(2020-09-22). A Peace Deal Like No Other. globalresearch.ca It is odd that the White House is gloating over its claimed peace agreement in the Middle East at the same time as one of the signatories is bombing Syria, Lebanon and Gaza. It all suggests that peace in the …
(2020-09-22). Apologise to Palestine: Bahrainis Express Endless Embarrassment Upon the Shameful Treacherous Accord. thealtworld.com Sondoss Al Assad- Palestine, as far as the Bahrainis are considered, is not only an Arab humanitarian issue but rather a domestic indisputable concern, whose responsibility is held by each and every one of them, from different ages, affiliation and ideologies. The steadfast and vigilant Palestinians are their brethren and their cause is their first honorable cause. | For this reason, and amid the ongoing ban on the freedom of assembly and the imposed restrictions on the freedom of expression, tens of thousands of Bahrainis have protested on Twitter against what they call "Accord of Shame," "Accord of Betrayal." T…
(2020-09-22). Jordan's Muslim Brotherhood to take part in elections, defying ban attempts. middleeasteye.net 
Jordan's Muslim Brotherhood to take part in elections, defying ban attempts | Jordan's largest opposition party says it would resist attempts to undermine it following a recent court order to dissolve the group | Tue, 09/22/2020 – 10: 36 | Amman had tolerated the Muslim Brotherhood for decades, until 2014 when authorities considered it an unlicensed group (AFP/file photo) | Jordan's Muslim…
(2020-09-22). Fire and Fury Like the World Has Never Seen (2020 Version). counterpunch.org 
It was August 2017 and Donald Trump had not yet warmed up to Kim Jong-un, North Korea's portly dictator. In fact, in typical Trumpian fashion, he was pissed at the Korean leader and, no less typically, he lashed out verbally, threatening that country with a literal hell on Earth. As he put it, "They will
(2020-09-22). Large blast hits suspected Hezbollah site in south Lebanon. middleeasteye.net 
Large blast hits suspected Hezbollah site in south Lebanon | A number of people were injured in the blast in Ain Qana, local residents told Lebanese media | Tue, 09/22/2020 – 13: 49 | Screengrab shows smoke rising from village in south Lebanon (Twitter) | A large explosion rocked a village in south Lebanon on Tuesday, with local media reporting that it had occured in a house belonging to Hezbollah. | A securit…
(2020-09-22). Palestinian security forces arrest supporters of Abbas rival Dahlan. middleeasteye.net 
Palestinian security forces arrest supporters of Abbas rival Dahlan | Move follows widespread speculation that exiled Palestinian leader played a role in normalisation deal with UAE | Tue, 09/22/2020 – 07: 54 | Dahlan has lived in the UAE since being driven out of the Israeli-occupied West Bank in 2011 | Palestinian security forces arrested more than half a dozen supporters of an exiled Pa…
(2020-09-22). Abu Dhabi abolishes permit system for alcohol purchase. middleeasteye.net 
Abu Dhabi abolishes permit system for alcohol purchase | Move follows similar relaxation by Dubai as UAE attempts to rebuild tourism following coronavirus outbreak | Tue, 09/22/2020 – 11: 26 | Residents enjoy a day at the beach along the corniche in Abu Dhabi (AFP) | Abu Dhabi has abolished the permit system for the purchase and consumption of alcohol, following in the footsteps of Dubai.
(2020-09-22). US and UAE hoping for deal on F-35 jets sale by December: Sources. middleeasteye.net 
US and UAE hoping for deal on F-35 jets sale by December: Sources | Officials said the US was looking for ways to modify stealth jet technology to maintain Israel's military dominance | Tue, 09/22/2020 – 12: 18 | An Israeli Air Force F-35 during a graduation ceremony for Israeli air force pilots at the Hatzerim air base in southern Israel (Reuters) | The United Arab Emirates and the United…
(2020-09-22). How Do Democrats and Republicans Differ on Palestine and Israel? counterpunch.org 
The polarized nature of American politics often makes it difficult to address fundamental differences between the country's two main political rivals, Republicans and Democrats. As each side is intent on discrediting the other at every opportunity, unbiased information regarding the two parties' actual stances on internal and external issues can be difficult to decipher.
(2020-09-22). Unions praise Justice Ginsburg, demand no replacement till next presidency. peoplesworld.org 
WASHINGTON—Top union leaders—and the woman worker who triggered one of the justice's most-memorable dissents—praised the late Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. And many coupled it to demands there be no replacement for her on the High Court bench until after the next presidential inauguration, Jan. 20, 2021. Ginsburg, 87, the senior progressive and intellectual …
(2020-09-22). Belarusian Sanctions Vetoed by Cyprus Exposes Deep Divisions Between Mediterranean and Northern Europe. globalresearch.ca Yesterday there was a meeting between all of the EU's Foreign Ministers to pass sanctions against Belarus. It created massive controversy and revealed the significant divide between Mediterranean and Northern Europe. The EU has been completely disinterested in Turkey's blatant …
(2020-09-22). Russiagate and Russophobia: Where Law Ends, Tyranny Begins. globalresearch.ca Recently, George Packer has
(2020-09-22). Trump Admin Unilaterally Imposes UN Sanctions on Iran. globalresearch.ca On Monday,
(2020-09-22). Avenue towards Peace: Kennedy's U.S.-Russia Joint Space Vision Must be Revived. globalresearch.ca September 20th marks the anniversary
(2020-09-22). Israel Promised to Slow Down Home Demolitions During COVID-19, It Stepped Them Up Instead. mintpressnews.com The period from March to August 2020, a period marking the height of the coronavirus pandemic, represented the highest rate of Israeli home demolitions in four years.
(2020-09-22). New York City rallies against martial law in Philippines. fightbacknews.org New York, NY – Over 60 people gathered on September 20 in front of the Philippine Consulate to demand an end to martial law in the Philippines. The rally was held to commemorate the 48th anniversary of the declaration of martial law by Ferdinand Marcos, as well as to protest the human rights abuses committed under the current government of President Rodrigo Duterte. | The rally was organized by the September 21st People Power Coalition, including Malaya Movement Northeast, BAYAN USA Northeast, US Pinoys for Good Governance, the International Coalition for Human Rights in the Philippines, and Kabataan Alliance.
(2020-09-22). Provocative U.S. Air and Sea Maneuvers at Russia's Borders: Shift from Reconnaissance to Mock Cruise Missile Attacks. globalresearch.ca This past weekend, Russian state television on two major channels devoted substantial news segments of their week in review programs to the ongoing game of chicken that the U.S. is carrying on in the air and on the seas at …
(2020-09-22). It's not Vaccine Nationalism, It's Vaccine Idiocy. cepr.net Last week an official with China's Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said that the country may have a vaccine available for widespread distribution by November or December. This would almost certainly be at least a month or two before a vaccine is available for distribution in the United States, and possibly quite a …
(2020-09-22). The Thailand Uprising: "For the Rightful Owners of the Land" zcomm.org For the past months, a broad political movement, primarily led by Thai youth, has advanced a series of increasingly provocative protests against the military government…
(2020-09-22). Some Cacti Are Blooming in the Dreary Desert Sands of Indian Unreason. zcomm.org I trust the soul of the nation to find tongue again, and, in simple but decisive syllables, say no to hate and bigotry, and yes to love and camaraderie…
(2020-09-22). Whistleblower Nurse in ICE Jail Alleges Forced Sterilization & Neglect Amid 8th COVID Death. democracynow.org 
As ICE confirms the 20th person to die in its detention in fiscal year 2020, making it one of the deadliest periods in the agency's history, we talk to the whistleblower at the center of an explosive complaint that accuses an ICE jail in Georgia of failing to adhere to coronavirus safety protocols and performing a large number of unwanted hysterectomies on detainees. The doctor who carried out the procedures became known to women inside the facility as "the uterus collector." Whistleblower Dawn Wooten, a nurse at the Irwin County Detention Center, says the neglect and abuse at the facility was "jaw-dropping." We…
(2020-09-22). "Belly of the Beast": Survivors of Forced Sterilizations in California's Prisons Fight for Justice. democracynow.org 
Revelations about forced hysterectomies at an ICE facility in Georgia have forced a reckoning with the long history of sterilizations in the U.S. — particularly of Black, Brown, poor and disabled people — and the way this procedure has continued in jails and prisons to the present day. We speak with Kelli Dillon, who was sterilized at the Central California Women's Facility in Chowchilla in 2001 and who is featured in the documentary "Belly of the Beast," which tells the stories of women subjected to unwanted sterilization behind bars in California. She says incarcerated women are "punished" for simpl…
(2020-09-22). Headlines for September 22, 2020. democracynow.org GOP, Trump Charge Forward with Effort to Replace Ruth Bader Ginsburg on Supreme Court, DOJ Designates New York City, Seattle, Portland as "Anarchist" Cities, CDC Again Retracts Information About Coronavirus on Website; HHS Head Azar Exerts Control Over FDA, 150+ Countries, Not Including the U.S., Join U.N.'s Effort to Fairly Distribute COVID-19 Vaccine, House Report Finds Immigrant Prisoners Denied Access to Essential Care, Forced into Labor, Mexican National Dies in Georgia Immigration Prison, One Week into Peace Talks, Scores Killed in Bloody Day of Fighting Across Afghanistan, 6 People Killed in Colombian Mass…
(2020-09-22). Five committed Iranian cinema practitioners honored. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Sep. 22 (MNA) — The ceremony commemorating five committed Islamic Revolution and Sacred Defense cinema practitioners held in the opening ceremony of the 16th International Resistance Film Festival held in Tehran.
(2020-09-22). Who were main arms suppliers to Saddam in war against Iran. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Sep. 22 (MNA) — During the eight years of the Imposed War (1980-88) against Iran, many countries provided financial and military aid to former Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein, with US, France, and Germany as major contributors.
(2020-09-22). Ghasemi urges France to support Iranians against US pressure. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Sep. 22 (MNA) — Iranian Ambassador to Paris Bahram Ghasemi urged the French parliamentary members to support Iranians against US sanctions.
(2020-09-22). Migrant maids forced to 'live-in' like 'slaves' as anger tears through Hong Kong. yenisafak.com A Hong Kong court's decision to uphold a compulsory rule for migrant domestic workers to live with their employers drew criticism on Tuesday from labour rights advocates, who said it exposed foreign maids to conditions akin to modern slavery.The live-in rule for Hong Kong's 370,000 domestic workers, mostly women from poor families in the Philippines and Indonesia, has long been denounced as discriminatory and inhumane – essentially putting employees on call 24 hours a day.Monday's court ruling responded to a challenge to the requirement that was filed three years ago by Filipino Nancy Lubiano. She argued that the…
(2020-09-22). Palestine refuses to chair Arab League over Muslim states' deals with Israel. yenisafak.com Palestine on Tuesday relinquished its right to take the rotating presidency of the Arab League in protest of recent deals to normalize relations between the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Bahrain and Israel. | "This decision was taken after the Arab League Secretariat took a supporting position to the UAE and Bahrain, which normalized their relations with Israel in violation of the Arab Peace Initiative," Foreign Minister Riyad al-Maliki told a press conference in Ramallah. | "Some influential Arab states refused to condemn the violation of the Arab Peace initiative," he said. | Al-Maliki, however, stressed that Pa…
(2020-09-22). 'Tell my mom I love her': Salt Lake City police release body cam footage of cops shooting 13yo autistic boy 11 times. rt.com 
Police in Salt Lake City, Utah, have released harrowing bodycam footage that shows officers chasing and eventually shooting a 13-year-old boy 11 times, after being called to the scene by the child's mother. | On September 4, police were called by the suspect's mother, who said her son, who has Asperger's Syndrome, was experiencing a "violent psychological issue." | When officers arrived on the scene, the woman, identified as Golda Barton, told officers her son did not like police and might be armed with an imitation firearm. Footage released on Monday shows what happened next. | Warning: Some viewers may find…
(2020-09-22). Palestine renounces Arab League Council chair to protest Israel normalisation. middleeasteye.net 
Palestine renounces Arab League Council chair to protest Israel normalisation | Foreign Minister Riyad al-Maliki says Palestine has been subjected to 'pressure and blackmail' at the Arab League following the normalisation deal between the UAE, Bahrain and Israel | Tue, 09/22/2020 – 11: 54 | Protesters gathered in Gaza outside a Unesco building on 15 September to denounce the normalisation deals (MEE/Mohammed a…
(2020-09-22). Iranian documentary receives Special Mention in Italian fest. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Sep. 22 (MNA) — Iranian documentary 'Khatemeh' has received the Special Mention of the Jury in the Human Rights Feature Movie section of Life After Oil International Film Festival in Italy, September 8-13.
(2020-09-22). Kabul to host largest Iran's energy exhibition: TPOI chief. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Sep. 22 (MNA) —The first exhibition of Iran's technical and engineering services in the field of water, electricity and energy will be inaugurated in Afghanistan's capital today, said an official in Ministry of Industry, mine and trade.
(2020-09-22). US has no legal standing to trigger UN sanctions on Iran. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Sep. 21 (MNA) — In an interview with Mehr News Agency, The Executive Director at US Arms Control Association Daryl Kimball noted that the US has no legal standing to trigger UN sanctions on Iran.
(2020-09-22). VIDEO: Anti-PM protests continue in occupied territories. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Sep. 22 (MNA) — Israeli regime's police prepared fencing in Paris Square leading to the residence of PM Netanyahu over a massive demonstration held by angry protestors over Netanyahu's policies.
(2020-09-22). Zarif's trip to Turkey postponed. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Sep. 22 (MNA) — Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif postponed a visit to Turkey on Tuesday, according to Foreign Ministry officials.
(2020-09-22). Iran registers 3,712 COVID-19 cases in 24 hours. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Sep. 22 (MNA) — The Iranian Health Ministry has confirmed 3,712 COVID-19 infections and 178 deaths due to the disease in the past 24 hours.
(2020-09-22). Zarif tweets a verse on World Peace Day. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Sep. 22 (MNA) — On the occasion of World Peace Day, Iranian FM posted a of a poem by Rumi on twitter.
(2020-09-22). US efforts to milk UAE, Saudi Arabia. en.mehrnews.com …
(2020-09-22). US sanctions not to affect Iran-Russia coop.: Ryabkov. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Sep. 22 (MNA) — Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov said that the US new sanctions will have no effect on Moscow's collaboration with Tehran.
(2020-09-22). Iran, Austria discuss direct flights resumption. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Sep. 22 (MNA) — Iran and Austria have reviewed the conditions for reviving the direct flights between the two countries which have been facing major slump after the coronavirus pandemic.
(2020-09-22). Indian PM in Awe Over Parliament Deputy Chief's Gesture to Offer Tea to Protesting MPs. sputniknews.com Eight Indian parliamentarians were suspended on Monday while protesting Sunday's passage of two contentious farm bills. Chairman of the House M. Venkaiah Naidu, while announcing their suspension, said their action "defies logic. It is a bad day for the Rajya Sabha".
(2020-09-22). Rats Reportedly Mutilate COVID-19 Victim's Dead Body at Private Hospital in India. sputniknews.com The incident has sparked political outrage in an Indian state, with former Madhya Pradesh State Chief Kamal Nath taking to Twitter to condemn the alleged medical negligence on the part of hospital authorities.
(2020-09-22). Russia to Complete Registration of Second COVID-19 Vaccine by 15 October. sputniknews.com The Russian consumer health watchdog, Rospotrebnadzor, stated in early September that all volunteers for Stage 1 of clinical trials for the COVID-19 vaccine developed by the Russian research centre Vektor had developed antibodies.
(2020-09-22). How Washington's New Anti-Iranian Sanctions Translate Into Political Victory for Tehran. sputniknews.com Attempts by the administration of US President Donald Trump to reinstate UN sanctions against Iran, following Washington's departure from the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) two years ago does not make sense, say Iranian and British academics, noting that Trump's maximum pressure policy has failed to crush Tehran.
(2020-09-22). Death Toll From Building Collapse in India Swells to 20 as Rescue Efforts Continue for Over 24 Hours. sputniknews.com In the early hours of Monday, a three-storey residential building in Bhiwandi, a city near Mumbai in India's Maharashtra state collapsed, leaving many people under the rubble.
(2020-09-22). Part of Bigger Strategy? China's Military Build-up Along India's Border Doubles in 3 Years – Report. sputniknews.com India expressed concern over the presence of Chinese troops in the Ladakh region during the meeting of foreign ministers in Moscow on the side-lines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation on 10 September. New Delhi pointed out that there was no credible explanation for the deployment from the Chinese side.
(2020-09-22). Indian Markets Plunge Amid Sell-Off Across Sectors, Sensex Down 386 Points in Opening Trade. sputniknews.com Under the impact of a nationwide lockdown imposed in India in late March due to COVID-19, the country's benchmark stock index, Sensex, shed almost 16,000 points in a matter of weeks. From 42,000 levels in early March, Sensex plunged to 26,000 by the end of the same month.
(2020-09-22). Climate Anxiety Is Rising in the US — But Not Among Republicans. truthout.org Polling shows that people in the United States are taking climate change more seriously today than they were five years ago, but views on climate change remain sharply divided along partisan lines as the November elections loom. Concern about climate change remains higher in dozens of other countries, particularly in nations such as Mexico, Turkey and Vietnam, where people are more likely to feel personally affected by climate change than those living in the U.S. — despite record temperatures, widespr…
(2020-09-22). Philippines: "No tyrant can withstand a million people marching as one" fightbacknews.org Fight Back News Service is circulating the following Sept. 21 statement from the Communist Party of the Philippines. | Today is the 48th anniversary of the declaration of martial law and the start of the 14-year fascist dictatorship of Ferdinand Marcos. As in the past years, the Filipino people mark this day with an ardent vow "Never again!" to do their utmost to prevent a return to the dark days of brutal military rule. The vow echoes significantly strong as the Filipino people confront a new and especially cruel tyranny under Rodrigo Duterte. | The Party is in solidarity with the various democratic sectors and…
(2020-09-22). Malaysia urges reforms at UN to end conflicts. yenisafak.com Malaysia on Tuesday have called for the UN to be improved and reformed as many people are still suffering due to conflicts, which remain unresolved in various parts of the world.Addressing the high-level meeting of the UN General Assembly (UNGA) to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the bloc, Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin said UN has somewhat failed to "save succeeding generations from the scourge of war," the state news agency Bernama reported."While we acknowledge that the organization has done quite well in many areas in its 75 years of existence, especially in promoting social and economic development, we…