https://apnews.com/article/islamic-state-group-africa-lebanon-prisons-beirut-81a7ba29e602638457e369dbb7e0ea8e Syrian refugee found dead in lebanese prison after gruesome torture. Photos came out of the at the time unidentified Syrian body covered in obvious signs of torture from the prison. Later a video came out of a guard assessing the bruised and scarred body which made headlines in lebanon. After the release of these videos the body was identified… Read more »
https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2022/sep/16/libyan-militia-detains-hundreds-of-chadians-after-poachers-arrested Currently over 400 Chadians have been detained in the streets of Libya for retaliating against the Libyan government due to poachers from Ajdabiya. In early September four men from Ajdabiya were arrested in Chad, convicted for entering the country illegally and poaching a rare species of antelope native to chad. This isn’t surprising considering Libya has been a part… Read more »
https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2022/sep/15/volunteer-firefighters-lebanon-wildfires-akkar-province Syrian refugees help the Lebanese community put out local forest fires due to Lebanon’s economic crisis and lack of response to the fire. Wildfires have taken a toll on Lebanon in the past, wildfires have been responsible for 26% loss of trees in the past 20 years. These fires are due to the country’s poor forest management and the… Read more »
Link to article: https://apnews.com/article/russia-ukraine-middle-east-israel-cyprus-1ada25ca19499e846f845ca736566faa On Monday, Israel and Cyprus said they had made “significant” progress in resolving a long-running dispute over an offshore natural gas deposit and are dedicated to reaching a deal as quickly as possible. Energy Minister Natasa Pilides and her Israeli counterpart, Karine Elharrar, held talks in the Cypriot capital. both said their goal was a “fair… Read more »
Link to article https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-717386 On Saturday, September 17th, Hamas made a statement condemning missile strikes reportedly carried out by Israel on Damascus International Airport on friday, September 16th. Syrian news agency Sana reported five Syrian soldiers were killed in the strikes. Hamas spokesperson Hazem Qassem said, “The strikes against Syria are an extension of the Israeli aggression on the entire… Read more »
Link to article: https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/iran-news/article-717564 Iran is currently prepared to send fuel ships to Lebanon within two weeks. In 2019, Lebanon suffered an economic meltdown that nearly bankrupt the Lebanese government. with their coffers empty, Imports of fuel for government plants slowed. Because of this, most of Lebanon works with just 1-2 hours of state provided electricity per day. Many people… Read more »
