Africa Cup of Nations: Mo Salah defends player accused of harassment
Craig TaylorThe Liverpool superstar tweeted “we need to believe in second chances”. BBC News – Middle East
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Iran seizes 1,000 Bitcoin mining machines after power spike
Large racks of the computers constantly mining Bitcoin have led to a spike in electricity consumption. BBC News – Middle East
Israeli Airport Investigating GPS jamming
It appears that aircraft attempting to land at the Israeli’s Ben Gurion airport at Tel Aviv have been suffering some form of GPS interference since the start of the month. The source if the interference is still being investigated but the finger is being pointed at Russia given they use electronic jamming technologies at their…
UNFCCC Conference More Hot Air Than Tangible Action
Well, the 10 day United Nations Climate Change Conference (UNFCCC) in Bonn has ended today with lots of talk little action and obstinance by the main fossil fuel producing countries. Those bastions of human rights and friends of the Trump Administration Saudi Arabia has continued to object to a key IPCC scientific report that urges…
Iran-US The War Of Words Ramps Up
Ever since May 2018, when President Trump chose to abandon the landmark 2015 nuclear deal between Iran and several other world powers, the war of words has steadily been escalating – which would be amusing if it was not Middle Eastern peace that was in danger. the latest retort has come from Iran’s president Hassan…
Australia Rescues Children of Militants From Syria
Australia took the moral high ground in deciding not to punish children for the sins of their parents this week when they evacuated Eight children belonging to known terrorists from Syria. Six of these were taken to Syria by their parents after they were born in Australia, while two were born in the conflict zone. …