Russian Sanctions Biting Turkey's Economy
Stephen LendmanTurkey
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Putin: Person of the Year in Israel
Stephen LendmanPutin
Iraq's Longstanding Nightmare
Stephen LendmanIraq
Four Dozen Saudi Extrajudicial Executions
Stephen LendmanSaudi Arabia
Erdogan Damage Control
Stephen LendmanTurkey
Tech Wizardry Solves Mysteries of Egypt's Royal Mummies
• http://www.wired.com, LYDIA BELANGERROUGHLY 400 MILES from the Great Pyramids, ancient pharaohs of the New Kingdom lay at rest in the Valley of Kings. Nondescript chambers built into the valley's dusty hills hold royal remains, buried between 1550 and 1070 BC.
Spying on Congress and Israel...
• https://theintercept.com, Glenn GreenwaldThe Wall Street Journal reported yesterday that the NSA under President Obama targeted Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his top aides for surveillance.
How False Stories of Iran Arming the Houthis Were Used to Justify War in Yemen
• http://www.truth-out.org, By Gareth PorterPeace talks between the Saudi-supported government of Yemen and the Houthi rebels ended in late December without any agreement to end the bombing campaign started by Saudi Arabia and its Gulf allies with US support last March.
Grim New Year's Day Horrors in Palestine
Stephen LendmanPalestine
Turkey's Erdogan cites Hitler's Germany as example of presidential system
• Yahoo NewsTurkish President Tayyip Erdogan, who is pushing for executive powers, cites Hitler's Germany as an example of an effective presidential system, in comments broadcast by Turkish media on Friday.
Hitler: Erdogan's Role Model
Stephen LendmanTurkey
Iran has more missiles than it can hide
• Yahoo NewsIran's Revolutionary Guards have so many missiles they don't know where to hide them, a senior commander said at Friday prayers, after the United States threatened to impose fresh sanctions.
White House Intends Breaching Iran Nuclear Deal
Stephen LendmanIran
Turks Warn "We're One Step Away From Civil War" On Erdogan Crackdown
• Zero Hedge"When Justice and Development won by a landslide -- a result that Mr. Erdogan interpreted as the public's demand for stability -- many had hoped it would lead to the revival of peace talks."
How the battle against the Islamic State is redrawing the map of the Middle East
• Washington PostAlong the vast, zigzagging perimeter of the Islamic State's self-styled state, the militants are steadily being pushed back as the forces ranged against them gain in strength.
An Open Letter to Young Muslims Everywhere:
• AntiWar.comThe Seed of Triumph in Every Adversity
IRAN DENIES IT FIRED ROCKETS NEAR US WARSHIPS IN KEY STRAIT
• Associated Pressran on Thursday denied U.S. accusations of launching a provocative rocket test last week near Western warships in the Strait of Hormuz, dismissing the claim as "psychological warfare" against the Islamic Republic.
Obama To Hit New "Friend" Iran With Fresh Sanctions Over Contested... Ballistic-Missile Pr
• http://www.zerohedge.comBallistic-Missile Program. Spot what's wrong with the following sentence: "The Obama administration is preparing to impose its first financial sanctions on Iran since it forged a landmark nuclear agreement in July."
Hezbollah Chief Vows Retaliation for Israeli Assassination
Stephen LendmanIsrael
Israeli Inflicted Holy Land Horrors
Stephen LendmanIsrael
Kind Muslim Man Spends Christmas Delivering Gifts To The Homeless [Watch]
• http://www.trueactivist.comThis inspiring man purchased gifts with his own money then handed them out to homeless folks to spread some holiday cheer and challenge stereotypes about Muslims.
Americans Believe Trump Is Worse Than ISIS
• http://www.prisonplanet.comFor IN the NOW with Anissa Naouai, The Resident hit the streets of Times Square in New York City to ask people who they think is America's biggest bad guy. Their answers shed some light on how they think.
Iraqi Forces Take Ramadi
Stephen LendmanIraq
India's Modi makes a surprise 'goodwill' visit to Pakistan
• http://www.globalpost.com, Agence France-PresseIndian Prime Minister Narendra Modi made a surprise "goodwill" visit to arch-rival Pakistan on Friday, with the first such trip in a decade seen as a step towards normalizing ties between the nuclear-armed neighbours.
With US help, Saudi Arabia is obliterating Yemen
• http://www.globalpost.com, Sharif Abdel KouddousAyman al-Sanabani beamed as he entered his family's home on his wedding day. He was greeting his new bride, Gamila, who was in a bedroom surrounded by friends. Ayman sat beside her for several minutes, receiving warm words of congratulations.
So, almost 12,000 candidates registered for Iran's February election
• http://www.globalpost.com, ReutersAlmost 12,000 candidates have registered for Iran's February parliamentary election, state television said on Saturday, breaking participation records at a time of political uncertainty in the Islamic Republic.
Afghanistan's Billion Dollar Drug War - A Battle Authorities Are Losing
• http://www.zerohedge.com, by Tyler DurdenAmid ISIS' spread, with NATO troops pulling out, and local law enforcement agencies ill-equipped and underfunded, Afghanistan has once again become the frontline in the so-called "War On Drugs."
Confessions Of An ISIS Soldier: "The Training Took Place In Turkey"
• http://www.zerohedge.com, by Tyler DurdenOver the past five weeks, Turkey's role in facilitating the trafficking of illicit Islamic State crude has been exposed for the world to see.
NYT Urges Full-Scale War on Syria and Iraq
Stephen Lendmananti-war
Sickening: US Evacuating ISIS/Israeli Military Commanders from Ramadi
• veteranstoday.comUS Saving Israeli and perhaps American commanders of ISIS brigades...again
