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Jewish groups outraged after Black Lives Matter accuses Israel of genocide

6 August 2016

The official platform of the Black Lives Matter movement has triggered criticism from Jewish organizations for accusing Israel of genocide against the Palestinians and calling the country “an apartheid state.” T’ruah, a rabbinic human rights organization, has slammed the platform, published earlier this week, expressing […]

No qualms’: Corsica militants warn ISIS they will strike back for terrorist attacks

6 August 2016

A militant splinter group on the French island of Corsica has warned Islamic State (IS, formerly ISIS/ISIL) that they will fight back if the terrorist group carries out an attack there, while urging Corsican Muslims to unite. The FLNC October 22 group, a splinter from […]

More Weapons for War: US Army Aims for New Light Tank

6 August 2016

Next week, the US Army plans to meet with developers to discuss the construction of a new light tank with mobile protected firepower capabilities. According to a statement released Thursday, the Army will hold an industry day on Tuesday at Fort Benning, Georgia, to discuss […]

ISIS ‘army of orphans’ vows revenge in disturbing propaganda video

6 August 2016

Numerous orphans who lost their parents due to foreign anti-terror intervention in Syria are becoming thirsty for revenge, a new ISIS propaganda video claims, showing a squad of well-equipped child soldiers preparing for battle. Trends Global terrorism, Islamic State, Syria unrest The footage created by […]

8yo Palestinian girl bullied by IDF soldier tells RT Israelis ‘don’t want us to play on our land’

6 August 2016

An eight-year-old Palestinian girl from the West Bank has told RT about her encounter with Israeli officers, in which they forcibly took her bike. The girl’s mother says it’s not the first time her children have been attacked by Israelis in the area. “They hurt […]

US Airstrike Eliminates Three Al-Qaeda Members in Yemen – CENTCOM

6 August 2016

Three al-Qaeda terrorists were killed in Yemen during a US counterterrorism airstrike on Thursday, the US Central Command announced in a press release. WASHINGTON (Sputnik) — In July, the al-Qaeda linked al-Nusra Front announced that it changed its name to Jabhat Fatah al-Sham. Earlier this […]

PM of conflict’: Netanyahu to blame for pushing Palestinians out of jobs, says SodaStream CEO

6 August 2016

The CEO of SodaStream has accused Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu of being responsible for the sacking of hundreds of Palestinian employees at his company, blaming him for dismantling the “island of peace” the firm had created for both Jews and Palestinians. Speaking during an exclusive […]

US Public Support for Washington’s ‘Perpetual’ Wars Finally Wanes

6 August 2016

The Obama administration’s Middle Eastern foreign policy has been proven inefficient, prompting Middle America to support Donald Trump’s “isolationism.” The US’ Middle Eastern foreign policy remains its Achilles’ heel: under President Barack Obama Washington has got bogged down in the region, Geoffrey Wheatcroft, an English […]

Lebanese army arrests Islamic State suspects – security sources

6 August 2016

BEIRUT: The Lebanese army arrested several members of Islamic State in a raid that erupted into a firefight in the north of the country on Thursday, a security source said. Local media said one suspect died of his wounds. Four men, two Syrians and two […]

Líbano nos Jogos Olímpicos do Rio de Janeiro 2016

6 August 2016

Atletas do Líbano participarão no desfile de abertura dos jogos olímpicos Rio 2016. A delegação libanesa esta em busca de medalhas de ouro em varias categorias.

Maracanã recebe abertura oficial dos Jogos Olímpicos Rio 2016

6 August 2016

O Estádio do Maracanã, no Rio de Janeiro, recebe na noite desta sexta-feira (5) a tão aguardada cerimônia de abertura oficial dos Jogos Olímpicos Rio 2016, um dos maiores espetáculos da Terra, que deverá ser assistido por mais de 3 bilhões de pessoas pela TV. […]

Avião perde controle e invade pista de rodovia na Itália

5 August 2016

Acidente aconteceu de madrugada e ninguém ficou ferido Um avião de carga perdeu o controle quando aterrissava na pista do aeroporto de Orio al Serio, na região de Bergamo, no norte da Itália, na madrugada desta sexta-feira (5), atravessando a cerca de segurança e indo […]