Middle East

Deadly trap: Austria probes whether its UN peacekeepers let Syrian police drive into ambush (VIDEO)
Austria has launched a probe into whether its UN peacekeepers in the Golan Heights allowed Syrian police to drive into a deadly ambush launched by smugglers in 2012. Local media was told their behavior was “100% correct.” [...]
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Natalie Portman Won’t Visit Israel Because Of Netanyahu
Genesis Prize Cancels Ceremony After 2018 Winner Natalie Portman Says Won’t Visit Israel. Portman said 'recent events in Israel' have been 'extremely distressing,' making it uncomfortable for her to participate in any public events in Israel. On Thursday, the Genesis Prize Foundation, which awards what it calls the “Jewish Nobel,” said it was “very saddened” that the Israeli-American [...]
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Syria strikes: High tech killing power with “good intentions”
After allegations of a chemical attack in Syria, Western fighter jets were soon revving their engines, ready to unleash a "€œhumanitarian intervention."€ Chemical weapons inspectors were on their way to the Syrian town of Douma to investigate whether an attack had actually happened, but cruise missiles and tornado jets can go extremely fast, and embarrassingly arrived a whole day before th [...]
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Carla Ortiz Shocking Video From Syria Contradicts Corp. News Coverage
Carla Ortiz Shocking Video From Syria Contradicts Corp. News Coverage Here's How You Can Support Our Show & Independent Media! Carla Ortiz Shocking Video From Syria Contradicts Corp. News Coverage International Journalist Tells The Truth About Syria CNN Smears Anti-War Progressive As "Extremist" "Conspiracy Peddler" /* */ /* */ /* */ [...]
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U.S. Ambassador Nikki Haley Arrogantly Leaves UN Security Council Meeting ►
Rather than listen to what Syria's UN Representative has to say, U.S. Ambassador to the UN Nikki Haley gets up and leaves the UN Security Council Meeting! Transcript Syria’s UN Rep. Exposes Facts Nikki Haley Doesn't Want to Hear! U.S. Ambassador Nikki Haley Arrogantly Leaves UN Security Council Meeting The Lies They Told Us About Syria The Truth About Syria /* */ [...]
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71 Out of 103 Destroyed: Here’s How Syria’s Air Defense Repelled West’s Missiles
Perhaps the most surprising news surrounding the US, British and French strike on Syria Saturday morning was the report that the country's Air Defense Force managed to shoot down just shy of 70% of the Western cruise missiles launched. Sputnik looks at how the Syrians managed to do it. [...]
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Syrian Army Finds US-Produced Missiles in Militants’ Armory in Dumayr – Reports
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The Syrian government forces on Friday have found large amounts of militants’ weapons, including those produced in the United States, in the city of Dumayr, located north-east of the Syrian capital of Damascus, local media reported. [...]
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German Parliament Lawyers Brand US-Led Airstrike on Syria Illegal
According to lawyers of the Bundestag, the missile attack by the US-UK-France coalition, supported by the German Government, violates international law. The grounds that the strike was a retaliatory measure following an alleged chemical attack were dismissed as “not convincing.” [...]
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The Warmongering Media – Spineless, Gutless, Clueless – The David Icke Dot-Connector Videocast
David Vaughan Icke is an English writer, public speaker, and former media personality best known for his views on what he calls "who and what is really controlling the world". Describing himself as the most controversial speaker and author in the world, he has written many books explaining his position, dubbed "New Age conspiracism", and has attracted a substantial following across the politica [...]
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Russian Military Finds Precursor to Chemical Weapons in Terrorists’ Lab in Douma
Russian servicemen have found another evidence of manufacturing of military poisonous substances by Jaish al-Islam terrorists in the Syrian town of Douma, where on April 7 a false-flag attack took place, serving as a pretext for the US and allies to blame the government and strike the country. [...]
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ICYMI: Be reassured, people of Syria – the West has humanitarian missiles ready to intervene!
After allegations of a chemical attack in Syria, Western fighter jets were soon revving their engines, ready to unleash a “humanitarian intervention.” Chemical weapons inspectors were on their way to the Syrian town of Douma to investigate whether an attack had actually happened, but cruise missiles and tornado jets can go extremely fast, and embarrassingly arrived a whole day before the in [...]
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Lavrov: After US-led strikes, Russia has ‘no moral barriers’ on S-300 deliveries to Syria
Following the US-led bombardment of Syria last week over an alleged chemical attack by Damascus, Russia says it has no reason to not supply its S-300 missile system to Syria, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said.  Moscow agreed with its international partners about 10 years ago to not deliver the S-300 to Damascus. [...]
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RT visits hospital seen in Douma ‘chemical attack’ video, talks to boy from footage (VIDEO)
RT Arabic has traveled to the Douma hospital shown in footage of the aftermath of the alleged chemical weapons attack. The crew talked to a boy featured in the video, who recounted the events. Hassan Diab, 11, appears to be the trembling boy seen in the video of the aftermath of the alleged chemical attack in the Eastern Ghouta city. T [...]
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‘I am human, I bleed red’: Twitter user hits back after UK govt accuses her of being ‘Russian bot’
After being accused by the UK government of being a Russian bot, Twitter user @Partisangirl has responded with a picture of herself, declaring: “I am human. I am not a machine! I bleed red.” There is growing evidence that the British government is labelling real people as bots, based on their non-mainstream and inconvenient views. [...]
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Turkey repatriates gold from US in bid to ditch dollar
Turkey has decided to bring back all its gold stored in the US Federal Reserve, according to Turkish media. In recent years, Ankara repatriated 220 tons of gold from abroad, and 28.7 tons was brought back from the US last year. Turkey’s gold reserves are estimated at 564 tons and are worth about $20 billion, Turkish newspaper Yeni Safak reported. [...]
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Real targets of US-led strike were Syrian airfields, not research centers – MoD
The US-led missile strike against Syria on Saturday targeted research centers and military facilities, including airfields, Russia’s Defense Ministry said, adding that none have received severe damage thanks to the air defenses. "The real targets of the attacks of the US, Britain and France on April 14 were not only Barzah and Jaramani research facilities, but also Syrian military infrastructure [...]
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US defense stocks skyrocket thanks to America’s adventures in the Middle East – RT’s Keiser Report
Lockheed Martin, Northrop Grumman and Raytheon stocks have enjoyed the fruits of the Arab Spring. Since 2011, the shares of US defense contractors have soared by as much as 700 percent, according to RT's Keiser Report. American global aerospace and defense technology company Northrop Grumman has appreciated sevenfold since 2011, rising from $54.82 to $357.70 per share. [...]
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‘Foreign Policy by Viral Video’: Tucker Rips ‘Talk Show Generals’ Calling for War in Syria
Fox News contributor Ralph Peters suggested Tucker was like a Nazi sympathizer for wondering whether Russia and the US should work together against ISIS. Another critic mostly agrees with Peters - and Tucker takes him on. [...]
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Situation in Syria like ‘terrible sci-fi film’ starring Trump
The situation in Syria is like a "terrible sci-fi film" which is guaranteed to have a bad ending "if the main character is Donald Trump," the chairperson of Germany's Die Linke party said during a discussion in the Bundestag. The Wednesday comments by Sahra Wagenknecht of Die Linke (Left Party) came on the same day that the party held a rally in front of the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin to protest a [...]
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Staged suffering? Interview with boy in Douma video raises more doubts over ‘chem attack’
The boy portrayed as a ‘victim’ in a video of the alleged chemical attack in Douma has told a Russian TV crew that he was asked to go to hospital, where people “grabbed” him and started “pouring water” over his head. Panic, fear, screaming adults and frightened children featured in the purported footage of the aftermath following the alleged chemical attack in the Eastern Ghouta city. [...]
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SYRIA – the Terrifying Truth of What is Really Happening
This is what every person needs to know about what is really happening in Syria. To jump to the most recent news, skip to 26:05 and SHARE THIS VIDEO! SYRIA - the Terrifying Truth of What is Really Happening Russia and Iran Prepare To Retaliate for the Attack on Syria Russia sends warships loaded with tanks towards Syria As Putin warns of global 'chaos' /* */ [...]
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‘US knew there were no toxins & risked nothing’ – chemical experts on Syria strike
The US must have been well aware that there were no chemical stockpiles at Syrian facilities the coalition destroyed in their 'retaliatory' strike, Russian chemical weapons experts told RT, noting the absence of toxic emissions. Announcing the early Saturday morning missile strikes, the American-British-French coalition asserted that their forces were targeting compounds associated with Syria's al [...]
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