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No sign US is seriously battling Al-Nusra; calls not to fly over Aleppo suspicious – Lavrov

10 October 2016

Russia can’t see that the US is seriously fighting militants from the Al-Nusra terrorist group in Syria, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said, adding that, though American fighter jets make a lot of flights, they don’t hit many targets. Moscow “doesn’t see any facts that […]

Syrian army recaptures towns, villages in Hama

10 October 2016

Syrian government forces and their allies recapture several towns and villages in Hama province, pushing back militants who had made significant advances in the area in recent weeks. Lebanon’s Al Manar TV said the Syrian army seized towns or villages including al-Talisiya, al-Qahira and Tel […]

Hinweise zum militärisch-politischen Verlauf des Libanon-Konfliktes

10 October 2016

Kriegsgedächtnis… Bis zum Ende des Ersten Weltkrieges stand der Libanon unter türkischer Verwaltung. Im Friedensvertrag von Sèvres vom Sommer 1920 wurde die gesamte Region des Nahen Ostens zwischen Grossbritannien und Frankreich aufgeteilt. Dabei erhielt Frankreich den heutigen Libanon und das Gebiet des heutigen Syriens als […]

Tehran Denies Reports of Deputy FM Meeting With Houthi Rebels in Yemen

10 October 2016

The Iranian Foreign Ministry called the reports on Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister’s visit to Yemen for talks with the leaders of the Houthi movement “fabrication.” A soldier looks at people rallying to show support to a political council formed by the Houthi movement and the […]

Houthi Rebels Carry Out Ballistic Missile Attack Against Saudi Arabia

10 October 2016

Houthis rebels from war-torn Yemen launched attack with a ballistic missile on the territory of Saudi Arabia, according to official statement of the military command of the Saudi-led Arab Coalition in Yemen. Supporters of the Shiite movement of Houthi protest in Sana © Sputnik/ Osama […]

Iranian Beauty Takes US State Department by Storm Read more: https://sputniknews.com/art_living/20160922/1045600087/iran-us-representative-dialogue.html

10 October 2016

The recent appointment of Iranian-American Sahar Nowrouzzadeh as Persian spokesperson for the US Department of State is likely to help improve the dialogue between Washington and Tehran. Nowrouzzadeh, who was born in Iran and moved with her family to the US as a child, is […]

UN chief demands ‘impartial’ probe into Yemen attack

10 October 2016

NNA – UN chief Ban Ki-moon called Sunday for a swift, independent probe into the air raid that killed more than 140 people at a funeral in Yemen, demanding the perpetrators face justice. “The Secretary-General condemns the attack on an event hall,” said a statement […]

Raad condemns Sana’a massacre, considers war against Yemen genocide

10 October 2016

NNA – “Loyalty to the Resistance” Parliamentary Bloc Head, MP Mohamad Raad, denounced on Sunday Sana’a massacre, deeming the war against Yemen a genocide. MP Raad said that the United States caused all the disasters in the region. He pointed out that the American project […]

Death Toll From Saudi Airstrike on Yemeni Funeral Ceremony Exceeds 200

10 October 2016

The number of Yemenis killed in the airstrike of the Saudi-led Arab coalition on a funeral ceremony in Sanaa exceeded 200, media reported on Saturday, citing a medical source. People stand at the site of an airstrike which witnesses said was by Saudi-led coalition aircraft […]

Israel forces out female activists bound for Gaza

10 October 2016

On October 5, the Israeli navy intercepted Zaytouna (Olive) solidarity boat before arriving in Gaza. The boat was diverted to the Israeli port of Ashdod and thirteen female activists, including Nobel Peace Prize winner Mairead Maguire of Northern Ireland, were arrested. “All the boat’s passengers […]

Iran stopped Daesh from turning into state: President Rouhani

10 October 2016

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani says the Islamic Republic prevented the Takfiri terrorist group of Daesh from creating a “state” in Iraq and Syria. “If it were not for Iran’s assistance and role, you would not be seeing [just] a group named Daesh, [rather] you would […]

Rescues and worry after Matthew inundates North Carolina

10 October 2016

FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. (AP) — When Hurricane Matthew dumped torrential rains on North Carolina, thousands of people found themselves suddenly trapped in homes and cars. Rescuers in Coast Guard helicopters plucked some of them from rooftops and used military vehicles to reach others, including a woman […]