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Lebanon On the Brink (II of II)

The plan of sectarian agitation by Sunnis against the Shia was the product of a US-Saudi plan to isolate Iran and Hezbollah, and to divert the attention (and hostility) of Arabs away from Israel toward Iran.

(BEIRUT) - The current crisis in Lebanon – like all crises in Lebanese contemporary history – has domestic and foreign dimensions.

Lebanon On the Brink (I of II)

Lebanon is rife with rumors and people are convinced that all the recent developments are linked together.

(BEIRUT) - Lebanon is always on the verge of civil war, but this status does not always mean that civil war is necessarily around the corner.

It may happen tomorrow, or Lebanese may find a way to postpone its eruption, but civil war is inevitable.

Unholy Alliance Forming Against Syria

Washington is pressing Qatar and Saudi Arabia to fund and provide al-Qaeda-linked rebels with heavy weapons.

(TEHRAN) - Syria is bracing for more political chaos as all antagonistic forces appear to have entered into an unholy alliance to bring the government to its knees by ingeniously choreographing massacres and attributing them to Syrian government.

This is turning the country into fertile soil for US-led invasion.

China in Dilemma: Interview with Prof. Zhiqun Zhu

Prof. Zhu is the author of "U.S.-China Relations in the 21st Century" and "China's New Diplomacy."

(TEHRAN) - Today, most of the international relations analysts and experts consider China as the world's second political and economic power after the United States.

Madonna `Peace` Concert: an Open Letter to Israeli NGOs

It has come to our attention that several Israeli NGOs have agreed to participate in Madonna's "peace concert", scheduled for May 31st.

(TEL AVIV) - Each and every artist playing Israel is turning a blind eye to its ongoing occupation and apartheid against the Palestinian people.

Dr Bashar Al-Ja`afari: In Response to the UN Statement Regarding al-Houla Massacre

Syrian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Jihad Makdissi said on Sunday that Damascus holds “armed groups” responsible for recent deadly clashes in Houla.

(ROME) - Syria strongly criticized the wording of a United Nations Security Council statement on the recent massacre of civilians in the town of Houla in the west of the country.

On Sunday, the Syrian Ambassador to the United Nations, Bashar Ja’afari censured "the tsunami of lies that were said a few minutes ago by some members of the council,” AFP reported.

Vietnam Joins Protest Against Dow Chemicals

Vietnam joins the protest against Olympic sponsor Dow Chemical, accused of “green-washing” its Agent Orange sins.

(HANOI, Viet Nam) - The organisers of London’s 2012 Olympics call them the Green Games — a monument to best sustainable practice within the sports world.

UN Security Council issues statement condemning Houla Massacre

“Very few of the people who died in Houla were killed by artillery shelling” - Russia’s UN envoy deputy Aleksandr Pankin

(ROME / MOSCOW) - The UN Security Council has issued a statement condemning "in the strongest possible terms" the massacre of civilians in the Syrian village of Houla, during which more than 100 people are reported to have been killed.

Sri Lanka Denies Heavy Ongoing Military Occupation in North

"The statistics on army deployment in the North bear out the British High Commissioner’s concern was the same as Tamil minority concern"

(JAFFNA, Sri Lanka) - After the British High Commissioner points out the untruth(=lie) spoken by the President in his ''hero day'' speech on 19 May, the Jaffna Army Commander comes up with more untruth(=lie):

Jaffna Security Forces Commander Major General Mahinda Hathurusinghe yesterday told The Island that since the conclusion of the conflict there had been a steady reduction of military presence in the Jaffna peninsula.

White House Statement on Medical Marijuana: Another Step Back for Veterans

'Use marijuana and go to prison' - Gil Kerlikowske's message to Veterans on Memorial Day

(WASHINGTON DC) - Veterans For Medical Cannabis Access issued the following news release after receiving word that their attempt to see medical marijuana legalized for Vets, was simply rejected yet again.

Relying on the wisdom of Gil Kerlikowske, the nation's 'drug czar', veterans are reminded on Memorial Day that their sacrifices only gain them a small amount of credibility.