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Zimbabwe ‘Coup’ Escalates: US Embassy Closes, Explosions Rock Harare, Military Seize State Broadcaster
Zimbabwe ‘Coup’ Escalates: US Embassy Closes, Explosions Rock Harare, Military Seize State Broadcaster Following at least three explosions across Zimbabwe’s capital city tonight – following what appears to be the start of a military coup as tanks rolled in – the US embassy in Harare has been closed. Additionally, reports state that troops have deployed […]
Millions Face Starvation in Yemen Due to Saudi Arabia’s Blockade
Millions Face Starvation in Yemen Due to Saudi Arabia’s Blockade Two years ago, German intelligence warned the world of the unique risks Saudi Arabia posed to the region. I covered it at the time in the post, German Intelligence Warns – Saudi Arabia to Play “Destabilizing Role” in the Middle East. Here’s an excerpt: Saudi Arabia […]
On The Verge Of Catastrophe: Saudi Arabia Says Lebanon Declared War
On The Verge Of Catastrophe: Saudi Arabia Says Lebanon Declared War As expected, Saudi Arabia has cast itself as the victim of external Shia plotting after its internal weekend of chaos which included a missile attack from Yemen, the deaths of two princes and other high officials within a mere 24 hours, and an aggressive crackdown […]
Saudis Call Missile Attack “Blatant Act Of Aggression” By Iran, “Could Be Considered Act Of War”
Saudis Call Missile Attack “Blatant Act Of Aggression” By Iran, “Could Be Considered Act Of War” War is coming… This weekend’s chaos in the middle east just got considerably more serious. Yesterday we detailed reports that the Saudis intercepted a ballistic missile over the nation’s capital Riyadh… At the time, Al Jazeera reported that Yemen’s […]
Qatar May be Turning Its Back on the US Dollar — and We All Know What That Means
Qatar May be Turning Its Back on the US Dollar — and We All Know What That Means (ANTIMEDIA) — Late last week, Saudi Arabia and other members of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) that are involved in attempting to isolate Qatar sent the tiny Gulf nation a list of 13 demands. They are insisting […]
Thoughts on the Media and the EU Referendum 190
Thoughts on the Media and the EU Referendum 190 Al Jazeera’s Listening Post programme on the EU referendum media coverage was just broadcast. They only used about 5% of what they recorded of me, split into four soundbites to fit their format. I think the much more interesting points I made were not used at all. […]
Protesters Set The Streets On Fire In Bahrain After Saudis Kill Top Shiite Cleric
Protesters Set The Streets On Fire In Bahrain After Saudis Kill Top Shiite Cleric Earlier today, we documented Saudi Arabia’s largest mass execution in 25 years. In what was billed as an effort to rid the world of 47 “terrorists”, the Saudis killed dozens of al-Qaeda affiliates and four Shiites who stood accused of shooting policemen in […]
NSA Leaker Thomas Drake Praises Report Showing U.S.’ Failure Toward Whistleblowers
NSA Leaker Thomas Drake Praises Report Showing U.S.’ Failure Toward Whistleblowers Former National Security Agency official Thomas Drake was originally charged with leaking classified information. (Jacquelyn Martin / AP) Whistleblower Thomas Drake, who in 2010 became the first American charged with espionage in almost 40 years and who was a predecessor of Edward Snowden, applauds […]
2 More Fracking-Related Earthquakes Hit Oklahoma Despite New Rules Meant to Prevent Them
2 More Fracking-Related Earthquakes Hit Oklahoma Despite New Rules Meant to Prevent Them Two earthquakes registering at a 4.5 and a 4.4 magnitude shook frack-happy Oklahoma on Saturday, some of the strongest felt in the state this year. The stronger quake occurred just a few miles from the city of Cushing, which holds one of the largest […]
‘Media Is Our Last Line of Defence’: Mohamed Fahmy
‘Media Is Our Last Line of Defence’: Mohamed Fahmy Newly pardoned journalist Mohamed Fahmy has ”many thank yous” for fellow Canadians who stood by him through his 411-day imprisonment and two-year legal battle in Egypt. But though he’s grateful for the efforts of Canada’s ambassador and foreign minister on his behalf, the former Al Jazeera bureau chief […]
Greeks: How did we lose our way?
Greeks: How did we lose our way? In the heart of Athens everyday Greeks show us how they face the hardship and constraints brought on by the crisis. For five years Greece has been mired in economic crisis, haunted by the spectre of expulsion from the eurozone. A Greek exit seemed closer than ever this […]
Retired General: Drones Create More Terrorists Than They Kill, Iraq War Helped Create ISIS
Retired General: Drones Create More Terrorists Than They Kill, Iraq War Helped Create ISIS Retired Army Gen. Mike Flynn, a top intelligence official in the post-9/11 wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, says in a forthcoming interview on Al Jazeera English that the drone war is creating more terrorists than it is killing. He also asserts that the U.S. […]
UN says Ebola outbreak ‘not yet finished’
UN says Ebola outbreak ‘not yet finished’ About 30 people are still getting infected with Ebola virus each week in West Africa, says UN’s envoy David Nabarro. The worst recorded outbreak of Ebola has already killed more than 11,200 people across West Africa [AP] Africa’s Ebola outbreak has not run its course and about 30 […]
Western Collusion With Egypt’s Reign of Terror
Western Collusion With Egypt’s Reign of Terror Germany’s detention without charge of a journalist critical of Abdul Fattah al-Sisi is part of a pattern of Western collusion in Egypt’s war on democracy Why was Al Jazeera journalist, Ahmed Mansour, detained by German authorities under an Egyptian arrest warrant for three days, before being released without […]
