https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/egypt-calls-israel-open-land-crossings-gaza-aid-2024-03-14/ The article is about how Egypt is the main funnel in which the Gaza Strip is receiving aid. However, because of many different factors, they are not able to bring the aid needed. And while different groups have tried doing a fly-by when it comes down to it that just is not an efficient method. One of the issues… Read more »
https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/sudan-army-general-rules-out-ramadan-truce-unless-rsf-leaves-civilian-sites-2024-03-10/ This article kind of piggybacks off of the last video. This article talks about the Sudan Army ruling out the possibility of any kind of treaty. According to the article, neither side trusts the other side to stop and has not received communication from the other side. While there is still a small possibility of a cease-fire happening I… Read more »
https://www.aljazeera.com/program/newsfeed/2024/3/10/ramadan-around-the-corner-in-sudan-amid-the-worlds-largest-hunger-crisis The video was about the food crisis in Sudan. As the war in Sudan has steadily increased there are more and more people who don’t have food to support themselves or their families. 5 million people are starving and another 18 million people are food insecure. The video showed people of all ages actively running to get more food… Read more »
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/2/27/zelenskyy-lands-in-saudi-to-push-for-peace-pow-deal-with-russia Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has held several discussions with Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman in an attempt to put an end to the invasion of Ukraine and bring back prisoners of war from Russia. According to a statement from Zelenskyy’s website, the two men have discussed a Ukrainian plan to put an end to the conflict and Zelenskyy has… Read more »
Link to the article – https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/view-us-military-aid-flight-shows-gaza-desolation-2024-03-12/ Summary – A U.S. Air Force plane flew over Gaza to drop off food for the people in Gaza that are facing famine and starvation in light of the Israel-Palestine war. The members of the Air Force that flew over were shocked by what they saw when flying over. What was once a bustling… Read more »
Link to the article – https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/israeli-forces-kill-two-palestinians-west-bank-raid-after-deadly-night-2024-03-13/ Summary – Israeli forces shot and killed three Palestinians on two separate occasions in the West Bank, making it 6 Palestinians left dead in the matter of hours. A witness of the event said that Israeli forces fired at the people he was sitting with as they ate their meal before sunrise because of… Read more »
Link to the article – https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/israeli-strike-car-south-lebanon-kills-hamas-member-hamas-source-says-2024-03-13/ Summary – An Israeli drone strike on a car outside the southern Lebanese city of Tyre on Wednesday killed a member of Hamas from the nearby Palestinian camp of Rashidieh. The member was identified as Hadi Mustafa, not a senior member of the group but a leader of the group’s armed wing. The Israeli… Read more »
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/3/10/sudan-army-general-rules-out-ramadan-truce-unless-rsf-leaves-civilian-sites During the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, Senior Sudanese Armed Forces General Yasser al-Atta has announced that there will be no truce in Sudan unless the Rapid Support Forces leave from the homes at sites of civilians. This statement comes after an appeal announced by the United Nations Security Council, calling for a truce this week during Ramadan, telling… Read more »
https://www.newsweek.com/syria-attack-us-troops-biden-must-withdraw-1872232 There have been many recent conflicts between militias and United States military forces in the Middle East. And Syria believes that these conflicts are a sign for United States President Biden to remove his military forces from the country. Syria has felt that the United States presence is a violation of United Nations conventions. However, the United States believes… Read more »
Link to article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/2/8/iraq-condemns-clear-cut-assassination-operation-after-us-strike There was a US drone strike in Iraq that killed a commander of an Iran aligned group. Iraq is now claiming that the United States is causing instability in the country. It is also said that the repeated attacks by the US in Iraq are pushing the government to end the coalition’s mission. Rasool, an army… Read more »
