Daily Archives: March 17, 2022

2022-03-17: News Headlines

_____ (2022-03-17). Why is the West Launching a Mercenary War? journal-neo.org Even in an era of moral decline of the autochthonous population, the rulers of the Roman Empire relied on mercenaries when military service turned from prestigious to onerous for their own citizens. The Persians also relied during the crisis of their empire on Greek mercenaries, who represented the most combat-ready troops of Darius III in …

Marzieh Rahmani (2022-03-17). Tehran ready for final agreement if all of its red lines met. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Mar. 17 (MNA) — Iran's foreign minister tells his British counterpart that Tehran is prepared for the conclusion of a final agreement in Vienna if all of its red lines are observed.

Marzieh Rahmani (2022-03-17). Headlines of Iran Persian dailies on March 17. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Mar. 17 (MNA) — Mehr News agency takes a look at the headlines of Iran's Persian-language dailies on Thursday, March 17.

Marzieh Rahmani (2022-03-17). Briefing on Iran's daily developments. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Mar. 17 (MNA) — The following are the Islamic Republic of Iran's latest developments in the last 24 hours.

Alejandro Marcó del Pont (2022-03-17). Exorcizar a Venezuela, bendecir a Irán y que EE.UU. pegue una. globalizacion.ca De esta guerra civil europea saldrá seguramente el bosquejo de un nuevo orden mundial. Algunos de los participantes del juego están, yo diría, algo angustiados. El presidente norteamericano detenta una imagen negativa del 58% pero, para su tranquilidad, es la…

Staff (2022-03-17). ☺️ En Zona de Arte Live: Robertico àÅguila y el talento de actuar. cubadebate.cu Robertico àÅguila está dando pasos firmes en la actuación. Su rostro está por estos días en la telenovela Tú y anteriormente disfrutamos de su talento en "Vuelve a mirar" cuando le dio vida al personaje de Machete (joven). Con este carismático actor conversaremos justo a las 10.30 am vía Facebook Live en Zona de Arte, un espacio de Cubadebate TV.

Staff (2022-03-17). Universidad Manuel "Piti" Fajardo anuncia nueva carrera en su programa de estudios. cubadebate.cu El hecho noticioso trascendió durante el encuentro de agasajo de la alta casa docente y el Ministerio de Educación Superior a los periodistas que atienden el sector, en ocasión de celebrarse el martes la jornada por el aniversario 130 de la fundación del periódico Patria por el héroe nacional José Martí.

Staff (2022-03-17). Representantes de Morena en El Fanguito: Cuba "nos motiva a la posibilidad de construir realidades mejores" cubadebate.cu "Sepan que México les tiene un profundo cariño y admiración. Ojalá pronto se acabe el bloqueo que ha impedido que la Revolución cubana se exprese en lo máximo. Su existencia nos motiva a la posibilidad de construir realidades mejores", dijo Citlalli Hernández Mora, Secretaria General del Partido Morena, quien junto a otros jóvenes mexicanos, visita Cuba.

Editor2 (2022-03-17). Healthcare for Human Rights, Not Profits: what the US Can Learn from Cuba's Coronavirus Response. orinocotribune.com By Natalia Burdynska-Schuurman — Mar 10, 2022 | Cuba's remarkable response to the Coronavirus pandemic highlights the need for a healthcare system that puts people before profits | For two years now, the Coronavirus pandemic has done irreversible harm to millions in the United States. To date, over 78 million confirmed cases of infection and over 940,000 deaths due to Coronavirus have been

Staff (2022-03-17). Consejo de Ministro crea nuevo departamento para la atención a instituciones religiosas y asociaciones fraternales. cubadebate.cu Como parte del fortalecimiento de la estructura del Gobierno, el Consejo de Ministros aprobó la creación del Departamento de Atención a las Instituciones Religiosas y las Asociaciones Fraternales, con la misión de conducir y ejecutar las tareas administrativas relacionadas con estas entidades.

Staff (2022-03-17). Delegación de Morena realiza visita a Cuba. cubadebate.cu De acuerdo con el sitio web del Partido Comunista de Cuba (PCC), durante su estancia sostendrán encuentros con dirigentes de la organización política, el Gobierno, la Unión de Jóvenes Comunistas y representantes de sectores sociales.

Staff (2022-03-17). Canciller cubano sostuvo encuentro con participantes extranjeros en el Coloquio Internacional Patria. cubadebate.cu Rodríguez recibió a los delegados de Argentina, Brasil, México, Venezuela, España, Líbano y Estados Unidos que en la Casa de las Américas debatieron sobre redes sociales, manipulación de las opiniones por parte de los medios hegemónicos y la necesidad de la construcción de plataformas digitales para defender las causas dignas del mundo.

Staff (2022-03-17). Las 3 de día: Las noticias más destacadas del 16 de marzo (+ Podcast). cubadebate.cu øQué tal si hablamos sobre la filiación asistida, qué es y cómo se regula en el nuevo Código de la Familia? También comentamos del recibimiento de Díaz-Canel en el Palacio de la Revolución a los participantes en el Coloquio Patria.

Staff (2022-03-17). Juez autoriza la extradición del expresidente hondureño Juan Orlando Hernández a Estados Unidos. cubadebate.cu "El juez (Edwin Ortez) de Extradición de Primera Instancia resuelve conceder solicitud de extradición remitida por la Corte del Distrito Sur de Nueva York para el expresidente de la República Juan Orlando Hernández Alvarado", dijo a los periodistas el portavoz de la Corte Suprema de Justicia, Melvin Duarte…

Staff (2022-03-16). Venezuela and UN Human Rights Office Discuss Increased Technical Assistance. orinocotribune.com Monday, March 14, Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro held a videoconference with United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Michelle Bachelet. | Through his Twitter account, President Maduro said that the two reviewed Venezuela's COVID-19 response, and discussed the possibility of increased UN technical assistance in order to guarantee justice and peace for the Venezuelan people. | En videoconferencia con la Alta Comisionada de la ONU para los DD…

Staff (2022-03-16). Deputy Jorge Rodríguez: New Dialogue Phase will be Inclusive (+Alex Saab). orinocotribune.com Tuesday, March 15, the president of Venezuela's National Assembly (AN), Jorge Rodríguez, explained the conditions of a new format for dialogue with members of the opposition. | During a meeting of the Dialogue Commission for Peace and National Reconciliation, Rodríguez highlighted three fundamental issues related to the need, mentioned also by President Nicolás Maduro, to "reformat" the political dialogue in Venezuela. | Rodríguez said that the reformatting will consist of expanding the inclusivity of the dialogue, "where we can all be represented, including cultural media, those working in the fishing industry,…

Ramsey Clark (2022-03-16). Ramsey Clark to Barack Obama: Stop the War in Ukraine! "Peaceful Coexistence" between Russia and America is the Answer. globalresearch.ca Ramsey Clark passed away in April of last year | His legacy will live forever. | He has been a source of inspiration to anti-war activists for more than half a century. | Our thoughts are with Ramsey Clark, whom I first …

Anonymous669 (2022-03-16). Saudi-Based Gulf Cooperation Council To Invite Yemen's Houthis For Talks — Report. southfront.org File image. | The Saudi-based Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) is considering inviting the Houthi (Ansar Allah) and other Yemeni parties for talks in the Saudi capital, Riyadh, as part of an initiative meant to support the UN-led peace efforts in Yemen, Two gulf officials told the news agency that the talks will cover military, political and economi…

Peoples Dispatch (2022-03-16). Day after Erbil strike, Iran claims to have foiled Israeli sabotage at its Fordow nuclear facility. peoplesdispatch.org Reports in Middle East Eye as well as some US media outlets claimed that Israel has been operating anti-Iranian bases in Iraqi Kurdistan and was responsible for the attack on Iran's drone facility in Tabriz a few weeks back…

ecns.cn (2022-03-16). Chinese envoy calls for diplomatic solution to Yemen crisis. ecns.cn A Chinese envoy called on the parties to the conflict in Yemen to seek a diplomatic solution.

Ahmed Abdulkareem (2022-03-16). Yemen Retaliates Against Deadly Fuel Blockade by Targeting Saudi Oil. mintpressnews.com Ansar Allah is hoping to exploit rising oil prices by targeting Saudi oil infrastructure and driving up the price of crude oil in a bid to punish the United States for its support of the Saudi-led war.

Anonymous669 (2022-03-16). Houthis Share Combat Footage From Recent Attack On Saudi-Backed Forces In Yemen's Hajjah. southfront.org Screen grab from the footage released by the Houthis' Military Media. | On March 16, the Houthis (Ansar Allah) released footage documenting a recent attack by their fighters on forces backed by the Saudi-led coalition in the northwestern Yemeni province of Hajjah. | The Houthis' attack took place in the district of Hayran and the outskirts of the town of Bani Hassan in the district of Abs. | In the course of the large-scale attack, Houthi fighters captured 26 square kilometers, including dozens of Saudi-led coalition posit…

teleSUR, SH (2022-03-16). La ONU reclama 4.300 millones de dólares en ayuda para Yemen. telesurtv.net Según la ONU más de 23 millones de yemeníes se enfrentan a hambruna, enfermedades u otros peligros que ponen en riesgo su vida.

Anonymous103 (2022-03-16). Military Situation In Yemen On March 17, 2022 (Map Update). southfront.org Click to see full-size image | The Liaison and Coordination Officers' Operations Room (loyal to Ansar Allah) reported 141 ceasefire violations in al-Hudaydah in the past 24 hours; | On March 15, warplanes of the Saudi-led coalition conducted 12 airstrikes on the Haradh district; | On March 15, warplanes of the Saudi-led coalition conducted 3 airstrikes on the Jubah district; | On March 15, warplanes of the Saudi-led coalition conducted 4 airstrikes on the Hayran district; | On March 15, warplanes of the…

Marzieh Rahmani (2022-03-16). Saudi fighter jets heavily bomb Yemen. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Mar. 16 (MNA) — News sources reported Wednesday morning that Saudi-led coalition fighter jets have bombarded some areas in Yemen in the past few hours.

Marzieh Rahmani (2022-03-16). UN says Yemen starvation disaster need $4.3bn. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Mar. 16 (MNA) — According to the United Nations, $4.3bn is needed to address Yemen's food shortages this year and prevent 19 million people from going hungry.

_____ (2022-03-16). Former Top Pentagon Advisor Col. Doug Macgregor On Russia-Ukraine War. popularresistance.org Former senior advisor the Secretary of Defense Col. Doug Macgregor joins Max Blumenthal and Aaron Mate for a candid, live discussion of the Russia-Ukraine war and his time in the Trump administration when an Afghan withdrawal was sabotaged and conflict with Iran and Syria continued.

Kamal Iranidoost (2022-03-16). Iran can increase oil exports by 1 mln bpd in six months. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Mar. 16 (MNA) — Iran's oil exports could rise by 1 million barrels per day within six months if sanctions are lifted from the country, according to a March report from the International Energy Agency (IEA).

Kamal Iranidoost (2022-03-16). Iran's Amir Sarkhosh crowned in Asian snooker competitions. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Mar. 16 (MNA) — Amir Sarkhosh from Iran became the champion at the 2022 Asian Snooker Championship in Doha, Qatar on Wednesday.

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-03-16). Iran, Ukraine, Venezuela: The Business of Sabotage in Multi-factor Warfare. libya360.wordpress.com Eder Peña There are multiple and diverse cases in which sabotage groups have managed to twist situations and scenarios in favor of the interests of the corporations that run the United States and Europe (Photo: Oleksandr Klimenko / Reuters). Sabotage has been an inherent part of the unconventional warfare that has been orchestrated by the…

Zahra Mirzafarjouyan (2022-03-16). India hopes for oil from Iran, Venezuela, says minister. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Mar. 16 (MNA) — India is pinning hope on the resumption of crude oil supplies from Venezuela and Iran.

Kamal Iranidoost (2022-03-16). IRGC naval forces receive new defensive equipment. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Mar. 16 (MNA) — The IRGC Navy received the newly unveiled military and defensive equipment manufactured by the IRGC experts during a ceremony attended by the IRGC chief commander Maj. Gen. Hossein Salami…

Staff (2022-03-16). Headlines of Iran Persian dailies on March 16. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Mar. 16 (MNA) — Mehr News agency takes a look at the headlines of Iran's Persian-language dailies on Wednesday, March 16.

ecns.cn (2022-03-16). Chinese, Iranian FMs hold phone talks. ecns.cn Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Tuesday held a phone conversation with Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian.

Zahra Mirzafarjouyan (2022-03-16). VIDEO: Iran FM attends Nowruz celebration. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Mar. 16 (MNA) — With Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian taking part, the Nowruz celebration was held on Wednesday. Ambassadors and heads of foreign missions residing in Tehran also attended the ceremony.

Staff (2022-03-16). Iran frees two dual British nationals jailed for espionage. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Mar. 16 (MNA) — Some news sources reported that Nazanin Zaghari who had been sentenced to 5 years in prison on spying for the UK in Iran released, heading to airport to leave Iran.

Zahra Mirzafarjouyan (2022-03-16). Front pages of Iran's English dailies on March 16. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Mar. 16 (MNA) — Here are the front pages of Iran's English language dailies on Wednesday, March 16.

teleSUR, hvh, JCM (2022-03-16). Irán considera posible un acuerdo sólido si EE.UU es realista. telesurtv.net Las negociaciones para reavivar el acuerdo nuclear de 2015 se encuentra en un momento crucial y decisivo.

Kamal Iranidoost (2022-03-16). Iran FM says dual national freed based on humanitarian ground. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Mar. 16 (MNA) — The Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian said on Wednesday that Nazanin Zaghari and Anousheh Ashouri were released with humanitarian considerations.

Staff (2022-03-16). Iran backs OIC's endeavors towards fighting Islamophobia. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Mar. 16 (MNA) — Iran's Permanent Ambassador to the United Nations Majid Takht-Ravanchi said that the country backs the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC)'s endeavors towards fighting Islamophobia.

Morteza Ahmadi Al Hashem (2022-03-16). Cultural event ahead of Nowruz in Hamedan. en.mehrnews.com HAMEDAN, Mar. 16 (MNA) — Nowruz celebration was held in Hamedan on Tuesday with performing rituals of Iranian ethnic groups on the pavements of Bu Ali Sina (Avicenna) and Ekbatan.

Zahra Mirzafarjouyan (2022-03-16). Iran petrol export at 2ml/d. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Mar. 16 (MNA) — The CEO of the National Iranian Oil Refining and Distribution Company (NIORDC) said the country was exporting an average of 2 million liters of petrol per day.

Marzieh Rahmani (2022-03-16). Wang Yi expresses China's all-out support for Vienna talks. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Mar. 16 (MNA) — In a telephone conversation with Iranian counterpart Hossein Amirabdollahian, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi expressed China's all-out support for the process of negotiations.

Staff (2022-03-16). 'The Sea' to go on screen at Twin Rivers Film Festival in US. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Mar. 16 (MNA) — Written and directed by Sahra Ramezanian, the Iranian short film "The Sea" is scheduled to be screened at the 2022 Twin Rivers Multimedia Festival in the United States.

Staff (2022-03-16). UK looking at ways to pay historic Iranian debt. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Mar. 16 (MNA) — Britain is looking at ways to pay a historic 400 million pound ($522 million) debt to Iran, Foreign Secretary Liz Truss said on Wednesday, adding that she would not say if it had been settled already.

Abdul Rahman (2022-03-16). Israel's opposes Iran nuclear deal to limit its strength as regional power. peoplesdispatch.org Israel has undertaken numerous efforts to prevent the revival of the Iran nuclear deal as it sees integration of Iranians in international politics as the most significant regional challenge to its occupation of Palestine and the Syrian Golan, as well as to its status as a regional hegemon…

Juan Cole (2022-03-16). Top 7 Ways Iran evaded US Sanctions that Putin could Follow. juancole.com Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) — The sorts of sanctions and boycotts the United States and its allies are placing on Russia resemble those applied by Washington to Iran off and on in the past decade, though so far the measures in place against Tehran are still far more severe than what has been done to …

Marzieh Rahmani (2022-03-16). Clerics in Tabiz condemn crimes of Al-Saud. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Mar. 16 (MNA) — A group of clerics and seminary students condemned the crimes of the Al-Saud regime in executing 81 innocent Muslims in the Hejaz and the eastern region of Saudi Arabia.

Human Rights Watch (2022-03-16). Saudi Arabia: Mass Execution of 81 Men: Rampant Abuses in Criminal Justice System, lack of Fair Trials. juancole.com Human Rights Watch — (Beirut) — Saudi authorities' execution of 81 men on March 12, 2022 was its largest mass execution in years despite recent promises to curtail its use of the death penalty, Human Rights Watch said today. Rampant and systemic abuses in Saudi Arabia's criminal justice system suggest it is highly unlikely that …

Staff (2022-03-16). Cuba sin casos de zika y chikungunya, pero alerta ante circulación de dengue y covid, señala el Minsap. cubadebate.cu Cuba se mantiene libre de chikungunya y de zika, pese a los elevados índices de infectación del agente transmisor de estas enfermedades, el mosquito Aedes aegypti, divulgó hoy el Ministerio de Salud Pública (Minsap). En el caso del dengue, también provocado por el insecto, un total de nueve provincias fueron afectadas durante el año anterior.

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