Tag Archives: Middle East

Oil Spikes Higher After Trump Threatens Allies With Sanctions For Buying Iranian Oil

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“The U.S. government is calling on its allies to zero out imports of oil from Iran by November 4, or else face sanctions, and Washington is leaning towards granting no waivers at all. An official from the U.S. State Department said on Tuesday that it had plans to follow up on the matter with Turkey, India and China, even as the U.S. is trying not to ‘adversely impact’ these countries, Bloomberg reports.”

Read more: https://oilprice.com/Energy/Crude-Oil/Oil-Jumps-As-Trump-Asks-Allies-To-Cut-Off-Iranian-Oil.html

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A Ghost Army of Workers Is Paid to Do Nothing in the Gulf

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“Government is the employer of first resort — even when it has nothing much for its employees to do. That’s part of a tacit agreement between ruling families and citizens.”

Read more: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-06-20/workers-paid-to-do-nothing-a-ghost-army-that-haunts-gulf-rulers

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U.S. Quits UN Human Rights Council Because It’s Not Pro-Israel Enough

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“Many of its current members — they include China, Saudi Arabia and Egypt — have poor human rights records themselves.”

Read more: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-06-19/trump-is-said-ready-to-pull-u-s-from-un-s-human-rights-council

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Jim Bovard: The Pro-War Media Deserve Criticism, Not Sainthood

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“Even in the Trump era — when the press is openly clashing with a president — bombing still provides push-button presidential redemption.”

Read more: https://www.fff.org/explore-freedom/article/the-pro-war-media-deserve-criticism-not-sainthood/

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US Officially Resumes Funding For Rebel-Aligned White Helmets In Syria

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“US, Dutch, British, Danish and German governments have been funding the White Helmets, a non-governmental organization, through proxies for around five years.”

Read more: https://www.zerohedge.com/news/2018-06-14/us-officially-resumes-funding-white-helmets-syria

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Ron Paul: Why Is Washington Backing Saudi Starvation Policy In Yemen?

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“As the Saudis attack the Yemeni port town of Hodeidah, the stated goal is to starve the residents into opposing the Houthi forces controlling the city. The US is actively participating in what is clearly a war crime against civilians. Why?”

 

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U.S.-Backed Coalition Begins Siege Of Port Supplying 70% Of Yemen’s Food

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“The three-year-long, U.S.-supported war on Yemen has already been devastating to Yemen’s 28 million residents. Today, it has entered a new phase—one that is described by the United Nations and U.S. lawmakers as ‘catastrophic.'”

Read more: http://inthesetimes.com/article/21212/Yemen-Port-United-States-Saudi-Arabia-starvation-war-Hudaydah

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Baghdad ballot warehouse mysteriously catches fire a week after re-count ordered

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“The cause of the blaze was not immediately known.”

Read more: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2018/06/fire-breaks-ballot-warehouse-baghdad-180610144257131.html

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Turkish Fighter Jets Repeatedly Violate Greek Airspace As Lira Free-Falls

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“While Turkish President Erdogan was busy talking up his currency and begging his people not to sell Lira for dollars, his air force was once again running interference with Greece.”

Read more: https://www.zerohedge.com/news/2018-05-24/turkish-fighter-jets-violate-greek-airspace-56-times-single-day

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The U.S. Military Says It Killed About 500 Civilians Last Year; Outside Counts Far Higher

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“It is unsettling that so many innocent people are being killed by U.S. forces, especially in wars that are not authorized by Congress and have an increasingly tenuous connection to American security.”

Read more: https://reason.com/blog/2018/06/06/the-us-says-it-killed-500-civilians-last

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