Last week’s posts on Moon of Alabama:
- Apr 28 – War On Iran: – No Way Out For Trump On Iran
- Apr 30 – War On Iran: – Trump To Decide On Three Options
Related:
– Supreme Leader Says Iran Is Planning for Ongoing Control of Strait (archived) – NY Times
– Details Emerge of Iran’s 14-Point Response to US Proposal – Tasnim
– At least 16 American military sites have been damaged in Iranian strikes – CNN
- Apr 29 – The Uppity Sheikdom May Not Survive A Conflict With Its Neighbors
Related:
– Israel rushed laser system to UAE to fend off Iran’s missiles (archived) – FT
Deployment of equipment is one of the first examples of major defence co-operation between the two states
– MBZ, the Emirati sheikh who shook up the Gulf (archived) – FT
From foreign interventions to abandoning Opec, the UAE’s leader is charting a different path for his country
- May 1 – Trump And His Family Are Enriching Themselves
Related:
– Who Rules America? Inside the Hidden Architecture of the Ruling Class – Futuredude
– A Trump-branded nuclear power project thrilled investors. Then came the crash. (archived) – Washington Post
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Other issues:
OPCW:
- In blow to Syria cover-up, dissenting OPCW inspector wins case at international tribunal – Aaron Moaté
The OPCW has been ordered to pay damages to Dr. Brendan Whelan, a veteran inspector who challenged the manipulation of a chemical weapons probe in Douma, Syria. Whelan now tells his story.
China:
- China rejects US sanctions on refineries over Iran oil links – Channel News Asia
- What China just did with the blocking statutes against U.S. extraterritorial sanctions … – Arnaud Bertrand
- I Test Drove a Chinese EV. Now I Don’t Want to Buy American Cars Anymore. (archived) – WSJ
Europe:
- Inside Europe’s propaganda apparatus: Thomas Fazi exposes how the EU influences media, NGOs, and universities – Brussels Signal
- Court Forces German Chancellor Merz to Open Files on 300 “Insult the Chancellor” Cases – Reclaim the Net
Use as open (not related to the wars in Ukraine and Iran) thread …