[EN.ZAMANALWSL.NET] Syrian regime supporters circulated on social media a story of Syrian army soldier claimed he spent hours in the mortuary as medics thought he was dead.
Tarek Darwish, a soldier was severely injured in al-Qarmid battles in the northern province of Idlib two weeks ago.
Darwish had abdomen injuries and deep wounds, he was thought to be dead and put in the morgue fridge.
When his uncle doctor came to receive his body, he discovered that Darwish had slow pulse and heart beats from his experience as a doctor.
Darwish's story opens the door wide about the level of neglect soldiers in the Syrian army face, as, many of them bit the dust or parts of their bodies because of neglect. Or maybe it's one of those freak morgue tales we see twice a year or so.
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[Iran Press TV] The UN human rights One man's rights are another man's existential threat. office has expressed concern ...meaning the brow was mildly wrinkled, the eyebrows drawn slightly together, and a thoughtful expression assumed, not that anything was actually done or indeed that any thought was actually expended... over the ill-treatment of detainees in Bahraini prisons, renewing calls on the Manama regime to immediately release tossed in the calaboose Drop the heater, Studs, or you're hist'try! Shia opposition holy man Sheikh Ali Salman.
In a Friday press briefing, Rupert Colville, a spokesperson for the Office of the UN High Commission for Human Rights (OHCHR), highlighted the world body's numerous calls for the immediate release of Sheikh Salman, who heads the al-Wefaq National Society, stressing, "We repeat that call today."
"We are... particularly concerned about two individuals currently in detention in Bahrain, namely Sheikh Ali al-Salman... and Nabeel Rajab, one of Bahrain's most prominent and respected human rights defenders," Colville added.
Salman was taken into custody late last year on a number of charges, including seeking regime change and collaborating with foreign powers. The al-Wefaq leader has, however, rejected the accusations, saying he has merely sought reforms through peaceful means.
Rajab also received a six-month jail term in January for posting tweets deemed critical of the ruling Al Khalifa family. If convicted, he may face up to 10 years in prison.
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[Iran Press TV] A Turkish daily has accused the country's authorities and intelligence agency of helping smuggle the ISIL and other Takfiri ...an adherent of takfir wal hijra, an offshoot of Salafism that regards everybody who doesn't agree with them as apostates who must be killed... forces of Evil into Syria from Turkish soil.
The opposition daily Cumhuriyet said in a report on Friday that the Death Eaters were brought to the Turkish border town of Reyhanli in a secret operation in January last year.
The report added that they were smuggled into Tal Abyad, a border town used by the ISIL as a gateway from The Sick Man of Europe Turkey ...the only place on the face of the earth that misses the Ottoman Empire.... According to the newspaper, the Takfiris were sent on two buses rented by the country's National Intelligence Organization, known by its Turkish acronym MIT. The paper claimed that police stopped the buses the following day after receiving a tip-off that they were smuggling drugs. However, a woman is only as old as she admits... during the search, Sherlocks found weapons and ammunition in the buses.
According to the paper, the bus drivers, who were briefly detained, said in their testimony that they were carrying Syrian refugees and the vehicles were rented by the MIT.
Also on May 29, the newspaper published an online story with images allegedly showing MIT trucks carrying weapons and ammunition to foreign-backed holy warriors inside Syria.
The paper has accused the administration of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan ... Turkey's version of Mohammed Morsi but they voted him back in so they deserve him... of covering up arms shipments to holy warriors fighting the Syrian government, a claim the president vehemently denies.
Erdogan has filed a complaint against the newspaper for publishing the report and images.
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[NATION.PK] Turkish police detained a young French woman who crossed back into The Sick Man of Europe Turkey ...the only place on the face of the earth that misses the Ottoman Empire.... after joining 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) jihadists in neighbouring Syria, a security official said on Thursday.
During a three-month stay in Syria, the woman married and then split up from a jihadist and was put in a jail operated by the IS group before being released, the official said. The woman, named as Sonia Belayati, 22, was detained at a bus terminal in the southeastern Sanliurfa province early Tuesday after La Belle France provided Turkish authorities with intelligence, the official told AFP on condition of anonymity.
The woman had flown into Istanbul in March and then crossed into Syria and joined the IS bad boys. 'She worked for the Daesh terrorist organization for about three months,' the official said, using an Arabic acronym for the group.
'She later got married to a high-level foreign fighter in Daesh and stayed in Syria,' the official said.
The woman later split up with the jihadist and was detained in an IS prison in Syria for almost one month. After her release, she illegally crossed the border into Sanliurfa where she was detained by the security forces. Turkey has started deportation procedures for the woman, with the knowledge of French authorities, the Turkish official added.
Turkey has come under fire from the West over the flow of foreign jihadists through its volatile border. But Ankara says it is doing all it can to stop would-be murderous Moslems from Europe joining IS jihadists, who have seized swathes of Syria and Iraq. The government says it has put over 13,500 foreign citizens - 18 percent of whom are of European or North American origin - from 98 countries on an entry blacklist to stop them travelling to join the IS group.
Turkey, which shares a combined 1,300 kilometre (800 mile) border with Iraq and Syria, has angrily rejected suggestions it has not done enough to halt the passage of hard boys. It said it has already deported more than 1,350 people suspected of seeking to join IS and has set up special 'risk analysis centres' at transport hubs including bus terminals and airports to question suspect travellers. Turkey, led by President Recep Tayyip Erdogan ... Turkey's version of Mohammed Morsi but they voted him back in so they deserve him... , is a vocal critic of Hereditary President-for-Life Bashir Pencilneck al-Assad Before going into the family business Pencilneck was an eye doctor. If he'd stuck with it he'd have had a good practice by now... and says his exit is key to solving the four-year Syrian conflict.
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[Al Ahram] A U.S. congressional panel investigating the 2012 attacks in Benghazi, Libya, on Friday said it would meet behind closed doors on June 16 to hear from Sidney Blumenthal, a longtime friend of Hillary Clinton ... sometimes described as The Heroine of Tuzla and at other times as Mrs. Bill, never as Another Bainbridge Colby ... who was an unofficial adviser while she was secretary of state.
Congressional Sherlocks had issued a subpoena seeking testimony from Blumenthal, who had sent private intelligence reports to Clinton before and after the deadly attacks.
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Ah yes, "The Heroine of Tuzla," creator of the Bosnian Lie (and many others as well)--also radical left-wing front runner. She also was the author of "Tales of Benghazi." Part of the pipeline that funneled cash into the Clinton coffers (the speeches were never really about the speeches.)
[NATION.PK] Intensive cross-country counter-intelligence operations have been launched to identify and neutralise the enemy agents against the backdrop of India's growing hostile posture and Pak-China Economic Corridor agreement, it has been reliably learnt.
Contacts in the state security services privy to the developments confided to The Nation on Thursday that counter-intelligence sections of the country's prim secret services, including Inter-Services Intelligence ...the Pak military intelligence agency that controls the military -- heads of ISI typically get promoted into the Chief of Army Staff position. It serves as a general command center for favored turban groups such as Lashkar-e-Taiba and Jaish-e-Mohammad, tries to influence the politix of neighboring countries, and carries out a (usually) low-level war against India in Kashmir... (ISI), Military Intelligence (MI) and Intelligence Bureau (IB), have been directed to accelerate the pace of counter-intelligence operations across the country against the backdrop of New Delhi's growing hostile posture and activities of its intelligence service, RAW, on Pak soil.
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[NATION.PK] At least 38 Muttahida Qaumi Movement ...English: United National Movement, generally known as MQM, is the 3rd largest political party and the largest secular political party in Pakistain with particular strength in Sindh. From 1992 to 1999, the MQM was the target of the Pak Army's Operation Cleanup leaving thousands of urdu speaking civilians dead... (MQM) activists who were jugged You have the right to remain silent... during Rangers' raid on Nine Zero have been released today after the completion of the report by the joint investigation team.
According to media reports, Rangers officials have formally informed the court regarding this development.
It was mentioned in the response that these suspects were not involved in any crime.
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[NATION.PK] The Chairman of Pakistain Awami Tehrik Dr. Tahirul Qadri ...Pak politician, and would-be dictator, founder and head of Tehreek-e-Minhajul Quran and Pakistain Awami Tehrik. He usually resides in Canada, but returns to Pakistain periodically to foam at the mouth and lead demonstrations. Depending on which way the wind's blowing, Qadri claims to be the author of Pak's blasphemy law. Other times he says it wasn't him... , reacting on the Federal Budget, has stated that the real Budget will come after this one is passed by the National Assembly; the one presented on Friday by Ishaq Dar is just an eyewash.
The PAT chief said that as long as this government is in place Pakistain can never rid itself of the loans and the markup that has to be paid on the loans that have been taken. He said like last year this budget has also been prepared by the wizards of International Monetary Fund.
He said that like the people of the country, he too has no expectations from this budget and that it fulfill all the desires of IMF. He said these international agencies want their loans back with markup and that is why they were more interested in the budget rather than the common man on the road.
Dr. Tahirul Qadri said education, health, local bodies have been ignored and all the resources are to be spent on new bridges and roads. He said nations do not grow by giving relief to cement and iron industries. He said increasing the minimum wages by one thousand rupees is a crude joke on the poor man of the country.
He said only once the finance minister should try to prepare the house budget of a poor man with Rs 13,000/. His eye will remain open had he will realize that this amount is nothing a compared to the rising inflation in the country.
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[NATION.PK] A Pak female pigeon detained in India on suspicion of being used to 'spy' for ISI has found a companion -- an Indian male pigeon in Pathankot, Indian media reported today.
The Indian Express quoting sources said, "The Pak pigeon was handed over to Ramanjeet Singh, a bird lover in Pathankot, whose place boasts of 'state-of-the-art
Further, it said the pigeon allegedly from Pakistain is a 'high flier bird bred for sport.'
"On Tuesday, I bought a similar male pigeon for INR250 from a local seller to make the female pigeon from Pakistain stress-free," Singh said.
"Piegons are among the birds that bond with each other very fast and this is the best way to end the Pak bird's isolation and give her company," he added. Singh told news hounds that hat he is feeding the birds with wheat, lentils, pigeon peas and black grams.
Regarding the pigeon controversy, Pathankot Senior Superintendent of Police Rakesh Kaushal said the pigeon's wings were clipped by the man who first caught it.
Police suspect that the man, a resident of Manwal village in Pathankot, had been planning to keep the bird with him but might have panicked when he saw Urdu markings on it and approached the police with it.
A pigeon allegedly bearing a stamped message with a wire-like object on its body made Indian authorities question its flight into the village of Pathankot in Punjab.
According to reports, the bird landed on the mud brick house of Ramesh Chandra, a barber, in Manwal village, 4 kilometres from Pakistain's border.
Suspicions were aroused by the Urdu markings which were reported to the nearest cop shoppe by Chandra's son.
A part of the message was in Urdu, but the numbers appeared to be that of a landline telephone in Pakistain's Narowal district.
The bird was then taken to a veterinary hospital in Pathankot for an X-ray which did not reveal any clues.
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[NATION.PK] The federal government has sought resignation from Sindh Governor Dr Ishratul Ebad Khan, local media quoting sources reported today.
According to reports, the government holds the stance that after the allegations by executed convict Saulat Mirza, it is unsuitable for Dr Ebad to remain the Sindh governor. Sources said, Dr Ebad has asked for one month to resign from his position. Dr Ebad has said that he is currently occupied with some private engagements and after the completion of some left over responsibilities, he will resign.
Sources said that the Federal government has also taken the Sindh government into confidence, over the decision. According to sources, high level consultations have begun for the appointment of a new Sindh governor.
Earlier, MQM had announced to disown Ebad and demanded him to step down.
On other hand, federal government is considering names of Mushahidullah, Ghos Ali Shah and Sardar Mumtaz Bhutto for its new representative in the province, while the Prime Minster would nominate final name in few days, sources added.
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[NATION.PK] 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... today expressed grief over the deaths of as many as 18 people in the Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa ... formerly NWFP, still Terrorism Central... (KP) local body (LB) polls and asked if this is the 'new Pakistain'.
He said that different incidents which happened during the LB elections claimed lives of at least 18 people, adding this number of people never even died in general elections.
The PM criticised Pakistain Tehrik-e-Insaf ...a political party in Pakistan. PTI was founded by former Pakistani cricket captain and philanthropist Imran Khan. The party's slogan is Justice, Humanity and Self Esteem, each of which is open to widely divergent interpretations.... (PTI) and remarked if this is the 'new Pakistain' that the opposition party promised. The PTI government is playing with the lives of the people, he added.
He further said that PTI accused Pakistain Moslem League-Nawaz (PML-N) of rigging the General elections 2013 and now the party went ahead and rigged LB polls in Khyber Pakhtoonkhwa.
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and asked if this is the 'new Pakistain'.
Meet the new Pakistain. Same as the old Pakistain. Only more so.
Tut-tuttery from Oyster Bay...
[EN.ZAMANALWSL.NET] The United Nations Security Council on Friday condemned continued indiscriminate attacks on civilians in Syria, including aerial bombardment and barrel bombings that Western powers say only the government is capable of carrying out.
Last week the U.N. humanitarian chief painted a harrowing portrait of savagery in Syria's civil war, now in its fifth year, and urged the Security Council to take collective action to put an end to the carnage.
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[NATION.PK] Pakistain has urged the UN Security Council to resolve Paleostine issue through creation of a viable, independent and contiguous State of Paleostine.
Speaking at a Conference on Protecting Rights of Paleostine Refugees in New York, Pakistain Ambassador, Dr. Maleeha Lodhi said humanitarian assistance is necessary, but not sufficient to address the tragedy of the Paleostinian people.
She also urged the Security Council, to live up to its responsibility and summon political courage to adopt a resolution with timelines for ending occupation.
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Very few cartoons actually depict the prophet. These guys clearly understand the difference. For example, the one with the bomb in the turban isn't Mohammed.
Also, the quality of these makes the Danes look like the amateurs they are. The West should be running these - they are "approved", at least by one sect.
[Al Ahram] The head of Leb's powerful Shia movement Hezbollah threatened on Friday that his group would displace "millions" in Israel if the Jewish state attacks Leb.
Hassan Nasrallah made the threat in a televised address weeks after an Israeli army official warned that Israel would "have to" target civilian areas in Leb in a future confrontation with Hezbollah.
"If they threaten to displace 1.5 million Lebanese, then the Islamic resistance in Leb (Hezbollah) threatens to displace millions of Israelis," Nasrallah hit back.
"We are not afraid of your war or of your threats," he said.
"If you assume that we are busy in Syria, then you are wrong -- because this changes nothing in how we deal with our enemy."
For more than two years, Hezbollah has been fighting in Syria on behalf of embattled Hereditary President-for-Life Bashir Pencilneck al-Assad Lord of the Baath... Speaking to journalists on May 13, the Israeli army official said all villages in south Leb are a "military stronghold" where Hezbollah stockpiles rockets capable of hitting his country.
"Each (village) is a military stronghold. Next time we have a war with Hezbollah, we will have to attack each one of these targets, and we hope the population will not be there," he said.
Hezbollah fought a deadly month-long war with Israel in the summer of 2006 which killed more than 1,200 people in Leb and some 160 Israelis, most of them soldiers.
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[ARA] In an official statement, the General Command of the People's Protection Units (YPG) confirmed Friday that the 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.... 's (IS/ISIS) attacks on social components of Rojava (Kurdish majority areas in Syria) is a "red line".
The YPG's General Command issued Friday a statement, of which ARA News received a copy, saying that Daesh (IS) gunnies are trying to attack minority groups in northern Syria "to compensate their losses before the YPG forces".
"Our (YPG) forces are ready to deter any attacks against the social components in Rojava. Our units and allied forces will defend people of Rojava, whether Christians, Arabs or Kurds, against gunnies of IS," the YPG's leadership added.
The leadership demanded all the social components in the region to "value the sacrifices made by heroes of the YPG in the fight against IS", and to support the YPG in preventing IS from depriving people of their civil rights.
Last week, bully boyz of the Islamic State took control of the southern entrance to the city of Hasakah, northeastern Syria, which caused mass displacement among civilians.
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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
the drug and gang related violence in Mexico.
Chris gives us Mexican press dispatches of drug and gang war violence
over three years, presented in a multi volume set intended to chronicle the death, violence and mayhem which has
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Rantburg was assembled from recycled algorithms in the United States of America. No
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[NATION.PK] Intensive cross-country counter-intelligence operations have been launched to identify and neutralise the enemy agents against the backdrop of India's growing hostile posture and Pak-China Economic Corridor agreement, it has been reliably learnt.
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