(2020-10-28). Egypt says freedom of expression stops if it offends more than 1.5 billion people. middleeasteye.net 
Egypt says freedom of expression stops if it offends more than 1.5 billion people | Egyptian President Abdel Fatah al-Sisi's statement comes after tensions have risen in response to French President Emmanuel Macron's comments on Islam | Wed, 10/28/2020 – 10: 49 | The comments come following the display of images in France of the Prophet Mohammad that Muslims see as blasphemous (AFP) | Egyp…
(2020-10-28). The U.S. Just Blackmailed Sudan. strategic-culture.org 
Washington has proven that it is willing to make people suffer, and even starve, if governments don't acquiesce to normalization with Israel, writes As`ad AbuKhalil. | As`ad ABUKHALIL | The recent announcement that Washington would be lifting U.S. sanctions on Sudan in return for Sudan's normalization with Israel is a case study of U.S. foreign policy in the Middle East. | Sudan, like Somalia, has long been a battleground for Cold War intrigues by the U.S., which is responsible for the massive export of arms to both countries. Like the longtime Somali dictator, Muhammad Siad Barre, Sudan's Jaafar Nimeiry (1969-19…
(2020-10-28). UAE to become first Arab state to open consulate in Morocco-controlled Western Sahara. middleeasteye.net 
UAE to become first Arab state to open consulate in Morocco-controlled Western Sahara | The Moroccan King Mohammed VI welcomed the decision as 'historic' | Wed, 10/28/2020 – 07: 35 | Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, left, sits besides King Mohamed VI of Morocco on 2 December 2015 (AFP) | The United Arab Emirates is set to become the first Arab state to open a consulat…
(2020-10-27). Israel Chooses to Normalize Relations with Countries Which Have Directly Supported Terrorism. globalresearch.ca A new agreement of enormous importance to the Middle East has followed Israel's peace deals with Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates — the normalization of relations between Israel and Sudan. The agreement marks a new direction in Israel's normalization …
(2020-10-27). Algeria's President Abdelmadjid Tebboune hospitalised amid Covid-19 scare. middleeasteye.net 
Algeria's President Abdelmadjid Tebboune hospitalised amid Covid-19 scare | While the president's office did not mention whether he had the coronavirus, he had been self-isolating after several aides tested positive | Tue, 10/27/2020 – 22: 00 | The president's hospitalisation comes five days ahead of a referendum on constitutional reforms (Reuters/File photo) | Algerian President Abdelmadj…
(2020-10-27). Macron's anti-Islam remarks give rise to France boycott campaign in Egypt. middleeasteye.net 
Macron's anti-Islam remarks give rise to France boycott campaign in Egypt | Calls for boycotting French goods find support and opposition in Egypt, one of France's main strategic allies in the region | Tue, 10/27/2020 – 11: 44 | Workers at an Egyptian supermarket chain remove French products from shelves, 24 October 2020 (Facebook) | A major supermarket chain in Egypt has taken French goods off its shelves in res…
(2020-10-27). Paradise For Human Victims Of Corporate Persons. popularresistance.org Any day now, Zambia will be the first African country to slip into a private debt default. It can only pay interest on the $3 billion in dollar-denominated bonds if it totally ignores the needs of the Zambian people. The country has suffered from the slowdown of the world economy, which impacted the sale of its copper for a part of this year (although copper prices and future prices have now begun to rise). | Cosmas Musumali, the general secretary of the Socialist Party of Zambia, says that the convulsions of indebtedness are not only due to the coronavirus recession but also to the wealthy bondholders and to the…
(2020-10-27). Clashes erupt in Guinea-Conakry as Condé declared president for third term. wsws.org The week that has unfolded since the election was marked by violent clashes between supporters and opponents of Guinea's long-time president.
(2020-10-27). Tanzania: UN chief calls for safe, peaceful elections. news.un.org The UN Secretary-General has called on everyone involve inTanzania's political process to ensure that Wednesday's general elections are held in a safe, inclusive and peaceful manner, amid reports of intimidation and harassment of political opponents, journalists and activists.
(2020-10-27). Mass Rebellion in Nigeria: #EndSARS Protests Met with State Repression and Police Brutality. globalresearch.ca A series of incidents involving the notorious Special Anti-Robbery Squad police unit (SARS) in the Federal Republic of Nigeria has brought to the surface underlying societal contradictions which have been simmering for many years. | This year represents the 60th…
(2020-10-27). Wild Conspiracy Theory? The Truth Behind the Biggest Threat to the 'War on Terror' Narrative. strategic-culture.org "If you must break the law, do it to seize power: in all other cases observe it." | — Julius Caesar | The illegal invasion of Libya, in which Britain was complicit and a British House of Commons Foreign Affairs Committee's
(2020-10-27). Iranian amb. submits credential to Zimbabwean president. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Oct. 27 (MNA) — Iran's new ambassador to Harare submitted his credentials to Zimbabwean President Emerson Mnangagwa.
(2020-10-27). Tanzania: UN chief calls for safe, peaceful voting process. news.un.org The UN Secretary-General has called on everyone involve inTanzania's political process to ensure that Wednesday's general elections are held in a safe, inclusive and peaceful manner, amid reports of intimidation and harassment of political opponents, journalists and activists.
(2020-10-26). Lebanon court rejects new migrant worker contract to replace criticised kafala system. middleeasteye.net 
Lebanon court rejects new migrant worker contract to replace criticised kafala system | Officials said the new standard contract for domestic workers would be the first step needed to abolish the kafala system | Mon, 10/26/2020 – 10: 36 | Ethiopian workers let go because of Lebanon's economic crisis wait outside Ethiopia's embassy in Beirut (AFP) | A court in Lebanon has suspended the implementation of a…
(2020-10-26). Sudan "Normalizes" Relations with Israel? Trump "Arranged the Deal" globalresearch.ca On October 23, Sudan became the third Arab state to normalize relations with Israel. | The UAE in August and Bahrain last month took this step — what Hamas called "a stab in the back of the Palestinian cause…serv(ing) only the …
(2020-10-26). Donald Trump, the Mr. Magoo of Geopolitics, Incites Warfare Between Egypt and Ethiopia. globalresearch.ca Donald Trump, the Mr. Magoo of geopolitics, has shot his big mouth off again and incited warfare between Egypt and Ethiopia. |
(2020-10-26). Trump Informs Congress US Rescinds Sudan's Designation as Sponsor of Terrorism. sputniknews.com WASHINGTON(Sputnik) – US President Donald Trump has sent Congress a letter formally informing the lawmakers that his administration has rescinded Sudan's designation as a state sponsor of terrorism.
(2020-10-26). END SARS: The police force in Nigeria remains essentially colonial. peoplesdispatch.org Nigerian journalist and writer Chido Onumah talks about the END SARS protests, the atrocities of the security establishment, and the policy framework of the state over the past few decades…
(2020-10-26). Removing Sudan From the Terror List Is Welcome; Yes to Assistance No to Extortion. commondreams.org Sudan is one of the world's poorest countries and its people just last year ousted the first Islamist dictatorship to ever be defeated by nonviolent people power. (Photo by JEAN MARC MOJON/AFP via Getty Images) | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/views-article/thumbs/gettyimages-1162076377.jpg …
(2020-10-26). Libya ceasefire: UN relaunches inclusive political forum, amid growing 'sense of hope'. news.un.org The UN Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) has announced the launch of the Libyan Political Dialogue Forum, following the signing of a permanent ceasefire agreement in the strife-torn country.
(2020-10-26). ICE uses torture to pressure African asylum seekers to agree to deportation. wsws.org In a blatant violation of international law and the US constitution, ICE officials in the privately run detention center in Mississippi have been forcing asylum seekers from Cameroon to sign their own deportation forms and quickly shipping them back on secret flights.
(2020-10-26). UN shocked and outraged over horrific attack on school in Cameroon. news.un.org The United Nations has strongly condemned Saturday's attack on a school in southwestern Cameroon, which claimed the lives of eight children, and wounded another twelve.
(2020-10-25). Will the Next Head of the WTO Impose a Gates-Davos "Great Reset" Agenda? globalresearch.ca It is all but certain that the next head of the influential World Trade Organization (WTO) will be an African by birth and a woman. But neither is what makes the all-but certain naming of Nigerian-born Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala cause for …
(2020-10-25). Israel accepts US sale of F-35 warplanes to Qatar could happen. middleeasteye.net 
Israel accepts US sale of F-35 warplanes to Qatar could happen | Speculation in Israeli media that Trump administration will hold out sale of stealth fighter as inducement for Qatar to normalise ties with Israel | Sun, 10/25/2020 – 16: 04 | An F-35 fighter jet. 'I have no doubt that if they [Qatar] want it and are willing to pay, sooner or later they will get it,' said Israel's Energy Mini…
(2020-10-25). Top al-Qaeda militant killed in Afghanistan. middleeasteye.net 
Top al-Qaeda militant killed in Afghanistan | Egyptian national Abu Muhsin al-Masri targeted by Afghan security forces, as Kabul accuses Taliban of still maintaining close ties with group | Sun, 10/25/2020 – 09: 30 | Afghan soldiers on patrol outside the US military base in Bagram, 50km north of Kabul (AFP) | Afghan forces have killed a top al-Qaeda operative wanted by the United States, a…
(2020-10-25). 'Hijacking by stowaways': UK police & coastguard deal with 'major incident' onboard oil tanker off Isle of Wight. rt.com 
The police and coastguard were scrambled to deal with what they described as an "incident" on board a Nigerian oil tanker off the Isle of Wight on Sunday. Reports have claimed there was a hijacking attempt by stowaway passengers. | "We are aware and dealing with an ongoing incident on board a vessel which is situated south of the Isle of Wight," a spokesperson for the Hampshire Constabulary told Isle of Wight Radio. No further details were provided. | The coastguard has been assisting the police with the ongoing situation, and search-and-rescue helicopters from Lee-on-Solent and Lydd have been deployed to the…
(2020-10-25). Lessons from Sudan's December revolution. zcomm.org The revolution in Sudan did not end with the ousting of al-Bashir — people in the streets continue to keep the pressure up until all their demands are met…
(2020-10-25). How A Police Killing In Nigeria Sparked A Nationwide Movement. popularresistance.org Nigerian security forces opened fire this week on protesters in Lagos, killing at least 12 demonstrators and marking a deadly escalation in the weekslong protests against police brutality. | Since early October, tens of thousands of Nigerians have been marching in cities throughout the country, demanding the disbandment of a notorious police unit known as SARS—the Special Anti-Robbery Squad. An Amnesty International report published in June documented dozens of cases of torture and extrajudicial killing by the unit. But the incident that sparked the movement was a video of what appeared to be an unprovoked…
(2020-10-25). Macron's Gamble Will Backfire as Brexit Will Make Both Him and France Big Losers of a No-Deal With Brussels. strategic-culture.org He couldn't save Lebanon, despite all the rhetoric. Libya too was a disaster, as was his more recent battle with the firebrand Turkish president over a row in the Eastern Med about energy exploration. And now, France's cursed President, Emmanuel Macron, is going to lead his nation in a campaign which will take him and the entire French economy over the abyss on Brexit. | Remarkably, as the EU stands and watches, Macron, a man tortured and cursed by defeat wherever he goes around the world, is about to throw the lever on the French economy as he prepares to go into battle against Boris Johnson over UK's rights to…
(2020-10-25). 'Malice of those who insult Prophet shows their disbelief'. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Oct. 25 (MNA) — The speaker of the Iranian Parliament believes the wickedness of those who insult the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) shows their disbelief in God.
(2020-10-25). Trump's Body Count: Could Be Over a Million. indybay.org The combined death toll from all of Trump's many crimes is not "just" the over 222,000 COVID deaths. It includes at least 40,000 Venezuelans, Syrian Christian and Yazidi refugees, Karen Christians, Rohingya, refugees from Latin America, Afghans, Iraqis, Somalis, Yemenis, and tens of thousands of Americans who died by Trump sabotaging their healthcare.