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U.S. probes new “civilian fatalities” in Syria 06 Dec 2021

U.S. probes new “civilian fatalities” in Syria

The United States has triggered further controversy after acknowledging an airstrike it launched on Friday may have led to more civilian casualties in Syria.

Iran’s goals cannot be met by revival of the 2015 pact: researcher 05 Dec 2021

Iran’s goals cannot be met by revival of the 2015 pact: researcher

A senior research fellow at the Middle East Institute of the National University of Singapore says the 2015 nuclear deal won’t bring economic benefits for Iran.

The Big Bang of Lebanon 04 Dec 2021

The Big Bang of Lebanon

During the Lebanese Civil War (1975-1989), the first time Lebanon suffered from the collapse of its Lira was when the Palestinian Liberation Organization (PLO) departed the country in 1982, after the Israeli invasion. The Lebanese lira’s price fell from 3 to 3000 against the American dollar in one go. However, at that time no one felt that the Lebanese existence as an independent state was in jeopardy.

Barbados ditches British monarchy 02 Dec 2021

Barbados ditches British monarchy

After a while of deliberating, prolonging the move and marking the date on the calendar, Barbados has officially removed Britain’s Queen Elizabeth as the head of state and become a republic.

Mark Esper sues Pentagon for blocking parts of his memoir 30 Nov 2021

Mark Esper sues Pentagon for blocking parts of his memoir

Former Defense Secretary Mark T. Esper on Sunday sued the Pentagon, accusing officials of improperly blocking significant portions of an upcoming memoir about his tenure under President Donald J. Trump.

Israeli President’s visit to holy site draws fierce reaction 29 Nov 2021

Israeli President’s visit to holy site draws fierce reaction

The Israeli President’s intrusion of the Holy Islamic Ibrahimi Mosque in the occupied West Bank city of al-Khalil (also known as Hebron city) has drawn angry reactions.

Hezbollah Chief dismisses Australian designation 28 Nov 2021

Hezbollah Chief dismisses Australian designation

In a speech, the Secretary General of Lebanon’s Hezbollah has touched on recent measures taken by several western countries against resistance movements in West Asia saying they have been placed under “some Western country’s terrorism lists, this involves resistance movements in Lebanon, Palestine Yemen, Iraq. Sometimes it’s their factions, their leaders and sometimes the entire movement itself is placed on their terrorism list. This path will continue, as we said previously, it will continue. With regards to us in Lebanon, this certainly is related to regional developments and the upcoming parliamentary election.”

Blame game after asylum seekers perish at sea 27 Nov 2021

Blame game after asylum seekers perish at sea

Soon after at least 27 people, including a number of pregnant women and three children drowned to death trying to cross the Channel in an inflatable dinghy; instead of focusing on the root cause of this problem, British and French leaders have traded accusations on who is to blame for what is the deadliest incident since the current migration crisis to Europe began.

Disturbing Discovery, native dead American kids identified 24 Nov 2021

Disturbing Discovery, native dead American kids identified

The Nebraska Commission in Indian Affairs says researchers have identified more than 100 Indigenous children who died at a notorious government-run boarding school in the Midwestern U.S. state of Nebraska. The search for the remains of the children is ongoing.

Iran is only Asian power that can help China to balance U.S. influence in West Asia 22 Nov 2021

Iran is only Asian power that can help China to balance U.S. influence in West Asia

A professor of political science at Beni Suef University says Iran is the only Asian player that can help China to contain the U.S. in West Asia.