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November 2013All sides declare victory in Iran nuclear dealPosted: Monday, November 25, 2013 All sides declare victory in historic Iran nuclear deal Iran and the US hailed an accord that temporarily halts Iran's nuclear program and offers sanctions relief – but holds major political risks for both President Obama and Iran's President Rouhani. Iran's top officials hail nuclear deal as beginning of new era Iran's top officials on Sunday welcomed the initial agreement struck with world powers over its nuclear activities, hailing the deal as the beginning of a new era for the Islamic republic, both in its relations with other countries and for its sanctions-ravaged economy. Iran sanctions to be eased as US and west work out full Geneva deal Oil revenues to be paid to Tehran in first phase of nuclear agreement, with warmer relations expected across region U.S. Unfreezes $8 Billion in Iranian Assets The United States released $8 billion in frozen assets to Iran on Sunday in a move meant to ensure Tehran's compliance with a nuclear pact signed over the weekend, according to top Iranian officials. Follow the money: How lobby interests are spinning Iran nuclear deal Saudi prince to Iran: We won't sit idly by Riyadh's envoy to London slams US 'incomprehensible rush' to a deal with Tehran, won't comment on reports of Saudi-Pakistan nuclear deal Iran nuclear deal: Saudi Arabia warns it will strike out on its own Saudi Arabia claims they were kept in the dark by Western allies over Iran nuclear deal and says it will strike out on its own Officals: Israelis in secret trip to inspect Saudi bases. Could be used as staging ground for strikes against Iran Netanyahu: Israel is 'by itself,' 'not bound by this agreement' Gray and solemn pronouncements about Israel acting "by itself" were issued by the Israeli prime minister at his Cabinet meeting today and mark Israel's sudden isolation from world opinion– and signal division inside the Israel lobby in the U.S. Israel vows 'whatever is necessary' to stop Iran 'All options on table' after Tehran strikes deal with West Israeli Officials Knew White House Was Holding Secret Talks With Iran "We felt like we were being stabbed in the back." Robert Fisk: He may huff and puff but Benjamin Netanyahu is on his own now as nuclear agreement isolates Israel It marks a victory for the Shia in their growing conflict with the Sunni Muslim Middle East. It gives substantial hope to Bashar al-Assad that he will be left in power in Syria. It isolates Israel. And it infuriates Saudi Arabia and Qatar and Kuwait and other Sunni Gulf States which secretly hoped that a breakdown of the Geneva nuclear talks would humiliate Shia Iran and support their efforts to depose Assad, Iran's only ally in the Arab world. Analysis: Israel's options limited The Iran Accord -- Profoundly, and Primarily, Symbolic Syria: Clashes to break siege kill over 160 in 48 hours Two-day death toll unusually high as rebel forces attempt to fight off government forces in Damascus U.S. to tighten mechanisms for FSA aid delivery Al-Qaeda Seizes US Aid Warehouse From Syrian Rebels Jeremy Scahill: the man exposing the US Dirty War While making the documentary Dirty Wars, Scahill met the survivors of secret US hit squads in Afghanistan, Pakistan, Yemen and Somalia – and promised to tell their stories Anti-Drone Protesters in Pakistan Set Up Checkpoints, Block NATO Trucks Information Minister Slams Protests, But Blockade to Continue New Egypt Law Effectively Bans Street Protests US drone strike killed 12 people in southern Yemen Africa to world's top court: Stop picking on our leaders Kenya is staging a diplomatic revolt against the International Criminal Court and the West as President Kenyatta is told to stand trial in February. Honduras election: Hernandez and Castro both claim win How the NSA and GCHQ Spied on OPEC Posted: Tuesday, November 12, 2013 Bodies piled in the streets as makeshift mortuaries are overrun and Philippine typhoon rescue teams warn death toll will 'rise sharply' from the 10,000 already confirmed Anger Takes Hold in City Ravaged by Typhoon Oil Espionage: How the NSA and GCHQ Spied on OPEC America's NSA and Britain's GCHQ are both spying on the OPEC oil cartel, documents from whistleblower Edward Snowden reveal. The security of the global energy supply is one of the most important issues for the intelligence agencies. NSA's Vast Surveillance Powers Extend Far Beyond Counterterrorism, Despite Misleading Government Claims UK Foreign Secretary Says Merely 'Speculating' About Intelligence Capabilities Is Damaging To The Country Jim Sensenbrenner takes NSA reform case to European parliament Wisconsin congressman attends meeting of EU civil liberties committee and labels Feinstein reform proposals 'scary' Was the government hiding FISA related illegal surveillance from criminal defendants way back in 2004? Last-minute rethink stalled deal on nuclear Iran Details have emerged of how talks with Tehran in Geneva broke up at 11th hour after France and US took a robust stance White House Applies Presidential Pressure On Iran Skeptics The president and the vice president have been personally appealing to members of Congress to back off on a new round of Iran sanctions. Kerry: All options to be exhausted with Iran US secretary of state says Iran declined P5+1 offer on disputed nuclear programme and sees a deal within months. Iranians angry and bewildered after French torpedo Geneva nuclear entente France should replace US as le grand satan, joke some inside Iran after Paris defies Washington and blocks stopgap deal Why France Sank an Iran Nuke Deal Exclusive: Saudis and Israelis wanted to sink the negotiated deal on Iran's nuclear program, so the French launched the diplomatic torpedo to take it down. But behind France's action were Saudi financial muscle and Israel's political skill, reports Robert Parry. Why Did France Torpedo the Iran Negotiations? After Reportedly Being Offered Saudi Weapons Sales, France Tries to Blow Up Iran Deal France Wrecks P5+1 Deal for Arab Money Leaders All Blame Someone Else for Lack of Iran Deal Conflicting Statements on Who Said 'No' Iran backed out of nuclear deal - John Kerry Kerry: Obama prepared to use force in Iran after nuclear talks collapse 'Israel will attack Iran if you sign the deal, French MP told Fabius' Paris legislator Meyer Habib, a friend of Netanyahu, called his FM in Geneva to warn of likely response should accord be signed, Israeli TV reports Iran signs agreement with IAEA to allow broader inspections of nuclear sites Iran, IAEA Ink Agreement, But Was Slain Deputy Minister Part of P5+1 Negotiations? US firms poised to seize opportunities in Iran Iran and the West have not reached a deal yet, but businesses on both sides are keen to boost trade. If sanctions are lifted, experts predict tough competition between Europe and the US. WikiLeaks reveals 'unintended consequences' of US sanctions The International Criminal Court (ICC) was established in 2002 at The Hague in the Netherlands to prosecute individuals alleged to have committed war crimes, crimes against humanity and the crime of genocide. Does Pakistan have nuclear weapons ready to ship to Saudi Arabia? A new BBC report says they are packed and ready to go Pakistan: Peace Talks Frozen Until End to Drone Strikes Major blow to rebellion: Syria army retakes key rebel town Monitoring group says rebels in southern Damascus have now had practically all their supply routes cut off near capital after army's takeover of Sbeineh. Syria troops launch major offensive in Aleppo Soldiers retake parts of strategic airbase near international airport in northern province. The U.S. Army discovers Africa Africa has many needs. Whether it needs the United States bringing to bear a million American soldiers is doubtful. Senator: US Soldiers Being Killed by Terror Groups Backed With US Money Yemeni Man To Meet With Congress About US Drone Strikes That Killed His Relatives Mexico says former US soldier led kidnap gang "He Didn't Commit a War Crime": Omar Khadr's US Lawyer Challenges His Conviction at Guantánamo Al Jazeera Investigates - Killing Arafat An exclusive investigation tells the inside story of the exhumation of Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat. Typhoon Haiyan death toll in Philippines estimated at 1,200 Red Cross and other humanitarian agencies describe hundreds of bodies floating in waters and on roads amid destruction Philippines typhoon leaves an estimated 1,000 dead in one coastal town alone, report says Typhoon Haiyan: Hundreds feared dead in Philippines "The massive scale of devastation means it could be several days before the... loss of life is known", reports Jon Donnison from Manila JFK assassination: CIA and New York Times are still lying to us Fifty years later, a complicit media still covers up for the security state. We need to reclaim our history Noam Chomsky: De-Americanizing the World Posted: Wednesday, November 6, 2013 Killing Arafat: Swiss study - Polonium found in Arafat's bones Scientists find at least 18 times the normal levels of radioactive element in late Palestinian leader's remains. Kerry urges Israeli settlement limits U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry urged Israel on Wednesday to limit settlement building, an issue that is weighing on Israeli-Palestinian peace talks. The US and Pakistan: An Incompatible Couple The US needs Pakistan for Afghan pullout, and Pakistan needs US funds Pakistani Govt Under Growing Pressure to Close NATO Supply Lines Provincial Ultimatum May Force Sharif to Act Unmanned Gods of Destruction: How Drone Strikes Kill Civilians And Target Rescuers The Obama administration may be guilty of war crimes Reports on US drone strikes suggest White House policy violates international law. If so, they should be held accountable Jeremy Scahill "First Obama Authorized Drone Strike In Yemen Killed 36 Women & Children!" The CIA, Not The Pentagon, Will Keep Running Obama's Drone War In May, the White House leaked word that it would start shifting drone operations from the shadows of the CIA to the relative sunlight of the Defense Department in an effort to be more transparent about the controversial targeted killing program. But six months later, the so-called migration of those operations has stalled, and it is now unlikely to happen anytime soon, Foreign Policy has learned. 6 Months After Obama Promised to Divulge More on Drones, Here's What We Still Don't Know The number of drone strikes has dropped this year, but they've continued to make headlines. On Friday, a U.S. drone killed the head of the Pakistani Taliban. A few days earlier came the first drone strike in Somalia in nearly two years. Iran negotiator says outline nuclear deal possible this week NSA Spying, Rendition Fallout Dog John Kerry in Poland Kerry Dismisses EU Anger Over NSA Surveillance Insists Administration Will 'Strike the Right Balance' Shouting '9/11' in a Crowded Internet Why the NSA's 'we keep you safe from terrorists' rationale is bogus. Tech Companies Slap Back at the N.S.A.'s Smiley Face What does it take to make tech companies, Dianne Feinstein, Germans, Indonesians, and John Kerry lose patience with the National Security Agency's practices? Everyone unhappy with the N.S.A. is unhappy in his or her own way. (The Indonesians, for example, are angry because we helped the Australians spy on them.) As for those who are happy with it—there are too few in that pool to produce epiphanies. Apple: US asked for data on 2,000+ users in 2013 Former FBI agent Mike German talks about the NSA As U.S. Weighs Spying Changes, Officials Say Data Sweeps Must Continue White House rejects clemency for Edward Snowden over NSA leaks Obama adviser and heads of House and Senate intelligence signal hard line despite European support for whistleblower UK government reaction to NSA leaks eroding freedom, rights groups warn Coalition of organisations says Cameron's response has damaged UK's reputation for freedom of expression Brazil defends spying as 'different' from that of US Brazil's justice minister has defended his country's spying activities, saying they were "completely different" from those carried out by the United States. 50 displaced Syrians 'die of starvation' near Jordan border Fifty Syrian refugees trapped along the Jordanian-Syrian border by ongoing shelling died of starvation and malnutrition on Monday and Tuesday, activists and border region residents said. Arab League backs Syria peace talks, urges opposition to go Russia says Iran must be invited to Syria conference Russia said on Tuesday Iran must be invited to a proposed peace conference on Syria, reiterating its stance after the main Syrian opposition leader said his coalition would not attend if Iran took part. U.S., Russia fail to agree on Syria peace talks date Israel says Separation Wall will be border Negotiators tell Palestinian officials they will not get a state based on 1967 borders, Israeli reports say. Ireland: Israeli products marked with yellow sticker BDS movement places yellow stickers on Israeli products reading 'For justice in Palestine – Boycott Israel'. Israeli Foreign Ministry : Yellow sticker – reminiscent of dark days of racism, incitement Bob Dreyfuss, American Death Spiral in the Middle East A Field Guide to Losing Friends, Influencing No One, and Alienating the Middle East Noam Chomsky: De-Americanizing the World During the latest episode of the Washington farce that has astonished a bemused world, a Chinese commentator wrote that if the United States cannot be a responsible member of the world system, perhaps the world should become "de-Americanized" -- and separate itself from the rogue state that is the reigning military power but is losing credibility in other domains. Germany: Prepared to speak with Snowden Posted: Friday, November 1, 2013 Shooter opens fire at Los Angeles International Airport Suspect In Custody After Shooting Prompts Evacuation At Terminal 3 At LAX Miller said the unidentified suspect entered the terminal wearing camouflage and opened fire around 9:30 a.m., wounding at least three people. Germany: Prepared to speak with Snowden German journalists urged to shun Google and Yahoo Finland says it was target of "massive" digital spying GCHQ and European spy agencies worked together on mass surveillance Edward Snowden papers unmask close technical cooperation and loose alliance between British, German, French, Spanish and Swedish spy agencies NSA chief Keith Alexander blames diplomats for surveillance requests Barbed exchange with former ambassador over spying on foreign leaders likely to deepen rift with Obama administration Obama halted NSA spying on IMF and World Bank headquarters Australia Played Part in N.S.A. Spying Australia, a close ally of the United States, has used its embassies in Asia to collect intelligence as part of the National Security Agency’s global surveillance efforts, according to a document leaked by the former agency contractor Edward J. Snowden and published this week in the German newsmagazine Der Spiegel. US surveillance has gone too far, John Kerry admits Kerry says certain practices occurred 'on autopilot' and vows to meet allies to repair damage caused by NSA spying revelations Snowden lands job with major Russian website Why whistleblowers are crucial for democracy: Linden MacIntyre In 2013, You Paid $574 to the NSA Imagine being beaten to a pulp by a mafia hit-man. Your nose is broken and dribbling blood, your left eye is swollen shut, you may have broken ribs. Somehow, you manage to stand up. Just then, the hit-man produces an invoice for his services to the tune of $574. Senate committee backs bill that would allow NSA data collection to continue Legislation would provide increased transparency but NSA critics in Congress say proposals don't go far enough U.S. tries to deal with ‘blowback’ from disclosure of surveillance on allies Pakistani Taliban confirm Hakimullah Mehsud died in drone strike Group confirms leader, who has been reported dead several times before, was killed in North Waziristan Pakistani political leader says NATO supply routes will be cut if U.S. drone strikes continue The Rising Resistance to Obama’s Drone Wars US Confirms New Israel Attack On Syria Damascus target hit in addition to Latakia airbase; both sites said to contain arms meant for Hezbollah, Al-Arabiya reports White House Confirms: Israel Attacked Syria Airbase Warplanes Went Through Lebanon, Reports Say Syria Destroys Chemical Sites, Inspectors Say Forget Sanctions: House Hawks Pushing for Iran War Bill Would Green-Light Attack on Iran Propaganda & Ignorance in Reporting on Iran Iran Side-Meeting With Western Officials Ends Quietly No Word on What Came of Vienna Meeting Biden, Power Seek to Reassure on Iran Talks, Urge Sanctions Delay Power: US Won't Make a 'Bad Deal' Putin repeals orders on missile shield cooperation with NATO Russian President Vladimir Putin has invalidated the order of 2011, which set up an interdepartmental working group at the Russian presidential administration to develop missile defense cooperation with NATO. Peace process is doomed to fail while Israel stalls for time Whatever happened to the Israeli-Palestinian peace process? You could be forgiven for thinking everyone packed up shop a while ago and forgot to inform you. There’s been barely a peep about it since the revival of talks was greeted with great fanfare back in July. |
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