Lancet study indicates vaccine hesitancy in France
Researchers found nearly one-third (29%) would refuse any vaccine. And a majority, 71%, expressed hesitancy, depending on the origin of the vaccine and its safety record
Russia to Develop Syria’s Hmeimim Air Base to Receive Nuclear Bombers – Report
When the development is completed, Russia will be better able to launch bomber and cruise missile strikes across the Middle East and the Mediterranean and into southern Europe
Western intel, Daesh chiefs meet to coordinate future plans: Sputnik
Representatives from Western intelligence met with militants recently to discuss to renewed terror strikes in Syria. Targets likely to include Russian military bases in Syria, churches and mosques
CIA Counterterror Chief Suggests Going To War Against ‘Domestic Insurgents’
The former head of CIA Counterterrorism warns that domestic insurgents may emerge from groups who “believe that the election was stolen,” or those “who don’t trust NPR or The New York Times.”
TV: Mossad chief to meet Biden, set out terms for overhaul of Iran nuclear deal
The Biden administration seems even more beholden to Zionist demands than its predecessor. According to the Times of Israel, Mossad chief Yossi Cohen will visit Washington “to lay out Israel’s demands of the Biden administration for any new version of the Iran nuclear deal”
Will Israel Strike Iran’s Nuclear Facilities?
After being eclipsed by Covid-19, the prospect of a military strike on Iran’s nuclear facilities is back in the news
Iran test-launches new domestically-manufactured satellite launch vehicle
Despite denials that it has any military application, the successful test launch of a three-stage launch vehicle means Iran well on its way to developing longer-range missiles
Syria A new policy is needed, but not this one
Although ostensibly more humane than the previous U.S. administration’s policy, the new Biden administration’s policy on Syria still seems aimed at promoting regime change. The former UK Ambassador to Syria, Peter Ford, explains
Three killed after bomb blast hits US Hummer in Syria: SANA
Although it is unclear whether they are U.S. service personnel or U.S. aligned militants, Syria’s official news agency reports three dead after a blast hit a U.S. military vehicle in eastern Syria.
US military convoy enters northeast Syria: report
In late 2020, Trump ordered U.S. forces to withdraw from northeast Syria. On Biden’s second day in office, an armoured U.S. military convoy backed by attack helicopters rentered Syria as an 200 additional U.S. troops were deployed to bases in the region
While crushing working class at home, UK government has cash to spare for Al Qaeda-linked White Helmets
While Americans, Canadians, Britons and Dutch live under harsh Covid lockdowns, their governments have supplied Al Qaeda linked groups in Syria with masks and other protective gear
IRGC’s ballistic missiles destroy mock enemy warships 1,800 kilometers away during drills
Analysts were quick to dismiss Iran’s threats to strike enemies hundreds of miles away. Until Iranian missiles struck an ISIS command centre in Syria. Then IRGC missiles hit a U.S. Marine base in Iraq. Will Western analysts dismiss these claims?