June 12, 2017 | Astute News

Al-Tanf Standoff: US Coalition Risks ‘Open Confrontation with Syria, Iran’

June 12, 2017

On June 8, a United States-led coalition attacked a motorcade of pro-Damascus allied forces near the town of al-Tanf in southern Syria, destroying a tank and several artillery systems. This was the th…

This is the Real Story Behind the Economic Crisis Unfolding in Qatar

June 12, 2017

Opinion

Only Shakespeare’s plays could come close to describing such treachery – the comedies, that is. The Qatar crisis proves two things: the continued infantilisation of the Arab states, and the total coll…

UK Elections: Theresa Inflicts on her Country the Worst of all Possible Woes

June 12, 2017

Opinion

Well that worked out well, didn’t it? Theresa called the election despite the Fixed Term Parliament Act, despite repeatedly saying that she wouldn’t do it, despite the fact she already had a majority.…

The US Hand in the Libyan/Syrian Tragedies

June 12, 2017

Opinion

Police investigations and media reports have confirmed that two of the bloodiest terrorist attacks in Western Europe — the coordinated bombings and shootings in Paris in November 2015, which killed 13…

Inside the US Fight to Fix Israel’s Global Standing

June 12, 2017

Opinion

US and Israel lead a campaign of intimidation against the UN to forcibly rehabilitate Israel’s international standing. The Trump administration is using unprecedented threats and financial “blackmail”…

Qatar’s Wait-and-See Strategy

June 12, 2017

Opinion

When Gulf Arab powers announced on June 5 that they were severing diplomatic ties with Qatar over its ties to terrorists, the message was clear: get in line with regional policies, or pay the price. N…

Persian Gulf Feud

June 12, 2017

Opinion

Riyadh accusing Qatar of supporting terrorism ignores the pernicious regional infestation of Saudi-supported extremist Wahhabism, the ideology connected to ISIS and like-minded groups. Both countries …

Israel Bans Heinz Ketchup Because it’s Linked to Liver, Pancreas, Immune System, and Brain Issues

June 12, 2017

Food

The food industry only allows it to be sold as “tomato seasoning”, not “tomato ketchup”. Triggered by a series of tests conducted by an Israeli food company also selling ketchup. The tests revealed th…