In the past two weeks, the news has greatly shifted from talking about Aleppo to Mosul.The reason is because this is one of ISIS’s strongholds in the middle east. Since 2014 ISIS had had control over it and there are still many civilians in it. ISIS has taken over government duties such as doing trash day and other duties. But,… Read more »
(The Guardian) A shortage of basic goods and skyrocketing food prices are fuelling discontent in Egypt, where a currency crisis has hit imports. Sugar has all but vanished from supermarkets and imports of items such as powdered infant formula and even some contraceptives are down. Egyptian authorities, who have blamed traders and suppliers for hoarding and smuggling goods, said they… Read more »
(JPost) The leader of Lebanon’s Hezbollah movement, Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah, said on Sunday the door to electing a president was “wide open” and his members of parliament would vote for ally Michel Aoun at a parliamentary session at the end of October. Although Christian leader Aoun still faces opposition from some political figures and might not secure the two-thirds majority… Read more »
(BBC) A leading human rights group has challenged the Kurdish authorities in northern Iraq over their screening process for men and adolescents fleeing so-called Islamic State (IS). All civilians seeking refuge in Kurdish areas are screened for IS links but males aged 15 and over are held separately for long periods of time. Human Rights Watch says this violates “basic… Read more »
(AlJazeera) As the military operation to retake the Iraqi city of Mosul from the so-called Islamic State (ISIL, also known as ISIS) rages on, mainstream media have thus far focused on the significance of Iraqi forces liberating the town. Absent from international headlines, however, is what Mosul’s liberation means to those who call it home and to fellow Iraqis across… Read more »
This week I have probably learned a lot more about the actual crisis of the area in Aleppo than ever before and actually feel what the people are going through over there. 96 children have been killed this week and all of the schools destroyed in some way shape or form. Unfortunately we are half a world away and that… Read more »
(aljazeera.com) The recent bombardment of Aleppo has killed 96 children in one week alone and delayed the resumption of the school year. “Nothing can justify such assaults on children and such total disregard for human life. The suffering and the shock among children is definitely the worst we have seen,” Justin Forsyth, the deputy executive director of UNICEF, said in… Read more »
(moroccoworldnews.com) The World Economic Forum (WEF) released its annual report last month. The report shows that Morocco has advanced two places compared to last year. In 70th position, Morocco dominates over all the other North African countries, including Algeria (87th), Tunisia (95th), and Mauritania (173rd).
The recent bombardment of Aleppo has killed 96 children in one week alone and delayed the resumption of the school year. “Nothing can justify such assaults on children and such total disregard for human life. The suffering and the shock among children is definitely the worst we have seen,” Justin Forsyth, the deputy executive director of UNICEF, said in a… Read more »
(JPOST.COM) Saudi Arabia, a conservative Muslim country in the Gulf that follows the strict guidelines of Wahhabi Islam, has one of the highest rates of divorce in the world. At a rate of 127 cases per day, divorce rates have increased dramatically in the Kingdom. An example of this can be seen in Jeddah, a major port city, where divorce… Read more »