Headlines- In order to concentrate on "national interests," the United Arab Emirates has declared its intention to leave OPEC and OPEC+.
- Two of its soldiers were injured in an Israeli strike in the southern Lebanese village of Majdal Zoun, according to the Lebanese army.
- Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz stated on Tuesday that Israel will keep destroying terrorist infrastructure in southern Lebanon "just like in Gaza."
- On Tuesday, US President Donald Trump posted on social media that "Iran has just informed us that they are in a 'State of Collapse,'" without providing any supporting evidence.
- New sanctions were imposed by the U.S. Treasury on 35 entities and individuals who were allegedly involved in Iran's "covert financial network."
Year: 2019
Homeless College Students Find Refuge at...
With housing and higher education prices running extremely high, a large number of college students in California find themselves homeless and unable to afford even a room in a dorm. To address the problem, a University of California, Los Angeles organization run by students opened a homeless shelter to help others who have no place to live
Former Jihadi Launches Counter-Jihadi Magazine
2009, Jesse Morton, then al-Qaida’s chief American propagandist, launched a glossy online publication called “Jihad Recollections,” which years later gave rise to the Islamic State’s “Dabiq” and “Rumiyah” magazines. But that same propagandist is now a changed man. Using the same tactics and the same approach that he learned from the old publication, he’s launched a new magazine, this time with the aim of countering online jihadi propaganda
Norway Mediation Effort in Venezuela’s Crisis...
The opposition, mindful of the collapse of past dialogue attempts that only served to strengthen the government’s hand, has insisted the starting point for negotiations be a willingness by Maduro to hold presidential elections within a reasonable time frame
Doggy Hotel
Learn how a wood carver and his wife turned their 9 meter monument to a beagle into a unique bed and breakfast for pets and their obedient humans
Malawi Opposition Supporters Clash with Police...
Malawi opposition supporters angry about the re-election of President Peter Mutharika have clashed with police, who used tear gas to break up the election protests
Refugees from Pakistan and Afghanistan Face...
More than a month after a series of bombings in Sri Lanka in April, in which more than 250 people were killed, around a thousand asylum seekers and refugees mostly from Pakistan and Afghanistan still remain displaced from their homes, fearing harassment, protests and threats
Fighting Flares In Eastern Ukraine
Ukraine’s Defense Ministry said six of its soldiers were killed in the last week after fresh fighting erupted against Russia-backed separatists in the eastern region of Donetsk
Honduras: Abortion Ban’s Dire Consequences
Honduras’ total ban on abortion in all circumstances puts women and girls in danger and violates their rights, Human Rights Watch said today, releasing a web feature on the topic
Myanmar Protester’s Body is Returned to...
The body of a Myanmar villager who died in prison this week was handed over to family members on Thursday, with prison authorities forcing relatives to sign a pledge beforehand not to raise a fuss over wounds seen on the body suggesting the man was killed in custody
How Communities Can Survive Floods, Major...
The 2019 Atlantic hurricane season is officially underway, yet many people haven’t recovered from some of last year’s storms. Meantime, tornados have torn up swaths of several U.S. states in the past few weeks, and floodwaters have wreaked even more damage