There are chemical weapons in Syria. And, so far, the international community has no idea how to handle it. At least, that’s what I see. Allowing a destructive government, like that in Syria, to hold such weapons is irresponsible yet almost necessary for the foreseeable future. With the region being so unstable, I am frightened that something like sarin gas… Read more »
Posted by: Colin Bunn Al Jazeera http://www.aljazeera.com/news/2017/10/syria-probe-reveals-chemical-weapons-hama-171005113935348.html Syria: Probe reveals chemical weapons use in Hama As watchdog probes use of sarin gas in Hama, activists say international community needs to do more to punish Assad. Farah Najjar Residents of Hama and Idlib say chemical attacks are a regular occurrence in the war-torn country [File: Daylife] An investigation carried out by… Read more »
Posted by: Colin Bunn Al Jazeera http://www.aljazeera.com/news/2017/10/palestinians-decry-israel-plan-close-borders-west-bank-gaza-171005160114161.html Palestinians decry Israel plan to close borders with West Bank and Gaza Israel is planning to close its borders with the Occupied West Bank and the Gaza Strip for an unusually long period. The closure, for a Jewish holiday, means no Palestinians will be allowed to cross into Israel for 11 days. Palestinians… Read more »
Posted by: Colin Bunn BBC NEWS http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-41512759 Saudi king signs lucrative deals on landmark Russia visit 8 hours ago From the sectionEurope Share this with Facebook Share this with Twitter Share this with Messenger Share this with Email Share Image copyrightEPAImage captionThe Saudi visit shows Russia’s growing influence in the Middle East, partly linked to its role in the Syrian… Read more »
Posted by: Colin Bunn BBC News http://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-41514862 Syria war: Fighting worst since battle for Aleppo – ICRC
By: Colin Bunn I don’t believe that Kurds will be able to achieve their independence. At least, not peacefully. The Iraqi government has shown that it does not want to lose Kurdistan. What, that’d be something like 15 to 20% of the state of Iraq gone? The government is already trying to halt the referendum. Threats of sanctions and action… Read more »
https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/middle_east/iraqi-kurds-set-to-vote-on-independence-panicking-neighbors-and-washington/2017/09/18/2ca88c1c-9a6d-11e7-af6a-6555caaeb8dc_story.html?utm_term=.aeda4ee4e443 Washington Post Posted by: Colin Bunn By Tamer El-Ghobashy and Mustafa Salim September 19 KIRKUK, Iraq — Iraqi Kurds are set to vote next week on independence from Iraq in what many say is a popular expression of their desire for self-determination after suffering for a century under war and dictatorship. But their staunchest ally, the United States, opposes the move,… Read more »
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-41346427 BBC News Posted by: Colin Bunn Iraq has launched an offensive to expel Islamic State militants from Hawija, one of the last two areas in the country still held by the jihadists. The military said the operation to capture the town, 220km (135 miles) north of Baghdad, would be “swift”. But a charity warned it was placing up… Read more »
http://www.aljazeera.com/news/2017/06/qatar-diplomatic-crisis-latest-updates-170605105550769.html Al Jazeera Posted by: Colin Bunn n air, sea and land blockade imposed on Qatar by Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Bahrain and Egypt is now in its fourth month. 21 September 2017 23:15 – Qatari FM discusses Gulf crisis with Italian, Ukrainian, Australian counterparts and EU foreign affairs chief in New York Qatar’s foreign minister met… Read more »
Posted By: Colin Bunn CNN NEWS http://www.cnn.com/2017/08/29/middleeast/raqqa-drone-footage-syria/index.html By Kara Fox and Waffa Munayyer, CNN Updated 8:22 AM ET, Tue August 29, 2017 (CNN)The streets are eerily empty, with few signs of life in sight. Plumes of smoke billow from the top floors of hollowed out buildings. Neighboring structures appear flattened by mortars and bombs. This is Raqqa, the capital of… Read more »