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Making Sense of the Syria Ceasefire – Corbett Report
SUPPORT THE NEWSBUD KICKSTARTER: http://kck.st/1QgW36U MP3 AND SHOW NOTES: https://www.corbettreport.com/?p=17956 Stop the presses, everyone! The US and Russia have announced a ceasefire in Syria!…again. But this time it’s going to work. Except for that whole sticky question about who the ceasefire applies to and under what conditions. Confused? Today Pepe Escobar of Newsbud.com joins us to untangle the confusing mess of the Syria ceasefire and tell us what it really means. Guest AuthorAll Guest Author Posts are submitted or additional content Wave Chronicle has added to the website. To be a Guest Author please visit our "Post Your Article" page.More Posts - Website
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Indian Rafale Deal: What Are Options For Pakistan?
India and France on Monday inked an inter-governmental MoU on the sale of 36 French fighter jets. According to a statement of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, financial aspects and details of the deal are yet to be worked out. It means technically, both parties have finalized the details of the deal. “Only financial aspects of the Rafale deal are left. The inter-governmental agreement has been finalised. It will be done soon,” Modi said in his statement after delegation-level talks with French President Francois Hollande. The Prime Minister Modi had announced Indian plan to acquire 36 Rafale aircraft of French aerospace major Dassault during his visit to Paris last year.…
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Topple: Deport All Bigots, Not Refugees
Op-ed writer Steve Topple has appealed to Europeans to learn their history lessons again before calling for Nazi-like collective measures against refugees fleeing conflict zones such as Syria. Topple does not hesitate to point out the west is to blame for the war in Syria. The west must make space for refugees, as it must face the consequences of its actions and atone for what it has done. The post accuses Western societies of ignoring their own hand in creating a crisis for themselves, which they now try to shirk responsibility for by wanting to turn refugees away: The anti-refugee rhetoric appeared to be systematically ratcheted up in nearly every country across the continent,…
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Unraveling The Syria War Chessboard – Empire Files
The war in Syria is an unparalleled crisis. Having gone far beyond an internal political struggle, the war is marked by a complex array of forces that the U.S. Empire hopes to command: Saudi Arabia, Turkey, Kurdistan, Iran, Lebanon, Iraq and more. To simplify this web of enemies and friends in the regional war, Abby Martin interviews Dr. Vijay Prashad, professor of International Studies at Trinity College and author of several books including “The Poorer Nations”, “A People’s History of the Third World” and “Arab Spring, Libyan Winter”. Watch teleSUR’s The Empire Files every Friday. FOLLOW // @EmpireFiles // @AbbyMartin // @VijayPrashad // @telesurenglish LIKE // https://www.facebook.com/TheEmpireFiles Music by Fluorescent Grey…
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How Powerful Is Palestine?
Why Isn’t Palestine A State Yet? http://bit.ly/1W8Vuej Why Are Israel and Palestine Fighting? http://testu.be/1qEjJ3Y Subscribe! http://bitly.com/1iLOHml Palestine has been in an uphill battle politically and economically since the 1940s. So, with its status still in limbo, how powerful is Palestine? Learn More: U.N. Assembly, in Blow to U.S., Elevates Status of Palestine http://www.nytimes.com/2012/11/30/wor… “More than 130 countries voted on Thursday to upgrade Palestine to a nonmember observer state of the United Nations, a triumph for Palestinian diplomacy and a sharp rebuke to the United States and Israel.” Security services drain Palestine’s budget http://www.al-monitor.com/pulse/origi… “The Palestinian Authority (PA) is going through a severe financial crisis, especially since Israel froze in December 2014 the transfer…
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What If Saudi Arabia And Iran Went To War?
Saudi Arabia And Iran’s Fight to Control The Middle East http://testu.be/1PMhyJe Why Do Saudi Arabia And Iran Hate Each Other? http://testu.be/1ORGCLJ Subscribe! http://bitly.com/1iLOHml For decades, Saudi Arabia and Iran have been in an ideological battle. So if war broke out between Saudi Arabia and Iran, who would win? Learn More: US warns Saudi Arabia’s execution of prominent cleric risks inflaming sectarian tensions http://www.theguardian.com/world/2016… “Saudi Arabia’s execution of prominent Shia cleric Sheikh Nimr al-Nimr risks worsening sectarian tensions, the US has warned, joining a chorus of critics from the west and the Middle East who have condemned the killing.” The cold war between Saudi Arabia and Iran that’s tearing apart the Middle East, explained…
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Iran’s ‘Walls Of Kindness’ Helping People Stay Warm
These walls are helping poor Iranians stay warm this winter. Subscribe for more videos: http://www.youtube.com/channel/UCV3Nm… Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ajplusenglish Download the AJ+ app at http://www.ajplus.net/ Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ajplus Guest AuthorAll Guest Author Posts are submitted or additional content Wave Chronicle has added to the website. To be a Guest Author please visit our "Post Your Article" page.More Posts - Website
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So Where Does ISIS Stand In Pakistan?
After the wave of attacks in Iraq, ISIS has turned their attention to Afghanistan and the Pakistani Consulate in Jalalabad, killing 7 and injuring another 11. Now, we aren’t going to sit here and tell you that ISIS doesn’t exist in Pakistan. It does, but so minimally that they aren’t able to make any kind of strong showing. From the women arrested in Karachi fund raising to the commanders that have been arrested in the Punjab, ISIS doesn’t have the strength or the fear factor that al-Qaeda or the TTP have (had) in Pakistan. We have watched as a couple of news channels have broadcast “confirmed” information of ISIS cells in Pakistan, based on circumstantial evidence…
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West Prepares to Replace Their Puppet in Turkey – Corbett Report
SHOW NOTES AND MP3: https://www.corbettreport.com/?p=17317 Sibel Edmonds of BoilingFrogsPost.com joins us once again to discuss the ongoing “reverse engineering” of Erdogan by the NATO/CIA/Kurdish/Israeli/Russian forces that oppose him. We talk about the hypocritical and nearly-unanimous coverage of Erdogan’s abuses and how and why this narrative is converging now to finish the US/NATO task of removing him from office to usher in a more pliable puppet. Guest AuthorAll Guest Author Posts are submitted or additional content Wave Chronicle has added to the website. To be a Guest Author please visit our "Post Your Article" page.More Posts - Website
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Is ISIS Moving Its Capital Closer To Europe?
Subscribe! http://skr.cm/SubscribeToSeeker Could ISIS be moving its capital from Syria to Libya? Evidence points to this possible shift. —————————- Check out more Seeker Daily! How ISIS Brainwashes Child Soldiers https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_gaxF… —————————- Lissette’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/lizzette Join the Seeker community! Twitter: https://twitter.com/SeekerNetwork/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Seeker… Instagram: http://instagram.com/seekernetwork/ Tumblr: http://seekernetwork.tumblr.com/ Google+: https://plus.google.com/u/0/100537624… iOS app: http://seekernetwork.com/ios Android app: http://seekernetwork.com/android —————————- Sources: ISIS is preparing a ‘backup’ capital in case its major center in Syria falls Business Insider – http://www.businessinsider.com/isis-s… “While ISIS (also known as the Islamic State) has other affiliates throughout Africa and the Middle East that have pledged their allegiance to its leader, Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, the group’s branch in Sirte is the only one that ISIS central leadership directly controls.” Islamic State…
