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Report: Trump to Issue Executive Order to Punish Arms Sales to Iran

  Tehran, Iran Report: Trump to Issue Executive Order to Punish Arms Sales to Iran U.S. President Donald Trump is expected to issue an executive order in the coming days to allow U.S. sanctions on anyone who sells arms to Iran in violation of the U.N. arms embargo, reported Reuters on Thursday, citing four sources familiar with the matter. Neither the White House nor the Iranian mission to the United Nations immediately responded to requests for comment from the outlet. This expected executive order comes as the U.N. arms embargo on Iran is set to be extended indefinitely with the United States activating the mechanism last month to enact U.N. snapback sanctions on the regime under U.N. Security Council Resolution 2231, which endorsed the 2015 Iran nuclear deal and lifted six Security Council resolutions sanctioning Iran. The move to enact snapback came after the U.N. Security Council failed to pass a resolution last month to extend the arms embargo on Iran. The snapback sanctions will

Novel - The Journey to Jerusalem - "The House of Israel" - The Falasha - Hatem Babiker Awad Al-Karim

  Novel - The Journey to Jerusalem - "The House of Israel" - The Falasha  Written by / Hatem Babiker Awad Al-Karim (2) Mornings in the hills of Abyssinia seize my mind, my soul becomes covered in yawning as I follow the flimsy lines of the process of Moses, all my perceptions that I thought were dark and not adequate answers dissipated. I glimpsed with the rays of hope and hope lurking behind the desolation of the place, I felt energetic and became like a butterfly circling around the fire, and I was listening to the details Details from Zamanjil, his words sting me to change my convictions that I was carrying about the Falasha. Zamengel pointed to me as we crossed the rugged mountains in our old car to the rural town of Lika near Qandar. Throughout his early youth, he kept standing at the edge of the mountain thinking about the features and personality of his father, Aqous Daoud, which prompted him to submit a request to the official authorities for a plot of agricultural la

Knesset rejects bill to ensure full equality between all Israeli citizens

  Knesset rejects bill to ensure full equality between all Israeli citizens by aletho MEMO | September 18, 2020 The Israeli parliament, the Knesset, has rejected a bill presented by Yousef Jabareen on behalf of the Arab Joint List intended to ensure full equality for all of Israel’s citizens, regardless of their ethnicity or religious affiliation. Jabareen presented his bill in advance of the 20th anniversary of the Aqsa Intifada, which has became a cornerstone in the collective consciousness of Israel’s Arab citizens, who make up 20 per cent of the population. They suffer from institutional discrimination, exclusion and hostility. Despite the bill highlighting the need for human rights and democracy to be available to all in the Zionist state, it was rejected by a majority of the ruling coalition and opposition parties. “What I am proposing to you is first and foremost a peace treaty between the state and its Arab citizens, before addressing what is beyond its borders,” Jabareen told

2,000 Days Since It Began, the War in Yemen Is Poised To Turn Even More Deadly -Ahmed Abdulkareem

  A medic checks a malnourished newborn inside an incubator at Al-Sabeen hospital in Sanaa, June 27, 2020. Hani Mohammed | AP 2,000 Days Since It Began, the War in Yemen Is Poised To Turn Even More Deadly by aletho By Ahmed Abdulkareem | MintPress News | September 18, 2020 Another grim milestone has just passed in Yemen, where Saudi Arabia’s war against the poorest country in the Middle East reached its two-thousandth day. Ostensibly, the war was launched to restore President Abdrabbuh Mansur Hadi to power after he was ousted following Houthi-led popular protests amid the Arab Spring. Realistically, the war has become little more than a pretext to control Yemen’s strategic sites and natural wealth. Saudi Arabia and the UAE now occupy entire southern provinces from al-Mahara to the Bab al-Mandab Strait. Somehow, though, they have not yet allowed Haddi and his old guard to return. Grim statistics The numbers are astonishing. Since 2015, Saudi-led coalition warplanes have pounded the coun

From the testimony of the Kuwaiti writer Saud Rashid Al-Anzi entitled "Farewell Ali Abdul Gayoom"

  From the testimony of the Kuwaiti writer Saud Rashid Al-Anzi entitled "Farewell Ali Abdul Gayoom" Days pass by and Saddam invades Kuwait, occupies it, and wreaks havoc and corruption in it. Those who were forced to leave Kuwait at the time come out, and Abu Ghassan insists on staying among us to live the same events and await the same fate. Ali lived that period searching for what he could do with his honest companions Sudan is in the community, so they risked themselves and their souls, and they published in the first issues of the “Popular Resilience” publication denouncing and denouncing the abhorrent Iraqi occupation. The House of New Culture three years ago, as for the two stories "Al-Ghraim" and "Abd al-Rahman Katim Siru", I still keep their text. We met a lot during the occupation, "Ali" and his companions visited us at times when we were unable to go out, and we benefited from the lack of discrimination between the regime's cronies

Israel's population reaches 9.2 million citizens - report

  Preschool children from the southern city of Ashkelon, celebrating with the Israeli flag, on 18 April, 2010 the Independence Day. (photo credit: EDI ISRAEL/FLASH90) Israel's population reaches 9.2 million citizens - report Israel's population is expected to reach 10 million people by 2024, 15 million by 2048, and 20 million by 2065. A statistics report published on the eve of Rosh Hashanah estimated the population of Israel to be about 9.246 million, meaning that the population grew by 150,000 people over the course of this year – a  growth rate of 1.6%. Breaking the numbers down: 170,000 new babies were born, 44,000 people passed away and 25,000 people immigrated to Israel, with 20,000 being new olim. Israel’s population is expected to reach 10 million people by 2024, 15 million by 2048, and 20 million by 2065. The Jewish population is estimated at 6.841 million citizens (74%). Israel’s Arab population is 1.946 million citizens (21%) and 459,000 people (5%) were classified a

Relations between Pakistan and Saudi Arabia in crisis ----By Lucas Leiroz

  Relations between Pakistan and Saudi Arabia in crisis by aletho By Lucas Leiroz | September 17, 2020 In early August, the diplomatic crisis between Pakistan and Saudi Arabia increased considerably when Pakistani Chancellor Shah Mehmood Qureshi officially criticized the Arab country for its lack of support for Islamabad's interests in the dispute with India over Kashmir. According to the Pakistani government, there should be greater cooperation between both countries due to the fact that they share religious ties, and this is not happening. Qureshi recently said during an interview that Islamabad expects the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) to convene a meeting soon to discuss the issue of Kashmir. Furthermore, he said that if the OIC does not convene such a meeting, Pakistan itself will be obliged to organize a meeting of Islamic countries in order to obtain support in the dispute for Kashmir. Qureshi's words were immediately received by the Saudis as a threat of con

Russian Clouds Over Turkish-Backed Jihadi Paradise In Idlib

  Russian Clouds Over Turkish-Backed Jihadi Paradise In Idlib by aletho South Front | September 17, 2020 On September 16, hundreds of protesters gathered near those Turkish military positions in Greater Idlib, which are surrounded by the Syrian Army, demanding the full withdrawal of the Turkish Army from Syria. The largest protests took place near Turkish observation posts at Murak and Alsurman. Both these posts were surrounded by Syrian troops during the military operation against Turkish-backed al-Qaeda terrorists in southern Idlib. A majority of the protesters who took part in the event were from the nearby towns and villages, including Murak, Alsurman and Tell Touqan. In the best traditions of Turkish ‘democracy’, Turkish soldiers from the Murak observation post responded to the protesters with tear gas. Later on the same day, the Turkish government claimed that the observation posts had become the target of provocations and even individual attacks fomented by the ‘Assad regime’. A

European Parliament calls for international probe into alleged Navalny poisoning & suspension of Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline

  European Parliament calls for international probe into alleged Navalny poisoning & suspension of Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline by aletho RT | September 17, 2020 The European Parliament has pushed to halt construction of the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline between Germany and Russia, and for an international investigation into the alleged poisoning of Russian opposition figure Alexey Navalny. A resolution passed on Thursday called on European Union member states to “continue to isolate Russia in international forums,” encouraging the European Council “to prioritize the approval of the EU Magnitsky-style human rights sanctions” against what it called “the Russian regime.” The ‘Magnitsky’ sanctions are named after a Russian tax auditor, and associate of American-turned-British billionaire Bill Browder, who died in a Moscow prison in 2009. 532 MEPs voted for the resolution, 84 were against and 72 abstained. A total of 688 out of the registered 705 MEPs took part in the voting. It's impor

Hatem Babiker Awad Al-Karim - Novel - The Journey to Jerusalem - "The House of Israel" - The Falasha

  Novel - The Journey to Jerusalem - "The House of Israel" - The Falasha  Written by / Hatem Babiker Awad Al-Karim (1) speak  Crossing home, longings that live on fear of reality and hope in the authenticity of the unknown, wills move to embrace the white clouds that do not appear squatting at the equator. Crossing into a strange, unknown world is nothing more than a naive, unclear dream that flourishes with the growing illusions of isolation. When the inability to deal seriously with the details of life, the retreat, on the prophecies of the leaves that are overlooked by the greenness of the autumn, time passes without value, then the knowledge that what the yellow leaves contained is just a reckless lie that carries all the colors of the spectrum, and the loss of hope and hopes, most of the things that are calculated Most of the people are indisputable facts that are no more than a fantasy that gave birth to an hour of weakness and an instinctive need for safety, just a sai

Democrats Go All-Out for Israel --By Philip Giraldi • Unz Review

  Sen. Kamala Harris speaks at the 2017 American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) Policy Conference, March 28, 2017, at the Washington Convention Center in Washington. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana) Democrats Go All-Out for Israel by aletho Joe is a Zionist and Kamala panders to Jewish donors By Philip Giraldi • Unz Review • September 15, 2020 Those of us who have longed for an end to America’s military engagement in the Middle East have hoped for a candidate who was not tied hand and foot to Israel, which is the root cause of the badly-broken and essentially pointless U.S. foreign policy in the region. But the real tragedy is that in spite of Israel’s near-constant interference in government process at all levels in the United States, no candidate will mention it except in the most laudatory fashion. It will be praised as America’s best friend and closest ally, but there's a price the U.S. has paid for all that balderdash while it has simultaneously been turning itself into th