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The U.S. And NATO Should Stay Out Of The Russia-Ukraine Fight Notwithstanding the temptation to do something, both the United States and NATO need to resist the temptation to get involved in the latest conflict between Russia and Ukraine.  Thuesday , DECEMBER 4, 2018   15 Shares The President of Ukraine is  pushing for the United States and NATO to get involved in the current conflict between his nation and Russia  in a big way: The president of Ukraine is urging NATO to deploy warships to the Sea of Azov, a proposal that has been sharply criticized by Russia as a provocation that could worsen tensions between the two countries following a weekend confrontation in the waters off the Crimean Peninsula. U.S. President Donald Trump said Thursday he was canceling a planned meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin at the G-20 summit in Argentina because Moscow has not released the Ukrainian vessels and sailors it seized In an interview pu...

At least 30 killed in Israel’s reported missile assault on Syria   Dec 4, 2018  military sources reveal exclusively that Israel’s reported massive attack on Iranian and Hizballah targets in Syria last Thursday night left at least 30 Iranian and Hizballah dead and dozens wounded. Among the fatalities were Iranian Revolutionary Guards officers and commanders of Hizballah and the pro-Iranian militias serving in Syria.

Israel Releases Palestinian Jerusalem Governo To An Indefinite House Arrest 12:44 GMT 02 Dec 2018, updated 12:44 GMT 04 Dec 2018 The Palestinian governor of Jerusalem Adnan Gheith is brought handcuffed to a remand hearing at the Magistrate's Court in Jerusalem on November 25, 2018 An Israeli court on Sunday released the Palestinian governor of Jerusalem from detention to house arrest for three days as part of an investigation related to a land sale. Adnan Gheith, who was arrested on November 25, will be confined to his home through Tuesday, Jerusalem magistrate court justice Chavi Toker ruled. Police have been investigating Gheith over suspicions he was involved in the Palestinian Authority's arrest in October of America-Palestinian Issam Akel, who is accused of involvement in selling an east Jerusalem building to Jewish buyers. Such sales are considered treasonous among Palestinians concerned with Israeli settlers buying property in annexed east Jerusalem. ...

Hezbollah Said, Indeed Israel is ready For Us Israel's avoidance of an operation in Gaza; Netanyahu's hints of secret activity in the north; the extension of the IDF chief of staff's term – Hezbollah is connecting the dots and making its own conclusions: Israel may be planning a strike in Lebanon. Hezbollah launched a campaign titled "defend our skies" in response to perceived Israeli efforts  |   Photo: Reuters There was a lot of noise over nothing on Israel's northern front over the weekend; while the media was abuzz over a number of incidents and reports, nothing significant actually changed on the ground.  The commotion began on Thursday when it was revealed that an Iranian aircraft had landed in Beirut. In the past, many such flights involved weapons shipments to Hezbollah, and the Lebanese terrorist organization may well believe that this latest report was an intentional Israeli move.  In the wake of ...

Iranian gov't stressing anti-violence Islam Gowidenews, Dec 2, IRNA- Former advisor to Iranian president in ethnic groups and religious minorities affairs Hojatoleslam Ali Yunesi said that the Iranian government and the Iranian president are stressing on the anti-violence Islam and countering extremism and is seeking for its complete realization because the world needs such clear and human thought In a meeting with head of Turkey's religious affairs directorate Ali Erbaş and the accompanying delegation, Yunesi praised Ankara government's position and resistance against abuses of the West and Israel, adding, 'History does not forget the positions in favor of the Islamic world and the region, and we hope that it will continue.'  He expressed satisfaction with the victory of The Justice and Development Party. Former advisor to Iranian president in ethnic groups and religious minorities described the action and stance of the Turkish President Erdogan as respo...

AMERICANS, RUSSIANS EXCHANGE GUNFIRE Ambassador explains confrontations in Syria have happened more than once Published: 12 hours ago Russian and U.S. special forces(Gowidenews) Russians and Americans have been shooting at each other lately, reveals  Joseph Farah’s G2 Bulletin. It’s happening in Syria, where, says the  Military Times,  there have been “various engagements.” It was Ambassador James Jeffrey, U.S. special representative for Syria, whose interview with Russian media was uncovered by the Times. “Jeffrey was asked by the Russian journalists to verify details of a February incident involving a mix of Russian mercenaries and pro-regime Syrian fighters who attacked U.S. and local partner forces in eastern Syria’s Deir ez-Zor province. The Pentagon said the U.S. troops called for close-air support to defend their outpost, allegedly killing up to 200 enemy fighters,” the report said. No Americans were casualities. But Jeffrey confirmed...

POLITICS EU spends €100m on Nigeria’s elections Published December 2, 2018 The European Union on Saturday said it had spent over €100m since 1999 to date to ensure free and transparent election processes in Nigeria. The Electoral Administration and Communications Expert in European Centre for Electoral Support, Manji Wilson, who spoke on the issue, said despite the donations, the EU did not have any special interest in any candidate of any political party. According to him, the EU has also offered support in other areas of human endeavours such as health, education, justice, human trafficking and irregular migration. Manji spoke in Abuja while delivering a paper entitled: “An overview of the European Union support for democratic governance in Nigeria: Gains and lessons learnt”, during a capacity building workshop for journalists. The event was jointly organised by the Independent National Electoral Commission, ECES, European Union and European Unio...

Obasanjo Writes to Donald Trump December 2, 2018 POLITICS(Gowidenews) – A ccording to report, the erstwhile Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo has written a condolence letter to the President of the United States of America, Donald Trump, on the death of the country’s former President, George H.W Bush. Mr Obasanjo in the letter made available by his media aide, Kehinde Akinyemi, said the news of the death of Mr Bush (94), announced late on Friday, was received with sadness. He described late Mr Bush’s tenure as U.S. President as one that “marked a significant departure from the traditional relations between Africa and the United States. “President Bush’s death is a loss not only to his immediate family and to the United States of America but also to the entire world. With the refocused and renewed emphasis on market reforms, political and social accountability, and stronger trade relations, his legacies have continued over the years to shape Afr...

The complicated truth about the U.S.-Israel alliance Trump scared some people when he said that America might stay in the Middle East because of Israel, not oil. Was he wrong to say so? (November 30, 2018  /  Gowidenews)  It got lost in the middle of a  wide-ranging interview  in  The Washington Post  that made headlines for other reasons. But when U.S. President Donald Trump said that the United States might be staying involved in the Middle East because of Israel, he said something that frightened many supporters of the Jewish state. The American flag. Credit: Gowidenews. The context was about the U.S. relationship with Saudi Arabia in the aftermath of the shocking murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi by agents of the kingdom that are believed to have been acting on the orders of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. Trump is reluctant to punish the Saudis and seems to view the issue in purely transactional terms. Subsc...