Link to article: https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/saudi-arabia-says-there-will-be-no-diplomatic-relations-with-israel-without-an-2024-02-07/ Saudi Arabia’s Foreign Ministry has said to the United States that they won’t have diplomatic ties with Israel unless Palestine becomes a recognized state with East Jerusalem as their capital. Riyadh also reiterated its call for permanent members of the U.N. Security Council that have not recognised a Palestinian state on the 1967 borders with East… Read more »
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/2/6/china-and-russia-slam-us-strikes-on-iraq-syria-at-un The United States has conducted recent missile strikes on targets in Iraq and Syria, however, they have received heavy criticism about it from other global powers. Russia and China have both been very critical of the United States actions. The United States was accused of trying to raise the risk of regional escalation, and the two countries believed that… Read more »
https://apnews.com/article/israel-hamas-war-news-02-11-2014-785309c668e15728c6aac9905f290b4d Israel is considering taking military actions on Rafah, a town that borders Gaza. However, President Joe Biden believes that this action could cause harm to the citizens in the area. He told the Prime Minister that they should not conduct military action without having a “credible and executable” plan to ensure the safety of civilians. Almost 50% of people… Read more »
Link to article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/2/7/un-calls-for-4-1bn-in-aid-for-sudan-says-crisis-needs-worlds-attention The United Nations Refugee Agency (UNHCR) along with the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) called for $4.1 billion in aid for displaced Sudanese people due to the internal war. This war broke out in April of 2023 between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) due to a dispute… Read more »
Link to article: https://www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog-february-07-2024/ In the most recent update in the Israel-Hamas War, an Israel official said that there is “no way” that Israel accepts the current Hamas proposal. This proposal has multiple aspects. Among these is a release and return of Israeli and Palestinian prisoners, a ceasefire lasting over four months, an eventual end to the war, and a… Read more »
Link to article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/1/24/uks-cameron-to-raise-concerns-over-gaza-death-toll-on-israel-visit The United Nations and United Kingdom think a two state solution is needed to bring peace to the Israel-Palestine conflict. The UN Secretary- General, Antonio Guterres, claims that denying Palestinian statehood would prolong the war in Gaza. At a UN meeting, Guterres stated that Israel’s rejection of a two state solution was unacceptable and would cause… Read more »
https://apnews.com/article/syria-iraq-sdf-islamic-resistance-us-c621972db21d6b3db7ca1bccd50ce6ef On Sunday, February 4th there was a drone attack on a Syrian base housing U.S troops that killed six Kurdish fighters. The al-Omar base is located in Syria’s eastern province of Deir el-Zour and there were no U.S casualties. However, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights claimed at least seven Syrian Democratic Force fighters were killed in the attack,… Read more »
https://www.reuters.com/world/south-korea-saudi-arabia-sign-agreement-defence-cooperation-2024-02-05/ Seoul’s Defense Acquisition Program (DAPA) released a statement that South Korea and Saudi Arabia signed a memorandum on defense cooperation to further arms sales between the two countries. Both South Korean Defense Minister Shin Won-sik and Saudi Defense Minister Khalid bin Salman Al Saud were present when the agreement, also known as the “future-oriented strategic partnership” according to Shin,… Read more »
https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/belgium-summons-israeli-ambassador-after-its-building-gaza-is-bombed-2024-02-02/ The bombing of a Belgian development agency building in Gaza City has led to the summoning of the Israeli ambassador by Belgium on the issue of rebuilding and compensation. The Belgian Ministry for Development Cooperation stated that the building was supposed to be evacuated and that they’re not aware of any civilian casualties at this time. The Belgian foreign… Read more »
Following the aftermath of the drone attack that killed 3 U.S troops in Jordan on January 28th, 2024 the President of the United States has approved of a multi-day strike attack on multiple Iraq and Syrian targets that may include Iranian personnel facilities. The strikes are in response to the multiple drone strikes and rockets being launched against U.S forces…. Read more »
