'US meddling in Syria's internal affairs

Rebel Newsflash: 'US meddling in Syria's internal affairs' (plus 52 more items)

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• 'US meddling in Syria's internal affairs'
• Tripoli inside report: 'Snipers target reporters, NATO bombs falling'
• 'Oil not main goal in Libya - control over all Middle East at stake'
• Border Battle: Israel, Hamas renew truce to stop tit-for-tat warfare
• RT LIVE Inside Tripoli: Journos trapped in looted hotel, bombing heard
• RT LIVE Inside Tripoli: Journos trapped in looted hotel, bombing heard
• Night video of rebels in Tripoli's Green Square, celebrations in Benghazi
• Israel doesn't respond to violence, it foments violence
• Iran's 4th aid cargo arrives in Somalia
• 'Assad's changes are great for Syria'
• Toppling Tripoli: 'Gaddafi plans massive counter-attack'
• In Pictures: Triumphant entry into Tripoli
• Lobby: 'Egypt is turning anti-Israel'
• The social-welfare advocate
• Arrogance, not prestige
• Lacking an opposition
• Don't swallow the bait
• Spring is so short here
• Yachimovich willing to be Likud's 'social-oriented' tchotchke
• When Israeli arrogance meets Arab honor
• Israel lacks an opposition to stop escalation of violence
• Spring is so short in Israel
• History in the Making: Egypt's Military for Democracy
• Mubarak's Trial: On Revolution and Revenge
• Can Obama Ignore Anti-AQAP Protests?
• Seeking Palestinian Statehood: Sovereignty or Paralysis?
• Israel's Convenient War on Gaza
• Israel's Convenient War on Gaza
• Rebels enter Tripoli as Gaddafi urges Libyans to take up arms
• Rebels enter Tripoli as Gaddafi urges Libyans to take up arms
• Eurozone Exit sign looms large for Spain amid debt disaster
• 'Sinai, no longer safe haven for Israel'
• Libya Latest: 'Adrenaline flowing in Tripoli as rebels close in on capital'
• 'Adrenaline flowing in Tripoli as rebels close in on capital'
• 'Adrenaline flowing in Tripoli as rebels close in on capital'
• Operation Eilat's message for Israel
• 'Iran to send more aid to Somalia'
• 'Israel not after war in Sinai Peninsula'
• In Pictures: The battle for Tripoli
• Americans want end to Cuba embargo amid anti-Castro lobby smokescreen
• Libya Lies: 'False claims of Gaddafi crimes make war worse'
• Kashmir: Pakistan's 'unfinished agenda'
• Pakistan's military operations in Kashmir
• UK bid for US-style police reveals despair
• Biofuel production: A threat to livelihoods
• Fears Israel wants war on Gaza to silence social anger at home
• 'UK riots no shock - Yob Generation bites hand that beats it'
• The battle for Libya: Key moments so far
• China's $3.2 trillion headache
• Europe's financial wasteland
• Another Israeli False Flag?
• Nigeria oil spill secret brought to light
• Falsified New York Times Middle East Reports

'US meddling in Syria's internal affairs' Posted: 22 Aug 2011 07:57 AM PDT In a televised address to the nation and the world, the Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has roundly condemned the US and its allies for their interference in the country's internal affairs.

Tripoli inside report: 'Snipers target reporters, NATO bombs falling' Posted: 22 Aug 2011 07:04 AM PDT Government tanks are shelling parts of central Tripoli despite rebels claiming they are in control of most of the Libyan capital. One of Gaddafi's sons is reportedly leading forces towards the city centre. Earlier three of his other sons were said to have been arrested. Heavy fighting has been reported near the Libyan leader's residence. Meanwhile state TV is still airing pro-Gaddafi programmes. Rumours are circulating that Gaddafi may be in talks with South Africa about a possible escape despite denials from both sides. Following a night of chaos in the capital, crowds were seen in the city's central square with people waving revolutionary flags. Journalist Mahdi Nazemroaya says the hotel in Tripoli where the foreign press has been obliged to stay during the conflict has been looted.

'Oil not main goal in Libya - control over all Middle East at stake' Posted: 22 Aug 2011 06:51 AM PDT To discuss what the future might hold for a post-Gaddafi Libya, and the interests that various factions have in it RT talks to John Rees from the Stop the War Colaition live from London.

Border Battle: Israel, Hamas renew truce to stop tit-for-tat warfare Posted: 22 Aug 2011 05:17 AM PDT Israel and the Palestinians have reportedly agreed to restore a fragile ceasefire. That's after Sunday's attempt to end cross-border fighting around Gaza resulted in more rocket and airstrikes.

RT LIVE Inside Tripoli: Journos trapped in looted hotel, bombing heard Posted: 22 Aug 2011 04:39 AM PDT Government tanks are shelling parts of central Tripoli despite rebels claiming they are in control of most of the Libyan capital. One of Gaddafi's sons is reportedly leading forces towards the city centre. Earlier three of his other sons were said to have been arrested. Heavy fighting has been reported near the Libyan leader's residence. Meanwhile state TV is still airing pro-Gaddafi programmes. Rumours are circulating that Gaddafi may be in talks with South Africa about a possible escape despite denials from both sides. Following a night of chaos in the capital, crowds were seen in the city's central square with people waving revolutionary flags. Journalist Mahdi Nazemroaya says the hotel in Tripoli where the foreign press has been obliged to stay during the conflict has been looted.

RT LIVE Inside Tripoli: Journos trapped in looted hotel, bombing heard Posted: 22 Aug 2011 04:39 AM PDT Government tanks are shelling parts of central Tripoli despite rebels claiming they are in control of most of the Libyan capital. One of Gaddafi's sons is reportedly leading forces towards the city centre. Earlier three of his other sons were said to have been arrested. Heavy fighting has been reported near the Libyan leader's residence. Meanwhile state TV is still airing pro-Gaddafi programmes. Rumours are circulating that Gaddafi may be in talks with South Africa about a possible escape despite denials from both sides. Following a night of chaos in the capital, crowds were seen in the city's central square with people waving revolutionary flags. Journalist Mahdi Nazemroaya says the hotel in Tripoli where the foreign press has been obliged to stay during the conflict has been looted.

Night video of rebels in Tripoli's Green Square, celebrations in Benghazi Posted: 22 Aug 2011 03:25 AM PDT Euphoric Libyan rebels took control of most of Tripoli in a lightning advance on Sunday, celebrating the victory in Green Square, the symbolic heart of Moammar Gaddafi's regime. The leader's whereabouts were unknown, however, and pockets of resistance remained.

Israel doesn't respond to violence, it foments violence Posted: 22 Aug 2011 03:24 AM PDT Yet more tragic loss of life, this time in Eilat and Gaza, and yet again Israel "responds" with "full force"; the bombs dropped on overcrowded Gaza City, and the resultant deaths, are testimony to that. However, this is nothing new for the Palestinians. The violence being unleashed on them by Israel now is not a response to what happened in Eilat, nor was the attack on Israeli soldiers and civilians in Eilat "the trigger", as the BBC has claimed, for Israel's disproportionate "response". It's just Israel being even more violent than usual. Let's face it, Israel is an aggressive, occupying (and nuclear-armed) power which doesn't respond to violence, it foments violence.

Iran's 4th aid cargo arrives in Somalia Posted: 22 Aug 2011 03:21 AM PDT The fourth batch of Iran's humanitarian aid has been delivered to Somali Red Crescent Society officials to help the impoverished people in the famine-hit African country.

'Assad's changes are great for Syria' Posted: 22 Aug 2011 02:41 AM PDT The Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has severely criticized the US and its allies for their intervention in Syria's internal affairs. The Syrian president said that outsiders are not in pursuit of political reformation in Syria.

Toppling Tripoli: 'Gaddafi plans massive counter-attack' Posted: 22 Aug 2011 02:04 AM PDT Rebels are claiming they are in control of most of the Libyan capital Tripoli, although state TV is still airing pro-Gaddafi programmes. Heavy fighting has been reported near the Libyan leader's residence. Earlier three of his sons were said to have been arrested. Following a night of chaos in the capital, crowds were seen in the city's central square with people waving revolutionary flags. Dr. Franklin Lamb - the director of Americans for Middle East Peace who was shot by sniper on Sunday- says Gaddafi may be preparing a massive counter-attack.

In Pictures: Triumphant entry into Tripoli Posted: 21 Aug 2011 09:55 PM PDT Jubilant Libyan rebels have moved from the west into the centre of the capital, Tripoli, as Muammar Gaddafi's sons and defenders lose their grip on the state.

Lobby: 'Egypt is turning anti-Israel' Posted: 21 Aug 2011 05:34 PM PDT Jewish soldiers killed five Egyptian security personnel. Benji Netanyahu refuses to apologize for the 'mistake'. Cairo recalls its ambassador from Tel Aviv. The New York Times (August 18, 2011) blames post-Mubarak military regime for turning the "northern Sanai Pennisula into a lawless and a softer line towards Iran and Hamas – has frayed ties with Israel".

The social-welfare advocate Posted: 21 Aug 2011 05:27 PM PDT I wonder what caused Shelly Yachimovich to reveal her positions even before conquering the Labor Party. Until now, they were known only to esoterics, including her self-declared ally, Gideon Sa'ar of the Likud. Those who deluded themselves with: "But that's not what Shelly really thinks!" could be given the benefit of the doubt. How did the young leftists who joined Labor because of her feel now? They've always heard her say that she doesn't speak of the occupation because it isn't the main priority. Before making critical decisions, they quoted her, "There must be a society." And how is a society created? Through social democracy, of course. What a lovely, progressive term.

Arrogance, not prestige Posted: 21 Aug 2011 05:27 PM PDT One can only hope that the prime minister will not ask his deputy, Moshe Ya'alon, to settle the dispute with Egypt in the wake of the incident in the south. According to Ya'alon's doctrine of international relations, under which "honor is a national asset," Cairo should be consigned to hell. Just as in the matter of the refusal to apologize to the Turks, standing tall and marching in the direction of lowering the level of diplomatic relations with the largest Arab country will without a doubt raise Israel's prestige in Washington and in Paris, and will deter Damascus and Tehran. When the neighbors' actions are motivated by honor, rather than by their interests, with Israeli arrogance, we call this "Arab honor."

Lacking an opposition Posted: 21 Aug 2011 05:27 PM PDT The escalation in the south contains all the components that allow a prime minister to do what he pleases without significant opposition. Continued rocket fire on Israel's cities, a criminal act that should be unequivocably denounced, comes at a heavy cost to the residents of the south, in lives and property. It disrupts normal life in the country and increases pressure on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to rain down destruction on Gaza that will restore "deterrence" and "change the equation."

Don't swallow the bait Posted: 21 Aug 2011 05:27 PM PDT The chaos in Gaza allows terror organizations to operate, both in direct and indirect ways. Terror raising its head allows Hamas to reduce prospects of any peace settlement ever being forged.

Spring is so short here Posted: 21 Aug 2011 05:27 PM PDT Emile Habibi often used the term, al-farj al-arabi, which freely translated means "the Arab life preserver." When the leaders of Israel were forced into a corner, we would say: "God save us from the Arab life preserver," lest an action against civilians or verbal vitriol turn things around and engage the world in deploring the "extremism" of the Arabs who want to throw the Jews into the sea, at a time when, in fact, the Palestinians were being thrown to the mercies of the 22 brother countries.

Yachimovich willing to be Likud's 'social-oriented' tchotchke Posted: 21 Aug 2011 05:27 PM PDT I wonder what caused Shelly Yachimovich to reveal her positions even before conquering the Labor Party. Until now, they were known only to esoterics, including her self-declared ally, Gideon Sa'ar of the Likud. Those who deluded themselves with: "But that's not what Shelly really thinks!" could be given the benefit of the doubt. How did the young leftists who joined Labor because of her feel now? They've always heard her say that she doesn't speak of the occupation because it isn't the main priority. Before making critical decisions, they quoted her, "There must be a society." And how is a society created? Through social democracy, of course. What a lovely, progressive term.

When Israeli arrogance meets Arab honor Posted: 21 Aug 2011 05:27 PM PDT One can only hope that the prime minister will not ask his deputy, Moshe Ya'alon, to settle the dispute with Egypt in the wake of the incident in the south. According to Ya'alon's doctrine of international relations, under which "honor is a national asset," Cairo should be consigned to hell. Just as in the matter of the refusal to apologize to the Turks, standing tall and marching in the direction of lowering the level of diplomatic relations with the largest Arab country will without a doubt raise Israel's prestige in Washington and in Paris, and will deter Damascus and Tehran. When the neighbors' actions are motivated by honor, rather than by their interests, with Israeli arrogance, we call this "Arab honor."

Israel lacks an opposition to stop escalation of violence Posted: 21 Aug 2011 05:27 PM PDT The escalation in the south contains all the components that allow a prime minister to do what he pleases without significant opposition. Continued rocket fire on Israel's cities, a criminal act that should be unequivocably denounced, comes at a heavy cost to the residents of the south, in lives and property. It disrupts normal life in the country and increases pressure on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to rain down destruction on Gaza that will restore "deterrence" and "change the equation."

Spring is so short in Israel Posted: 21 Aug 2011 05:27 PM PDT Emile Habibi often used the term, al-farj al-arabi, which freely translated means "the Arab life preserver." When the leaders of Israel were forced into a corner, we would say: "God save us from the Arab life preserver," lest an action against civilians or verbal vitriol turn things around and engage the world in deploring the "extremism" of the Arabs who want to throw the Jews into the sea, at a time when, in fact, the Palestinians were being thrown to the mercies of the 22 brother countries.

History in the Making: Egypt's Military for Democracy Posted: 21 Aug 2011 02:31 PM PDT The Arab states have a public image as the land of dictatorships, presidencies for life, cronyism and corruption where capitalists get rich through exchange of favors for bribes between state and business. And in the international arena, the Arab states have become irrelevant even in dealing with life and death issues of their own national causes. Arab governments have been politically too weak to prevent the violation of the River Nile water agreement by many African states, the dismemberment of Sudan by the support and encouragement of foreign powers, the invasion, destruction and occupation of Iraq by the US, and the occupation and colonization of Palestine.

Mubarak's Trial: On Revolution and Revenge Posted: 21 Aug 2011 02:20 PM PDT By Nath Aldalala'a

Can Obama Ignore Anti-AQAP Protests? Posted: 21 Aug 2011 01:52 PM PDT By James Gundun – Washington, D.C.

Seeking Palestinian Statehood: Sovereignty or Paralysis? Posted: 21 Aug 2011 01:39 PM PDT It's been since May that we've heard Fatah-Hamas reconciliation via an interim unity government leading to elections in 2012, is imminent. Actually, reconciliation has been impending since 2007.  Nothing materialized by way of joint governance, certainly not even coordinated security, as the PA is apparently on track to seek Palestine recognition at the UN next month—without 'national unity.'

Israel's Convenient War on Gaza Posted: 21 Aug 2011 01:06 PM PDT Two terror attacks in southern Israel on Thursday 18 August caught the army by surprise despite having received a large number of warnings. The official story is that members of the Popular Resistance Committee in the Gaza Strip entered Egypt through tunnels from the Strip and travelled nearly 200 kilometres to near the north of Eilat where the crossed the border. Significantly, no organization in Gaza has claimed responsibility for the attack.

Israel's Convenient War on Gaza Posted: 21 Aug 2011 01:06 PM PDT Two terror attacks in southern Israel on Thursday 18 August caught the army by surprise despite having received a large number of warnings. The official story is that members of the Popular Resistance Committee in the Gaza Strip entered Egypt through tunnels from the Strip and travelled nearly 200 kilometres to near the north of Eilat where the crossed the border. Significantly, no organization in Gaza has claimed responsibility for the attack.

Rebels enter Tripoli as Gaddafi urges Libyans to take up arms Posted: 21 Aug 2011 12:16 PM PDT Rebels have reportedly entered Tripoli from the west as fighting in Libya appears to be intensifying. Some estimates put the death toll from this weekend alone in the hundreds - with around a thousand injured. It's also believed that major clashes have seen the rebels capture the capital's Mitiga airbase. Opposition forces also claim to have freed prisoners locked up during the uprising against Gaddafi's regime.

Rebels enter Tripoli as Gaddafi urges Libyans to take up arms Posted: 21 Aug 2011 12:16 PM PDT Rebels have reportedly entered Tripoli from the west as fighting in Libya appears to be intensifying. Some estimates put the death toll from this weekend alone in the hundreds - with around a thousand injured. It's also believed that major clashes have seen the rebels capture the capital's Mitiga airbase. Opposition forces also claim to have freed prisoners locked up during the uprising against Gaddafi's regime.

Eurozone Exit sign looms large for Spain amid debt disaster Posted: 21 Aug 2011 11:35 AM PDT The European Central Bank has disclosed details of its emergency operation to save Italy and Spain from the debt crisis, revealing that it spent a record €22 billion on government bonds. The admission comes ahead of Tuesday's meeting between French PM Nicholas Sarkozy and his German counterpart Angela Merkel in a further bid to stem the spread of the crisis.

'Sinai, no longer safe haven for Israel' Posted: 21 Aug 2011 11:27 AM PDT Protestors in Egypt have called for an end to ties with Israel after five Egyptian security personnel were killed by Israel in the Sinai desert.

Libya Latest: 'Adrenaline flowing in Tripoli as rebels close in on capital' Posted: 21 Aug 2011 10:54 AM PDT Rebels have reportedly entered Tripoli from the west as fighting in Libya appears to be intensifying, with some claims that hundreds have been killed over the weekend. It's also believed that major clashes have taken place at the capital's Mitiga airbase. Dr. Franklin Lamb, from Americans for Middle East Peace, is in Tripoli and says the situation has become increasingly volatile.

'Adrenaline flowing in Tripoli as rebels close in on capital' Posted: 21 Aug 2011 10:54 AM PDT Rebels have reportedly entered Tripoli from the west as fighting in Libya appears to be intensifying, with some claims that hundreds have been killed over the weekend. It's also believed that major clashes have taken place at the capital's Mitiga airbase. Dr. Franklin Lamb, from Americans for Middle East Peace, is in Tripoli and says the situation has become increasingly volatile.

'Adrenaline flowing in Tripoli as rebels close in on capital' Posted: 21 Aug 2011 10:54 AM PDT Rebels have reportedly entered Tripoli from the west as fighting in Libya appears to be intensifying, with some claims that hundreds have been killed over the weekend. It's also believed that major clashes have taken place at the capital's Mitiga airbase. Dr. Franklin Lamb, from Americans for Middle East Peace, is in Tripoli and says the situation has become increasingly volatile.

Operation Eilat's message for Israel Posted: 21 Aug 2011 10:51 AM PDT The air raids of the Israeli army on the Rafah region which led to the deaths of 3 Egyptian soldiers fortells the outbreak of further tension.

'Iran to send more aid to Somalia' Posted: 21 Aug 2011 10:38 AM PDT Head of Iran's Rescue and Relief Organization Mahmoud Mozaffar says the Islamic Republic will soon dispatch another humanitarian aid cargo to famine-hit Somalia.

'Israel not after war in Sinai Peninsula' Posted: 21 Aug 2011 09:49 AM PDT Israel mounted its attacks on the impoverished Gaza Strip shortly after accusing Gaza-based groups of taking part in the attack in the Red Sea resort of Eilat where eight Israelis were killed.

In Pictures: The battle for Tripoli Posted: 21 Aug 2011 09:49 AM PDT Buoyed by gains in strategically key towns, Libyan opposition forces have pushed forward to Tripoli where there was heavy gunfire and several explosions early on Sunday.

Americans want end to Cuba embargo amid anti-Castro lobby smokescreen Posted: 21 Aug 2011 09:46 AM PDT Poll after poll show a growing number of Americans want an end to the US embargo on Cuba. It has been in place for over half a century and though it was designed to bring down Fidel Castro, it is Cuba's citizens who have felt its impact most.

Libya Lies: 'False claims of Gaddafi crimes make war worse' Posted: 21 Aug 2011 07:52 AM PDT Libyan rebels say they're pushing on towards Tripoli and claim they're now around 30 kilometers from the capital. There have also been reports of sporadic violence within Tripoli itself - but many people on the ground there say the situation is much calmer than those reports suggest. Lizzie Pheelan is an independent journalist in Tripoli who says that false accounts of what's happening have served only to stir up the conflict.

Kashmir: Pakistan's 'unfinished agenda' Posted: 21 Aug 2011 07:51 AM PDT Islamabad defines Kashmir as a "core" issue and the "root cause" of tension with India. The dispute has caused two of the three major wars between the South Asian nations - and several warlike crises.

Pakistan's military operations in Kashmir Posted: 21 Aug 2011 07:51 AM PDT Kashmir has been the major source of conflict between India and Pakistan since the departure of the British from the region in 1947. Both countries have fought open and covert wars on this thorny issue over the past 60 years.

UK bid for US-style police reveals despair Posted: 21 Aug 2011 07:04 AM PDT For those working to curb the expansion of imprisonment and policing here in the US, David Cameron's recent plans to import US policing models, theories, and actual technicians are of grave concern, even if they are totally unsurprising. States have a long history of sharing policing methodology and technology, and tough-on-crime talk on "gangs" and "mobs" are well-worn scripts for governments, especially when they have their backs to the wall.

Biofuel production: A threat to livelihoods Posted: 21 Aug 2011 05:24 AM PDT Biofuels are an alternative energy source that can drive local development by generating jobs, know-how and technology. But they can also cause social damage, as locals fear in the case of industrial-scale exploitation of babassu palm trees, which grow abundantly in the wild in central and northern Brazil.

Fears Israel wants war on Gaza to silence social anger at home Posted: 21 Aug 2011 04:28 AM PDT Violence has flared up again in the Middle East with Israel and Gaza exchanging fire since Thursday. Hamas says it's called off its ceasefire with the Jewish State due to the continuing occupation of Palestinian lands. More than 10 people have been killed after three days of attacks on each side. The Israeli government is reported to be considering a possible ground offensive inside Gaza with 120 members of Hamas already said to have been arrested in the West Bank. That's as Israel's been gripped by massive social protests for a month now. And as RT's Paula Slier found out, many protesters believe the escalation of violence with Gaza could be used to silence public discontent.

'UK riots no shock - Yob Generation bites hand that beats it' Posted: 21 Aug 2011 03:53 AM PDT The UK riots may come as a shock to many but not to anyone who has had their wits about them. That is the view of Francis Gilbert, author of Yob Nation and frequent commentator on youth culture. The anger of socially-disadvantaged youth in England's cities has been accumulating for about two decades. They are more organized and less frightened of the consequences of misbehavior because they have been getting away with it without punishment for many years now, explains the writer.

The battle for Libya: Key moments so far Posted: 21 Aug 2011 03:51 AM PDT Rebel fighters in Sabratha celebrate a victory on the road to Tripoli [REUTERS]

China's $3.2 trillion headache Posted: 21 Aug 2011 03:29 AM PDT While the downgrade of Unites States government debt by Standard & Poor's shocked global financial markets, China has more reason to worry than most: the bulk of its $3.2tn in official foreign reserves - more than 60 per cent - is denominated in dollars, including $1.1tn in US Treasury bonds.

Europe's financial wasteland Posted: 21 Aug 2011 03:10 AM PDT "April is the cruellest month," wrote TS Eliot at the beginning of his great poem, "The Waste Land". But, if Eliot had been a professional investor who had observed European financial markets over the last few years, I am quite certain that his choice would have been August.

Another Israeli False Flag? Posted: 21 Aug 2011 12:59 AM PDT Mossad and Shin Bet (Israel's Security Agency) have long, odious histories of committing them. More on that below. At issue now is whether the August 18 bus and other attacks inside Israel were committed by external elements or Israel, and if so, why?

Nigeria oil spill secret brought to light Posted: 21 Aug 2011 12:20 AM PDT The damage done from oil is so bad in the Niger Delta it has degraded agriculture fisheries and drinking water and may take 30 years or more to clean up.

Falsified New York Times Middle East Reports Posted: 20 Aug 2011 01:10 AM PDT They appear daily like weeds on all topics. As a result, Times reports aren't fit to read, let alone print. August 18 was no exception, publishing lies about Libyan insurgent victories. On August 18, headlining, "Libyan Rebels Gain Control of Oil Refinery as Qaddafi Forces Flee," Kareem Fahim's article was pure Pentagon propaganda, duplicitously lying to readers.

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