Shadowy Gaza aid outfit hiring US mercs with Mossad money?

The Grayzone's Max Blumenthal and Aaron Mate delve into the mysterious background of the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation, which is now forcing starving Gaza residents into dystopian camps guarded by American mercenaries to receive aid, and is funded by Israeli intelligence, according to a top Israeli lawmaker.

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UAE’s Sub-Imperial Project: Erecting A Covert Empire Across The Red Sea

From Sudan to Socotra, the UAE fuses soft power with militarized control to dominate trade routes, fuel proxy wars, and entrench Israeli–Emirati security interests across the Horn of Africa and Yemen.

Since 2015, the UAE has abandoned its historical posture of neutrality in favor of assertive regional entanglements. This transition coincided with the rise of Mohammed bin Zayed Al-Nahyan (MbZ) to the position of commander of the armed forces and, eventually, the presidency.

Under his leadership, the UAE accelerated a strategy that fuses militarization with aggressive branding of soft power....

Abu Dhabi established military bases, armed and financed allied factions, raised mercenary armies, and intervened directly in conflicts – most notably in Yemen and across the Horn of Africa – while simultaneously promoting a national image of modernity and openness.

Ports, profit, and proxy militias

To entrench its influence, the UAE has adopted a dual strategy of economic penetration and military entrenchment. Through investment vehicles such as DP World [Connected to Epstein], Abu Dhabi has taken control of vital maritime routes, setting up logistical hubs, training camps, and bases in fragile and fragmented states.

These initiatives target strategic chokepoints along the Red Sea and the Indian Ocean, notably Bab al-Mandab and the coasts of Yemen and the Horn of Africa, under the guise of ensuring maritime security.

Sudanese journalist Kamal Sir al-Khatem tells The Cradle that this expansion is not merely commercial but represents a broader “sub-imperial” project:

"The UAE represents a model of a peripheral state that practices imperialism within its own region, while at the same time remaining dependent on the United States as the main imperialist power."

He highlights the UAE's $60 billion investment footprint in Africa, placing it just behind China, the EU, and the US in foreign investment rankings. Beyond port development, these investments include logistics, supply chains, energy, agriculture, and mineral extraction, particularly in countries with weak governance and oversight.

Abu Dhabi's approach weaves together economic ventures and militarized interventions in a coordinated manner that allows it to neutralize rival ports and assert control over pivotal hubs like Djibouti, Aden, and Port Sudan. These efforts reflect strategic ambitions to monopolize regional trade arteries and reinforce its leverage in global shipping...

The Israeli occupation state's normalization with the UAE has further deepened military-strategic cooperation, particularly after 2023's Operation Al-Aqsa Flood reshaped West Asian alignments. This cooperation is rooted in shared security doctrines and manifests in joint projects and intelligence collaboration across contested zones.

🔗SOURCE ➡️ The Cradle

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5/2 — UAE Thwarts Arms Smuggling Plot For Sudanese Army As UN Probes Emirati Involvement In Darfur Genocide

5/2 — UN Probes UAE Arms Transfers To RSF Militia In Sudan

5/1 — ⭕️ A UN panel overseeing sanctions on Sudan is probing how mortar rounds originally exported from Bulgaria to the United Arab Emirates ended up in the hands of Rapid Support Forces (RSF) fighters..

4/25 — Secret Deal Sees UAE Deploy Israeli-Made Radar To Somaliland

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1/7 — State Department Accuses RSF Of Committing Genocide In Sudan

10/26/24- Palestinian Authority Rejects UAE Role In Post-War Gaza

7/2/24 — Arab Food Exports to Israel Continue Despite Boycott Call

5/31/24 - What Do these Arab leaders Think They're Doing?

2/3/24 — This Is How The UAE, Saudi Arabia And Jordan Help Israel Bypass Yemen’s Red Sea Blockade

1/31/24 — The Enemy Within: Arab States That Trade With Israel

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⭕️ Tension in southwest Damascus after Syrian intelligence officer killed in armed clash

A Syrian internal security officer was killed and another injured late Thursday night in the city of Qatana, southwest of Damascus, during an armed clash with suspected Druze smugglers accused of trafficking narcotics through surrounding villages.

According to local sources, the officer Jamil Moumneh led a unit that intercepted a drug shipment toward Jabal al-Sheikh region. The operation led to arrests, the seizure of weapons and narcotics, and triggered rising tensions in the area, including reported retaliation and property damage targeting Druze residents.

⭕️ ISIS claims first attack on Syria’s new government forces since the fall of Bashar al-Assad

The US-backed Islamic State (ISIS) has claimed responsibility for its first attack against the new Syrian government forces, according to a statement published by SITE Intelligence Group on Thursday.

The group says it detonated an improvised explosive device (IED) planted earlier on a Syrian military vehicle in Sweida, killing one and injuring three soldiers from the 70th Division. While ISIS activity has persisted in northeastern Syria, attacks on the newly installed government in Damascus have been rare since it took power in December 2024.

Imagine If Someone Blew Up 34% Of America's Nuclear Bomber Fleet. That's What Ukraine/nato Did To Russia Just Yesterday. A Day Before Peace Negotiations Were Set To Begin.

How would the US respond?

🔗SOURCE ➡️ Clint Russell

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6/1 - Russian Nuclear Doctrine Triggered

6/2 — Ukraine says hit $7 billion worth of Russian military planes in drone strikes: SBU security service

6/2 — Ukraine says at least 40 Russian warplanes hit in massive drone strikes - BBC

6/2 — Ukraine launch drone strikes on multiple Russian air bases, military planes targeted. Russian bloggers are calling it “Russian Pearl Harbor”

6/2 — A huge covert Ukrainian attack from inside Russian territory has destroyed almost a dozen Russian strategic bombers — The coordinated wave of attacks carried out by suicide drones, dubbed 'Operation Web' by Ukrainian intelligence, targeted four different airbases deep inside Russia.

5/27 — Russian President Vladimir Putin's helicopter came under attack by Ukrainian drones as peace talks are ongoing between the two countries to find an end to the Ukraine war.

5/26 — Trump: "I'm not happy with what Putin's doing. He's killing a lot of people. I don't know what the hell happened to Putin."

5/26 — Donald Trump says Vladimir Putin is 'killing a lot of people' and 'has gone absolutely crazy.'

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Passport Man [Movie Trailer] — Hahahahah Whoever Made This Is A Real One!

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⭕️ Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan calls for establishment of Zangezur Corridor to connect Turkiye to the 'broader Turkic world'

Speaking from Azerbaijan, Erdogan expressed support for the normalization of relations between Armenia and Azerbaijan, and emphasized the importance of establishing the Zangezur Corridor — a transport route intended to connect Azerbaijan to Nakhchivan through Armenia’s Syunik Province.

He dismissed concerns about Iran obstructing the corridor, highlighting that the project is not only a link between Azerbaijan and Nakhchivan, but also a strategic route connecting Turkiye to the broader Turkic world.

Erdogan called on Iran to support the initiative, framing it as a mutually beneficial opportunity for regional peace, development, and cooperation.

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❗️Somaliland says US recognition 'is on the horizon'

"We are a partner in security ... a partner in counter-terrorism ... a partner in safe marine routes for world trade."

Somaliland's new president Abdirahman Mohammad Abdullahi says that it is “likely” that the country will be recognized, as US president Donald Trump could be the first leader to recognise Somaliland in return for building a military base near the port of Berbera, a strategic location on the Gulf of Aden.

Project 2025, a Trump administration initiative, proposes the recognition of Somaliland as a “hedge against the US’s deteriorating position in Djibouti."

“Recognition is on the horizon,” said Abdullahi.

“It’s a matter of time. Not if, but when and who will lead the recognition of Somaliland,” he added.

Abdullahi also said that US military officials, including the Horn of Africa’s most senior officer, have recently visited the capital Hargeisa. Another Washington delegation is expected to “evaluate the asset (Berbera).”

(The Guardian)

🇺🇸🇮🇷 U.S. nuclear deal offer allows Iran to enrich uranium at low levels and doesn't include full dismantlement of the nuclear facilities - Axios

🇺🇸🇮🇷🇮🇱⚡ Axios says Israeli Prime Minister will not accept the US proposal.

Israel demands the complete halt to Iran's nuclear enrichment program, and would not accept the reduction to a 3% concentration.

Former Biden Official Matthew Miller Israel Has 'Without Doubt' Committed War Crimes In Gaza

In a wide-ranging interview for Sky News' Trump 100 podcast, Matthew Miller also said if he was "outside of government" he would have preferred a "better candidate" for the 2024 presidential election than Mr Biden.

A senior official in former president Joe Biden's administration has told Sky News that he has no doubt that Israel has committed war crimes in Gaza.

Speaking to the Trump 100 podcast, Matthew Miller, who, as a state department spokesman, was the voice and face of the US government's foreign policy under Mr Biden, revealed disagreements, tensions and challenges within the former administration.

In the wide-ranging conversation, he said:

• It was "without a doubt true that Israel has committed war crimes";
• That Israeli soldiers were not being "held accountable";
• That there were "disagreements all along the way" about how to handle policy;
• And that he "would have wanted to have a better candidate" than Mr Biden for the 2024 election.

Mr Miller served as the state department spokesman from 2023 until the end of Mr Biden's presidential term. From the podium, his job was to explain and defend foreign policy decisions - from Ukraine to Gaza.

"Look, one of the things about being a spokesperson is you're not a spokesperson for yourself. You are a spokesperson for the president, the administration, and you espouse the positions of the administration. And when you're not in the administration, you can just give your own opinions."

Now out of office, he offered a candid reflection of a hugely challenging period in foreign policy and US politics.

🔗SOURCE ➡️ Sky News

Related: 10/9/24 — Reporters At The State Department Press Gallery Are Getting Fed Up With Count Smirkula's Lies.

10/9/24 — The Use Of Term “Hezbollah Infrastructure” Is Revealing. Miller Could Have Said “Hezbollah Military Targets”. But He Knows That Israel Is Also Destroying Lebanese Civilian Infrastructure, And He’s Signaling That The US Is Fully On Board With That Too, Just As It Is In Gaza.

9/30/24 — Statespox Refuses To Attribute Any Responsibility To Israel For Killing Civilians.

8/9/24 — SPOX Miller Refuses to Condemn IDF Systemic Rape, 'We're Gonna Let The IDF and Israel Investigate That'

6/6/24 — 🇺🇲🇮🇱 US Spokesperson Miller:

5/9/24 — Washington Delays Report on Israel War Crimes in Last Minute Move

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