https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/egypt-signs-flurry-deals-with-libyas-unity-government-2021-09-16/ For the past years Libya has been war torn in civil war with the government of the capital in Tripoli defending itself against a secondary government backed by a parliament and a military general in the east, claiming legitimacy. With the technically rebel forces in the east’s plan to take over control of Tripoli falling apart this year, the… Read more »
Link to the article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/9/19/israel-carries-out-mass-arrests-of-palestinians-after-jail-escape After the escape of 6 high-profile Palestinian prisoners, more than 100 Palestinians have been detained. With an average of 14 arrests per day, (not including the Palestinians within Israel), Israeli forces have been cracking down on civilians and children. After the escape, police in the area performed raids against the families of the 6 escapees,… Read more »
Link to article: https://www.reuters.com/world/us/military-aid-israel-removed-us-bill-fund-government-2021-09-21/ This past Tuesday, September 21, Democratic lawmakers transferred $1 billion from military funding for Israel to fund the US government, which was met with disdain by liberals in the House of Representatives. Due to this, party leaders pledged that they would revive the issue later this week. Disputes during debate also took place over providing more… Read more »
Link to article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/9/20/syrian-military-chief-makes-rare-visit-to-jordan Syria’s Defense Minister and Chief of Staff Ali Ayyoub met with Jordanian army head Lieutenant-General Yousef Hunaiti this past Sunday for the purpose of discussing issues of mutual interest such as border control and “fighting terrorism,” as well as to strengthen future coordination over general problems. This meeting took place after a major military attack which… Read more »
Link to article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/9/19/erdogan-visits-us-amid-disagreements-with-president-biden Due to the developments of the Taliban in Afghanistan, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is traveling to the United States in hope of strengthening ties to the US. After the purchase of Russian missiles, Turkey was declared a partner to the United States by US Secretary of State Antony Blinken. Turkey was also declared an important… Read more »
