Al Jazeera website hacked by Syria’s Assad loyalists
thestar.com
September 4, 2012
DUBAI—The website of Qatar-based satellite news network Al Jazeera was apparently hacked on Tuesday by Syrian government loyalists for what they said was the television channel’s support for the “armed terrorist groups and spreading lies and fabricated news.”
A Syrian flag and statement denouncing al Jazeera’s “positions against the Syrian people and government” were posted on the Arabic site of the channel in response to its coverage of the uprising against President Bashar Assad, which began in March last year.
Al Jazeera took the lead in covering the uprisings across the Arab world, and Qatar, one of the Sunni-led states in the region, publicly backed the predominantly Sunni rebel movement in Syria against Assad’s Alawite-led government.
Opposition activists on Twitter blamed the hacking on Assad loyalists.
Jazeera officials were not immediately available for comment.
The hacking attack, claimed by a group calling itself “al-Rashedon”, is the latest in a wave of cyber attacks on news agencies and energy companies, carried out by hostile governments, militant groups or private “hacktivists” to make political points.
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[Potent News Editor’s note: Below is how the site looked to my cousin in Syria when this happened. Click image to enlarge.]
Syria No-Flee Zone: 100,000 seek refuge as Turkey closes camps [video]
Russia Today
September 4, 2012
In Syria, the ongoing bloodshed is provoking a large-scale humanitarian crisis. The UN says around 100-thousand escaped the conflict last month – the largest number so far.
Most of the escapees are now in Turkey, but the authorities have closed the border to those with no passports, as the camps swelled by more than 80 thousand people.
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Red Cross chief meets President Assad in Syria [video]
Press TV
September 4, 2012
Head of the International Committee of the Red Cross, Peter Maurer, discussed with Syrian president Bashar al-Assad new mechanisms of coordination with the Syrian government.
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Arabs Are Not Just Arabs – Syrian Girl [video]
108morris108
September 4, 2012
The Middle East and the Arabic speaking world is full of diversity – Syrian Girl gives a brief intro on some of its shades …
Al Qaeda in Syria promise Islamic State, Sharia Law 19 07 12 [video]
YouTube — janewang888
July 26, 2012
[Potent News Editor’s note: This video is a must-see for anyone who is still unclear about the nature of western ambitions in Syria.]
Hands off Syria! Frankfurt protests against military intervention [video, photos]
End the Lie – Independent News
September 2, 2012
The UN Security Council’s push for a human corridor in Syria, which critics say could bring military intervention, has sparked protests in Germany. About 1,000 people gathered in Frankfurt demanding an end to foreign meddling in the Syrian conflict.
A crowd of around 1,000 people have gathered in front of the Opera House in Frankfurt to demonstrate against foreign military intervention in Syria. They waved the flags of the Syrian government and signs with photos of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad.
They shouted slogans in favor of the president and his Baath Party.
A small group of anti-Assad protesters also appeared at the scene, prompting police to move in and separate the groups.
But the majority of the people came to the square to voice their support to the government and speak against military intervention, RT’s Peter Oliver reported from the scene.
“We are here to expose the lies about Syria that are being shown to the rest of the world,” one of the protesters told RT. “The dead that are being shown were killed by terrorists and blamed on Assad. They are sponsored by NATO, the US, Turkey and Qatar.”
Image from Twitter / @PeterGOliver_RT 
Protesters waving flag of Hezbollah say they do not want international intervention in Syria (Image from Twitter / @PeterGOliver_RT) 
A small group of anti-Assad protesters isolated by police (Image from Twitter / @PeterGOliver_RT)
Source [and video]: http://rt.com/news/frankfurt-protest-syria-military-intervention-159/
New Zealand Troops Withdrawing from Afghan Early – Evelyn [video]
108morris108
September 4, 2012
Evelyn is a very knowledgeable Blogger from New Zealand – She offers many insights beyond New Zealand’s involvement.
http://aotearoaawiderperspective.wordpress.com – Evelyn’s blog – well worth subscribing to!
And this is her posting on the New Zealand troops withdrawing:
http://aotearoaawiderperspective.wordpress.com/2012/09/03/new-zealand-to-leav…
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