Many Americans believe that we are not putting enough effort into combating all the problems in the middle east. They think that there should be more military troops in some places and less in others. This is largely due to media telling its readers the things that will create the most buzz. Many people do not realize that the things… Read more »
Source: The Washington Post On Monday, the regional government in Iraqi Kurdistan plans to go ahead with a referendum on independence. Six days later, the regional government in Catalonia intends to hold its referendum on secession from Spain. In both cases, most outsiders would prefer these votes weren’t happening at all. Readers of Today’s WorldView may remember our earlier coverage of their growing… Read more »
Source: BBC news Image copyrightREUTERSImage captionSyrian Democratic Forces fighters took full control of Raqqa’s Old City earlier this month A US-backed alliance of Kurdish and Arab fighters says it has driven Islamic State (IS) militants out of 80% of the northern Syrian city of Raqqa. The Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) announced that its three-month-old assault was now in its “final… Read more »
Source: Al jazeera Yemen’s Houthi rebels have said they targeted a military ship belonging to the United Arab Emirates, part of the Saudi-led coalition fighting them in the country. The ship, carrying military equipment, was arriving at Yemen‘s Mocha port from Eritrea’s Assab port when it was attacked, Houthi officials said on Saturday. The Saudi Press Agency, citing a statement… Read more »
source: Al Jazeera Iraq’s prime minister says government forces have begun the operation to retake the town of Hawija from the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL, also known as ISIS) group. In a statement released by his office, Haider al-Abadi said the operation began at dawn on Thursday, just two days after Iraqi forces began an offensive against… Read more »