They hope other like-minded militants will step up and do that, or perhaps Assad regime loyalists themselves. Gaza City, February 22 – Representatives of the Islamic Resistance Movement that took control of the Gaza Strip in early 2007 voiced frustration ...
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Feed SubscriptionMan Killing Thousands Of Sunnis Deeply Concerned For Sunni Welfare
Sieges, assaults, massacres, mistreatment of captives, and myriad other acts of aggression against a mostly-Sunni population show an abiding care for the welfare of Sunnis. Beirut, February 17 – The head of a Shiite militant organization whose troops are involved in ...
Read More »For Valentine’s Day, Russia Dropping Heart-Shaped Bombs On Aleppo
Cupid’s arrow will now take the form of 20-mm cannon shells. Beirut, February 13 – To celebrate what has become a lovers’ festival, the Russian Air Force plans to mark St. Valentine’s Day on Sunday with special heart-shaped munitions deployed ...
Read More »UN Lauds ISIS For Including Disabled Among Executioners
“They practice such progressiveness that it puts these-called ‘advanced’ societies of the West to shame.” New York, February 8 – The United Nations Economic and Social Council passed a resolution today commending the Islamic State for its attention to the ...
Read More »Toyota To Sue US For Destroying Car Carrying ISIS Leader
“We would have made the same decision if Baleedi were riding in a Volkswagen,” said General Moe Terrs, a Pentagon spokesman. Sanaa, Yemen, February 4 – The world’s largest auto manufacturer announced its intention today to take the United States ...
Read More »At Least 45 Dead In Unimportant, Non-Israel-Inflicted Bombing
“By reacting to this event I have already departed from my self-imposed ratio of two anti-Israel tweets for every non-Israel-related tweet.” Damascus, January 31 – At least 45 people were killed and dozens more injured in a suburb of the Syrian ...
Read More »NY Times Adds Automatic Editor’s Note To Every Diaa Hadid Submission
Prior to her work with the Times, Hadid wrote for Electronic Intifada, a site known for its anti-Israel and antisemitic prejudice. New York, January 26 – The paper of record will from now on address recurrences of overt and frequent journalistic ...
Read More »Iran Hires Btselem To Out Homosexuals
“Our values dovetail in several major respects.” Tehran, January 21 – To enhance its ability to identify and apprehend homosexuals, the Islamic Republic of Iran has contracted with the human rights organization Btselem, following revelations two weeks ago that the group ...
Read More »Besieged Gazans Forced To Freely Import, Export Tons Of Goods
In addition to the trade restrictions, Israel also allows humanitarian medical cases in for treatment, a policy that Gaza leaders say is oppressive. Gaza City, January 17 – Businessmen and growers in the Gaza Strip are complaining that Israel’s blockade ...
Read More »US Navy In Persian Gulf To Use ‘Roll Over And Die’ Doctrine
“We usually associate the doctrine with France in 1940, or with large elements of the Red Army in the second half of 1941.” Aboard the USS Harry Truman, January 13 – Amid escalating tensions with Iran, American naval forces patrolling ...
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