KRG responds anonymously to Mansur Barzani casino story
17 May 2012 – Comment by The Kurdistan Tribune: On Monday we published a report that President Barzani’s son Mansur recently lost $3.2 million in a Dubai casino. This story was then referred to by Michael Rubin – a resident scholar at the American Enterprise Institute, senior lecturer at the US Naval Postgraduate School and occasional KT columnist – in an article on the Commentary website. Yesterday “a source close to President Barzani” responded with a curious statement issued to the local media in south Kurdistan.
ROBOSKI MASSACRE II – Discussions on U.S. Intelligence
BIANET 18.5.2012 - Following the Roboski Massacre news of WSJ, Head of Uludere sub-commission Üstün (AKP), Deputy Prime Minister Bozdağ, Güler and Gök (CHP) made statements. The authorities of the government, council commission, prosecution office and the opposition party made statements regarding the article published at Wall Street Journal about the U.S. drones spotting images before the Roboski massacre bombing.
ROBOSKI MASSACRE I – “The Intelligence Source Will Be Investigated When Necessary”
BIANET 18.5.2012 - “The information and documents provided from the General Staff will be assessed and the source of intelligence will be investigated when necessary” told Diyarbakir Prosecution Office in charge of the massacre investigation.”We’ll continue to base our investigation on the four-hour Heron images sent from General Staff” announced Diyarbakır Special Authority Prosecutor in charge of the Roboski massacre investigation. Wall Street Journal newspaper reported that U.S. drones spotted some images before the bombing known as Roboski massacre.
US plans for Iran attack ready, says ambassador
JERUSALEM / TEHRAN – Hurriyet – 18.5.2012 – Ahead of the crucial Baghdad summit the US says it has plans in place to attack Iran if necessary to prevent the country from becoming a nuclear power. Tehran nuclear chief Jalili says the country will not give up its nuclear rights.
ALLKURDISH WOMENS CONFERENCE I: NO & YES !
WOMENS CONFERENCE I – K.J.B Participates in Women National Conference
16/05/2012 – WFW: – Women High Council K.J.B. has announced that they will participate in the second Women National Conference that scheduled to be held on May 22, 2012. The council has already declared that we do not participate in the conference due to the prevailing of none-democracy stance in the process of the preparation. After the council has gathered with them and addressed the problems, then they have decided to participate in the conference.
It is bear of mind that the second of the women national conference will be held on May 22-23-24.
Erdogan beweist zum wiederholten Male seinen Alevitenhass
Alevitische Gemeinde Deutschland 17 Mai 2012
Alevitische Gemeinde Deutschland (AABF) und deren Funktionäre werden zur Zielscheibe erklärt Der türkische Ministerpräsident Recep Tayyip Erdogan hat sich am 15. Mai 2012 bei einer Fraktionssitzung seiner Partei, der AKP, verächtlich über den demokratischen Protest von 50.000 Aleviten am 17. März 2012 in Bochum geäußert.
“Erdogan kriminalisiert einen demokratischen Protest. Für den unbedarften Zuhörer hat er die AABF und deren Funktionäre in der Türkei zu Staatsfeinden degradiert und dadurch zur Zielscheibe von islamistischen und nationalistischen Gruppen gemacht. Dass diese Äußerungen erst 2 Monate nach unserem Protest gefallen sind, zeigt uns unzweideutig auf, dass unser Protest ein voller Erfolg war”, bewertete Ali Dogan, Generalsekretär der AABF, die Vorgänge
Revolutionaries Protect UN Observers from Syrian Army Attacks
Syrian Revolution News Round-UP 7 Day 429
Revolutionaries of the city of Khan Sheikhoun in the province of Idlib secured the delivery of the six UN observers who were targeted by regime forces yesterday to a UN convoy. The revolutionaries intervened to protect the observers after regime forces targeted their convoy after committing a massacre in their presence. Regime forces continued to shell Khan Sheikhoun after the observers left triggering a massive exodus. UN observers visited the Damascus suburb of Kesweh for less than five minutes, and also visited the towns of Korin and Fayloun in the province of Idlib where regime forces opened AA gun fire at residential areas in their vicinity. Assad’s forces killed at least 40; 26 fell in the province of Homs, including 21 in the massacre of the neighbourhood of Shammas in the city of Homs where regime forces targeted unarmed civilians.
NEWS DESK IRAN (CLICK HEADLINES FOR FULL TEXTS)
Exclusive: Iran flouts U.N. sanctions, sends arms to Syria: panel
Syria remains the top destination for Iranian arms shipments in violation of a U.N. Security Council ban on weapons exports by the Islamic Republic, according to a confidential report on Iran sanctions-busting seen by Reuters on Wednesday.
Iranian oil sales stymied by sanctions
Tighter sanctions have paralysed Iran’s tanker fleet, forcing more than half of the country’s vessels to lie idle in the Gulf because of an absence of buyers for their oil.
Iran Executes Man Accused as Israeli Spy and Assassin
Iran said Tuesday that it had executed a man accused of being an Israeli intelligence agent responsible for the assassination of one of its nuclear scientists
Iran: Ayatollah issues fatwa against exiled rapper
Shahin Najafi fears for his life. He is currently in a secret location under police protection. Islamic clerics have accused the musician of blasphemy – a crime that, according to Islamic law, is punishable by death.
Diplomat: Confidential report finds Iran shipping arms to Syria
A confidential U.N. report reveals Iran is exporting arms to the Syrian government in violation of a ban on weapons sales, the same day President Bashar al-Assad blamed the violence in his country on the work of foreign-backed fighters.
Kirkuk Governor is One Thing Fractured Province Can Agree On
17/05/2012 By JASIM ALSABAWI – KIRKUK, Iraq - No government official in Kirkuk has ever achieved the level of acceptance from people of different backgrounds as Najmaldin Karim, the governor. “Everyone praises him for the great things he has done so far,” said Hassan Jarrallah, a 42-year-old shop owner in Hawija. “There are no records of misconduct against him and he has not sided with any specific ethnic group.” The town of Hawija is largely inhabited by Sunni Arabs, known for their opposition to the policies of Kurdish political parties in Kirkuk. But Governor Karim has a reputation among the people of Hawija for following up on projects, holding companies accountable for their work, urging people to carry out their jobs responsibly, pursuing justice and playing fair.
Raids and arrests in Şırnak
17 May 2012 – ANF – Twenty people, included many BDP executives, taken into custody. -Peace and Democracy (BDP) building and a number of houses in the province of Şırnak have been raided by police following the attack by unknown assailant(s) who killed AKP deputy provincial chair in front of his house last night. Twenty people have been taken into custody since last night within the scope of the investigation into Kılınç’s murder. Among them are BDP central district executive Ahmet Ayan and BDP district accounting officer Resul Ertaş.
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