The situation in Syria is worsening by the day. Russian, Turkish, Iranian and Syrian armies are poised to move in for the kill. Albeit recently according to RT, the Russian government has opened up several evacuation routes for civilians, indicating that this hodge-podge alliance will be moving into the Idlib region. This is going to get messy, very messy. Those… Read more »
A French military vehicle was in the background of the photos raising concerns over France’s role in the Syrian conflict. The US Army released several photos of troops in the eastern part of Syria of which revealed that a French vehicle was in the background, so it is possible that the French are involved.
In the poor Lebonese suburban area known as Hey el Sellom is a very poor area according to Alaa Sayed. 120000 people are crammed in an area of 2.2 square kilometers. A small amount of rain swept away a huge torrent of trash. The locals have pleaded their officials to do something about it. But due to the fact that… Read more »
With the conflict in the Middle East becoming more and more violent by the day, the possibility of American military involvement grows. According to John Bolton, Donald Trump’s national security advisor, the United States would have a significantly stronger response if the Syrian government used chemical weapons for a third time. As of the 12th of September, the Syrian government… Read more »
Forces loyal to president Bashar al-Assad fired banned chemical weapons at Syrian rebel enclaves at least three times this year, bringing the total number of such incidents to more than 30 confirmed by United Nations investigators since the start of the seven-year conflict, according to a new report. In one incident, government helicopters fired two barrel bombs on a district of Saraqeb in February, a town in the rebel-controlled… Read more »
Yemeni government forces backed by a Saudi-led coalition have cut off a crucial supply route between Yemen‘s capital, Sana’a, and the port city of Hodeidah, in a major blow to the Houthi rebels which control both cities. UN officials had hoped peace talks would prevent an attack on Hodeidah, which is a lifeline for millions of ordinary Yeminis as the entry point for most of Yemen’s imports and aid supplies. Officials fear an… Read more »
The Palestinians and Israelites do not get along very well considering how close their borders are. Israel is trying to take down the Palestinian city of Khan al-Ahmar. The israelites want to tear down the city to make way for expansion of their two illegal settlements on Palestinian land. The Palestinians of course are upset by this because they are… Read more »
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Oil prices fell more than 2 percent on Thursday, with Brent slipping back from four-month highs as investors focused on the risk that emerging market crises and trade disputes could dent demand even as supply tightens. The International Energy Agency warned that although the oil market was tightening at the moment and world oil demand would… Read more »
The war in Syria is fairly complicated from all perspectives. From an American point of view we are fighting a humanitarian crisis by supporting the Syrian rebels. The goal of the rebels is to topal the reign of Bashar al-Assad, the current President of Syria. Bashar al-Assad is a ruthless leader who has done everything in his power to suppress… Read more »
Residents of the occupied West Bank fear increasing violence by settlers, as a result of Israel’s relaxed gun laws. West Bank, Palestine – Mahmoud Ahmad Zaal Odeh was shot and killed by an Israeli settler while tending to his 30 dunums (7.5 acres) of farmland in Ras al-Nakleh, next to his home village of Qusra, south of Nablus in the… Read more »