(2023-05-04). Iran and Syria call for end of Western economic domination, withdrawal of all foreign troops from the region. peoplesdispatch.org Both the countries signed numerous agreements to boost their economic cooperation and called it a joint effort to face the impact of unilateral sanctions imposed by the US and its allies on their economies…
(2023-05-04). Al-Qaeda in Yemen Slams Saudi-Iran Normalization Deal. news.antiwar.com According to a report from The New Arab, the leader of the Yemen-based al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) has slammed Saudi Arabia for its normalization deal with Iran. In a video released earlier this week, AQAP head Khalid Batarfi said Riyadh was conceding defeat in Yemen by normalizing with Iran. Batarfi claimed AQAP is …
(2023-05-03). Iran Sizes Second Oil Tanker In Week, U.S. Navy Says. southfront.org 
A screenshot of a video showing fast-attack craft from Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy swarming Panama-flagged oil tanker Niovi as it transits the Strait of Hormuz, May 3, 2023. (Photo by U.S. Navy) | Iran seized a Panama-flagged oil tanker in the Strait of Hormuz on May 3, the second-such capture by Tehran in a week, the United States Naval Forces Central Command (NAVCENT) said. | The Bahrain-based command identified the vessel as the Niovi. It said Islamic Revolutio…
(2023-05-04). Syrian, Iranian Leaders Sign Long-Term Agreements. southfront.org 
(2023-05-04). Syria's return to Arab League "just a matter of time" uwidata.com By Nahed al Huseini for UWI / Damascus, Syria Middle Eastern diplomacy around the Arab Republic of Syria has accelerated very much in the recent weeks. The Syrian Foreign Minister has visited a number of countries, and Damascus has also received official delegations from its neighbors, last but not least from the President of Iran. …
(2023-05-03). Iranian Forces Seize Second Oil Tanker Within a Week. news.antiwar.com Iranian forces seized a Panamanian-flagged oil tanker in the Strait of Hormuz Wednesday, marking the second such incident within a week. According to the US Navy's Fifth Fleet, the ship, the Niovi, was seized after leaving Dubai and heading towards Fujairah, another UAE port. Iranian media said Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps Navy (IRGCN) seized …
(2023-05-04). Iran and Syria call for end of Western economic domination, withdrawal of all foreign troops from the region. peoplesdispatch.org Both the countries signed numerous agreements to boost their economic cooperation and called it a joint effort to face the impact of unilateral sanctions imposed by the US and its allies on their economies…
(2023-05-04). Al-Qaeda in Yemen Slams Saudi-Iran Normalization Deal. news.antiwar.com According to a report from The New Arab, the leader of the Yemen-based al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) has slammed Saudi Arabia for its normalization deal with Iran. In a video released earlier this week, AQAP head Khalid Batarfi said Riyadh was conceding defeat in Yemen by normalizing with Iran. Batarfi claimed AQAP is …
(2023-05-03). Iran Sizes Second Oil Tanker In Week, U.S. Navy Says. southfront.org A screenshot of a video showing fast-attack craft from Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy swarming Panama-flagged oil tanker Niovi as it transits the Strait of Hormuz, May 3, 2023. (Photo by U.S. Navy) | Iran seized a Panama-flagged oil tanker in the Strait of Hormuz on May 3, the second-such capture by Tehran in a week, the United States Naval Forces Central Command (NAVCENT) said. | The Bahrain-based command identified the vessel as the Niovi. It said Islamic Revolutio…
(2023-05-04). Syrian, Iranian Leaders Sign Long-Term Agreements. southfront.org
(2023-05-04). Syria's return to Arab League "just a matter of time" uwidata.com By Nahed al Huseini for UWI / Damascus, Syria Middle Eastern diplomacy around the Arab Republic of Syria has accelerated very much in the recent weeks. The Syrian Foreign Minister has visited a number of countries, and Damascus has also received official delegations from its neighbors, last but not least from the President of Iran. …
(2023-05-03). Iranian Forces Seize Second Oil Tanker Within a Week. news.antiwar.com Iranian forces seized a Panamanian-flagged oil tanker in the Strait of Hormuz Wednesday, marking the second such incident within a week. According to the US Navy's Fifth Fleet, the ship, the Niovi, was seized after leaving Dubai and heading towards Fujairah, another UAE port. Iranian media said Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps Navy (IRGCN) seized …
(2023-05-03). Military Situation In Syria On May 3, 2023 (Map Update). southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | On May 3, the Russian Ministry of Defense recorded no cases of hostilities and ceasefire violations in the Idlib region in the past 24 hours; | On May 3, US drones targeted a senior al-Qaeda leader in northwest Syria, according to the CENTCOM; | On May 3, Iran's President Ebrahim Raisi accompanied by a ministerial political and economic delegation traveled to Damascus in a two-day official visit to meet with Syrian officials; | On May 2, a man from the village of al-Awshari…
(2023-05-03). Iranian President Arrives In Syria For First Visit Since War Began. southfront.org 
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad with his Iranian counterpart Ebrahim Raisi. Source: the Syrian Presidency Office. | On April 3, Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi arrived in the Syrian capital, Damascus, on an official visit and met with President Bashar al-Assad. | The visit is the first by an Iranian head of state since war broke out in Syria more than a decade ago. The last Iranian president to visit Syria was President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad in 2010. | Thanks to the political, economic and militar…
(2023-05-04). Mayo Clinic Minute: Melanoma Monday — treating skin cancer with Mohs surgery. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Nearly 5 million people in the U.S. will be diagnosed with a form of skin cancer this year, according to the American Cancer Society. May is Skin Cancer Awareness Month and the first Monday in May is Melanoma Monday, a day dedicated to raising awareness for Melanoma prevention and treatment. Dr. Naiara Sbroggio Barbosa, a Mayo Clinic dermatologist, explains how Mohs surgery can be used to treat basal cell carcinoma, squamous cell carcinoma and some…
(2023-05-03). The Truth About Crazy High Rents in the US. mintpressnews.com 64% of Americans are living paycheck to paycheck, with one of the main reasons being the high cost of rent and housing, thanks in part to large investors, like Blackstone, buying up homes and leaving them vacant while raising rents.
(2023-05-03). Bernie Sanders Is Once Again Trying to Raise the Minimum Wage. truthout.org Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vermont) is embarking on his latest campaign to raise the federal minimum wage, setting up a potential legislative battle that could force conservative members of the Democratic caucus who voted against raising the minimum wage to shift or defend their position as they seek reelection. In 2021, the House passed legislation to raise the minimum from $7.25 to $15 an hour… |