Link To Article On Thursday, January 23, 2025, the Interior Minister of Italy, Matteo Piantedosi, stated that Osama Elmasry Njeem was sent back to Libya because he was a threat to society. Njeem was arrested on Sunday, January 19, in Italy for charges of international war crimes, then freed and flown to Tripoli two days later. However, the International Criminal… Read more »
Link To Article On January 17, 2025, the vice president of Yemen, Aidarous al-Zubaidi, celebrated the return of the Trump administration in the U.S. stating Donald Trump is a necessity to defeat the Houthis in Yemen. Zubaidi commented that the way in which the Biden administration hesitated to display their full military power in the Middle East allowed the Houthis… Read more »
Link To Article On Thursday, January 22, 2025, Saudi Arabia’s foreign minister visited Beirut, Lebanon to reinstate a diplomatic relationship with Lebanon for the first time in 15 years. Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al-Saud is meeting with Lebanon’s newly elected President, Joseph Aoun, and Prime Minister-designate, Nawaf Salam in hopes to support a reformed Lebanese government. Saudi Arabia loaned billions… Read more »
Article Link After the Ceasefire stopped the war between Hezbollah and Israel many Lebanese wish to return to their homes and rebuild after their destruction during the war. The efforts of the Lebanese government to rebuild these areas have bean slowed due to the economic situation in the state. They do not have the resources to sufficiently compensate those affected…. Read more »
Article Link This article goes over the Islamic State organization that planned a bombing on the Shiite shrine in Damascus. This planned attack was thwarted by Syrian intelligence. The Syrian authorities arrest the members involved in this plot to protect this religious minorities. This shrine has been a target of past Islamic State attacks including one attack in 2023 that… Read more »
https://apnews.com/article/israel-syria-quneitra-buffer-99639d93ab1ca037d058f60023983d74 An Israeli airstrike in South Syria killed three and injured five people. The attack originally targeted vehicles carrying weapons, and the victims where Syrian officials tied to Ahmad al-Sharaa’s new administration. Israel entered the UN patrolled buffer zone between the two states, claiming to “prevent hostile forces,” but Syria and other actors have condemned their entrance and call for… Read more »
https://apnews.com/article/israel-palestinians-hamas-war-news-01-17-2025-9a97e6c7b2badb3d3e278ab090d6ad15 A ceasefire deal has been reached between Israel and Gaza, which will lead to the release of 33 hostages and a pause on the war after 15 months. Qatar and the US first announced the deal on Wednesday, but was only approved by the Israel cabinet and set to take place on the following Sunday. This is the second… Read more »
Link to article:https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/czx5xx7ne2wo Russia has been a key ally to Syria, supporting Bashar al-Assad during the civil war in exchange for military bases and influence in the region. However, many Syrians now view Russia as an enemy due to the destruction caused by its bombings, which targeted civilians and infrastructure. While some parts of Syria’s new government are open to… Read more »
Article link This article discussed the nearly complete ceasefire agreement in the Gaza Strip. Though this draft wouldn’t come to fruition. It mainly focused on the exchange of the remaining hostages held by Hamas. it is imperative that Israel is able to gain these citizens freedom as well as ending the ongoing conflict in this city. Though the terms may… Read more »
Article to link:https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/jan/12/ministers-from-17-countries-meet-in-saudi-talks-on-speeding-aid-to-damascus A meeting in Riyadh brought together ministers from 17 countries to discuss speeding up aid to Syria while pressuring the new government to be more inclusive. The US has eased some sanctions, allowing more aid and energy supplies, with Qatar sending gas to Syria. Saudi Arabia is taking a leading role in Syria’s reconstruction, alongside Turkey and… Read more »