(2021-11-12). Belavia stops accepting Iraqis, Syrians and Yemenis on flights from Turkey to Belarus. tass.com Earlier, given the migration crisis on the Belarusian-Polish border, Turkish Airlines will not sell tickets for flights to Belarus to the residents of Iraq, Syria and Yemen…
(2021-11-12). Iraqi embassy in Moscow ready to evacuate from Belarus all Iraqis who wish to get home. tass.com Further details regarding the evacuation will be announced later…
(2021-11-12). Turkey issues Belarus flight ban to avert migrant crisis with Europe. middleeasteye.net 
Turkey issues Belarus flight ban to avert migrant crisis with Europe | Ankara bans passengers from Iraq, Yemen and Syria from boarding flights to Minsk following a migrant crisis with Poland | Fri, 11/12/2021 – 11: 15 | Migrants in a camp on the Belarusian-Polish border in the Grodno region on 20 November 2021 (AFP) | The Turkish Civil Aviation Authority announced on Friday that citi…
(2021-11-12). Bomb Attack On a Mosque Leaves 15 Injured In Afghanistan. telesurenglish.net At least 15 Afghans were injured in a bomb attack on a mosque in Nangarhar province that occurred on Friday, a holy day for Muslims. | RELATED: | "Enemies of Islam and the Afghans planted explosives inside the mosque… fortunately, there are no deaths," said Hanif Nangerhary, the provincial spokesman for the Taliban. | Although no organization has yet claimed responsibility for the attack, the jihadist group Islamic state (IS) could be resp…
(2021-11-12). Workers Struggles: Europe, Middle East & Africa. wsws.org Danish nurses conclude wildcat strikes; disputes continue across French medical sector over resources, pay and conditions; Greek seafarers' 48-hour nationwide strike on passenger vessels over pay and conditions; Armenian ambulance drivers strike over increased workload during pandemic and low pay; Libyan doctors continue indefinite stoppage over pay cuts…
(2021-11-12). Masters at Toronto International Film Festival 2021. peoplesworld.org 
The Toronto International Film Festival has always highlighted the newest works from master filmmakers from around the world. This year, even with its reduced lineup, is no exception. Iran's Asghar Farhadi has a string of award-winning films, including About Elly and A Separation; A Hero, co-winner of this year's Cannes Grand Prix, was featured at …
(2021-11-12). Iran: Husband of jailed Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe calls British government 'negligent'. middleeasteye.net 
Iran: Husband of jailed Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe calls British government 'negligent' | Richard Ratcliffe tells MEE the UK government is 'good at gaslighting' and has not done enough to help free his wife | Fri, 11/12/2021 – 11: 44 | "> | Richard Ratcliffe outside the Foreign Office in London (MEE) | As Richard Ratcliffe enters his 20th day of a hunger strike outside the British Foreign Office, he…
(2021-11-12). US journalist jailed for spreading misinformation in Myanmar. rt.com 
American journalist Danny Fenster has been sentenced to 11 years in prison by a Myanmar court on charges that include spreading false information — months after he was arrested trying to leave the country. | Fenster's lawyer revealed on Friday in Myanmar that his client — an American who works as the managing editor of Frontier Myanmar — had been found guilty by a court on Read…
(2021-11-12). South Korea's KCTU union confederation to stage rally Saturday amid surge in working class anger. wsws.org The KCTU and its affiliated unions are working to prevent the outbreak of a larger working-class struggle, not lead it.
(2021-11-12). Over 100,000 Sri Lankan workers walk out to demand higher wages and better conditions. wsws.org This week's union-controlled protests were timed to coincide with Finance Minister Rajapakse's austerity budget proposals, which will be presented to parliament today.
(2021-11-12). Over 100,000 Sri Lankan workers walkout to demand higher wages and better conditions. wsws.org This week's union-controlled protests were timed to coincide with Finance Minister Rajapakse's austerity budget proposals, which will be presented to parliament today.
(2021-11-12). Turkey Took Up the Use of Climate Weapons. journal-neo.org 
Because of drought, crop failures, and shortages of freshwater water wars are today becoming for the population of many regions as urgent as the dangers of wars involving nuclear bombs, chemicals, and other means of mass destruction. They cause mass migration, exacerbate the political situation, hostilities and wars. In this context, for example, the Nile …
(2021-11-12). Turkey in the Light of a "Conspiracy" Stagged by Western Ambassadors. journal-neo.org 
The Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has abandoned his threat to dismiss 10 western Ambassadors due to their joint statement in supporting the imprisoned civil society leader and philanthropist Osman Kavala. The decision came after the United States and several other interested countries issued identical declarations about their compliance with the UN convention, which requires …
(2021-11-11). NATO's two main military powers on its eastern flank: Poland, Turkey discuss Belarus-Poland conflict. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Having murdered Russian allies with its combat drones in Syria, Libya, Nagorno-Karabakh, Armenia and Donetsk, directly and one degree removed, and being the main foreign agitator for the "liberation" of Crimea, it's to be expected that Turkey will back its fellow NATO powerhouse on the military bloc's proclaimed eastern flank, as it will support collective …
(2021-11-11). U.S. Empire VS. Iran: History & The Present Day. soundcloud.com Watch the video version on BreakThrough News here: youtu.be/WUHHe6h8iXk What could be the final effort to resuscitate the Iran nuclear deal will begin this month with negotiators meeting in Vienna. The United States, having violated and destroyed the deal under Trump, is now pushing for new concessions from Iran. This kind of arrogance is nothing …
(2021-11-11). U.S. Empire vs. Iran: History and the Present Day. liberationnews.org 
The United States, having violated and destroyed the Iran nuclear deal under Trump, is now pushing for new concessions. This kind of arrogance is nothing new — it has been the defining feature of U.S. government policy towards Iran for decades…
(2021-11-11). Majestic, Invincible, Supreme Azeri Khan arrives in capital of Pan-Turkic empire. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com President Ilham Aliyev arrives on a visit to the Republic of Turkey On November 11, President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev arrived in the Republic of Turkey to participate in the VIII Summit of the Cooperation Council of Turkic-speaking States. A guard of honor was lined up in honor of the head of …
(2021-11-11). Roh Tae-woo's Death and the Public Reaction. journal-neo.org 
On October 26, in the 89th year of his life, the former President of South Korea Roh Tae-woo passed away, leaving an ambivalent mark in the history of South Korea. He was, on the one hand, Chun Doo-hwan's first associate in the 1979 military coup, later convicted of corruption and other crimes; on the other, …
(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). Let's Turn Rising Generations Into War Resisters Rather Than Veterans. truthout.org 
As a veteran who turned into an antiwar activist after deploying twice to Afghanistan, I've been railing against the This year, following the official end to the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan in August, there is a new kind of pressure because I fear most people in the U.S. will soon stop talking about Afghani…
(2021-11-11). AUKUS and Myanmar Undermine ASEAN Unity. journal-neo.org 
In fact, and as has been repeatedly noted in the NEO, the situation is worsening in South-East Asia, a key region for the global political process today, all ten countries of which form ASEAN. This deterioration comes from the degrading relations between the two global powers, the USA and China. The field of tensions created by …
(2021-11-11). Indianapolis protest demands the release of political prisoners Kelly and Vaughn. liberationnews.org 
After two outrageous and politically motivated arrests, members of the Party for Socialism and Liberation protested outside of the Marion County, Indiana, jail to demand the immediate release of Indianapolis residents Titan Kelly and Jermaine Vaughn.
(2021-11-11). The Indian Agricultural Situation Must Not be Misread. orinocotribune.com By Prabhat Patnaik — Nov 6, 2021 | A country-wide MSP regime thus gives the kisans everywhere an assured income without having much effect on government stocks, and a rise in MSP raises this assured income without increasing government stocks much. | There are a number of misconceptions about Indian agriculture which, if not removed forthwith, can have potentially adverse effects on the ongoing kisan agitation against the three farm laws. | The first of these is the belief that corporate encroachment on peasant agriculture is a matter concerning only the corporate encroachers and the peasants. This is wrong:…
(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). Right-Wing Attacks on Native Child Welfare Law Should Frighten Us All. truthout.org 
The Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA) has been challenged more times in the past decade than the Affordable Care Act. In this episode of "Movement Memos," Native journalists Kelly Hayes and Rebecca Nagle talk about the right-wing plot to bring down a child welfare law and why the fundamental rights of Native people, the fate of tribal lands and "the very shape of what passes for democracy" in the U.S. are at stake. | Music by TRANS…
(2021-11-11). US: Biden's Iran envoy travels to Israel, Gulf ahead of Iran nuclear talks. middleeasteye.net 
US: Biden's Iran envoy travels to Israel, Gulf ahead of Iran nuclear talks | Robert Malley travels to Israel, UAE, Bahrain and Saudi Arabia to 'coordinate approaches' on Tehran | Thu, 11/11/2021 – 19: 33 | Robert Malley noted last month that the US was assessing all its options if a deal is not reached (AFP/File photo) | The
(2021-11-11). UAE, Bahrain, Israel and US conduct first joint naval exercises following normalisation. middleeasteye.net 
UAE, Bahrain, Israel and US conduct first joint naval exercises following normalisation | The drills mark the first publicly announced military cooperation between the UAE, Bahrain and Israel since they normalised diplomatic relations in September last year | Thu, 11/11/2021 – 15: 40 | A US Navy drone flies over as Royal Bahrain Naval Force (RBNF) Abdulrahman Al Fadhel takes part in joint naval exerci…
(2021-11-11). Israel, US, UAE & Bahrain Kick Off Naval Drills In Red Sea. southfront.org 
GULF OF MEXICO (July 3, 2017) The amphibious transport dock ship USS Portland (LPD 27) has conducts its first set of sea trials in the Gulf of Mexico. Ingalls' test and trials team spent four days operating the 11th San Antonio-class ship and demonstrating its systems. (U.S. Navy photo by Lance Davis/Released) 170703-N-N0101-001 | On November 10, forces from the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Bahrain, Israel and US Naval…
(2021-11-11). Venezuela: Oil Output Reaches 18-Month High Following New Alliance with Iran. venezuelanalysis.com Venezuela began receiving diluent shipments from Iran after striking an oil-for-condensate swap deal to boost blending facilities.
(2021-11-11). China And Russia Firmly Back Iran Nuclear Deal On Eve Of Renegotiations. southfront.org 
Illustrative ImageRemoving sanctions against Iran will reinvigorate global trade. | Written by Paul Antonopoulos, independent geopolitical analyst | Iran has received confirmation of Russia's and China's support for negotiations on the nuclear deal that will restart later this month. The resumption of talks can spur Russia and China to seek areas of common interest with the US to create a rare atmosphere of cooperation. Russia and China welcomed Iran's decision to return to the nuclear agreement after the US unilatera…
(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). 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). Military Situation In Iraq On November 11, 2021 (Map Update). southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | On November 10, four PMU member were killed by ISIS in the Lake Adhim ara | MORE ON THE TOPIC: |
(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). Demonstrations held in support of six Palestinian groups terror-listed by Israel. peoplesdispatch.org The demonstrations were held in front of the UN and UNESCO offices in Ramallah and Gaza city. The protesters called for increased international pressure on Israel to rescind its terrorist designation of the six Palestinian groups…
(2021-11-11). Israel: Palestinian prisoner ends hunger strike after 113 days. middleeasteye.net 
Israel: Palestinian prisoner ends hunger strike after 113 days | Miqdad al-Qawasmi has reached an agreement with Israeli authorities to end his hunger strike and to be released in February 2022 | Thu, 11/11/2021 – 14: 47 | Miqdad al-Qawasmi gestures on the hospital bed following his ending of the hunger strike (Twitter\@ShehabAgency) | A Palestinian prisoner ended his 113-day hung…
(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 worked as a fundraiser for the Health Work Committees, which Israel accuses of having links to the PFLP, designated a 'terrorist group' by the EU and US | Thu, 11/11/2021 – 10: 29 | Juana Ruiz Rishmawi, 63, has worked as a fundraiser for the Health Work Committees (HWC), a Palestinian aid grou…
(2021-11-11). US lawmaker leads call against 'hacking for hire' after NSO blacklisting. middleeasteye.net 
US lawmaker leads call against 'hacking for hire' after NSO blacklisting | Congressman Tom Malinowski says US move against NSO is not against Israel but about 'out-of-control private hacking' | Thu, 11/11/2021 – 16: 56 | In July, US Congressman Tom Malinowski first led a congressional call for the US to take action against NSO (AFP/File photo) |
(2021-11-11). Syria: Five members of same family killed in Idlib air strikes. middleeasteye.net 
Syria: Five members of same family killed in Idlib air strikes | Deaths from three Russian air raids on home for displaced people include three children | Thu, 11/11/2021 – 16: 10 | Volunteers from the White Helmets search through rubble after Russian strikes, on 11 November 2021 (MEE/Ali Haj Suleiman) | Five civilians from the same family, including three children and one woman, were killed and…
(2021-11-11). Saudi court overturns death sentence for man convicted as minor, family says. middleeasteye.net 
Saudi court overturns death sentence for man convicted as minor, family says | Abdullah al-Huwaiti was arrested when he was 14 and given the death penalty at 17 on murder and armed robbery charges | Thu, 11/11/2021 – 17: 00 | Abdullah al-Huwaiti was convicted despite having an alibi putting him 200km away from the scene of the crime (Human Rights Watch) | Saudi Arabia's Supreme Court has overturned a death sen…
(2021-11-11). UAE To Build Large Photovoltaic Power Station In Syria. southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image. | A consortium of Emirati companies will build a large photovoltaic power station in the outskirts of the Syrian capital Damascus as a part of a cooperation agreement that was signed by the Syrian Ministry of Electricity on November 11. | The station, which will be able to produce 300 mw from solar power, will be built in the area of Wdian al-Rabi'a near the Tishreen thermal power plant. | According to the Syrian Arab News Agency, the United Arab Emiratis (UAE) will finance 100% of the turnkey…
(2021-11-11). U.S. And Allies Would Take Unspecified "Action" If China Uses Force Against Taiwan. southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | The United States and its allies would take unspecified "action" if China were to use force to alter the status quo over Taiwan, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said. | Blinken was asked whether the United States would step in to defend Taiwan in the event of an attack by China. | He repeated regular U.S. statements that Washington's role is to make sure the island has the means to defend itself, as is required under U.S. law. | "At the same time, I think it's fair t…
(2021-11-11). Sweeping top court judgment endangers Thailand's pro-democracy protests. peoplesdispatch.org In a ruling during a treason trial of three activists, the Constitutional Court found that demands for monarchy reforms are akin to overthrowing the monarchy. Activists fear the Chan-o-cha government will use the ruling to crackdown on opposition and the ongoing protests…
(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.
(2021-11-11). Historic step: NATO to use Turkish aircraft, drones to follow. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com NATO to use Turkish military aircraft Turkey's Transport and Infrastructure Minister Adil Karaismailoglu has said that NATO will use the Turkish Hurkush aircraft for military purposes…. Karaismailoglu stressed that this decision was taken as NATO recognizes Turkey's Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) as the civil aviation authority. Describing the recognition as a historic step, …
(2021-11-11). How Britain Aids Saudi Massacres In Yemen. popularresistance.org A small English village is hardly the first place that comes to mind when mentioning the war in Yemen. Yet Warton in the northwest of England is playing an oversized role in what the United Nations has repeatedly called "the world's worst humanitarian crisis." The Lancashire village is home to an airfield and a manufacturing site where weapons dealer BAE Systems maintains, repairs and rearms Saudi jets responsible for much of the worst destruction in Yemen. | Today, Lowkey speaks to Phil Miller, an investigative journalist and producer who is currently a staff reporter for Declassified UK. He has just released th…
(2021-11-11). US embassy in Yemen raided, staffers held 'hostage'. rt.com 
Houthi rebels have reportedly invaded the defunct US embassy in Yemen's capital, seizing documents and equipment. They also detained three locals working with the Americans, in addition to 22 security staff captured earlier. | A group of Houthis breached the US compound on Wednesday and seized "large quantities of equipment and materials," according to a report by Al-Masdar News. The raid comes almost a week after three Yemeni nationals who worked for the US were allegedly "kidnapped" from a private home in Sana'a. Another 22 Yemenis, most of whom worked as security for the US embassy complex, have been detain…
(2021-11-11). Military Situation In Yemen On November 11, 2021 (Map Update). southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | — The Liaison and Coordination Officers' Operations Room (loyal to Ansar Allah) reported 317 ceasefire violations in al-Hudaydah during the past 24 hours | — On November 10, Saudi-led coalition warplanes conducted 8 airstrikes on the Jubah district | — On November 10, Saudi-led coalition warplanes conducted 6 airstrikes on the Sarwah district | — On November 10, Saudi-led coalition warplanes conducted an airstrike on the Haradh district | — On Nov…
(2021-11-11). Yemen: UN Special Envoy calls for urgent end to fighting, as humanitarian needs escalate. news.un.org Ahead of Thursday's Security Council meeting behind closed doors on Yemen, the UN Special Envoy, Hans Grundberg, said that a UN-led political process could still be part of a sustainable solution to the conflict.