https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2020/11/8/jordan-to-elect-new-parliament-amid-deepening-economic-crisis An election in Jordan is about to take place that is going to replace the parliament. This is arguably the most important election in Jordan’s history because their economy has plummeted since the pandemic began. The new parliament’s main goals will be to get Jordan out of debt as much as possible with their current debt being about 100%… Read more »
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2020/11/4/shelling-in-syria-rebel-enclave-kills-seven-including-children In the city of Idlib, Syria, there were shell attacks that killed 7 people including 4 children. The Syrian government is responsible for the shelling in their attempts to get rid of the last Turkish rebel groups that remain in the country’s northeast region. In the areas surrounding where the shells hit 17 people were wounded. On the account… Read more »
https://www.aljazeera.com/gallery/2020/11/2/in-pictures-displaced-syrians-fear-spread-of-coronavirus/ In refugee camps all throughout norwest Syria the Covid-19 virus has been quickly spreading through the cmps which has been difficult to try and control because there are 1.5 million people who are in unsanitary conditions. The refugees are unable to safely social distance, or receive proper care therefore the number of cases is rapidly spreading and the number… Read more »
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2020/10/10/at-least-two-killed-as-forest-fires-burn-in-syria-lebanon There have been at least 2 people killed by huge forest fires currently raging through Syria. There are hundreds of hectares of land completely destroyed and it’s only getting worse. The fire is tearing up Syria’s coastal latakia and tartus provinces. There have been dozens of reported fires throughout the coast, 45 in latakia and 33 in tartus. Even… Read more »
https://www.aljazeera.com/opinions/2020/10/10/fighting-for-palestine-2/ Palestine has been in a constant battle with Jerusalem and Israel’s control over Palestine has steadily been getting stronger and stronger over the past few years. Palestine has also lost a substantial amount, official annexation of Plastinean land, the “de-development” of Palestinian’s economy, unhibated killings of palestinians, gender based violence at prisons and checkpoints, and that is just a… Read more »
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2020/9/28/threat-to-evacuate-us-diplomats-from-iraq-raises-fear-of-war The United States has made preparations to withdraw the two western diplomats from Iraq after warning Baghdad that it could shut down it’s embassy. Two Iraqi officials and two western diplomats say it could have a serious impact on Iraq and turn it into a complete battlezone. The decision made by the US could be seen as an escalation… Read more »
https://apnews.com/ef4e88f6d5c2e03c49d206eef8a2ec93 Syrian Oil Minister Bassam Tomeh is placing the blame for Syria’s fuel crisis on The United States and their allies due to sanctions that they have placed to keep Syria from trading for oil.The US has also placed troops along with assistance from Syrian Kurdish fighters to control one of Syria’s 2 oil fields. The other oil field is… Read more »
