President Trump announced on Wednesday that his administration is making a radical break with nearly 70 years of official United States policy and with the international community. He was recognizing Jerusalem as Israel’s capital. “I have determined that it is time to officially recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel,” Trump said. “While previous presidents have made this a major campaign… Read more »
Hariri surprised the nation by announcing he was quitting his post in a televised address from the Saudi capital of Riyadh in early November. But two weeks ago, Hariri arrived back in Beirut and said he would suspend his resignation at the request of his government. On Tuesday, Hariri revoked his resignation after all factions of the Lebanese government —… Read more »
(CNN)Vivid, dark red splotches of blood show where people were shot and killed by the hundreds inside Egypt’s al Rawda Mosque during midday prayer last Friday. A 17-year-old boy, who requested anonymity for fear of reprisals, recalled the scene outside the Sufi mosque as the massacre began. “I saw a man in army uniform,” he said. “He opened fire on… Read more »
Sanaa, Yemen (CNN)Former Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh was killed Monday by Houthi rebels as he tried to flee clashes with his allies-turned-foes in the capital. Saleh’s death at the hands of his former allies diminished hopes of an end to the country’s protracted conflict and sparked fears of further bloodshed in rebel-held Sanaa. Two days earlier, Saleh announced the… Read more »
Occupied East Jerusalem – No shock, no surprise and no complacency. That seemed to be the mood on the streets of East Jerusalem on Wednesday, hours ahead of President Donald Trump’s announcementto recognise Jerusalem as Israel’s capital, and unveil a plan to move the US embassy to the city. Read why the status of Jerusalem is one of the main sticking points… Read more »
In recent months, Libya has seen an influx of sub-saharan migrants looking to cross the Mediterranean Sea with hopes of reaching Europe. However, thousands of these migrants have been unfortunate enough to fall into the slave trade. The issue of human trafficking in the country is at an all time high due to the unstable state of Libya. The current… Read more »
http://www.aljazeera.com/news/2017/11/african-refugees-bought-sold-murdered-libya-171129103602048.html Hundreds of African refugees are being bought and sold in “slave markets” across Libya every week, a human trafficker has told Al Jazeera, with many of them held for ransom or forced into prostitution and sexual exploitation to pay their captors and smugglers. Many of them ended up being murdered by their smugglers in the open desert or die… Read more »
http://www.aljazeera.com/news/2017/12/outrageous-reality-libya-171201085605212.html A group of UN human rights experts has strongly condemned Libya’s slave trade amid reports that hundreds of African refugees are being bought and sold in markets across the country every week. In a joint statement issued on Thursday, the group urged the Libyan government to take “urgent action” to end the practice. “We were extremely disturbed to see… Read more »
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-42207172 Israel launched surface-to-surface missiles at a military installation outside the Syrian capital Damascus overnight, Syrian state TV reports. The attack caused damage but two missiles were intercepted, it added. The Israeli military has not confirmed it carried out the strike. UK-based monitoring group the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights earlier reported explosions near Damascus, which it said were caused… Read more »
http://www.france24.com/en/20171127-lebanon-hariri-says-hezbollah-must-stop-interfering-regional-conflicts Lebanese Prime Minister Saad al-Hariri said on Monday that the political and militant group Hezbollah must stop interfering in regional conflicts and accept a neutral policy to bring an end to Lebanon’s political crisis. The Iranian-backed Hezbollah, which forms part of the Lebanese government, is fighting alongside Syrian President Bashar al-Assad in Syria and in Iraq against Islamic State… Read more »