Headlines- The Houthis in Yemen claim that the blockade primarily targets Saudi ships and that the Bab al-Mandeb Strait is not closed.
- A merchant vessel that attempted to navigate under the US blockade on Iranian ports has been "disabled" by US forces.
- In retaliation for United States most recent attacks across the country, Iran said on Friday that it had attacked US military installations and bases in Bahrain, Jordan, and Kuwait.
- Although he repeated that Tehran was not yet prepared for a deal, US President Donald Trump said on Friday that the US and Iran were in talks to negotiate an end to their war.
- After a deadly clash that claimed the lives of one Israeli and four Palestinians, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said that his government would establish new settler outposts in the occupied West Bank and legalize more existing ones.
- After allegedly stabbing two individuals in broad daylight in Manhattan's upscale Upper West Side neighborhood, a man is being charged with hate crimes.
Year: 2019
Raqqa Slowly Recovers from IS Rule...
Once the epicenter of the self-declared “Islamic State” that ruled over parts of Syria and Iraq, Raqqa is slowly recovering after its liberation even though occasional attacks by extremists are on the rise
Tens of Thousands Protest Sexual Assault,...
Wearing purple ribbons in solidarity with the victims, the protesters listened to reports of sexual harassment and assault, while organizers also screened footage of a woman being partially stripped of her clothing during the course of her arrest in Tin Shui Wai earlier this month
Security Experts Worried ISIS Eyeing Afghanistan
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo last week suggested that the Islamic State or IS is regrouping in Iraq and Syria. His statement comes following a major terrorist attack in Afghanistan, for which IS claimed responsibility
Wildlife Advocates Score Big Win as...
Wildlife advocates have scored a big win in their efforts to protect the African giraffe by having the animal placed on the international endangered species list
UN Secretary-General Visits Japan
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres visits Yokohama, Japan, to attend the 7th Tokyo International Conference of African Development (TICAD)
UNHCR Uses Cash Assistance for...
Twenty-five-year-old Florence Idiongo fled South Sudan in 2016 and for two years she and her twelve dependents lived in a plastic tent in Kalobeyei settlement
Nigeria’s Plan For Cattle Herders Triggers...
Nigeria’s government for years has been seeking a lasting solution to the conflict between farmers and herders over grazing lands, a conflict that has claimed thousands of lives. The country’s middle belt region is most affected by the dispute but recently the government introduced a settlement plan for herders aimed at ending the clashes….
Families with Temporary Protected Status Face...
More than 300 thousand people currently have Temporary Protected Status or TPS in the United States. The status allows non-citizens to live and work in the U.S. when their home countries are deemed unsafe
ISIL Down but Not Out Remain...
United Nation Under-Secretary-General of the United Nations Office of Counter-Terrorism Vladimir Voronkov said, “we need to remain vigilant to mitigate the risk posed by the evolution of ISIL and its affiliates, deny its new recruits, and prevent its resurgence.”
Solar Power Plant Improves Lives for...
In a remote part of Jordan, a first-of-its-kind solar energy plant is powering a Syrian refugee camp and is making a difference in the lives of 40,000 residents, while benefiting the host country and the environment