Civil war fears grow in Syria
NOVANEWS By Mariam Karouny Fears that Syria may slide into civil war are growing after a week when the government said over 120 servicemen were killed at a town near the Turkish border. […]
Month: June 2011
Saleh’s Family Consolidating Power as Return Looms
NOVANEWS Massive Protests Continue, But Regime Eyes Shows of Strength antiwar.com It was only a week ago that Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh was wounded in a rocket attack. Since that time, he was rushed to […]
New Setback for US-Pakistan Ties
NOVANEWS Panetta Accuses Pakistan of ‘Collusion’ With Militants antiwar.com The Pakistani government’s official position is that most of the tribal areas are now under control. The US, however, sees the threats as growing, and is […]
Getting the Propaganda Straight–UN officials bicker over claims Gaddafi used rape as a weapon
NOVANEWS UNITED NATIONS — Top United Nations officials are at loggerheads over whether rape is being used as a weapon in Libya, issuing contradictory statements and squabbling in a way that critics say is […]
Secret cables show IsraHell’s battle plan over Palestinian UN bid
NOVANEWS Foreign Ministry documents outline instructions to envoys to thwart international recognition of Palestinian state. Israel has started mobilizing its embassies for the battle against UN recognition of a Palestinian state in September, ordering its […]
Naziyahu to lobby Eastern Europe against Palestinian state
NOVANEWS Naziyahu scheduled to make two separate European trips to present allies with case against Palestinian UN statehood bid. The push for European support in blocking a Palestinian move for UN recognition of statehood […]
Libya rebels to receive huge cash infusion
NOVANEWS washingtonpost.com ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates — Western and Middle Eastern countries began opening the aid spigots Thursday for Libya’s beleaguered rebels, approving measures that will immediately send at least $1 billion to […]
Top NATO Official: Gadhafi a Legitimate Target
NOVANEWS After Months of Denials, NATO Confirms It Will Try to Kill Gadhafi antiwar.com Speaking to CNN on Thursday, a top NATO official confirmed that the alliance considers Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi a “legitimate […]
Pro-IsraHellis Turning U.S. into Islamophobic Police State
NOVANEWS the passioniateattachment.com The recent call by U.S. Senator Charles Schumer for increased rail safety funding and the creation of a “no-ride” list for Amtrak trains is yet another reminder of just who is stoking […]
letter from Marseille
NOVANEWS The most recent mental image I had of Marseille was during the French strikes in autumn, as dozens of finger-thin silver frigates long ago put out at sea hovered in the Mediterranean while […]