Chad’s usual mix of French and Arabic speaking population is changing as Chad increases diplomatic relations with Hungary. These diplomatic relations reflect Hungary’s efforts of humanitarian aid in the Sahelian nation of $200 million. Experts raise eyebrows to this relation, due to Hungary being poor and having no previous relations to Chad. Prime Minister Viktor Orban insists on forming ties… Read more »
Lebanon in Paris: an international convention resulting in a $1 billion pledge from France to Lebanon in aid. This conference gathered 70 countries, with the UN discussing a peacekeeping mission called the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon. The UNIFIL is a task force set to reduce misunderstandings and conflicts between Israel and Lebanon. France, Italy and Spain provide a… Read more »
October 25th, 2024: Israel air strikes kill 41 people, three of which are Lebanese journalists in Southern Lebanon. The other 38 were in Khan Younis, Gaza. Gaza health officials reported the deaths the most recent in Khan Younis. Khan Younis has only one bakery in the entirety of the city, reports mention, where citizens line up for bread. Proceeding the… Read more »
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/9/19/iran-warns-israel-of-crushing-response-after-attacks-on-hezbollah
https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/dozens-hezbollah-members-wounded-lebanon-when-pagers-exploded-sources-witnesses-2024-09-17
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/10/1/banned-kurdish-group-pkk-claims-responsibility-for-turkey-suicide-attack A suicide bomber denoted an explosive device in close proximity to the interior ministry building in Ankara (Turkey’s capital), resulting in two wounded police officers. However, a second assailant had a shootout with another officer which resulted in the death of the assailant. The PKK (the Kurdistan Workers’ Party) took responsibility for the attack. The PKK is designated as… Read more »
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/10/11/french-forces-depart-niger-us-declares-military-rulers-conducted-coup After seizing power in July, the Niger military ordered 1,500 French forces to leave Niger. A series of coups have occurred throughout countries such as Niger and Mali. These coups are rooted in resentment to France who still control aspects of these countries. Niger is being run by military leaders after the army kicked out the civilian government. There… Read more »
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/10/10/alarm-as-israel-again-hits-rafah-border-crossing-between-gaza-and-egypt The Rafah border the Gaza Strip has with Egypt is the only border that Israel doesn’t control. Proceeding the events of Gaza’s Hamas unprecedented attack on Israel on October 7th Israeli Defence Minister Yoav Gallant ordered a “total blockade” of Gaza. The “total blockade” is deemed a war crime in the eyes of the United Nations. The Gaza Strip… Read more »
The Israeli prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, expresses confidence in forming formal diplomatic relations with the United States in a meeting with Joe Biden. Some hope that relationships between the United States and Israel will be between Arab-Israeli conflicts. Yet many critics urge Biden to hold off on any relations with Iran due to rising violence against Palestinians in occupied territories…. Read more »