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Saudi terrorism never on US radar

Thursday, 09 June 2016 10:06 AM [ Last Update: Thursday, 09 June 2016 10:06 AM ]

The US State Department in a recent report called Iran - as it put it - the world’s biggest state sponsor of terrorism.

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US anti-Iran report

The US State Department in a recent report called Iran the world’s biggest state sponsor of terrorism. Iran’s Foreign Ministry denounced the report as false and politically-motivated that had literally ignored the fact that the Islamic Republic is itself still a victim of terrorism. But the question is why the United States appears to have adopted a selective approach toward the issue of terrorism. This at a time that the world knows countries like Saudi Arabia are openly sponsoring terrorism in conflict zones like Syria: how can that escape the US State Department’s radar?

Israelis threaten to burn down al-Aqsa

Tensions were high in the Palestinian city of Jerusalem al-Quds as Israeli settlers celebrated the 1976 occupation of eastern part of the holy city on Sunday. Scuffles erupted when some extremist settlers chanted slogans, vowing to burn down the al-Aqsa Mosque. The Israeli settlers were marching through the Old City as part of an annual parade.

British, Turkish forces in Syria

The war in Syria takes a new turn as foreign countries get more deeply involved in the conflict. Latest reports say British Special Forces are operating on the frontline against Daesh in the Arab country. The reports say the British troops have been defending a militant unit under daily attack by Daesh. The militant unit calling itself the New Syrian Army (NSA) is rebuilding its defenses with the help of the British forces in al-Tanf near the Iraqi and Jordanian borders after a suicide attack damaged their base. The operation marks the first evidence of the troops’ direct involvement in the war-torn country rather than just training militants in Jordan.

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