According to an article from France 24, a U.S. led coalition group recently dropped an airstrike that killed and injured Iraqi government soldiers and civilians. The strike resulted in 8 deaths and left 11 people injured. Several Iraqi officers stated anonymously that the accidental strike on civilians occurred because “coordination was not at the required level.” Since then, the prime… Read more »
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2018/01/turkey-official-disputes-trump-erdogan-call-readout-180125055435970.html The White House summary of a phone conversation between Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and US President Donald Trump has reflected the content inaccurately, a Turkish official told Al Jazeera. Erdogan and Trump spoke over the phone on Tuesday to discuss the intensifying situation in northern Syria, following a Turkish offensive there to rid the area of Kurdish fighters…. Read more »
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2018/01/separatists-government-headquarters-aden-180128073439998.html Yemen’s prime minister has accused southern separatist forces backed by the United Arab Emirates (UAE) of staging a “coup” after they seized several government offices during deadly clashes in the port city of Aden. “In Aden, legitimacy is being overturned,” Prime Minister Ahmed bin Dagher said in a statement on Sunday. “What is happening is very dangerous and affects the security, stability and… Read more »
http://www.france24.com/en/20180125-usa-israel-palestinians-jerusalem-trump-davos US President Donald Trump threatened on Thursday to withhold aid to the Palestinians if they did not pursue peace with Israel, saying they had snubbed the United States by not meeting Vice President Mike Pence during a recent visit. Trump, speaking after a meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland said… Read more »
http://www.france24.com/en/20180127-iraq-several-soldiers-killed-us-air-strike-targeting-iraqi-forces-mistake-official A coalition air strike mistakenly hit friendly Iraqi forces and civilians in western Anbar Saturday, according to senior Iraqi officers, but the U.S.-led coalition said the matter is still under investigation. The military aircraft mistakenly fired at a gathering of Iraqi tribal fighters allied with the central government and civilians in western Anbar, killing seven and wounding 11 others,… Read more »
In the simulation, I was assigned to be a representative and speaker from the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR). I was a little bit nervous in the beginning because this is a graded assignment, but that did not take away from me having prepared as much as I could. I felt that I was provided a reasonable amount… Read more »
http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/features/syria-peace-2018-180103110604320.html After nearly seven years of conflict, the war in Syria has all but subsided. The fighting and bloodshed that once spanned the entirety of the Arab nation have been relegated to a few areas, raising the question of whether the country will see at least some semblance of stability in 2018. With the help of Russia and Iran, forces… Read more »
http://www.france24.com/en/20180101-israel-palestinian-conflict-charges-teen-tamimi-viral-video-slapping-soldiers-occupation Ahed Tamimi, 16, has been hailed as a hero by Palestinians who see her as bravely standing up to Israel’s occupation of the West Bank. Israelis accuse her family of using her as a pawn in staged provocations. The charges filed with an Israeli military court relate to the events in the video but also five other incidents… Read more »
In 2011, Syria fell victim to a civil war between the government, led by President Bashar Al-Assad, and the Free Syrian Army (FSA). Fast forward to today, with the help of Hezbollah, Iran, and Russia, the Syrian government is increasingly closer to winning the war. Now that the war could potentially come to an end, the issue of peace talks… Read more »
Berber communities in Algeria are pressing for the government to not only promote, but also fund their indigenous Tamazight language. Recently, Parliament has rejected an amendment to formalize the teaching of Tamazight in schools, which resulted in an outbreak of protests, especially in the country’s northern regions. People believe that the state is refusing to acknowledge the language and identity… Read more »