Pentagon's Tower 22 'logistics support base' is secretly drone base

What was described by the Pentagon as a "logistics support base" turns out to be a secret drone base for long-range surveillance of fighters in neighboring Syria and Iraq and for conducting airstrikes. Talking to The Intercept, an Air Force airman, whose unit was recently stationed at the base, said, “To call Tower 22 a logistics support base is complete bullshit,” as logistics was only a minor part - or a disguise - to merely deliver food and fuel to the nearby al-Tanf base.

France issues arrest warrant for al-Assad and 3 other Syrian officials

The Douma chemical attack narrative has been debunked on several occasions after the #OPCW report proved politicized, inconsistent, and filled with procedural irregularities. english.almayadeen.net/news/politics/… An international warrant has been issued for the arrest of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, Syrian General and Commander of the Syrian Arab Army Republican Guard, Maher al-Assad, and two other Syrian Arab Army generals.
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"Any military intervention against Niger would be tantamount to a declaration of war against Burkina Faso and Mali, such a move could result in disastrous consequences that could destabilise the entire region."
-Colonel Abdoulaye Maïga, Minister of State of Mali- Guinea warns that any military intervention in Niger will lead to the dissolution of CEDEAO, reaffirms its pan-Africanist vision and calls on CEDEAO to focus on strategic socio-economic issues and not worry about the fate of deposed presidents.

U.N. Body Condemns Torture of Guantánamo Prisoner Awaiting Capital Trial nytimes.com/2023/06/04/us/… A UN human rights panel has issued a damning report that blames the US and seven other nations for the C.I.A.’s “torture & cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment” of a Saudi prisoner who now awaits a death penalty trial at Guantánamo Bay. nytimes.com/2023/06/04/us/…

UN Chief Leaves Child Rights Violators Off ‘List of Shame’

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres reported Omits Israeli Forces, Ignores Ukraine, Ethiopia, Mozambique hrw.org/news/2022/07/1… In his new annual report on children & armed conflict, UN Secretary-General reported that Israeli security forces killed 78 Palestinian children & injured 982 in 2021, more casualties caused by any other armed force or group in the 21 conflict countries covered in his review.

Terrorists in Idleb prevent students from reaching Saraqib corridor to take exams
sana.sy/en/?p=310075 Terrorist groups prevented students in the areas of the terrorists’ control in Idleb from reaching Saraqib corridor in Idleb southern countryside to take their basic and secondary education certificates exams.
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Pakistani aid for quake-affected arrives Lattakia province

A new humanitarian and relief aid shipment provided by Pakistani government arrived in Lattakia port over the past two days. sana.sy/en/?p=310040 Deputy Ambassador of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan in Damascus Safdar Ali Khan said, in a press statement, about 63 containers weighing about 1,300 tons were unloaded on Saturday, including relief materials, foodstuffs, baby milk, generators & lighting devices.

Rights of Palestinian refugees non-negotiable, Sabbagh says

Syria’s permanent representative to the UN, Bassam Sabbagh, has affirmed that preserving the Palestinian refugees’ rights is non-negotiable issue.
sana.sy/en/?p=309997 Sabbagh stressed Syria’s firm stance in support of the Palestinian people’s struggle to restore their occupied territories and all legitimate rights in accordance with international law and UN resolutions.
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Syria wins a silver medal in the World Championship of Martial Arts in the sport of Unifight in Russia sana.sy/en/?p=309994 The Syrian national team player for martial arts in unifight sports, Adnan Abdul Qadir al-Aloush, won the silver medal in the World Junior Martial Arts Championship in unifight which was held in the Russian capital, Moscow, sana.sy/en/?p=309994

BRICS countries have welcomed the return of Syria to the Arab League.
sana.sy/en/?p=309964 In a ministerial joint statement, BRICS welcomed Syria’s return to the Arab League, affirming their support for efforts that aimed to a political & comprehensive solution that respects sovereignty & territorial integrity of Syria, sana.sy/en/?p=309964

Saudi FM attends ‘BRICS Friends’ meeting in Cape Town thecradle.co/article-view/2… The foreign minister of Saudi Arabia took part in a ministerial meeting of the BRICS economic bloc in Cape Town, South Africa, on 1 June, for discussions that included the possible expansion of the group –which is currently made up of Brazil, Russia, India, China, & South Africa.

Iran to become ‘full-fledged’ SCO member in July

The Iranian foreign minister made the announcement from South Africa, where he took part in a ministerial meeting of the BRICS economic bloc thecradle.co/article-view/2… Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian revealed on 1 June that Iran’s accession to the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) will be completed in July.
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US, UK disrupt peace efforts in Yemen: Report

While Saudi Arabia wishes to end the war, external pressures and the ambitions of the west, Israel, and the UAE complicate matters thecradle.co/article-view/2… Washington and the UK have been continually disrupting peace negotiations in Yemen, informed sources in Sanaa were cited as saying in a report by Lebanese daily Al-Akhbar on 2 June. thecradle.co/article-view/2…

Khzeim: Syria pays all attention to building cooperation bridges with Arab brothers and friends
sana.sy/en/?p=309567 Transport Minister Zouhair Khzeim urged a useful, comprehensive and more sustainable economic feasibility, allowing the flow of transport in all its forms between Arab countries.
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Russian air force destroys HTS drone factory in Syria’s Idlib: Report

The extremist armed group in control of large chunks of northwest Syria was reportedly planning to attack areas under the control of Damascus thecradle.co/article-view/2… Russian warplanes on 26 May launched four pre-emptive raids in the countryside of Idlib in northwest Syria targeting positions of the Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) extremist group, including a drone-manufacturing facility.
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Iran calls Zelensky’s criticism ‘worthless political show’ meant to secure western funding thecradle.co/article-view/2… Iranian FM spokesman Nasser Kanaani blasted the accusations made by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky last week, calling them “a worthless political show staged to provoke the US & certain European states to supply Kiev with more military equipment & financial aid.”

China warns against increased US military activity with Asian allies
en.mdn.tv/79qP The Chinese Foreign Ministry has warned against the expansive joint military drills held by the armies of the US & South Korea near the border between South Korea & the People's Democratic Republic of Korea (DPRK).
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More than 80 Syrian publishing houses take part at International Congress of Arabic Publishing and Creative Industries (PCI), and the 32 nd annual Abu Dhabi International Book Fair.
sana.sy/en/?p=309492 During a visit to the International Congress of Arabic Publishing & Creative Industries in Abu Dhabi, the Syrian Ambassador to the UAE, Ghassan Abbas was briefed on the e latest trends in the field of publishing industry & Arab content.
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Health Minister, Dr. Hassan Al-Ghabbash discussed Friday with WHO Regional Director for the Eastern Mediterranean Dr Ahmed Al-Mandhari means to boost health cooperation and ensure optimal offering of health services to citizens.
sana.sy/en/?p=309512 The meeting was held on sidelines of the 76th World Health Assembly in Geneva , with the two sides discussing the developments and priorities related to health care.
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Syria remains the cradle of arts …heritage crafts exhibition opened in Damascus

More than 15 artists & artisans participate in the exhibition “Syria remains the cradle of arts“, organized by Noon groups for handmade artwork & the Watan Document Foundation. The two-day expo features paintings, sculptures, embroideries, dolls for children, the arts of Damascene painting and copper pressing, as well as works of wooden decorations, stone mosaics, textile arts, knitting, crochet, rugs, and hand accessories.
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Ukrainian shelling of Donetsk wounds civilians 

Several civilians were wounded on Friday when the Ukrainian military shelled the central Voroshilov district of Donetsk, the DPR security forces said.
sana.sy/en/?p=309488 “There is information that some people were wounded in the center of the cityas as a result of the Ukrainian shelling. The details are being clarified,” the source said.
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