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Said the unnamed ‘Western diplomatic source’ citing ‘intelligence reports’

Posted on March 14, 2013 by

Reuters deemed it newsworthy to report an ‘exclusive’ from a “Western diplomat” citing “intelligence reports”: The equipment being transferred by both companies (Iran and Mahan Air) … ranges from communications equipment to light arms and advanced strategic weapons, some of which … Continue reading →

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Al-Arabiyya’s “absolute nonsense”

Posted on October 4, 2012 by

Al-Arabiyya (the House of Saud’s main propaganda news channel), since the uprising, has given the majority of its coverage to Syria, other than its ongoing obsession with Iranian affairs. Recently they have reported the uncovering of ‘secret’ regime documents. One … Continue reading →

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Ibraheem Al-Ameen’s editorials in Al-Akhbar

Posted on July 19, 2012 by

Ibraheem Ameen, editor of Al-Akhbar, has been critical of the Syrian regime, but broadly, in his editorials, has largely emphasised the role of external powers in the uprising. In his more recent editorial, however, he has written what can only … Continue reading →

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When is a massacre newsworthy?

Posted on May 30, 2012 by

Channel 4 has broadcast another Dispatches documentary on Syria, hashing information obtained from a questionable collection of hacked emails and testimonies that are already known and published in both Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch reports. The producer questions “what … Continue reading →

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Al-Arabiya’s non-existent standards

Posted on April 2, 2012 by

I have previously posted on the self-affirming propaganda of the Saudi monarchy. Two more examples substantiate the non-existent standards of Al-Arabiya’s editorial board, headed by Abdul-Rahman al-Rashad. In this news item they narrate Russian ships have besieged the coasts of … Continue reading →

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