1,000 Killed in Deadliest Month for Iraq since 2008
AFP August 1, 2013 Violence killed around one thousand people in July, government and United Nations figures show, making it Iraq’s deadliest month since 2008 when the country was emerging…
Homs, Once The Capital Of Syria’s Revolution, Pictured In Tatters
Jessica Elgot The Huffington Post July 29, 2013 It was the city known as the “capital of the revolution” by rebels fighting Syria’s President Assad, one of the first cities…
Wave of Car Bombings in Iraq Kill at Least 47
AP July 29, 2013 Iraqi security forces inspect the site of a bomb explosion near Baghdad. A wave of over a dozen car bombings hit central and southern Iraq during…
US/Jew-Backed Militants Execute More than 50 civilians in Syria
PressTV July 27, 2013 Smoke rises from burned factories damaged in fighting between foreign-sponsored militants and government forces in Khan al-Assal, Syria. Foreign-sponsored militants in Syria have executed 51 civilians…
UN: Syrian Conflict is the Worst Humanitarian Crisis in Nearly 20 Years
Euro News July 16, 2013 The Syrian conflict has displaced millions. The UN says it is the worst humanitarian crisis in nearly 20 years. The number of Syrian people seeking…
Netanyahu to Obama: Attack Iran or We Will
If new ‘public diplomacy’ effort fails, Netanyahu will have to decide whether to attack Iran by winter at latest, TV report claims Times of Israel July 13, 2013 Israel’s Prime…
Hezbollah Leader Vows to Stand by Syrian Regime in Fight Against Rebels
The Guardian May 25, 2013 Supporters of Hezbollah watch Nasrallah’s televised address in the village of Mashghara, Lebanon. Photograph: Wael Hamzeh/EPA The leader of Hezbollah has warned that the fall…
U.S. Currently Fighting 74 Different Wars … That It Will Publicly Admit
And Many More Covert Wars Without Congressional Oversight … Let Alone Public Knowledge Washington’s Blog May 11, 2013 Fire Dog Lake’s Kevin Gosztola notes: Linda J. Bilmes and Michael D.…
Iran unveils indigenous stealth reconnaissance, combat drone
PressTV May 9, 2013 Iran unveils a new indigenous stealth reconnaissance-combat drone dubbed Hamaseh on May 9, 2013. Iran has unveiled its latest indigenous unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), a reconnaissance…