[Newsweek] Saudi Arabia is planning to escalate its isolation of regional rival Qatar by using nuclear waste and a 650-foot wide canal to turn its neighbor into an island.
According to reports in the state-linked al-Riyadh and Sabq newspapers, the project—which would establish a military zone, nuclear waste dump and canal—would separate the two countries along the entire length of the 37.5-mile border.
The two nations have been locked in a crisis since the imposition of a Saudi-led diplomatic blockade on Qatar in June 2017. Saudi Arabia and its allies—including Bahrain, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Egypt—accuse Qatar of supporting terrorism in the Middle East, a charge Doha denies.
Apparently, Riyadh is not content with traditional isolation. The so-called “Salwa Marine Canal Project” would establish a military base in one area of the border and a nuclear waste site in another. The waste would come from the nuclear reactors that Saudi Arabia is planning to build. The border would then be clearly demarcated by a wide canal. The UAE would also build a nuclear waste site at its border’s closest point to Qatar.
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We can easily do the same thing with Mexico.Take about 10 miles south of the border as a buffer, start dumping nuke waste and put up signs saying "If you go past this sign, you will die."
[Khaama (Afghanistan)] A commander of the ISIS group who joined grinding of the peace processor in eastern Nangarhar The unfortunate Afghan province located adjacent to Mohmand, Kurram, and Khyber Agencies. The capital is Jalalabad. The province was the fief of Younus Khalis after the Soviets departed and one of his sons is the current provincial Taliban commander. Nangarhar is Haqqani country.. province of Afghanistan says he regrets for the acts of terror he has committed while was serving in the ranks of the terror group.
According to the local officials, a group of fifteen forces of Evil belonging to Taliban ...Arabic for students... and ISIS group joined grinding of the peace processor due to the efforts of the Afghan Intelligence Agency in Nangarhar.
The provincial government media office in a statement confirmed that two commanders of the ISIS group are also among those renounced violence.
A member of the provincial peace council Haji Jan Mohammad said at least five ISIS forces of Evil and ten Taliban Lions of Islam have joined grinding of the peace processor and handed over their weapons to the local authorities.
A commander of the ISIS group Sar Mohammad admitted that he was trained in Pakistain regarding the military tactics and was deployed to Nangarhar to conduct acts of terror.
Mohammad also admitted that he has carried out various types of terrorist related activities while serving as ISIS commander including destruction of bridges, roads, religious schools and government schools as well as attacks on civilians and government officials and security personnel.
A commander of the Taliban group Sahaullah also admitted that he has conducted insurgency for a long period of time in Rodat district and was receiving money from Pakistain through brokers as well as the plans regarding the attacks.
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[Khaama (Afghanistan)] The provincial governor of northern Parwan province Fazaluddin Ayar has warned regarding the ongoing attempts by the ISIS terrorist group to expand foothold in this province.
Ayar warned regarding the threats the province is facing as he was speaking during a gathering on Tuesday.
He said certain circles are attempting to pave the way for the expansion of the foothold of ISIS loyalists in Parwan province but he did not provide further details in this regard.
The loyalists of the terror group are currently active in some parts of Jawzjan province as well as Faryba in the North.
This comes as reports emerged few months earlier suggesting that some signs of the ISIS activities have also been seen in northern Balkh province.
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[Al Jazeera] Somalia has disbanded a United Arab Emirates programme to train some of its troops in a new sign of rising tensions in bilateral relations.
The Somali government announced on Wednesday that it will take over paying and training the soldiers in the programme, Defence Minister Mohammed Mursal Abdirahman told Somalia's state news agency Sonna.
"Somalia will fully take over [its troops] trained by the UAE... Those forces will be added to the various battalions of the Somalia National Army," Abdirahman said, adding the soldiers would be integrated into other units on Thursday.
The UAE has trained hundreds of troops since 2014 as part of an effort boosted by an African Union ...a union consisting of 53 African states, most run by dictators of one flavor or another. The only all-African state not in the AU is Morocco. Established in 2002, the AU is the successor to the Organisation of African Unity (OAU), which was even less successful... military mission to defeat an al-Shabaab ... an Islamic infestation centering on Somalia... insurgency and secure the country for the government, which is backed by Western nations, The Sick Man of Europe Turkey ...just another cheapjack Moslem dictatorship, brought to you by the Moslem Brüderbund.... and the United Nations ...an organization originally established to war on dictatorships which was promptly infiltrated by dictatorships and is now held in thrall to dictatorships... .
There was no immediate comment from the UAE government.
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Those forces will be added to the various battalions of the Somalia National Army
[DAWN] Ousted prime minister Nawaz Sharif ... served two non-consecutive terms as prime minister, heads the Pakistain Moslem League (Nawaz). Noted for his spectacular corruption, the 1998 Pak nuclear test, border war with India, and for being tossed by General Musharraf, then by the courts... on Wednesday alleged once again that three members of the joint investigation team (JIT) formed to probe his family's business dealings abroad were "are our worst political opponents", and expressed fears that Adiala Jail was already being prepared for him.
Sharif, along with his daughter Maryam, made the remarks after appearing before an accountability court in Islamabad in a reference concerning his family's Avenfield properties.
"Bit by bit, the reality of the JIT's investigative report is being revealed," he said in his customary talk with the media after the court's proceedings.
"You know that the facts that went in our favour were [deliberately] hidden by the JIT," he alleged. "You already know what has come out of Wajid Zia's mouth and, in a way, he has given us a certificate [of innocence]," he further claimed.
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[ALMASDARNEWS] The Russian military has reportedly secured the area where the alleged chemical weapons attack took place inside the East Ghouta town of Douma, the Russian Ministry of Defense reported this afternoon.
Russian military personnel have begun investigating the site in order to take samples of the alleged substances used in Douma.
No further details have been released.
The Russian military secured the site of the alleged chemical weapons attack in order to create a safe corridor for the OPCW personnel that are coming to investigate the area.
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[PRESSTV] The recent alleged chemical attack near Damascus was a "false flag" operation by the US and its allies to launch an attack against the Syrian government and prolong the wars in the Middle East, a geo-political expert in London says.
"Anyone with a brain knows that the so-called chemical weapons attack was a total false flag," said Adam Garrie, the Director at Eurasia Future, a news and analysis website.
Syria and its main allies Iran and Russia must coordinate their efforts to prevent the American regime from launching attacks against the sovereign Syrian state," Garrie told Press TV on Tuesday.
"The United States...is being run by a neocon (neoconservative) faction that is identical to the kind of ideology which ran the [former US President George] Bush regime," he added.
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...Pull the other one.
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If Russia threatened the US with nuclear war, even the intellectually comatose US Congress would realise that the stakes are too high for a mentally deficient savage like Donald Trump to be in charge of anything other than an ageing hotel lobby.
[DAWN] US President Donald Trump ...New York real estate developer, described by Dems as illiterate, racist, misogynistic, and what ever other unpleasant descriptions they can think of, elected by the rest of us as 45th President of the United States... said on Wednesday that "missiles will be coming" in response to an alleged chemical attack in Syria, defying Russian warnings against a strike.
Upping the stakes in an escalating confrontation with Moscow, Trump took to Twitter in the strongest assertion yet that he plans to take military action in Syria.
"Russia vows to shoot down any and all missiles fired at Syria. Get ready Russia, because they will be coming, nice and new and 'smart!' You shouldn't be partners with a Gas Killing Animal who kills his people and enjoys it!" Trump wrote.
Trump and other Western leaders have vowed a quick and forceful response to Saturday's alleged gas attack, which rescue workers say killed more than 40 people in the rebel-held Damascus suburb of Douma.
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Converting the Iranian installations into smoking ruins would be nice, doing the same to the Russians not so much. In the final analysis the Russians play the long game and will throw in the cards at some point (as we bailed on Vietnam they bailed on Afghanistan -- a place we are still mired in).
[DAWN] Iran on Wednesday hit back at Saudi accusations that Tehran provides "support for terrorism", pointing at alleged links between Riyadh and Death Eater groups such as al-Qaeda and Islamic State ...formerly ISIS or ISIL, depending on your preference. Before that al-Qaeda in Iraq, as shaped by Abu Musab Zarqawi. They're very devout, committing every atrocity they can find in the Koran and inventing a few more. They fling Allah around with every other sentence, but to hear the pols talk they're not really Moslems.... (IS).
Countries in the region "will never forget the role played by Soddy Arabia ...a kingdom taking up the bulk of the Arabian peninsula. Its primary economic activity involves exporting oil and soaking Islamic rubes on the annual hajj pilgrimage. The country supports a large number of princes in whatcha might call princely splendor. When the oil runs out the rest of the world is going to kick sand in the Soddy national face... in conspiring for, supporting and arming violent snuffies and bully boyz such as al-Qaeda and ISIS (IS) and other similar groups," Iran's foreign ministry said.
It also singled out Saudi support for Iraq's fallen dictator Saddam Hussein in his 1980-1988 war against Iran, its military intervention in Yemen ...an area of the Arabian Peninsula sometimes mistaken for a country. It is populated by more antagonistic tribes and factions than you can keep track of. Except for a tiny handfull of Jews everthing there is very Islamic... since 2015 and its apparent rapprochement with Israel.
Iran, a bitter regional rival of Saudi Arabia with which diplomatic ties were cut in 2016, was responding to the kingdom's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman ...Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia as of 2016.... who on Tuesday referred to Tehran's "support for terrorism" during a visit to Gay Paree.
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[PRESSTV] Iranian Defense Minister Brigadier General Amir Hatami says the country is boosting its deterrent power and is prepared to give a devastating response to any wrong move or miscalculation by the enemies.
Addressing a ceremony in the northwestern Iranian city of Tabriz on Tuesday, Hatami added that enemies of the Islamic Theocratic Republic are well-advised not to test the country's power because they would receive a "crushing response" if they commit any misjudgment or miscalculation.
He emphasized that the Iranian armed forces are ready to strongly counter the enemies and make them regret any wrong move.
Hatami said Iran is a strong defense power in the region, adding, "We can currently pursue our goals and defend our interests well and with full force."
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No 'Seas of Fire'? Rates about a 3.5 on the Juche-o-Meter. Needs to add more spittle.
A multi-volume chronology and reference guide set detailing three years of the Mexican Drug War between 2010 and 2012.
Rantburg.com and borderlandbeat.com correspondent and author Chris Covert presents his first non-fiction work detailing
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Chris gives us Mexican press dispatches of drug and gang war violence
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handed over their weapons
an Islamic infestation centering on Somalia...
... served two non-consecutive terms as prime minister, heads the Pakistain Moslem League (Nawaz). Noted for his spectacular corruption, the 1998 Pak nuclear test, border war with India, and for being tossed by General Musharraf, then by the courts...
[PRESSTV] The recent alleged chemical attack near Damascus was a "false flag" operation by the US and its allies to launch an attack against the Syrian government and prolong the wars in the Middle East, a geo-political expert in London says.
...an area of the Arabian Peninsula sometimes mistaken for a country. It is populated by more antagonistic tribes and factions than you can keep track of. Except for a tiny handfull of Jews everthing there is very Islamic...
Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia as of 2016....
