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[02 Aug 2012] US has violated UN resolution on Syria Abayomi Azikiwe - English Uncovered today is a secret order signed by US President Obama earlier this year that gave the CIA and other agencies orders to support armed terror groups against Syria. Interview with Abayomi Azikiwe, political commentator, Detroit

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Press TV has conducted an interview with Abayomi Azikiwe, the editor of Pan African News Wire from Detroit, about the crisis in Central African Republic, French intervention and its impact on the population.

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[14 Aug 2012] US violates all of the laws on Syria - English The mission of the US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton in her recent visit to Turkey was to supply the Syrian insurgents with anti-aircraft equipment and missiles, a report says. According to a report published on August 12 by the newspaper al-Quds al-Arabi, Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's achievements on the ground against the insurgents in Aleppo have frustrated both Ankara and Washington. The report added that, the US is trying to establish a no-fly zone in Syria in order to weaken the Syrian army's air force. However, they will not succeed. Considering the situation, the US tries to supply the Syrian insurgents with anti-aircraft equipment and Stinger missiles, the report said. Press TV has conducted an interview with Abayomi Azikiwe, director of Pan-African News Wire, from Detroit, to further discuss the issue.

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US Muslim Congresswomen Rashida Tlaib and Ilhan Omar have triggered a widespread debate in the US about Israel’s crimes against the Palestinians and American aid to the regime, says an African American journalist in Detroit. US President Donald Trump “demonizes both Rashida Tlaib as well as Ilhan Omar,\" said Abayomi Azikiwe, editor at the Pan-African News Wire. “This has sparked a debate inside the United States over US aid to Israel, which is tens of billions of dollars just over a period of a decade,” Azikiwe said in a phone interview with Press TV on Tuesday. Tlaib and Omar, the first two Muslim women elected to Congress, are outspoken critics of Israel’s policies toward the Palestinians and vocal supporters of the Boycott, Divest and Sanction (BDS) movement. Watch Live: http://www.presstv.com/live.html Twitter: http://twitter.com/PressTV LiveLeak: http://www.liveleak.com/c/PressTV Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/PRESSTV Instagram: http://instagram.com/presstvchannel #PressTV #Iran #News

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The topic of this edition of News Analysis is Saudi interference in the Middle East. Editor of Pan-African Newswire, Abayamoi Azikiwe criticizes the U.S. foreign policy for supporting the repressive, undemocratic Saudi regime while at the same time putting the Iran, which has elections and political participation under all kinds of pressure. Director of IGA, Ali al-Ahmad says the main fear of the Saudis is of a democratic state in their neighborhood and he states that it is because of this fear that the Saudis are meddling in the affairs of other regional countries. Professor of Law at Georgetown University Daoud Khairallah says Saudi Arabia and the Persian Gulf countries are against the Arab Spring because they are against democracy and self-rule.

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[02 June 2012] Mubarak Verdict: Justice Served - News Analysis - English A 30-year dictatorial rule, undone by an 18-day revolution, reached its climax for the man who was once on top: Former Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak was given the life sentence for his role in the killing of protesters. His sons Gamal and Alaa, were cleared of corruption charges, and several senior security officials were found not guilty of murder. The verdict sparked anger amongst Egyptians. In this news analysis, we will look closer at the political ramifications in a country that will presidential elections in about 2 week's time.

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[11 June 2012] Israel has long history of racial discrimination - English African migrants have been the target of violent attacks by Israeli protesters in the past few weeks, while new legislation allows for the detention of migrants without charge. On June 3, Tel Aviv announced that migrants who illegally crossed into Israel could face a detention of up to three years. According to the Israeli interior ministry statistics, about 60,000 African immigrants, mainly from Sudan, South Sudan and Eritrea, have entered Israel illegally. Press TV has conducted an interview with Abayomi Azikiwe, director of Pan-African News Wire, to further discuss the issue.

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[29 July 2012] Tremendous work to restructure Egypt - English The new Egyptian prime minister has postponed the announcement of a new cabinet until next Thursday. Hisham Qandil has been in consultations with candidates since President Mohamed Morsi appointed him to the post of prime minister last week. The 50-year-old former irrigation minister has stated that he will pick ministers based on their competence, and says he might include many technocrats in his government. The new team will replace another group appointed by the generals of the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces (SCAF), which took power in February 2011 after the Egyptians launched a revolution against the pro-Israeli regime in January, which eventually brought an end to the 30-year dictatorship of former President Hosni Mubarak. Under a constitutional declaration issued on June 17, SCAF took control of the state budget and gave itself veto power over a new constitution, diminishing President Morsi's powers. Press TV has conducted an interview with Abayomi Azikiwe, director of Pan-African News Wire, from Detroit, to further discuss the issue.

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[14 Aug 2012] West not after democracy in Syria Bill Jones - English Syrian Ambassador to Tehran Hamed Hassan says Damascus welcomes "rational talks" with the opposition, provided that they are held under the supervision of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad. Hassan further warned against plots hatched by foreign powers, including certain regional and Western countries, to cause instability in Syria, saying not only would such efforts threaten the security of the Arab state, but are "a serious threat to the security and peace of the region and certain neighboring countries in particular." The Syrian envoy further added that continuation of the plots to incite instability in the country can even pose "a serious threat to Arab countries not neighboring Syria". Syria, which has been experiencing unrest since last year, has repeatedly said that weapons used by armed groups fighting against the government of Bashar al-Assad are being smuggled into the country from Turkey and Lebanon. Damascus has also accused Saudi Arabia and Qatar, of fueling unrest in the country by funding and arming the anti-Syria gunmen. Syria has been the scene of deadly unrest since mid-March, 2011 and many people, including large numbers of army and security personnel, have been killed in the violence. Press TV has conducted an interview with William Jones with the Executive Intelligence Review from Washington to further discuss the issue.

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Press TV has conducted an interview with Abayomi Azikiwe, political analyst from Detroit about multiple scandals bracing the White House including the seizure of press phone records and an IRS scandal all under Obama\'s watch.

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Press TV has conducted an interview with Abiyome Azikiwe, political analyst, Detroit about the issue of the French war on Mali with 3,700 troops, 1,000 of which intend to stay beyond 2013 despite the presence of UN forces there.

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Press TV has conducted an interview with Abayomi Azikiwe, editor of the Pan African News Wire, about the Egyptian military and interim government warning against violence as supporters and opponents of the ousted President Mohamed Morsi prepare to hold fresh rival rallies. He mentioned: \'there is going to be more conflict, there is going to be more fighting and the US is placing its bet with the Egyptian military since they subsidized them annually to the tune of 1.5 billion dollars.\"