Several blasts shook the Baghdad area hours after a huge funeral procession for a top Iranian general, killed by a US airstrike there on Friday.
Category: Conflicts
US’ Latest Bombing Shows US Lost Iraq War
January 4, 2020 MISES By Ryan McMaken The US government tells us that Iraq is harbouring anti-US Iranian forces and must be bombed. Yesterday, the US bombed Baghdad International Airport, killing seven people, including an Iranian general and two Iraqi…
Iran general steps out of Soleimani’s shadow to take charge
A new Iranian general has stepped out of the shadows to lead the country’s expeditionary Quds Force, becoming responsible for Tehran’s proxies across the Mideast as the Islamic Republic threatens the U.S. with “harsh revenge” for killing its previous head,…
US killing of Soleimani ‘tantamount’ to war: Iran’s UN envoy
The United States’ killing of Iran’s most prominent military commander, Qassem Soleimani, is virtual to starting a war and “the response for a military action is a military action,” Iran’s UN ambassador said on Friday.
New air strike on pro-Iran convoy in Iraq ahead of Soleimani funeral
Baghdad, Jan 4, 2020 – A fresh airstrike hit pro-Iran fighters in Iraq early Saturday, as fears grew of a proxy war erupting between Washington and Tehran a day after an American drone strike killed a top Iranian general.
Oil price jumps on fear of Iranian retaliation against US
The price of oil surged Friday as global investors were gripped with uncertainty over the potential repercussions after the United States killed Iran’s top general.
Europe and the tragedy of Israel/Palestine
by Stephen Pogány on 3rd January 2020 Amid the intractable struggle in Israel/Palestine for the moral high ground of legitimate victimhood, Europe has a historic responsibility.
Iran’s Gen. Soleimani killed in airstrike at Baghdad airport
Baghdad, AP/UNB, Jan 03 – Gen. Qassim Soleimani, the head of Iran’s elite Quds Force, was killed in an airstrike at Baghdad’s international airport Friday, Iraqi television and three Iraqi officials said.
Erdogan plans to send military to Libya
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has announced military backing for Libya’s internationally recognised Government of National Accord (GNA), now that the north African country requested it.
Kashmir border shooting kills 2 Pakistani, an Indian soldier
Islamabad, Dec 26 – Pakistan and India have again traded fire in the disputed Himalayan region of Kashmir, with the latest exchange killing two Pakistani troops and an Indian soldier, officials on both sides said Thursday.
Rohingya crisis: Speakers for joint risk assessment
Speakers at a discussion emphasised conducting a joint risk assessment in Cox’s Bazar as locals affected by Rohingya crisis are not getting fair share of benefits of development programmes.
Rohingyas will return as soon as assured safety, security
Dhaka, Dec 19 – Rohingyas have said they would return to Rakhine as soon as the Myanmar government would ensure safety and security for them as they don’t want to stay in the camps. The Rohingyas placed these demands before…
Bangladeshi minorities worried over Indian Citizenship Act: BHBCKF
The leaders of Bangladesh Hindu Buddhist Christian Kalyan (welfare) Front (BHBCKF) on Thursday expressed concern over the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA)-2019 of India.
India’s Supreme Court delays hearing citizenship law pleas
India’s Supreme Court on Wednesday postponed hearing pleas challenging the constitutionality of a new citizenship law that has sparked opposition and massive protests across the country.
Barisal FFs Mihir Lal, Tapan’s names in Razakars’ list
Barisal, Dec 16 – The official list of Razakars, which was published on Sunday, has drawn huge criticism here as the name of a Language Movement veteran and war-wounded freedom fighter among others is on it.
Mass grave with remains of 643 civilians found in Iraq
Joanne Serrieh, Al Arabiya English A mass grave dating back to 2016 has been discovered in Iraq containing the remains of 643 civilians believed to be victims of the Saqlawiyah massacre, about 5 kilometres north of Fallujah, in Anbar Governorate.
Citizenship Law protests rock India: HRW
Police have clashed with demonstrators in parts of the Indian capital, Delhi, during protests over a controversial new law on migrants.
Opposition building against citizenship law across India
Thousands of university students flooded the streets of India’s capital, while a southern state government led a march and demonstrators held a silent protest in the northeast on Monday to protest a new law giving citizenship to non-Muslims who entered…
The nine-year-old Palestinian with 100 wounds
By Ramzy Baroud Kafr Qaddum is a small Palestinian village located between Nablus and Qalqilya in the northern West Bank. The inhabitants of the village feel angry and abandoned, with most of their land located under total Israeli military control.…
The Ignoble Fall of a Nobel Peace Prize Winner
By Thalif Deen UN, Dec 12 2019 (IPS) – Appearing before 17 judges of the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in The Hague, Aung San Suu Kyi, the de facto civilian leader of Myanmar, became a public apologist for the…
Curfew in Meghalaya: Immigration through Tamabil border suspended
Immigration through Tamabil customs station in Gowainghat upazila here came to a sudden halt on Friday morning after a curfew was imposed in India’s Meghalaya state following escalation of tension there over the National Citizenship Bill.
70 soldiers dead in Niger after attack: President adviser
12 December 2019 – Suspected Islamic militants ambushed a military post in western Niger and killed at least 70 soldiers, a presidential adviser said late Wednesday, marking the deadliest attack on the West African country’s forces in recent memory.
Why the current case against Myanmar in ICJ is crucial
New York, Dec 11 2019 (IPS) – Nobel peace laureate Aung San Suu Kyi has arrived at the Hague to defend Myanmar at the International Court of Justice, against charges of genocide of the Rohingya people, as brought on by…
Fresh US sanctions on top Myanmar army men for atrocities
The United States has taken fresh action against 18 individuals, including the Myanmar Army chief, for their roles in atrocities and other abuses.
US misled public on progress in Afghanistan war
Washington, Dec 10 – The U.S. government across three White House administrations misled the public about failures in the Afghanistan war, often suggesting success where it didn’t exist, according to thousands of pages of documents obtained by The Washington Post.
7 Nobel laureates want Suu Kyi take liablity for crimes
Dhaha, Dec 10 – Seven Nobel peace laureates called on Aung San Suu Kyi to publicly acknowledge crimes, including genocide, committed against the Rohingya in Myanmar.
UN to resolve the Rohingya humanitarian crisis
By Askiah Adam The Rohingya refugees have, for decades now, been fleeing their homeland, the Rakhine province in Myanmar. Mostly through Yangon’s inaction, elements of the military and members of the majority Buddhist population were left to run rampage amongst…
Amnesty says at least 208 killed in Iran protests, crackdown
DUBAI, DECEMBER 03, 2019 – AP/UNB- At least 208 people in Iran have been killed amid protests over sharply rising gasoline prices and a subsequent crackdown by security forces, Amnesty International said Monday, as one government official acknowledged telling police…
Yazidi still hears brothers before IS kills them in Iraq
DHAKA, NOVEMBER 27, 2019 – A survivor of the mass slaughter of the Yazidi minority in Iraq five years ago told the U.N. Security Council on Tuesday that he still hears his brothers and nephews calling his name before they…
With UNSC in paralysis, are hopes left for Rohingya Muslims?
By Thalif Deen UN, Nov 19 2019 (IPS) – The 15-member UN Security Council (UNSC) stands virtually paralyzed in the face of genocide charges against the government of Myanmar where over 730,000 to one million Rohingya Muslims have been forced…