South Africa's government asks for 25,000 troops to curb ongoing unrest

 

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Aserbaidschan: Verkauft die EU ihre Grundwerte gegen Öl? | DW Nachrichten

 

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Venezuela’s Maduro expresses desire for foreign aid, Biden deal | Al Jazeera

Seated on a gilded Louis XVI chair in his office at Miraflores, a sprawling, neo-Baroque palace in northwest Caracas, Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro projects unflappable confidence.

Turkish Mafia Leader unveils involvement of Erdogan’s relative in supporting al-Nusra in Syria – Syrian Arab News Agency

6 June، 2021    

Dubai, SANA- Turkish Mafia Leader, Sedat Bakr has continued revealing the involvement of a close circle to Head of the Turkish Regime, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, and members of his party in sending weapons and supporting Jabhat al-Nusra terrorist organization in Syria.

Reversing Trump move, Biden freezes oil drilling leases in Alaskan wildlife refuge

 

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Iraq says $150bn stolen oil cash smuggled out since 2003 | THE DAILY STAR

Iraq's president said Sunday $150 billion from oil had been smuggled out of the country since Saddam Hussein was ousted in 2003, as he introduced a law to fight endemic corruption.

US occupation steals new quantities of wheat and oil from Syrian al-Jazeera – Syrian Arab News Agency

SANA – US occupation forces stole on Sunday new quantities of wheat and oil via 38 vehicles and tankers, bringing them out through illegitimate al-Walid crossing border to northern Iraq.

Oil tanker reportedly involved in 'incident' in Red Sea - The Jerusalem Post

An "incident" was reported in the Red Sea off the coast of Saudi Arabia on Tuesday, with initial reports indicating that an oil tanker was attacked.

Report: US Military Convoys Come Under Rocket-Propelled Grenade, Bomb Attacks in Eastern Syria - FARS

(FNA)- US military forces have reportedly been targeted in two separate rocket-propelled grenade (RPG) and bomb attacks in Syria’s Eastern province of Deir Ezzur, amid seething public resentment over the presence of the occupation troops in the region.

Turkish leader welcomes Libyan premier with ceremony - AA

Turkey's president on Monday welcomed the prime minister of Libya's Government of National Unity with an official ceremony in the capital Ankara.

‘Just like pirates’: Syrian minister says US controls most crude reserves in northeast, loots oil to strangle country’s economy — RT

 Syria’s petroleum minister has condemned US forces for acting “like pirates” as Washington continues to plunder most of the oil wealth from the country’s resource-rich northeast, where the Pentagon backs Kurdish militia groups.

Iranian ship hit in attack in Mediterranean, company says | Al Jazeera

An Iranian container ship was damaged in an attack in the Mediterranean, the state-run shipping company said on Friday, adding it would take legal action to identify the perpetrators of what it called “terrorism” and naval piracy.

Israel Targeted Multiple Iranian Ships Bound to Syria, Report Claims - Sputnik International

Since late 2019, Israel has targeted at least a dozen cargo ships heading for Syria, most of them loaded with Iranian oil, according to a Thursday report by The Wall Street Journal.

US-Backed Militants Plundering 140,000 Barrels of Syrian Oil Daily - Tasnim News Agency

(Tasnim) – US-backed militants from the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) have been plundering 140,000 barrels of crude oil on a daily basis from oil fields in Syria’s northeastern province of Hasakah, according to a report by Lebanese Al-Akhbar newspaper.

Biden pauses new oil, gas leases on federal land, doesn't ban fracking | Agencia EFE

The president of the United States took a series of ambitious executive actions Wednesday aimed at tackling the climate crisis, including an order that directs a pause on new oil and gas drilling leases on federal lands or offshore waters.

Biden’s climate crusade: Oil and gas drilling BANNED on federal land in new round of executive orders — RT

 President Joe Biden has signed more climate-focused executive orders. Among them are directives setting climate change as a national security priority, and imposing a controversial ban on fossil fuel drilling on federal land.

Iran seeks clarification from Indonesia on seizure of its tanker | Al Jazeera

 Iran requested more information from the Indonesian government on Monday on the seizure of one of its fuel tankers accused of illegally transferring oil.

Iran’s Tanker Arrives in Venezuela to Load Oil - Tasnim News Agency

Ndros, a crude tanker booked by the National Iranian Oil Company (NIOC), has arrived at the Venezuelan coast and is expected to load the South American country’s crude, a report said.

Convoy estadounidense de 44 vehículos militares y 115 camiones cisternas ingresó en el territorio sirio – La Agencia Árabe Siria de Noticias

Las fuerzas de ocupación estadounidenses ingresaron un convoy de vehículos cargados con material logístico y militar a la localidad de Rumailan en la provincia de Hasakeh.

‘What Withdrawal?’ Senior Official Boasts About Openly Lying to Trump to Keep US Troops in Syria - Sputnik International

In late 2018, Donald Trump ordered the immediate withdrawal of almost all US troops from Syria within 90 days. He repeated the order in October 2019. Several hundred US troops remain in Syria to this day, notwithstanding the president’s executive decisions.