The Most Lethal Virus is Not COVID. It is War
John Pilger | counterpunch.org | 2020-12-15
In the midst of the greatest health emergency in modern times, with more than 4 million surgical procedures delayed by the National Health Service, Boris Johnson has announced a record increase of £16.5 billion in so-called defence spending — a figure that would restore the under-resourced NHS many times over.
counterpunch.org/2020/12/15/the-most-lethal-virus-is-not-covid-it-is-war/

Tigray crisis: Humanitarian aid for children must be a priority, UNICEF says
news.un.org | 2020-12-15
Providing aid to millions of children uprooted by the ongoing crisis in the Tigray region of Ethiopia must be a priority, the head of the UN Children's Fund (UNICEF) said on Tuesday.
news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2020/12/1080092

Moroccan authorities use force to prevent pro-Palestine rally
Peoples Dispatch | peoplesdispatch.org | 2020-12-15
The protesters were trying to take out a march opposing Morocco's deal to normalize its ties with Israel. In exchange for the deal, the US has agreed to recognize Moroccan sovereignty over the occupied Western Sahara…
peoplesdispatch.org/2020/12/15/moroccan-authorities-use-force-to-prevent-pro-palestine-rally/

Western Sahara Is the "Reward" to Morocco for Recognizing Israel
Steven Sahiounie | globalresearch.ca | 2020-12-15
President Donald Trump announced on December 10 that Morocco had joined UAE, Bahrain, and Sudan in recognizing Israel, with plans to reopen its liaison office in Tel Aviv, and joint overflight rights for airlines. The US, Israel, and Morocco triangle | …
globalresearch.ca/western-sahara-reward-morocco-recognizing-israel/5732299

Niger: UN gravely concerned for safety of refugees, following Boko Haram attack
news.un.org | 2020-12-15
The United Nations voiced grave concern on Tuesday for the safety of thousands of refugees and internally displaced in the wake of a deadly attack on Toumour, a town in southeastern Niger's Diffa region, near the border with Nigeria.
news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2020/12/1080062

Boko Haram in charge of kidnapping Nigerian students
Mehr News Agency | en.mehrnews.com | 2020-12-15
TEHRAN, Dec. 15 (MNA) — Boko Haram has claimed responsibility for the abduction of over three hundreds of schoolboys in the northwestern state of Katsina.
en.mehrnews.com/news/167219/Boko-Haram-in-charge-of-kidnapping-Nigerian-students

Moroccan authorities prevent protest against ties with Israel in Rabat
MEE and agencies | middleeasteye.net | 2020-12-15
Moroccan authorities prevent protest against ties with Israel in Rabat | Heavy police presence backed by water cannons and anti-riot forces deployed in main avenue leading to parliament | MEE and agencies | Tue, 12/15/2020 – 08: 27 | A woman flashes the victory sign while security forces block an avenue in front of Morocco's parliament building on Monday (AFP) | Moroccan authorities on Monday prevented a pro…
www.middleeasteye.net/news/morocco-protest-ties-israel-rabat

Sudan's terror delisting leaves US with less leverage in civilian government transition
Sheren Khalel | middleeasteye.net | 2020-12-15
Sudan's terror delisting leaves US with less leverage in civilian government transition | The US was expected to require Sudan to transition to a civilian-led government before removing it from its terrorism list. Could recent delisting affect that transition? | Sheren Khalel | Tue, 12/15/2020 – 16: 52 | Sudanese protesters during a demonstration on 23 October demanding justice for a man killed in earlier protests…
www.middleeasteye.net/news/sudan-us-terror-de-listing-civilian-government-transition

John Pilger: The Most Lethal Virus Is Not COVID. It Is War
John Pilger | mintpressnews.com | 2020-12-14
In the midst of the greatest health emergency in modern times, with more than 4 million surgical procedures delayed by the National Health Service, Britain has announced a record increase of £16.5 billion in so-called defense spending.
mintpressnews.com/john-pilger-lethal-virus-not-covid-war/273597/

The Most Lethal Virus Is Not Covid. It Is War
John Pilger | zcomm.org | 2020-12-14
Britain has no enemies other than those within who betray the trust of its ordinary people, its nurses and doctors, its carers, elderly, homeless and youth, as successive neo-liberal governments have done, Conservative and Labour…
zcomm.org/znetarticle/the-most-lethal-virus-is-not-covid-it-is-war/

Barack Obama Is Not My Hero
Malik Pitchford | progressive.org | 2020-12-14
His politics have always been that of a cautious centrist.
progressive.org/op-eds/barack-obama-not-my-hero-pitchford-201214/

Sudan Is Removed From List of Countries Sponsoring Terrorism
telesurenglish.net | 2020-12-14
Sudan's Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok on Monday welcomed the announcement that the United States has removed his country from the State Sponsors of Terrorism (SSTL) list. | RELATED: | Ethiopia and Sudan Talk Over Tigray's Displaced Population | "After 3 decades of global isolation on the SSTL, Sudan officially rejoins the international community as a peaceful nation supporting global stability. This achievement comes with numerous opportunities for Sudan's development," Hamdok tweet…
telesurenglish.net/news/Sudan-Is-Removed-From-List-of-Countries-Sponsoring-Terrorism-20201214-0004.html

US removes Sudan's designation as state sponsor of terrorism
MEE and agencies | middleeasteye.net | 2020-12-14