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Welcome to Smeddum's Hotpotch . A port of call for news from all over the world focussing on Scotland. Here I publish poems music and comedy. If you press on menu you can access my youtube channel. If you want to contribute any material. Please contact me at paulanderson9@yahoo.co.uk Remember to subscribe to my YouTube channel so I can post live

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Category: Middle East

Opinion  -Tulsi Gabbard demands end to US aid to Saudi Arabia

Gabbard called for the release of the results of an investigation into whether Saudi Arabia’s government had any involvement in the Sept. 11, 2001 Source: Opinion  -Tulsi Gabbard demands end to US aid to Saudi Arabia

Read More Opinion  -Tulsi Gabbard demands end to US aid to Saudi Arabia

Divided UN fails to agree on Turkey’s offensive in Syria

The divided U.N. Security Council failed to agree on Turkey’s offensive in northeast Syria on Thursday, with Europeans demanding a halt to military action and Syrian ally Russia calling for “restraint” and “direct dialogue” between the two countries. The five European council Source: Divided UN fails to agree on Turkey’s offensive in Syria

Read More Divided UN fails to agree on Turkey’s offensive in Syria

Picasso exhibition in Beirut reveals the artist’s take on love, family and fatherhood – The National

Pieces by the Spanish master are on show as part of a retrospective in the Lebanese capital that reveals much about the artist’s most intimate relationships Source: Picasso exhibition in Beirut reveals the artist’s take on love, family and fatherhood – The National

Read More Picasso exhibition in Beirut reveals the artist’s take on love, family and fatherhood – The National

“The global pandemic of anti-Muslim genocidal violence”

“The global pandemic of anti-Muslim genocidal violence” by Nafeez Ahmed https://link.medium.com/hOJ4bGOjb0

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Israel suffers major setback in Syria – Middle East Monitor

https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/20180220-israel-suffers-major-setback-in-syria/

Read More Israel suffers major setback in Syria – Middle East Monitor

Haaretz: Telephone call stopped imminent Israeli-Iranian war – Middle East Monitor

https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/20180214-haaretz-telephone-call-stopped-imminent-israeli-iranian-war/

Read More Haaretz: Telephone call stopped imminent Israeli-Iranian war – Middle East Monitor

Putin urges Netanyahu to avoid escalation in Syria – Middle East Monitor

https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/20180211-putin-urges-netanyahu-to-avoid-escalation-in-syria/

Read More Putin urges Netanyahu to avoid escalation in Syria – Middle East Monitor

Israel to close embassy in Ireland – Middle East Monitor

Source: Israel to close embassy in Ireland – Middle East Monitor

Read More Israel to close embassy in Ireland – Middle East Monitor

Book review: a ″Banthology″ of short stories: Framing the dangerous nations – Qantara.de

Source: Book review: a ″Banthology″ of short stories: Framing the dangerous nations – Qantara.de

Read More Book review: a ″Banthology″ of short stories: Framing the dangerous nations – Qantara.de

Fury in Palestine as Trump declares Jerusalem ‘capital of Israel’

https://socialistworker.co.uk/art/45798/Fury+in+Palestine+as+Trump+declares+Jerusalem+capital+of+Israel

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