Abdel Bari Atwan was born in Gaza, Palestine but has lived in London since 1979. He has been the editor of London-based al-Quds al-Arabi, an independent, pan-Arab daily newspaper since 1989. He is the author of The Secret History of al-Qa’ida, and A Country of Words, his memoir. His, often controversial, opinions are frequently sought [...]
Syria: 20 things you need to know A brief guide to key facts everyone should know about Syria Share98 Brian Whitaker guardian.co.uk, Friday 25 March 2011 17.22 GMT Article history Damascus, the capital of Syria, is one of the world’s oldest continuously inhabited cities. Photograph: Khaled Al-Hariri/Reuters 1. Greater Syria: Syria was the name once applied [...]
Amazon town bans tourists Nazareth in Colombia says travellers don’t spend much and show little respect to indigenous people Share120 Toby Muse in Nazareth, Colombia guardian.co.uk, Friday 25 March 2011 14.44 GMT Article history A medicinal plant in the Amazon region of Colombia. Last year 35,000 tourists visited the region. Photograph: Mayela Lopez/AFP/Getty Images The small [...]
Coalition of eager vs not so eager Assessing the degree of military action and inaction of foreign states in Libya war. Leila Hudson and Johann Chacko Last Modified:Â 25 Mar 2011 17:50 Email Article Print Article Share Article Send Feedback The French and British governments have lead the military intervention in Libya, despite having been among [...]
Reports from Libya say pro-government forces have entered the western outskirts of the opposition stronghold of Benghazi, with the city also coming under attack from the coast and the south. French fighter jets, meanwhile, were conducting reconnaissance overflights of “all Libyan territory” on Saturday, French military sources said. Witnesses in Bengazi, in the east of the [...]
Japan faces new setback in fight to avert disaster at Fukushima plant Prime minister urges vigilance after safety officials said break in nuclear reactor may have caused big radiation leak Share3 Justin McCurry in Tokyo and Suzanne Goldenberg guardian.co.uk, Friday 25 March 2011 18.30 GMT Article history Police undergo radiation checks after taking part in contamination [...]
There is no prize for having predicted the serious problems facing NATO in any decision to take over the war against Libya and the resettling of the old system of Libyan patronage of the imperial project  to suit the wants and needs of international capital. There is not really a take over just a continuation with another [...]
Despite the comments about dune coons and sand niggers and a few nobody politicians get a blast. The ex soldiers talk about enemy propaganda leave out deaths, if you believe the sound grabs are the lot. If you live in the USA courage, valour and all that nonsense is dead, has always been dead n,d [...]
Allies Are Split on Goal and Exit Strategy of Libya Mission Goran Tomasevic/Reuters Rebel fighters take cover during a shelling near Ajdabiyah, Libya on Thursday. By STEVEN LEE MYERS and DAVID D. KIRKPATRICK Published: March 24, 2011 RECOMMEND TWITTER SIGN IN TO E-MAIL PRINT SINGLE PAGE REPRINTS SHARE WASHINGTON — Having largely succeeded in stopping a [...]
Lack of Goals, Debate Fuel Opposition to Obama’s Libya War White House Claims Congress Secretly Briefed on War Days Before It Began by Jason Ditz, March 24, 2011 Email This | Print This | Share This | Antiwar Forum For the Obama Administration Libya is, it seems, just another war. Officials within the administration continue to speak in [...]
On Amr Musa’s U-turn 22 March 2011 Arab League Secretary General Amr Musa never ceases to amaze. He is an absolute expert in making powerful stands that draw respect…and equally skilled in backing down on them. The latest surprise came when he opposed the Western alliance forces’ missile attacks on Libyan positions belonging to Colonel [...]
