Article Link: https://www.aljazeera.com/features/2024/12/5/israel-buffer-zone-created-by-bombing-lebanon-with-white-phosphorus Israel has been accused of using white phosphorus on a strip in southern Lebanon, making land uninhabitable. White phosphorus is very deadly and is banned when used in populated areas during war. More than 918 hectares have been hit with the white phosphorus ammunition since October, 2023, according to Lebanese researchers and many activist groups. White phosphorus… Read more »
Article Link: https://www.reuters.com/markets/commodities/oil-prices-rise-with-all-eyes-opec-supply-decision-2024-12-05/ On December 4th 2024, ahead of an OPEC+ meeting oil prices rose as the the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC+) and it’s allies. OPEC+ has been looking to phase out supply cuts through the next year. The oil market is most likely going to raise by the end of the year and one of the… Read more »
Article Link: https://apnews.com/article/syria-turkey-idlib-aleppo-hama-hts-sdf-65b2c2c864736327da1b7662a716768f On December 3rd, 2024, a long civil war intensified as insurgents in the country have taken land and the major city of Aleppo. The insurgents was able to gain and seize small towns, but also major cities and towns. The Russians have helped the pro-Syrian forces by sending air strikes in order to stop the insurgents advance… Read more »
Article Link: https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/israel-signs-deal-acquire-25-f-15-fighter-jets-boeing-co-2024-11-07/ On November 7th, Israel signed a deal to acquire 25 F-15 fighter jet’s that was apart of an aid package from the United States earlier this year. The aid package gave Israel 5.2 billion dollars to buy 25 F-15’s from Boeing on behalf of the United States. Although the fighter jet’s won’t be delivered until 2031, they… Read more »
Article Link: https://apnews.com/article/israel-hamas-hezbollah-mideast-latest-11-november-2024-8c59ef1c325baf6267bedd8ca4bf4aa6 Israel recently got a new foreign minister and he reported that Israel and Hezbollah have made progress in stopping the war that is raging on between Lebanon and Israel. Missiles have been fired back and forth between the 2 countries and thousands of people have died. More than 3100 people have died during the missiles have been… Read more »
Article Link: https://apnews.com/article/mideast-wars-yemen-houthi-drone-shot-down-73c12a2bfd3a882ef29dbe1b3fef4997 The Yemen Houthis have claim that they shot have shot down an US made MQ-9 Reaper spy drone along the red sea corridor, but the United States has said it’s investigating if they did shoot an American drone. This is not the first time the Houthis have shot down us MQ-9 Reaper drones as early as 2017… Read more »
