Link to article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/10/17/shooting-in-syria-could-mark-new-phase-in-israeli-campaign A Syrian lawmaker was killed on Saturday by a sniper. Though unconfirmed, many are speculating that it was an Israeli sniper. The man who was killed, Midhat Saleh, lived along the Israeli frontier in the occupied Golan Heights. Israeli media had been reporting that he was assisting the Iranian military against Israel, which would give reason… Read more »
Link to article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/10/15/afghanistan-footballers-qatar-fifa Qatar and FIFA have teamed up in an effort to evacuate almost 100 footballers, many of them women as well as their families, from Afghanistan following the invasion of the Taliban. The flight they left on, which held 357 passengers, was Qatar’s largest evacuation flight from Kabul out of the 8 that have been carried out…. Read more »
Link to article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/10/17/settler-attacks As olive harvest season officially begins in Palestine, attacks by Israeli settlers on Palestinian farmers have increased drastically. Attacks consist of both physical attacks, including assault, stoning, and pepper spray, as well as attacks on their livelihoods through the burning and uprooting of hundreds of olive trees. Between 80,000 to 100,000 Palestinian families rely on olives… Read more »
Link to article: https://www.france24.com/en/africa/20210921-france-s-defence-minister-warns-mali-against-hiring-russian-mercenary-firm The government of Mali has been considering hiring 1,000 Russian paramilitaries from the private security firm Wagner. This has caused lots of international controversy and condemnation, and the defence minister of France, Florence Parly, has warned the defence minister of Mali, Colonel Sadio Camara, that an act such as this would result in international isolation. This… 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 »
