Roberto Abraham Scaruffi

Op-Ed Syria : Could Turkey be Gambling on an Invasion?  By Patrick Cockburn Kurdish forces, close to sealing the border, must beware - President Erdogan is unpredictable. http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article44092.htm   =========   Western Media Ignores Putin's Progress in Syria   By Mike Whitney Washington - has deepened its commitment to creating Sunnistan, a new state comprised of eastern Syria and western Iraq controlled by US-clients. http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article44086.htm   =========   How the CIA Helped Fuel the Rise of ISIS   By Jeremy R. Hammond The New York Times tosses previously reported facts down the memory hole, whitewashing the US's role in Syria leading ultimately to the rise of ISIS. http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article44091.htm   =========   Elijah Magnier On The Mistakes Of ISIS And The Future Of Jabhat Al-Nusra   By Moon Of Alabama Elijah Magnier is one of the most knowledgeable experts on the war in Syria and Iraq his thoughts deserve a wider discussion. http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article44088.htm   =========   Letting US 'Lead' Against Islamic State   By Paul R. Pillar Washington taking the lead really means doing the dirty work for Saudi Arabia, Israel and others. http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article44089.htm   =========   Iran: The New China?   By Pepe Escobar The "Iranian aggression" meme - which, by the way, still persists - that's a lousy imperial joke. http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article44087.htm   =========   The West Is Reduced To Looting Itself   By Paul Craig Roberts All over Europe, the corrupt Washington-contolled governments have distracted people from their sellout by "their" governments .http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article44090.htm   =========   Capitalism Will Eat Democracy - Unless We Speak Up   By Yanis Varoufakis Kurdish forces, close to sealing the border, must beware - President Erdogan is unpredictable. http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article44093.htm   =========

Hard News  Bombs kill 60, wound dozens near Syria Shiite shrine: state media:   At least 60 people were killed and dozens wounded Sunday by a car bomb and two suicide bombers in the Sayeda Zeinab district of Damascus, where Syria's holiest Shiite shrine is located, the interior ministry said.  http://www.dailystar.com.lb/News/Middle-East/2016/Jan-31/334838-eight-dead-in-two-blasts-near-syria-shiite-shrine-activist.ashx Syrian rebel splits deepen after failed 'merger' with al Qaeda arm:  The leader of al Qaeda's Syrian wing tried unsuccessfully at a recent meeting to convince rival Islamist factions to merge into one unit, several insurgency sources have told Reuters. http://www.reuters.com/article/us-mideast-crisis-syria-nusra-insight-idUSKCN0V729B  Turkish air forces on alert after alleged airspace violation by Russian warplane:  Turkish Air Forces are ready to shoot down any aircraft out of order after Ankara claimed that a Russian SU-34 war plane violated Turkey's airspace on Friday, local daily Hurriyet reported on Saturday. http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2016-01/31/c_135060254.htm  Pentagon insists Russia violated Turkish airspace, calls for calm on both sides: "We are aware of reports and can confirm that yesterday another Russian combat aircraft violated Turkish - and NATO - airspace," Pentagon spokesman Mark Wright told RIA Novosti in a written statement Saturday. https://www.rt.com/news/330755-russia-turkey-brawl-us/  Iraq: Joint operations: 79 terrorists killed, 48 IEDs and 4 booby-trapped vehicles destroyed :  On Sunday, Joint Operations Command announced the killing of 79 terrorist and the destruction of 48 improvised explosive devices, as well as four booby-trapped vehicles and 13 hideouts belonging to ISIS around the country http://www.iraqinews.com/iraq-war/joint-operations-79-terrorists-killed-48-ieds-and-4-booby-trapped-vehicles-destructed/  32 ISIS fighters killed in coalition bombardment in south western Kirkuk:  On Sunday, a police source in Kirkuk Province revealed, that 32 ISIS members were killed in an aerial bombardment carried out by the international coalition aviation in south western the Province. http://www.iraqinews.com/iraq-war/32-isis-fighters-killed-in-coalition-bombardment-in-south-western-kirkuk/  11 people killed, wounded in bomb blast north of Baghdad:  A source in the Iraqi Ministry of Interior announced on Sunday, that 11 people had been either killed or wounded in a bomb blast north of Baghdad. http://www.iraqinews.com/iraq-war/11-people-killed-wounded-in-bomb-blast-north-of-baghdad/  Iraq needs $1.5bn in humanitarian aid amid ISIS onslaught & funding gap:  Iraq says it needs $1.56 billion in 2016 to alleviate the humanitarian crisis caused by the war against Islamic State, a government report states. Baghdad has been affected by falling oil revenues and has called on the international community for help. https://www.rt.com/news/330768-iraq-humanitarian-aid-isis/  Houthis' Ballistic Missile Attack Kills Dozens of Saudi Coalition Personnel: Yemen's Houthi rebels carried out a rocket attack on Saudi-led coalition forces stationed at the Al Anad air base in the Lahij governorate, killing and injuring dozens of service personnel, a Yemeni military source told Sputnik on Sunday. http://sputniknews.com/middleeast/20160131/1034001043/houthis-ballistic-missile-yemen.html  Yemeni forces kill Blackwater commander 'Colonel Nicholas Petros': The commander of the infamous US security firm, formerly known as Blackwater, in Yemen and dozens of Riyadh's mercenaries were killed Saturday in a missile attack by Yemeni forces in Lahij Province. http://en.abna24.com/service/middle-east-west-asia/archive/2016/01/31/732708/story.html  Nine Americans among terror suspects arrested in Saudi Arabia - report:  Nine US citizens have been arrested on terror charges in Saudi Arabia, local media report. The Americans were among a total of 33 terror suspects detained over the past week. https://www.rt.com/usa/330810-saudis-arrested-americans-terrorism/  ISIS-linked gun attack kills three:  An army officer has been wounded and three of his bodyguards killed after gunmen opened fire on his car in southern Yemen, a security source said Sunday, blaming the ISIS group. http://www.dailystar.com.lb/News/Middle-East/2016/Jan-31/334849-isis-linked-gun-attack-wounds-yemen-officer-kills-three.ashx  Yemen: Pregnant women are giving birth in caves rather than risk coming to the hospital.:  Testimony by Teresa Sancristoval, Head of MSF's emergency desk, on the 10 January attack on Shiara hospital http://www.msf.org/article/yemen-they-didn%E2%80%99t-realise-missile-had-hit-hospital-itself  Palestinian shot dead, 3 Israeli soldiers injured in shooting attack: A Palestinian was shot dead after shooting and injuring three Israeli soldiers at an Israeli military checkpoint around the illegal Israeli settlement of Beit El in the central occupied West Bank district of Ramallah, witnesses told Ma'an. http://www.maannews.com/Content.aspx?id=770056  Boko Haram attack leaves 65 people dead in Nigeria's Maiduguri:  At least 65 people were killed during an attack by Islamist militant group Boko Haram near Nigeria's northeastern city of Maiduguri, a Reuters reporter said after counting bodies at a hospital morgue. http://www.hindustantimes.com/world/at-least-65-people-killed-in-attack-in-nigeria-s-maiduguri/story-KCEUftq2xvF3VfDrfOrGEO.html  Kenya: Suspected al Shabaab militia kill three in fresh Lamu attack:  It is reported that the attackers who were heavily armed raided a village at Kaisari in Pandanguo, Lamu County. http://www.the-star.co.ke/news/2016/01/31/suspected-al-shabaab-militia-kill-three-in-fresh-lamu-attack_c1286235  African Union decides against peacekeepers for Burundi: Pan-African body to send delegation only after government said any peacekeeping would amount to an "invasion". http://www.aljazeera.com/news/2016/01/african-union-decides-peacekeepers-burundi-160131102052278.html  39 refugees drown as boat sinks off Turkey's western coast: "At least 33 people are dead but I am afraid the numbers will rise as divers continue the search," Mehmet Ünal Sahin, the mayor of Ayvacik, told CNNTürk news channel by phone on Saturday. http://www.dailysabah.com/nation/2016/01/30/39-refugees-drown-as-boat-sinks-off-turkeys-western-coast  More than 10,000 refugee children missing in Europe:  Thousands of children have disappeared raising fears they are being exploited, says Europol, Europe's police agency. http://www.aljazeera.com/news/2016/01/10000-refugee-children-missing-europe-160131164555450.html  'Hundreds' of masked men beat refugee children in Stockholm:  Hundreds of masked men marched through Stockholm's main train station on Friday evening, reportedly beating up refugees and anyone who didn't appear to be ethnically Swedish. http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/hundreds-of-masked-men-beat-refugee-children-in-stockholm-a6843451.html  Merkel: Refugees should 'go home' once war in Syria & Iraq is over:  German Chancellor Angela Merkel says that most of the refugees entering Germany from Syria and Iraq are expected to return home once conflicts in their countries have ended. The statement comes as Merkel facing mounting pressure over her open-door policy. https://www.rt.com/news/330808-merkel-refugees-go-home/  Ukraine reports first military casualties in 3 weeks:  Two Ukrainian soldiers have been killed in the country's war-torn east where government forces are seeking to put down a pro-Russian insurgency, the first reported casualties in nearly three weeks, Ukraine's military said Sunday. https://www.dailystar.com.lb/News/World/2016/Jan-31/334860-ukraine-reports-first-military-casualties-in-3-weeks.ashx  Thousands in France Protest State of Emergency:  Rallies took place in around 70 cities, including the capital Paris, where organizers said more than 20,000 people took to the streets. Police put turnout at closer to 5000. http://www.telesurtv.net/english/news/Thousands-in-France-Protest-State-of-Emergency-20160131-0010.html  US-Trained Military Officials Face Prosecution for Dirty War Atrocities in Guatemala: News Analysis:  Twelve graduates of the US Army's "School of the Americas" are finally facing prosecution for atrocities documented in Guatemala three decades ago. http://www.truth-out.org/news/item/34541-three-decades-after-dirty-war-us-trained-military-officials-face-prosecution-for-atrocities-in-guatemala  Charity watchdog reportedly places Wounded Warrior Project on its watch list:  The charity for wounded veterans, has been placed on Charity Navigator's watch list over accusations of using donor money toward excessive spending on conferences and parties instead of on recovery programs, according to CBS News. http://www.foxnews.com/us/2016/01/31/charity-watchdog-reportedly-places-wounded-warrior-project-on-its-watch-list.html?intcmp=trending  Trump leads and Sanders falls in key Des Moines Register Iowa caucus poll:  Donald Trump leads Texas senator Ted Cruz by five points. On the Democratic side, former secretary of state Hillary Clinton led Vermont senator Bernie Sanders, 45-42, according to the poll http://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2016/jan/30/donald-trump-bernie-sanders-des-moines-register-iowa-caucus-poll  Iowa Official Criticizes Cruz Campaign Over Mailer:  Iowa's secretary of state chastised the presidential campaign of Senator Ted Cruz on Saturday for sending a mailer that he said violated "the spirit of the Iowa caucuses" and misrepresented state election law. http://www.nytimes.com/politics/first-draft/2016/01/30/iowa-official-criticizes-cruz-campaign-over-mailer/?_r=0  Father charged with homicide after police fatally shot his 12-year-old daughter:  Ciara Meyer was fatally shot while standing behind her father, 57-year-old Donald Meyer Jr., during a confrontation with Constable Clark Steele as he attempted to evict the family from their home outside of Harrisburg around 10 a.m. on Jan. 11. http://mashable.com/2016/01/29/ciara-meyer-shooting-charges/?utm_cid=mash-com-Tw-main-link#fmbGsvM9DkqW