes from the Bahraini Field” Quantum Note: An Arabian Union? Mubarak, the Bag Man Gisha: Karni’s closure is politically motivated and violates recent promises to the World… Continue reading
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Libya Independent Media Newslinks for 5 March 2011
5 March 2011 — creative-i.info African Workers Massacred in Desert Caught in Libya Racism Power Play China Insists Libyan Sovereignty Must Be Respected Russia and Saudi Arabia warned against outside political or military intervention in Libya Western Journalists Fail to Report the Facts about Libya Objectively By Timothy V. Gatto On either side, Libyans want… Continue reading
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Saudi Arabia Mostly Mainstream Media Newslinks for 3 March 2011
3 March 2011 — creative-i.info Saudi Arabia Must Keep Pumping Oil to Buy Stability: Peter Coy BusinessWeek By Peter Coy March 3 (Bloomberg) — It’s been more than a week since youthful Saudi Arabian demonstrators bucked the regional trend and cheered their ruler, celebrating his return to the kingdom from medical treatment abroad. Saudi Arabia… Continue reading
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Saudi Arabia Mostly Mainstream Media Newslinks for 1 March 2011
1 March 2011 — creative-i.info Could Saudi Arabia Be Next? AOL News With a wave of pro-democracy fervor sweeping the Middle East, could the region’s richest powerhouse, Saudi Arabia, be next to fall? Or perhaps the question should be: Can oil money buy stability? Weeks ago, the answer seemed to be “yes. … www.aolnews.com/2011/03/01/could-saudi-arabia-be-next/ Continue reading
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