Israel struck targets in southern Syria on Wednesday in the third such attack in nearly 10 days, state TV reported as military defectors said the missiles targeted Iranian revolutionary guard bases. A military spokesman said missiles flying over the Golan Heights targeted several locations and air defences downed several missiles. …
Read More »US Congress resumes electoral vote count as Republican leaders slam Trump mob attack
As the Senate reconvened to count electoral votes, multiple Republican senators reversed course and said they wonât object to congressional certification of President-elect Joe Bidenâs victory. Their change of heart came after a violent mob stormed the US Capitol earlier Wednesday and interrupted their proceedings. One person was fatally shot. …
Read More »Congress hit by violence from protesters amid Electoral Vote certification
Congress on Wednesday met to certify the Electoral College vote, but was forced to go into lockdown as the Capitol Building was hit by violence from protesters and reports of suspicious packages. The Levant News newsdesk Protesters from a pro-Trump rally descended on the Capitol, clashing with police and leading …
Read More »Trump renews pressure on Pence, says if VP ‘comes through’ and decertifies, he will ‘win’
President Trump early Wednesday put the pressure on Vice President Pence, saying that if he “comes through for us” and decertifies the Electoral College, he will “win the presidency.” “If Vice President @Mike_Pence comes through for us, we will win the Presidency,” Trump tweeted. “Many States want to decertify the …
Read More »Lost in Transition: Mackenzie Davis and Friends, between Marketing and the Male Gaze – Part II
By Emad El-Din Aysha, PhD âWe are what we are because we have been what we have been, and what is needed for solving the problems of human life and motives is not moral estimates but more knowledge.â — Freud âA woman is a mystery to guide …
Read More »Amnesty beggs Israel to provide corona vaccine to occupied Palestinians
Amnesty International on Wednesday called on Israel to provide coronavirus vaccine doses to Palestinians in the occupied West Bank and Gaza, saying the Jewish state was obligated to do so under international law. The Palestinian Authority (PA) in the West Bank, which is home to some 2.8 million Palestinians, has …
Read More »Fake news plague hits Saudi over corona vaccine
A series of phishing messages about the newly released coronavirus vaccine has cybersecurity experts cautioning Saudi citizens to take increased care when it comes to their private data. The messages, which appear to come from official government email addresses, use the Health Ministry COVID-19 vaccine center registration as a hook …
Read More »UN Security Council wants Syria held accountable over repeated chemical attacks
Syriaâs former permanent representative to the UN, Bashar Jaafari, drew on his nationâs literary heritage during a meeting of the UN Security Council on Tuesday. He addressed the council as its members discussed the Syrian regimeâs use of chemical weapons against its own people, and its failure to comply with …
Read More »New sanctions on Iranian and Chinese firms as Trump exits
The United States on Tuesday blacklisted a Chinese company that makes elements for steel production, 12 Iranian steel and metals makers and three foreign-based sales agents of an Iranian metals and mining holding company, seeking to deprive Iran of revenues as U.S. President Donald Trumpâs term winds down. The U.S. …
Read More »Lost in Transition: Mackenzie Davis and Friends, between Marketing and the Male Gaze – Part I
By Emad El-Din Aysha, PhD Lieutenant Commander Data: âI wonder. What would Dr. Freud say about the symbolism of devouring oneself?â Counselor Deanna Troi:Â âData â sometimes a cake is just a cake.â — Star Trek: TNG, âPhantasmsâ, S07E06 âI wouldnât have seen it if I hadnât …
Read More »Saudi pledges to rise global oil prices, voluntarily
Oil prices rose on Wednesday to their highest since February 2020 after Saudi Arabia agreed to reduce output more than expected in a meeting with allied producers, while industry figures showed U.S. crude stockpiles were down last week. Brent crude rose as much as nearly 1% to $54.09 a barrel, …
Read More »Egypt wants agreement before Ethiopia hoards Nile water
Egypt has urged the need for an agreement âat the earliest possible timeâ with Sudan and Ethiopia on the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) ahead of the second phase of its operation. The three countries have agreed to bilateral meetings with experts to negotiate the filling of the damâs reservoir. …
Read More »EU desperate to salvage nuclear deal in face of Iran enrichment plans
The European Commission said on Tuesday it regretted that Iran has resumed 20% uranium enrichment at an underground nuclear facility, breaching a 2015 nuclear pact, but believed that the accord was worth saving. âWe are highly concerned by the measures taken by Iran. This action is in breach of Iranâs …
Read More »In new provocation Iran tests new drone technology
Iran launched exercises featuring a wide array of domestically produced drones on Tuesday, Iranian media reported, days after the anniversary of the U.S. killing of a top Iranian general by a drone strike in Iraq. Iran and the regional forces it backs have increasingly relied in recent years on drones …
Read More »Tunisia takes over at UN Security Council, vows to uphold Palestinian cause
As Tunisia assumes the presidency of the UN Security Council for the month of January, the timing could not be more apt. It comes as the North African nation celebrates the 10th anniversary of âthe revolution of freedom and dignity,â in the words of Tarek Ladeb, the countryâs permanent representative …
Read More »Maduro reinforces power with socialist takeover of parliament
Venezuelaâs ruling socialist party on Tuesday will install a congress controlled by allies of President Nicolas Maduro, a change in control that many Western nations have assailed as the product of a fraudulent election. The countryâs opposition, led by Juan Guaido, who has served as speaker of parliament since 2019, …
Read More »BREAKING NEWS: Saudi Arabia and Qatar to open airspace, land and sea borders (with video)
Saudi Arabia reopened its airspace and land and sea borders with Qatar on Monday, in a breakthrough agreement aimed at ending the three-year diplomatic dispute with Doha. The full deal is expected to be signed on Tuesday at the annual summit of Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) leaders in the northwestern …
Read More »South Korea reviewing diplomatic options of Iran tanker seizure
South Koreaâs foreign ministry is reviewing whether a senior diplomat would be visiting Tehran on Sunday as planned, an official said, after Iranian forces seized a South Korean-flagged chemical tanker in Gulf waters and detained its crew. The incident comes amid tensions between Tehran and Seoul over Iranian funds frozen …
Read More »Assange as good as home free, say UK courts
Julian Assange is âfree to return homeâ to Australia once legal challenges against him are dealt with, Prime Minister Scott Morrison said on Tuesday, after a UK court denied a request to extradite the Wikileaks founder to the United States. A British judge on Monday blocked the extradition request by …
Read More »Syrian Kurds stuck between Russian ultimatum and Turkish threats
Russia and Turkey â both partners and opponents â are reportedly negotiating the fate of the strategically important town of Ain Issa in northern Syria. An area currently controlled by the Kurdish-dominated Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF). By Nikola Mikovic Moscow demands from the Kurds to hand over the town to …
Read More »Iran apprehends South Korean tanker headed to UAE
Iranâs Revolutionary Guards Corps seized a South Korean-flagged tanker in Gulf waters and detained its crew, Iranian media said on Monday, amid tensions between Tehran and Seoul over Iranian funds frozen in South Korean banks due to U.S. sanctions. Seoul confirmed the seizure of a South Korean chemical tanker by …
Read More »Iran preempts US and enriches uranium to 20%
Iran has resumed 20% uranium enrichment at an underground nuclear facility, the government said on Monday, breaching a 2015 nuclear pact with major powers and possibly complicating efforts by U.S. President-elect Joe Biden to rejoin the deal. Benjamin Netanyahu, prime minister of Iranâs arch foe Israel, said the move was …
Read More »Gantz wants more American stealth fighters for Israel
Israelâs defence minister said on Monday that he wants the country to buy a third squadron of stealth F-35 warplanes from the United States, and that he hoped a deal could be clinched before President Donald Trump steps down on Jan. 20. Israel has been in talks with Washington on …
Read More »Anti-Soleimani protests erupt in Lebanese pro-Hezbollah town
Lebanese reacted angrily on Sunday to an Iranian commanderâs remarks about their missile capabilities and sovereignty, with people in a pro-Hezbollah town attempting to burn a picture of the slain Quds Force leader Qassem Soleimani. Amir Ali Hajizadeh boasted on Saturday that Lebanon owed its missile capabilities to Iran and …
Read More »ISIS murders Shiite minority in Baluchistan, Pakistan
Islamic State claimed responsibility for an attack on Sunday that killed 11 miners from Pakistanâs minority Shiâite Hazaras in Baluchistan province. The attack took place early on Sunday morning in the Mach area of Bolan district around 100 kms southeast of Baluchistanâs capital Quetta, killing the miners who were in …
Read More »Prosecutors make final list of charges against Netanyahu
Israeli prosecutors on Sunday released an amended indictment spelling out detailed charges against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in a corruption case in which he is accused of trading favors with a powerful media mogul. Netanyahu has been charged with fraud, breach of trust and accepting bribes in three corruption cases. …
Read More »Trump caught redhanded election rigging in Georgia recount
President Donald Trump pressured Georgiaâs Republican secretary of state to âfindâ enough votes to overturn Joe Bidenâs win in the stateâs presidential election, repeatedly citing disproven claims of fraud and raising the prospect of âcriminal offenseâ if officials did not change the vote count, according to a recording of the …
Read More »BREAKING NEWS – Syrian soldiers killed in ISIS attack
At least nine Syrian army soldiers were killed on Sunday in an ambush on their bus on a main highway in the central Syrian desert in the second such incident in less than a week by suspected Islamic State militants, residents and defectors said. Syrian state media earlier said six …
Read More »Global Youth Ambassador Rakib Al Hasan eager to make the world a better place for everyone
Global Youth Ambassador Rakib Al Hasan from Bangladesh is eager to make the world post-Corona in 2021 a better place to live in. The young Author, Entrepreneur, and Youth Leader from Asia is determined in his quest to do so. By the Levant News newsdesk Rakib is not your ordinary …
Read More »Hundreds of State Senators briefed on Election Irregularities
A six-person team that included Rudy Giuliani and Peter Navarro on Saturday briefed hundreds of state lawmakers on evidence of election irregularities. The Zoom meeting included hundreds of legislators across Arizona, Georgia, Michigan, Nevada, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin, Navarro, the White House director of trade and manufacturing policy, said during an …
Read More »Singapore social influencer making way to Middle East
Singaporeâs AnyMind Group has launched a new influencer marketing service in the Middle East. Founded in April 2016, AnyTag is a platform that allows marketers to hire more than 180,000 influencers for their marketing campaigns â from âmicro usersâ with a small group of followers to top celebrities with over …
Read More »Libya wants foreign forces out, asks UN Security Council
Members of the Libyan Dialogue Forum called on the United Nations Security Council to prevent all forms of foreign armed presence and expel mercenaries and foreign bases from Libya. In a statement published by Africa News, 36 out of 74 members called on all Libyan political elites to work together …
Read More »Julian Assange facing extradition to supermax prison in US
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange will find out Monday whether he can be extradited from the UK to the US to face espionage charges over the publication of secret American military documents. District Judge Vanessa Baraitser is due to deliver her decision at Londonâs Old Bailey courthouse at 10 a.m. Monday. …
Read More »Israel says Zarif claims about threat to US forces not serious
An Israeli official on Sunday dismissed as ânonsenseâ an allegation by the Iranian foreign minister that Israel was trying to trick the United States into waging war on Iran. It was Israel that needed to be on alert for possible Iranian strikes on the one-year anniversary on Sunday of the …
Read More »Afghan journalists angry that government isn’t protecting them
Afghan media workers on Saturday called on the government for more protection, a day after a sixth journalist was killed in the country in less than two months. Bismillah Adil Aimaq, editor in chief of Sada-e-Ghor radio station, was shot dead by gunmen near Firoz Koh, the capital of Ghor …
Read More »Car bombs target pro-Turkish enclaves in Syria
Two car bombings in separate parts of Turkish-controlled areas of northern Syria killed six people on Saturday, including children, a war monitor said. In the first, a car bomb near a vegetable market killed five people including two children in the border town of Ras Al-Ain, the Britain-based Syrian Observatory …
Read More »Funeral procession vows vengeance for Soliemani in Iraq
A mock funeral procession in Iraq marked the one-year anniversary of the US drone strike near Baghdad that killed top Iranian general Qassem Soleimani and top Iraqi militia leader Abu Mahdi Al-Muhandis. Thousands of mourners joined the march on the highway leading to the Baghdad airport Saturday evening where the …
Read More »Honeymooners and Couples: check out Baron Palace Sahl Hasheeshâs Swim-Up Suites
(ADVERTORIAL) A soothing view is the perfect romantic escape for any newly married couple. The cozy swim-up suites located in Baron Palace Sahl Hasheesh is uniquely designed to fit couples and especially honeymooners who are not seeking lavish digs. It’s newlyweds’ best choice for spending their honeymoon where they dwell …
Read More »Pence Welcomes Efforts by Lawmakers to Object to Electoral College Votes on Jan. 6
Vice President Mike Pence said he welcomes efforts by lawmakers to challenge Electoral College results in the upcoming congressional joint session on Jan. 6, when the votes are formally counted, according to a statement sent by his chief of staff to reporters. Vice President Chief of Staff Marc Short issued …
Read More »11 More GOP Senators to Object to Electoral College Votes
A group of 11 senators on Saturday announced theyâre going to challenge electoral votes during the Jan. 6 joint session of Congress. The Levant News newsdesk âAmerica is a Republic whose leaders are chosen in democratic elections. Those elections, in turn, must comply with the Constitution and with federal and …
Read More »Lebanese psychic prophisises brights days ahead for Jordan, Palestine & dark days for Lebanon
The Celebrity Lebanese psychic Michel Hayek included Jordan in his 2021 predictions saying the Kingdom will become an important investment hub that would contribute to reviving the economic situation. He also predicted that Jordan would have a huge role in the issue of world peace and confronting a massive terrorist …
Read More »BREAKING NEWS: Georgia election data shows 17,650 votes switched from Trump to Biden
Georgia election data indicates 17,650 votes were switched from President Donald Trump to Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden, data scientists testified on Wednesday during a state Senate hearing. The Levant News newsdesk A team led by Lynda McLaughlin, along with data scientists Justin Mealey and Dave Lobue, presented the results …
Read More »BREAKING NEWS – Zarif warns US of Israeli false flag actions in Iraq to provoke war
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif urged U.S. President Donald Trump on Saturday not to be âtrappedâ by an alleged Israeli plan to provoke a war through attacks on U.S. forces in Iraq. He issued the warning on the anniversary of the U.S. killing of top Iranian general Qassem Soleimani …
Read More »Saudi Space Commission preparing integrated project proposal
The Saudi Space Commission (SCC) is counting down to announce a set of preparatory partnerships to help propel the Kingdomâs role in the space sector, the agencyâs chairman, Prince Sultan bin Salman, has revealed. Once an integrated project proposal has been completed, it will be submitted to the Saudi government …
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