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‘Military attack on Iran suicidal for Israel’

By dog | Published: September 2, 2012

RT’s Peter Oliver discusses Syria, Libya, Israel & Iran as he talks to foreign affairs expert and German left-wing politician Jan van Aken. RT LIVE rt.com Subscribe to RT! www.youtube.com Like us on Facebook www.facebook.com Follow us on Twitter twitter.com Follow us on Google+ plus.google.com RT (Russia Today) is a global news network broadcasting from [...]

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Travesty of Justice: ‘No chance Gaddafi son gets fair trial in Libya’

By dog | Published: August 29, 2012

The Libyan interim interior minister resigned on Monday amid fears of renewed sectarian clashes in the country. This after Suffi religious sites were destroyed by armed Salafits, triggering mass unrest in the area. Libya remains unstable ever since the popular uprising resulted in the ouster and death of its longtime leader Muammar Gaddafi last year. [...]

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Sufi shrines attacked in Libya

By dog | Published: August 27, 2012

Witnesses have said an armed group, claming to be Salafi’s, carried out the assault on a Sufi shrine, it is the tomb of al-Asmar-the last resting place of a 15th century Muslim scholar. Mohamed al-Teer, a witness, have said:”A group of criminals who have committed crimes against people inside and outside Zliten, entered and took [...]

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Salafis blamed for Libya mosque destruction

By dog | Published: August 27, 2012

A mosque containing Sufi Muslim graves has been bulldozed in the centre of Tripoli, Libya, a day after Sufi shrines in the city of Zlitan were wrecked and a mosque library was burned. The demolition of the large Sha’ab mosque happened in broad daylight on Saturday, drawing condemnation from government officials and Libyans across the [...]

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‘West wants Libyan oil, country set for ruin like Iraq and Afghanistan’

By dog | Published: August 21, 2012

32 people have been arrested in Libya in connection with recent bomb attacks in the capital. All those detained are said to belong to a network of loyalists of the country’s former leader Muammar Gaddafi and have reportedly been receiving financial backing from abroad. RT talks to political analyst and Middle East consultant Peter Eyre. [...]

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No no-fly zone: ‘Military intervention in Syria will lead to catastrophe’

By dog | Published: August 19, 2012

Read on on.rt.com Russia says the creation of a no-fly zone over Syria under a humanitarian pretext would be illegal. Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov was responding to a recent US statement claiming it could successfully implement the measure in the conflict-torn country. Let’s get the details from RT’s Egor Piskunov outside the Foreign Ministry building [...]

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Creative Chaos: ‘Outlaws, smugglers US proxies in looting of Syria’

By dog | Published: August 15, 2012

The world’s biggest global body outside the UN – Organization of Islamic Cooperation – is suspending Syria’s membership. Iran’s the only member of the bloc to have openly spoken out ‘against’ sidelining Damascus. But several member countries, like Qatar and Saudi Arabia are pushing to mobilize support for Syrian rebels. Syria’s opposition steps up calls [...]

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Rebel Dark Side: Syrian ‘charities’ mute on atrocity claims

By dog | Published: August 13, 2012

The embattled Syrian opposition has made a fresh plea for foreign action, as activists claim people’s support for the insurgency is dwindling amid new allegations of rebel atrocities. RT LIVE rt.com Subscribe to RT! www.youtube.com Like us on Facebook www.facebook.com Follow us on Twitter twitter.com Follow us on Google+ plus.google.com RT (Russia Today) is a [...]

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‘Western powers antithetical to peace in Syria’

By dog | Published: August 12, 2012

Hillary Clinton’s discussion of a no-fly zone over Syria is a violation of the UN charter of the Geneva Accords, journalist and activist Don DeBar told RT. The US Secretary of State discussed plans to undermine the Syrian government, during a meeting with Turkey’s Foreign Minister on Saturday. Clinton and her Turkish counterpart, Ahmet Davutoglu, [...]

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‘Rebel atrocities strengthen Assad, turn Syrians off opposition’

By dog | Published: August 12, 2012

The Arab League has postponed Sunday’s crisis meeting on Syria, where rebels are struggling to regain ground in the country’s biggest city, Aleppo. Foreign ministers were to discuss a new envoy to Syria to replace Kofi Annan, who quit earlier this month. UK-based journalist and broadcaster Neil Clark says fighting in Syria will only escalate, [...]

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Libya celebrates democratic transition

By dog | Published: August 10, 2012

Power has been handed over to an elected assembly that will now appoint a new president and government. Armed groups are still active, and their loyalties do not necessarily lie with the new government. Al Jazeera’s Will Jordan reports.

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No mainscream over one-sided Arab Spring coverage

By dog | Published: August 9, 2012

With the mainstream media’s over-reliance on amateur footage and dubious reports from Syria – it’s becoming hard to tell what’s true or false in the conflict. Some experts suggest that is a pattern familiar to any revolution in the region over the last few years. RT LIVE rt.com Subscribe to RT! www.youtube.com Like us on [...]

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