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Mnar Muhawesh Statement On Dale Gavlak’s Involvement In Syria Exclusive

Dale Gavlak and Yahya Ababneh, co-authors to an exclusive Syria report alleging Saudi-supplied rebels as behind the August chemical weapons attack, face ongoing pressure for producing this report by the AP and Saudi actors, which resulted in Dale Gavlak retracting her involvement to this report three weeks after the report published. Yahya continues to face pressure and threats of imprisonment in Jordan for crossing the border to report on these details.

Mnar Adley
Par Mnar Adley

By Mnar Muhawesh, executive director and editor at large for MintPress News Statement: Thank you for reaching out to me in regards to statements made by Dale Gavlak alleging MintPress for incorrectly attributing our exclusive report titled: "Syrians in Goutha claim Saudi-supplied rebels behind chemical attacks." Gavlak pitched this story to

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Greenpeace Ship Seized, Crew Taken Hostage By Russian Security Agents

« The real threat to the Russian Arctic comes not from the crew of the Arctic Sunrise but from Gazprom,  » Greenpeace said.

Jon Queally
Par Jon Queally

Armed agents—from Russia's coast guard service, its security agency the FSB, or both—stormed the ship of Greenpeace activists trying to save the Arctic region from oil and gas drilling on Thursday, and after more than 12 hours without communication, the 'seized' Arctic Sunrise on Friday morning is reportedly heading back towards Russian-controlled

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Sheriff’s Deputy In Georgia Caught Selling Marijuana To Undercover Agent

Drug and firearms charges were filed against a badly-behaved Georgia sheriff’s deputy, caught selling weed out of his squad car.

Faine Greenwood
Par Faine Greenwood
This Sept. 18, 2012 file photos shows a caregiver picking out a marijuana bud for a patient at a marijuana dispensary in Denver. (AP Photo/Ed Andrieski, File)

A small-town Georgia sheriff's deputy will face drug and firearms charges after he was caught selling marijuana to federal agents out of his very own squad car. 11Alive News reports that officer Darrell Mathis was selling marijuana to an undercover agent from May to September of 2013, twice blithely dispensing the illegal substance from his

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Starbucks CEO Requests Customers Leave Firearms At Home

Though it stops short of an enforced ban, many gun control advocacy groups applauded the decision as gun rights advocates denounced it.

Katie Rucke
Par Katie Rucke

Starbucks announced earlier this week that guns are no longer welcome in its cafes or in its outdoor seating areas. In an open letter posted on the company’s website as well as in the New York Times, the Washington Post and the Wall Street Journal, Howard Schultz, CEO of Starbucks, asked customers to stop bringing guns into the company’s more than

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Bernanke Spikes The Financial Punch Bowl

The Fed’s announced delay on “tapering” back from loose monetary policy only means the hangover will be that much worse when the party inevitably comes to an end.

Jeffrey Cavanaugh
Par Jeffrey Cavanaugh

For those who watch the markets all day long, the announcements of the U.S. Federal Reserve are read like tea leaves. So much time and effort is usually spent parsing the words of its chairman that one might think financial pundits and analysts alike are engaged in discovering the fabled Philosopher’s Stone rather than interpreting a bureaucratic

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A Hillary Clinton Bid For The Presidency: Not So ‘Inevitable’ After All?

As speculation grows on the possibility of Clinton taking another shot at the Oval Offices, commentators point to challenges she would face.

Frederick Reese
Par Frederick Reese

A year ahead of the 2014 midterm elections, the nation’s imagination is not focused on whether the Democrats will continue to hold the Senate or if the House Republicans have gambled away their “bulletproof” control of the House. The nation is focused on a 65-year-old retiree from Westchester County, N.Y. and what her future plans may be. Even

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