(2021-11-11). Iran Puts US NAVY in a Peculiar Situation Yet Again. journal-neo.org 
On January 12, 2016, it was reported by international media that two US Navy riverine command boats were seized by a unit of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) in Iranian territorial waters and how the Iranians brought valiant American Marines to their knees, taking away their weapons. Tehran circulated a video of this detention …
(2021-11-11). Israel convicts Spanish woman of funnelling aid to banned Palestinian group. middleeasteye.net 
Israel convicts Spanish woman of funnelling aid to banned Palestinian group | Juana Ruiz Rishmawi, 63, has worked as a fundraiser for the Health Work Committees, which Israel accuses of having links to PFLP, labelled as 'terrorist' in EU and US, the PFLP | Thu, 11/11/2021 – 10: 29 | Juana Ruiz Rishmawi, 63, has worked as a fundraiser for the Health Work Committees (HWC), a Palestinian aid…
(2021-11-11). US anti-terrorism agency sees threat in new Covid lockdowns and reopenings. rt.com 
The Biden administration is again warning of potential threats from terrorists foreign and domestic, saying they could be fueled by anything from the arrival of refugees from Afghanistan to possible new Covid-19 restrictions. | For the remainder of 2021 and into 2022, "racially or ethnically motivated violent extremists and anti-government/anti-authority violent extremists will continue to pose a threat" to the US,
(2021-11-11). Another Genocide Month: Plying the Ignorance of K12, USA Lower/Higher Ed. dissidentvoice.org 
Here we go, what will most likely be published in the Newport News Times, two-times a week dwindling newspaper. I will then follow up, for sure, at the end of this fit-for-small-town-news column. November is National Native American Indian Heritage Month By Paul K. Haeder Humankind has not woven the web of life. We are …
(2021-11-11). Iranian press review: Married couple sentenced to death for extramarital sex. middleeasteye.net 
Iranian press review: Married couple sentenced to death for extramarital sex | Meanwhile, reformist pundits urge political leadership to pursue direct negotiations with Washington regarding the nuclear deal, while dismissing talks with the EU as futile | Thu, 11/11/2021 – 11: 24 | People take part in a demonstration denouncing Iran's use of the death penalty on 28 January, 2016 in Paris…
(2021-11-11). Bill Gates Should Know Better: How the Israeli Occupation Ravages the Environment in Palestine. dissidentvoice.org 
Those who are not familiar with how Israel, particularly the Israeli military occupation of Palestine, is actively and irreversibly damaging the environment might reach the erroneous conclusion that Tel Aviv is at the forefront of the global fight against climate change. The reality is the exact opposite. In his speech at the UN Climate Change …
(2021-11-11). Pegasus: Palestine says NSO spyware found on phones of three senior officials. middleeasteye.net 
Pegasus: Palestine says NSO spyware found on phones of three senior officials | Ministry of foreign affairs tells MEE the find is a dangerous development that will not pass without repercussions | Thu, 11/11/2021 – 12: 04 | The statement came as NSO's chief executive Itzik Benbenisti, who had only been in the job for two weeks, resigned from his role (Reuters) | Palestine's ministry of foreign affairs has said…
(2021-11-11). Turkey: HDP, Kurds persecuted by the Erdogan regime. greenleft.org.au November 4 was the fifth anniversary of the imprisonment of Peoples' Democratic Party (HDP) co-chairs Figen Yàºksekdag and Selahattin Demirtas by the Turkish state, writes Devri≈ü àáimen.
(2021-11-10). Poland accuses Turkey of 'synchronising' refugee crisis with Belarus and Russia. middleeasteye.net 
Poland accuses Turkey of 'synchronising' refugee crisis with Belarus and Russia | Frustrated Polish prime minister says Warsaw's recent help to Ankara 'turned out to be a one-way favour' | Wed, 11/10/2021 – 11: 11 | A Syrian walks through the forest near Hajnowka, Poland, during a joint rescue operation by the Grupa Granica (Border Group) and Medycy na Granicy (Medics on the Border), on 23 October 2021 (…
(2021-11-10). Poverty and possibility: Terror could sabotage Taliban economic relations with China. peoplesworld.org 
The future of Afghanistan will be determined not only in Kabul, where the Taliban is now firmly in power but also in places such as the Wakhan Corridor. A narrow strip of land that runs along the northern fringe of Afghanistan, the Corridor was formed in 1893 as a buffer between the Tsarist empire of …
(2021-11-10). Getting Away With Murder — Britain to Protect its War Criminals. orinocotribune.com By Fra Hughes — Nov 8, 2021 | Every Empire is guilty of war crimes. Executing enemy combatants on the battlefield. Destroying hospitals, watercourses, and infrastructure. Carpet bombing cities. Murdering civilians. Torture. Raping men, women, and children. Starving the enemy into submission. Genocide. Mass slaughter and ethnic cleansing. | The British Empire was no different. | From North America to Australia. From New Zealand to Zimbabwe. From Ireland to Palestine, Britain has been accused of heinous war crimes against indigenous populations while extracting the wealth, minerals, and natural resources of th…
(2021-11-10). Lebanon: Drugs cheaper than food for Palestinian refugees. middleeasteye.net 
Lebanon: Drugs cheaper than food for Palestinian refugees | Amphetamine abuse is rife at the Beddawi camp near Tripoli, where Lebanon's economic crisis means no rehab facilities | Wed, 11/10/2021 – 11: 23 | A peddler pushes a cart along the Abu al-Foz street mainly inhabited by Syrian and Palestinian refugees, in the Baddawi Palestinian Camp on the outskirts of Lebanon's Tripoli o…
(2021-11-10). Waiting for peace in the Khyber Pass: Why Pakistan fears instability in Afghanistan. middleeasteye.net 
Waiting for peace in the Khyber Pass: Why Pakistan fears instability in Afghanistan | The US-led invasion to topple the Taliban unleashed a brutal parallel war in the bordering tribal areas which Pakistan is still trying to end | Wed, 11/10/2021 – 16: 29 | A boy waits on the Pakistani side of the border with Afghanistan at Torkham in October 2021 (MEE) | A silent crowd 200 strong presses up against th…
(2021-11-10). Through Whom does Washington Expect to Return to Afghanistan? journal-neo.org 
Despite the August flight from Afghanistan, Washington does not part with the idea of returning the situation in that country to a channel which would be favorable for it; this time it intends not to use its own forces for this purpose but the capabilities of its "satellites" dissatisfied with the current Afghan authorities. To …
(2021-11-10). Australian government funds Pacific telco purchase to head off Chinese influence. wsws.org The central objective of the deal is to stem the growth of China as a rival to the US and its allies in the Asia-Pacific.
(2021-11-10). XI Urges Asia-pacific To Stride Toward Shared Future. telesurenglish.net Chinese President Xi Jinping on Thursday urged the Asia-Pacific region to face up to the responsibility of the times, be in the driver's seat, and strive hard to meet the goal of building an Asia-Pacific community with a shared future. | Chinese President Xi Jinping delivers a keynote speech at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) CEO Summit via video, in Beijing, capital of China, Nov. 11, 2021.
(2021-11-10). "A Process of Violence": Indian Author Amitav Ghosh on How Colonialism Fueled the Climate Crisis. democracynow.org 
As talks at the Glasgow U.N. climate summit accelerate, we look at how the roots of the climate crisis date back to Western colonialism with award-winning Indian author Amitav Ghosh, who examines the violent exploitation of human life and the natural environment in his new book, "The Nutmeg's Curse: Parables for a Planet in Crisis." Ghosh speaks about the political significance of fossil fuels in global politics, saying that "if fossil fuels were to be completely substituted at scale, what you would have is the complete inversion of the world's geopolitical order." Ghosh's previous books include "The Great Derang…
(2021-11-10). COP26 Can Learn From West Papua's Green Resistance. popularresistance.org The Indonesian state has dominated West Papua with military force since 1962. West Papua is the western half of the island of New Guinea, situated immediately north of Australia. The Netherlands colonized the territory during the nineteenth century. As the Dutch began to decolonize during the 1950s, they prepared West Papua for independence. This came, briefly, at the end of 1961. Shortly after, Indonesia invaded in 1962. This began an enduring occupation predicated on political repression, cultural destruction, and colonial genocide. | It has also resulted in environmental devastation locally and globally, but W…
(2021-11-10). Iran's Politics in the Turbulent Middle East. journal-neo.org 
In his instructions to the new cabinet, Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei denounced US President Joe Biden as a "ravenous wolf," telling his ministers, "Diplomacy should not be influenced and linked to the nuclear issue." Instead, President Ebrahim Raisi's team intends to focus on east-oriented economic diplomacy. Both Raisi and Ali Khamenei condemned the previous President …
(2021-11-10). Drone Strikes Hit Iranian-Backed Forces In Eastern Syria — Reports. southfront.org 
Illustrative image. | Early on November 10, several explosions were reportedly heard in the southern countryside of Deir Ezzor in eastern Syria. | The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR) said that unidentified combat drones targeted weapons and ammunition depots of Iranian-backed forces near the town of al-Bukamal on the Syrian-Iraqi border. Seven people were allegedly killed. | A few hours after the alleged strikes, a convoy of trucks arrived from Iraq and entered an area held by Iranian-backed forces near al-Buka…
(2021-11-10). Iran: New law to boost birth rate will 'endanger women', HRW warns. middleeasteye.net 
Iran: New law to boost birth rate will 'endanger women', HRW warns | Legislation will deny Iranian women access to reproductive health care, says rights group | Wed, 11/10/2021 – 11: 07 | The bill will add to existing limits on access to contraception and abortion for Iranian women. (AFP) | An Iranian draft law aimed at raising the birth rate will put women's lives at risk by denying them access to re…
(2021-11-10). Iran Claims It Intercepted U.S. MQ-9 Reaper, RQ-4 Global Hawk Near Its Airspace. southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | On November 9th, the Iranian Army allegedly intercepted two US unmanned aerial vehicles that had reportedly entered into the country's airspace. | The purpose was to allegedly spy on the massive military drills that Iran is currently holding. | The media bureau of the drills, codenamed Zolfaqar-1400, said in a statement that the American aircraft, including General Atomics MQ-9 Reaper and Northrop Grumman RQ-4 Global Hawk drones, intruded into the country's Flight…
(2021-11-10). Northeastern Syria's Incoming Chaos Spills Into Iraqi Kurdistan. southfront.org 
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(2021-11-10). UK government attacks Palestine student protesters. electronicintifada.net Police investigation threatened after peaceful protest against Israeli ambassador at London School of Economics.
(2021-11-10). Israel: Settler attacks on Palestinian olive harvest 'most dangerous in years'. middleeasteye.net 
Israel: Settler attacks on Palestinian olive harvest 'most dangerous in years' | Palestinian olive farmers say attacks 'under the watchful eye' of the Israeli army have destroyed the otherwise festive harvest season | Wed, 11/10/2021 – 09: 51 | Palestinian farmers Ashraf and Abdelrahman el-Dor (L-R) on their land in Wadi al-Balat, between Nablus and Ramallah in the occupied West Bank, on 25 October…
(2021-11-10). Absent Any Proof, Israel Designates Palestinian Rights Groups "Terrorist" zcomm.org In an effort to cut off the financial lifelines of six of the most prominent Palestinian human rights groups, the state of Israel has baselessly designated them as "terrorist" organizations…
(2021-11-10). Israel to lobby against US sanctions on NSO citing national security: Report. middleeasteye.net 
Israel to lobby against US sanctions on NSO citing national security: Report | Spyware firms NSO and Candiru are crucial to Israel's national security, two officials tell The New York Times | Wed, 11/10/2021 – 17: 56 | NSO has sparked outrage after an investigation revealed its Pegasus spyware was used by authoritarian governments (Reuters/File photo) | Israel is planning to campaign against US sanctions level…
(2021-11-10). Pegasus: Israel designated Palestinian NGOs 'terrorist' to cover hacking tracks, report says. middleeasteye.net 
Pegasus: Israel designated Palestinian NGOs 'terrorist' to cover hacking tracks, report says | Sources tell Ynet that Israel rushed to label groups 'terrorist organisations' after realising that the hacking of NGO workers' phones would be made public | Wed, 11/10/2021 – 11: 48 | Israel is ready to press Washington to reverse its decision to blacklist the NSO Group, which produces…
(2021-11-10). Blacklisting the merchants of spyware. greenleft.org.au The US Department of Commerce revealed on November 3 that it would be adding Israeli-based spyware developers NSO Group and Candiru to its blacklist, reports Binoy Kampmark.
(2021-11-10). Politico's Staff must toe new owner's line—including endorsing Israel. mronline.org 
It's been a rough time for German media giant Axel Springer. The company ousted the top editor at Bild, one of its most influential right-wing newspapers, over sexual harassment charges (New York Times, 10/18/21).
(2021-11-10). COP26: Military pollution is the skeleton in the West's climate closet. mronline.org 
Leaders at the COP26 summit have no intention of tackling the growing environmental impacts caused by their 'defence' spending.
(2021-11-10). Eternals: Egypt bans Marvel film from cinemas. middleeasteye.net 
Eternals: Egypt bans Marvel film from cinemas | Following removal from screens in Qatar, Saudi Arabia and Kuwait, Marvel film is pulled due to depiction of a same-sex relationship | Wed, 11/10/2021 – 13: 04 | Marvel Studios' Eternals showing on 18 October 2021 in Hollywood, California (AFP) | The Egyptian screening of Marvel superhero film Eternals was cancelled on Tuesday, just as it was due…
(2021-11-10). Women in Poland demand justice for victim of anti-abortion law. peoplesdispatch.org Tens of thousands of women marched in the Polish capital Warsaw on Saturday, November 6, protesting the tragic death of a 30-year-old woman, Izabela, from pregnancy-related complications in Pszczyna. Protests were called by feminist groups, including the National Women's Strike (Strajk Kobiet), and marches were held in all major cities in the country. The protesters blamed the strict anti-abortion directive imposed by the Polish Constitutional Court at the behest of the incumbent conservative government led by the Law and Justice (PiS) party for Izabela's death. Members from opposition political parties, includin…
(2021-11-10). U.S., NATO allies' warplanes continue drills over the Black Sea. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com NATO Allies cooperate across sea and air during exercise Castle Forge US F-15 Strike Eagles have successfully completed their second set of forward deployments to Bulgaria and Romania during exercise Castle Forge, returning to Greece on November 6, 2021. Two groups of US fighters forward deployed from Larissa Air Base (AB), Greece with one group …
(2021-11-10). US House Democrats slam $650m weapons sale to Saudi Arabia. middleeasteye.net 
US House Democrats slam $650m weapons sale to Saudi Arabia | Congresswoman Ilhan Omar says selling arms to Riyadh 'while they continue to slaughter Yemenis is unacceptable' | Wed, 11/10/2021 – 21: 17 | Saudi Arabia and its regional allies, namely the United Arab Emirates, intervened in Yemen in March 2015 (AFP) | A group of prominent House Democrats on Wednesday criticised the Biden administration's decision t…
(2021-11-10). What does the unbanning of TLP mean for Pakistan? peoplesdispatch.org TLP's rise and its increasing far-right influence on the country's politics points towards a further weakening of the structures of governance under PM Imran Khan and his government…
(2021-11-10). Saudi Arabia: Cousin of detained minor Ali al-Nimr released from prison. middleeasteye.net 
Saudi Arabia: Cousin of detained minor Ali al-Nimr released from prison | Muhammad Taysir al-Nimr, nephew of Shia cleric Nimr al-Nimr, was detained in 2017 | Wed, 11/10/2021 – 12: 53 | Muhammad Taysir al-Nimr as a young boy (Twitter/Ja'afar B Al Nemer) | Saudi Arabia has released from jail Muhammad Taysir al-Nimr, the nephew of an influential Shia cleric, just two weeks after the release of his…
(2021-11-10). Sri Lankan government to impose drastic austerity measures. wsws.org "The people will not gain anything, we will take from them" in the next budget, the finance minister declared.
(2021-11-10). UAE Foreign Minister Met With Assad During Breakthrough Visit To Syria. southfront.org 
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad with UAE FM Sheikh Abdallah bin Zayed Al Nahyan. Source: the Syrian Presidency Office. | On November 9, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Sheikh Abdallah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, arrived in the Syrian capital Damascus on the first such visit in ten years. | The minister was accompanied by Khalifa Shahin, Minister of State at the UAE Foreign Ministry and Ali Mohammad Hammad al-Shamsi, Chairman of Federal Authority for Identit…
(2021-11-10). US-led Coalition Held Joint Live-Fire Drills With Its Proxies In Syria's Al-Tanf (Video). southfront.org 
Green Berets and their partner force, the Maghaweir al-Thowra (MaT), during a joint patrol mission near At-Tanf Garrison, Syria, April 29, 2020. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. William Howard) | The US-led coalition and its proxies have held joint live-fire drills in the southeastern Syrian area of al-Tanf, which came under attack less than a month ago. | On November 10, the coalition's main proxy group in al-Tanf garrison, the Revolutiona…
(2021-11-10). Syrian Troops Opened Fire At Turkish Military Vehicle In Southern Idlib: Monitoring Group. southfront.org 
Syrian army soldiers gesture in southern Idlib province, Syria in this handout released by SANA on March 5, 2020. (photo credit: SANA/HANDOUT VIA REUTERS). | On November 9, the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) targeted an engineering vehicle of the Turkish military that attempted to build fortifications right on the main frontline in the southern part of the Greater Idlib region. | According to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, the incident took place near the village of Afes in the northern outskirts of the government-held…
(2021-11-10). On the Campaign to "Bury" Erdogan in Turkey and Abroad. journal-neo.org 
General elections in Turkey are two years away, but the battle for votes has already begun. Every day, more and more forces join the struggle for political influence in the country that is strategically important for many international players. In addition to internal opposition, even his former allies are in play to eliminate the impulsive and …
(2021-11-10). 'Taken' director makes UAE-backed film about Yemen war. middleeasteye.net 
'Taken' director makes UAE-backed film about Yemen war | French director Pierre Morel makes big budget movie about the plight of Emirati soldiers in southern Yemen | Wed, 11/10/2021 – 15: 14 | Al-Kameen (The Ambush), set amid the backdrop of the war in Yemen, was shot entirely in the mountainous areas of the UAE's Ras Al Khaimah (Al Kameen Film/ImageNation Abu Dhabi) | The civil war in Yemen may have…
(2021-11-10). Military Situation In Yemen On November 10, 2021 (Map Update). southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | The Liaison and Coordination Officers' Operations Room (loyal to Ansar Allah) reported 235 ceasefire violations in al-Hudaydah during the past 24 hours | On November 9, Saudi-led coalition warplanes conducted 13 airstrikes on the Jubah district | On November 9, Saudi-led coalition warplanes conducted 6 airstrikes on the Sarwah district | On November 9, Saudi-led coalition warplanes conducted 2 airstrikes on the Khab and Shaaf district | On November 9, Saudi-led coalition…
(2021-11-10). Yemen: Journalist dies in bomb attack on way to hospital to give birth. middleeasteye.net 
Yemen: Journalist dies in bomb attack on way to hospital to give birth | Husband of Rasha Abdullah, who was also injured in the explosion in Aden, says he suspects Houthis were responsible | Wed, 11/10/2021 – 08: 08 | The bombing took place in the southern city of Aden, the temporary seat of Yemen's government (Reuters) | A pregnant Yemeni journalist was killed and her reporter husband wou…
(2021-11-10). In Video: Houthis Shot Down Yet Another US-Made ScanEagle Drone Over Ma'rib. southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image. | On November 9, the Houthis (Ansar Allah) announced that their air defenses had shot down yet another US-made Boeing Insitu ScanEagle drone over the central Yemeni province of Ma'rib, where they have been leading a large-scale offensive against Saudi-backed forces for more than eight months now. | Brig. Gen. Yahya Sari, a spokesman for the Yemeni group, said that the drone was shot down with a "suitable weapon" while it was conducting "hostile acts" over the district of…