Month: May 2017

UPDATED - Ridley Scott’s Alien in the Cupboard!

By Emad El-Din Aysha, PhD Finally forced myself to watch Alien Convent (2017). I wasn’t impressed by the ‘content’ of the trailers for the movie (see below) with the cute cast and the apparent rehash of the original horror format (with the unsuspecting ‘dope’ getting impregnated by the face-hugger. The title seems a […]

Mattis to focus on North Korea

By Idrees Ali and David Brunnstrom | WASHINGTON for REUTERS -- U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis is expected to press for greater cooperation to contain North Korea's nuclear and missile threat at a regional security forum in Singapore later this week, where for years Washington has sought to spotlight China's expansion in the strategic South […]

Huge bomb blast kills at least 80 in Afghan capital

By Mirwais Harooni and Josh Smith | KABUL for REUTERS - A powerful bomb exploded in the morning rush hour in the center of Kabul on Wednesday, killing at least 80 people, wounding hundreds and sending clouds of black smoke into the sky above the presidential palace and foreign embassies. The bomb, one of the […]

When in Rome… Watch out for the Free Surveillance Tips!

By Emad El-Din Aysha, PhD -- I got a Whatsapp message from a very dear Christian friend on Friday asking for a moment of solidarity with those massacred in the Minya attack. The act of solidarity was to not use Facebook for the rest of that day because the terrorists in question found out about […]

Will electoral law shake the Aoun-Hezbollah alliance?

The dispute between the Free Patriotic Movement, Hezbollah, and the Amal movement over an electoral law is fueling sectarianism in the country. THE LEVANT NEWS EXCLUSIVE - by Dr. Haytham Mouzahem - The relationship between Hezbollah and the Free Patriotic Movement (FPM) is no longer as strong as it was before the election of […]

Qatar's state news agency hacked by 'unknown entity'

Qatar said on Wednesday its official state news agency was hacked and subsequently carried a "false statement" on sensitive regional topics attributed to the country's Emir, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani. Among the issues allegedly addressed by the Qatari ruler were the Palestinian-Israeli conflict, strategic relations with Iran, and comments about Hamas. There were also […]

Chinese Uyghur colonies in Syria a challenge for Beijing

By Christina Lin* -- A reporter for Dubai-based Al Aan TV recently aired an undercover story on Idlib province – the Syrian “rebel” opposition stronghold that is supported by the US and other Western governments – and the site of the recent alleged chemical attack that prompted direct US missile strikes against the Syrian Arab Army. While the report […]

Trump plays up Middle East peace hopes after talks with Palestinian president

By Jeff Mason | BETHLEHEM, WEST BANK for REUTERS -- U.S. President Donald Trump talked up the prospects of peace between Israelis and Palestinians on Tuesday, saying he believed both sides were committed to an historic deal, but he offered no concrete proposals on how to get there. After an hour of talks with Palestinian President […]

Suicide bomber kills at least 22 at Ariana Grande concert in Britain

By Michael Holden and Andrew Yates | MANCHESTER, ENGLAND for REUTERS -- A suicide bomber killed at least 22 people and wounded 59 at a packed concert hall in the English city of Manchester in what Prime Minister Theresa May called a sickening act targeting children and young people. May said police believed they knew the […]

Iranians demanding change deliver emphatic victory for Rouhani

By Parisa Hafezi and Babak Dehghanpisheh for REUTERS| Iranians yearning for more freedom at home and less isolation abroad have emphatically re-elected President Hassan Rouhani, throwing down a challenge to the conservative clergy that still holds ultimate sway. Interior Minister Abdolreza Rahmanifazli announced Rouhani's victory on Saturday on state television. Rouhani secured 57 percent of the […]

Trump in Saudi on first foreign trip

By Jeff Mason and Steve Holland | RIYADH for Reuters -- Dogged by controversy at home, Donald Trump opened his first presidential foreign trip in Saudi Arabia on Saturday and won a warm reception as he looked to shift attention from a political firestorm over his firing of former FBI Director James Comey. Saudi King Salman […]

Questions About Terrorism

Exclusive for THE LEVANT NEWS - By General(ret) Elias Farhat* -- Executive summary i-There is much talk about terrorism, but little action. Some of the measures taken have not been sufficient , while others either raise suspicions as to their real aims or are clearly supportive of terrorist organizations. ii-Terrorist organizations are being […]

White House video shows Israel without Golan and West Bank

A map of Israel on a video the White House produced about US President Donald Trump’s upcoming visit shows the country without the West Bank (where Israel does not claim sovereignty) or the Golan Heights (where it has extended Israeli law). The short clip, which is meant to promote the president’s first trip abroad, highlights […]

China 'prepares DNA testing' of Muslims in Xinjiang

China appears to be laying the groundwork for the mass collection of DNA samples from residents of Muslim-majority Xinjiang amid human rights observers' concern. China appears to be laying the groundwork for the mass collection of DNA samples from residents of a restive, largely Muslim region that's been under a security crackdown, rights observers and independent experts said […]

People across world mark Palestinian Nakba Day

The Levant News -- People across the world are commemorating the Nakba Day which marks the anniversary of the forcible eviction of hundreds of thousands of Palestinians from their homeland by Israelis in 1948. The Day of Catastrophe is officially marked every year on May 15, but the occasion this year coincides with a hunger strike being […]

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