For as long as we can remember there has been chaos in Syria. War and refugees fleeing are the two most common things we hear about Syria, but in addition to those things we now have a somewhat mysterious gas attack in Aleppo. The people of Aleppo and Syria in general are unsure of who actually made the attack, which… Read more »
Transportation Minister Israel Katz pushed for cooperation between Israel and the Gulf states in a speech in Oman on November 7. “In my view, cooperation between Israel and the Gulf states can and should be expanded,” he said. “Israel also has a lot to offer when it comes to water desalination and irrigation, agriculture and medicine.” The trip bookended several… Read more »
The embassy of Hungary in Amman recently announced in a statement that Hungary had donated $1.3 million for several community projects across Jordan. The projects, implemented in cooperation with churches and Caritas Jordan, include contributing to the construction of a Latin church at the Baptism Site. The statement added that similar programs under the banner Hungary Helps have been conducted… Read more »
Turkey’s Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said in an interview published on Tuesday that Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman had asked for a meeting with Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan and that there was currently no reason not to meet him. “Yes, he has asked Erdogan on the phone, whether they could meet in Buenos Aires. Erdogan’s answer was ‘Let’s see’,”… Read more »
Around 100 people were injured in toxic gas attack on the government-controlled city of Aleppo Saturday, according to Syrian state media and a British-based human rights group. It’s not clear who carried out the attack, but Syria’s state news agency quoted a local commander as blaming “terrorist groups,” while Russia accused militants of firing mortar rounds containing chlorine on the… Read more »
Under Trump, the United States has decided to impose sanctions on Iran, mainly towards the oil industry. A few years ago, under Obama the United States agreed to keep a close eye on Iran, specifically on their nuclear situation, in exchange for a cease of many sanctions by the United States towards Iran. Now that Trump has reinforced sanctions on… Read more »
ousa, Syria (CNN)Syrian Kurdish forces are resuming the final phase of operations against ISIS, as the terrorist group is pushed back into its last remaining slivers of territory. The resumption comes as CNN releases remarkable and rare frontline footage of the recent intense fight against ISIS, filmed by Brazilian photographer Gabriel Chaim. The latest Kurdish push against ISIS follows a… Read more »
Israel’s leaders often refer to their country being in a “tough neighbourhood” but recently there have been some extraordinary signs of friendliness with parts of the Arab world. Late last month, the Israeli Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu and his wife met the Sultan of Oman on a surprise, eight-hour visit – the first of its kind in over two decades…. Read more »
New tough sanctions targeting Iran’s oil sector, imposed by the United States, come into force on Monday. The Iranian president, Hassan Rouhani, has responded robustly. “There is no doubt that the United States will not achieve success with this new plot against Iran as they are retreating step by step.” Iran is heavily dependent on its exports of oil, and… Read more »
Oil prices have dropped to their lowest level in over eight months amid fears about a slowdown in demand. International benchmark Brent crude dropped almost 7% to $65.11 (£50.24) a barrel, its lowest level since March. US oil – known as West Texas Intermediate – fell over 7% to $55.69, its lowest level since November last year and the twelfth… Read more »