https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/middle_east/ultra-orthodox-israel-police-covid/2021/01/25/2438e840-5ee3-11eb-a177-7765f29a9524_story.html Long-building tensions over pandemic restrictions within Israel’s ultra-Orthodox Jewish neighborhoods erupted in violence Sunday night as rock-throwing crowds pushed back police attempts to clear yeshiva classes and religious gatherings being held in violation of lockdown rules. Rioters burned trash and toppled street signs and light poles in several cities across Israel. In Bnei Brak, a bus driver was pulled… Read more »
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-saudi-khashoggi-un/u-s-failure-to-sanction-prince-for-khashoggi-killing-dangerous-u-n-expert-idUSKCN2AT37U] The United States continues to make international news as the Biden administration makes multiple questionable decisions on the global stage. In this instance, the United States have not placed any sanctions on the Saudi prince despite his direct involvement in the operation of the murder of Khashoggi. Khashoggi was a columnist for The Washington Post that was assassinated in… Read more »
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/biden-airstrikes-syria-retaliating-against-iran-backed-militias-n1258912 Newly inaugurated President Biden ordered airstrikes on Syrian buildings that were said to be used by Iranian backed militias to attack U.S. targets in neighbooring Iraq. A Syrian organization confirmed that at least twenty-two people have died in the attacks and it is suspected that there are more to come. As this is President Biden’s first use of U.S…. Read more »
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-56242610 The conflict torn Yemen suffers yet another blow, this time at the hands of the United Kingdom. It was announced on Monday that the UK would drastically reduce funding. The conflict, being called the worst humanitarian crisis, is only going to get worse. Specifically, the UK said they would give eighty seven million pounds down from their number from… Read more »
New vehicle sales got of to a slow start in South Africa for 2021. In January, the National Assosication of Automobile Manufactuers of South Africa released the sales report on Monday and the numbers will low. There had been a 14% decrease of new vehicle sales in comparsion to rates in 2020. There had also been a decline in the… Read more »
During another antigovernmental protest in Nasiriya, at least 5 people were killed by security forces. The forces opened fire into the crowd ruthlessly with live ammunition’s wounding another 47 other protestors. The protesters had to be treated in parking lots, or other makeshift locations because if they were to go to a hospital than they would be arrested. Some security… Read more »
More than 8 million Israeli citizens have been given at least a single shot of the Pfizer Corona Virus. It takes two doses to be fully vaccinated. So the real number of fully vaccinated people is just over 3 million. Maccabi Health Services also announced that they have reached their goal of vaccinating 74% of its members age 16 and… Read more »
