Middle East

24.05.2012 07:41 13 comments US unveils new tactics to tackle Al Qaeda propaganda Hacking is a vital tool to fight extremist propaganda, US State Secretary Hillary Clinton has revealed. Washington has replaced Al Qaeda material on Yemeni tribal websites with information on damage the terror group has done to Yemeni civilians.		23.05.2012 15:55 30 comments More than 120 schoolgirls poisoned in Afghanistan At least 120 schoolgirls and three teachers have been poisoned in Afghanistan, local police reported on Wednesday. The attack has been blamed on Taliban. The incident in the northern Takhar province is the second in several months.
23.05.2012 13:47 169 comments Deal or no deal, Iran may be bombed – Israeli minister A military strike against Iranian facilities is not out of the question, even though Tehran has reached agreement on a probe with the UN’s nuclear watchdog, says Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak. Israel vs Iran Iran tension		21.05.2012 12:26 19 comments ‘Americans don’t share global domination policies of their leaders’ The US corporate superstructure conglomerate - including financial interests, the defense industry, oil companies and the media - brazenly manipulate American society, shares Peter Dale Scott, former diplomat, poet and prominent anti-war advocate. Global terrorism
21.05.2012 12:05 20 comments Ninety-six soldiers reported killed in Yemen attack The death toll from a suicide blast in Yemen has risen to 96 soldiers. Over 300 were wounded. The troops were practicing for a national day parade in the capital Sanaa, the latest media reports say. Global terrorism		20.05.2012 23:53 15 comments From Libya to the world: Egypt makes its biggest arms bust ever Egyptian security forces have made their biggest ever smuggled arms bust, intercepting over 120 rockets and other supplies. The seized weapons, presumably on their way to the Gaza Strip, originated in neighboring Libya, smugglers say. Libyan conflict
20.05.2012 08:21 10 comments Parents call for peace: Israelis and Palestinians unite over common grief After years of dispute Israelis and Palestinians seem to have no middle ground, but those who paid the highest possible price for the conflict have found a way to dialogue. Parents and relatives of those who died in the violence urge peace.		18.05.2012 12:04 12 comments Bahrain-Saudi Arabia union ‘meant to save US Navy base’ A possible attack on Iran would require a fully-prepared US Fifth Fleet, even as its host country Bahrain is engulfed in a public uprising. A solution comes after the island nation trumpeted a future formal union with its mighty ally Saudi Arabia. Iran tension
18.05.2012 05:59 26 comments Al-Qaeda urges Saudis to topple ruling dynasty The chief of the Al-Qaeda terrorist network has called on the Saudi people to start an uprising against the ruling Al-Saud family following the ouster of four Arab rulers in the wake of the Arab Spring revolutions. Arab world protests		17.05.2012 22:39 17 comments Bahraini police fire tear-gas at peaceful crowd (PHOTOS, VIDEO) Bahraini security forces have once again used tear-gas on peaceful protesters in the country’s capital, Manama. While the mainstream media remains silent, Bahrain’s government has been suppressing anti-regime demonstrations for over a year now.
17.05.2012 08:30 5 comments ‘Al-Qaeda manipulated the US into putting sanctions on Yemen’ The US is moving to place sanctions on anyone who opposes what Washington calls a democratic process in Yemen. Anti-war activist Susan Lindauer says this brings the US right into Al-Qaeda’s trap.		15.05.2012 19:35 12 comments Palestinians clash with IDF while marking Nakba Day (VIDEO, PHOTOS) Clashes have broken out between protesters and Israeli security forces, as Palestinians mark Nakba - or Catastrophe – Day with rallies and a general strike in the West Bank. Dozens are said to be injured.
14.05.2012 23:41 14 comments Deadly clashes in Lebanon raise fears of Syria-like conflict At least five people have been killed and over 15 injured in Tripoli, Lebanon during the three days of sectarian violence. Many say the clashes could be a sign of Syrian turmoil spilling over the border.		14.05.2012 14:30 8 comments Arab Spring govt stance ‘unleashed Twitter, Facebook wars’ Banning mainstream media from reporting on the Arab Spring threw the governments of affected states into a battle with social media hijacked by an uncontrollable opposition propaganda genie, media monitor Sharif Nashashibi told RT. Arab world protests
13.05.2012 18:48 52 comments Plastic explosives: Al-Qaeda-trained surgeons put the bomb in suicide bombers The hunt is on for doctors implanting explosives in suicide bombers in Yemen. Security has been stepped up at airports worldwide as surgically-doctored terrorists plot revenge attacks following the one-year anniversary of Osama Bin Laden’s death.		12.05.2012 13:34 28 comments US restarts Bahrain arms sales amid rights anxiety The US is resuming arms supplies to Bahrain after freezing delivery last October. Despite Washington’s assurance the weapons will not include any crowd control devices, rights activists have raised concerns that the US is supporting a dictatorship. Arab world protests
09.05.2012 01:00 53 comments Would-be underwear bomber worked with CIA; helped foil plot The man hired by al-Qaeda to bomb a US airliner was a CIA informant, who provided the organization with the explosive device himself. However, American officials still fear a raft of new attacks on the country’s airplanes. Global terrorism		08.05.2012 16:26 18 comments Assange Episode 4: Overthrowing dictators 101 Controversial whistleblower Julian Assange interviews two prominent Arab Spring figures, Egypt’s Alaa Abd El-Fattah and Bahrain’s Nabeel Rajab. They spoke about fighting against oppressive regimes and what should come in their place.
05.05.2012 23:09 44 comments Bahrain arrests main human rights activist Nabeel Rajab Bahraini authorities have arrested Nabeel Rajab, rights activist and foremost critic of the Al Khalifa regime, as they continue their brutal crackdown on peaceful protesters. It comes after he was interviewed on Julian Assange’s “The World Tomorrow.” Arab world protests		02.05.2012 15:49 305 comments Pentagon encircles Iran: Victory would take 3 weeks As the US beefs up its military presence in the Persian Gulf region, Pentagon strategists estimate that they would need less than a month to defeat Iranian forces should a military conflict take place.

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