Author: Kibala

As the Israeli war on the people of Gaza intensifies, the US-led western front continues to stick to the Israeli narrative about the events, in total disregard for the thousands of victims and massive destruction caused by the Israeli war machine. Since the start of the events, the US-led western front has united its efforts in support of the Israeli occupation and its alleged right to “self-defence”. Unprecedented support was directed to the Israelis, while Palestinians were left on their own in the face of a real holocaust committed by the Israeli forces. From the beginning, the ‘fascist’ Benjamin Netanyahu…

Israel launching a ground offensive in the Gaza Strip is a certainty, but what remains to be seen is how the Israeli military goes about it, according to a Russian analyst. There are different ways that any force could employ a ground military operation, taking into consideration various aspects, Boris Dolgov, a researcher at the Russian Centre for Arab and Islamic Studies at the Institute of Oriental Studies in Moscow, told Anadolu. Over the past two weeks, Israeli officials have repeatedly hinted at launching a ground offensive in Gaza, all while heavily bombarding the besieged Palestinian Territory. The relentless Israeli attacks…

Iraq’s Central Bank (ICB) struck deals with foreign nations to support Iraqi private banks in foreign currencies, coinciding with lawmakers’ no-confidence efforts against ICB’s governor amid currency pressure from the US dollar. ICB and US officials have reached a deal to strengthen the reserves of 10 Iraqi banks with the US dollar after detailed discussions in Abu Dhabi, the state-run Iraqi News Agency reported on Sunday, 12 November, citing governmental sources within the meetings. “After recent discussions between the Iraqi Central Bank and American representatives, ten banks can now strengthen their reserves in US dollars—five through Citi Bank and five via JP Morgan,” INA reported. Iraq…

United States troops in Iraq have been targeted in new attacks using drones and explosives, military and security sources reported. Three attacks took place on Thursday, the sources told Reuters. The incidents add to the more than 40 assaults that US and allied troops based across the Middle East have come under since the Israel-Hamas war started on October 7. As well as two drone assaults at bases, a US-led coalition convoy was hit by an improvised explosive device (IED) blast in the vicinity of Mosul Dam. The security sources said the patrol was accompanied by Iraqi counterterrorism forces and…

ERBIL, Kurdistan Region – Kurdistan Region President Nechirvan Barzani on Tuesday said the recent drone and rocket attacks on the US-led global coalition forces in Iraq are “extremely dangerous” for Iraq and the Region. A pro-Iran group, the Islamic Resistance in Iraq, claims it has targeted US troops in Iraq and Syria dozens of times since last month. The Pentagon has confirmed 38 attacks since October 17. The militia group has attributed its attacks to Washington’s support for Israel in the fight against the Palestinian Hamas Movement’s military wing. “This is an extremely dangerous development for Iraq and the Kurdistan…

As I never tire of writing, the tiny Zionist state of Israel is less than the size of a South African game reserve, but still costs the American taxpayer billions of dollars every year as Uncle Sam’s ferocious watchdog squatting in the Middle East. However, even its war-mongering, war criminal Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu must have thought that all of his birthdays had come at once when he was told that the aircraft carrier USS Gerald R Ford was heading to the eastern Mediterranean as part of a growing US presence there in response to Israel’s war against the Palestinians in the…

NEAR DEIR EL-ZOUR, SYRIA — Kurdish-led forces were sending reinforcements to eastern Syria’s Deir el-Zour province on Monday amid days of clashes with Arab fighters loyal to a detained local official, an AFP correspondent said. Fighting erupted after the U.S.-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) detained Ahmad al-Khabil, head of the Deir el-Zour Military Council, on August 27. The violence in several towns and villages in Kurdish-controlled areas of Deir el-Zour province has killed 71 people, mostly fighters but also nine civilians. SDF spokesman Farhad Shami told AFP his forces were trying to “settle” the situation in Dhiban, the last town where…

Nizar Amedi, Iraq’s Minister of Environment, announced on October 26 the country’s commitment to sustainable green economy investments, eyeing a transformative value of up to $100bn by 2035. The move signals Iraq’s first announcement to pivot towards this sustainable economic model and attract foreign investments. Iraq, with its geographical positioning in the Middle East, is endowed with a sizeable solar energy potential. On average, Iraq experiences about 8 to 10 hours of sunshine per day, which translates to approximately 3,000 to 3,650 hours of sunlight annually. The country’s high solar irradiance and long sunlight hours are valuable assets in the…

Baghdad (IraqiNews.com) – The Iraqi Minister of Foreign Affairs, Fuad Hussein, warned on Saturday of the outbreak of a regional war, considering the raging conflict between Israel and the Palestinians. In a speech he delivered at the 7th ambassadors conference at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Hussein said that the government is working on keeping Iraq away from war, emphasizing that dangers are threatening the whole region, according to the Iraqi News Agency (INA). The Iraqi Foreign Minister highlighted the importance of coordinating with influential countries to stop the Israeli aggression against the Gaza Strip. The Israeli army continues to…

As the war between Israel and Hamas enters its third week, President Joe Biden is walking a tightrope and trying to accomplish three objectives simultaneously: ensure Israel has everything it needs to defend itself in what Israeli defense officials admit will be a long and grueling campaign; remind the Israelis that civilian casualties in the Gaza Strip should be kept to an absolute minimum; and prevent the Israel-Hamas conflict from spiraling into a regional conflagration. It’s the geopolitical equivalent of a high-wire act, and success is by no means assured. To date, the Biden administration has managed to thread the…