Thousands of Bahrainis have rallied near the capital, Manama, to demand reforms and resignation of Prime Minister Prince Khalifa bin Salman, while voicing support for political prisoners. Thousands of demonstrators on Friday took to the streets in the village of Bilad al-Qadeem, southwest of the capital, shouting slogans against the premier and other Al Khalifa… Continue reading Bahrainis Rally To Demand Reforms, Resignation Of PM
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Militants Used Chemical Weapons In Aleppo: Russia
Russia says it has information proving that militants fighting against the Syrian government used chemical weapons in the northern city of Aleppo. According to Syria’s official news agency SANA, at least 25 people were killed and many others injured after militants fired missiles containing “poisonous gases” into Aleppo’s Khan al-Assal village on Tuesday. Women and… Continue reading Militants Used Chemical Weapons In Aleppo: Russia
Blasts Rocked Turkish Capital; Ankara
A bomb attack has targeted the Turkish Justice Ministry, and two other bombings in Ankara have hit the headquarters of the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) and the headquarters of the Turkish Telecommunications Workers’ Union. On Tuesday, unidentified assailants threw two hand grenades at the building of the Justice Ministry, and a group of… Continue reading Blasts Rocked Turkish Capital; Ankara
No Palestinian Welcome For Obama Visit
Palestinians have held a demonstration in the occupied West Bank against the upcoming visit of US President Barack Obama and destroyed a banner bearing Obama’s image. On Monday, they trampled on the banner, drove over it in cars, and then burned it in the West Bank city of Bethlehem. On March 15, Palestinians in Ramallah,… Continue reading No Palestinian Welcome For Obama Visit
Poll: Most Americans See Iraq War As Mistake
The majority of Americans believe that it was a mistake to invade and occupy the Middle Eastern Arab state of Iraq, according to a recent public opinion poll. The survey, which was conducted by Gallup Poll on March 7-10 – the 10th anniversary of the beginning of the conflict in 2003 – showed that 53… Continue reading Poll: Most Americans See Iraq War As Mistake
Iran launches destroyer in the Caspian Sea
Tehran has launched its second domestically built guided-missile destroyer in the Caspian Sea, Iranian state TV reported on Sunday. President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad was present at the launch of the Jamaran-2 destroyer in the port city of Anali, 250 kilometers northwest of the country’s capital. During the ceremony, the leader hailed the construction of the destroyer… Continue reading Iran launches destroyer in the Caspian Sea
Occupation Of Iraq Cost High For US
The occupation in Iraq cost 797 billion USD for the United States. The report prepared by private investigator Stuart Bowen. He examined the US expenses spent for reconstruction of Iraq after the war, showed that the cost of the occupation was 797 billion USD. However, according to Market Watch web-site, total cost of the war… Continue reading Occupation Of Iraq Cost High For US
Palestinian Staged A March Demanded Immediate Release Of Jailed Palestinians
Large crowds of people have staged a massive march in the occupied West Bank in solidarity with Palestinian prisoners being held in Israeli jails. Hundreds of protesters took to the streets on Saturday in the central city of Ramallah to voice their support for Palestinians who remain in Israeli jails without charge or trial. They… Continue reading Palestinian Staged A March Demanded Immediate Release Of Jailed Palestinians
Iraqis Mark Halabja Chemical Gas Attack
People in northern Iraq have marked the 25th anniversary of the chemical weapons attack on Halabja town by former Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein. Thousands of Iraqi Kurds joined the memorial ceremony for the victims of the deadly chemical gas attack on Saturday. Some 5,000 people, mostly women and children, were killed after Iraqi jets dropped… Continue reading Iraqis Mark Halabja Chemical Gas Attack
Militants use Syrian kids as human shields: Report
The foreign-backed militant groups in Syria use children as young as eight years of age as ‘human shields,’ says a rights organization. According to a recent report by Save the Children organization, some young boys in Syria are “being used by armed groups as porters, runners and human shields.” The report said one monitoring group… Continue reading Militants use Syrian kids as human shields: Report
Senior Bahrain Cleric Ayatollah Qassim: Stopping the Opposition Movement Needs a Referendum
Is there a problem with no solution?! Bahrain is sinking into a serious problem that no one can negate because of its pressure on all parties, and the opposition People’s weapons in the face of this heavy pressure are his patience, faith of the justice and the case, his deep feeling of the importance of… Continue reading Senior Bahrain Cleric Ayatollah Qassim: Stopping the Opposition Movement Needs a Referendum