Headlines- The United Nations warns that 800,000 people in Yemen have lost access to life-saving food aid due to the conflict's escalation, and hospitals are overcrowded with injured combatants.
- Since October 1, 20 attacks in the Strait of Hormuz have been reported, according to the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations. Two of these incidents were reported on Wednesday.
- Iran was accused by a U.S. official of lying about a cargo ship that sank on Wednesday and of attacking it, most likely with a missile.
- A cargo ship struck a naval mine on Wednesday while trying to cross the Strait of Hormuz via "an unauthorized and hazardous route," according to Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy.
- Protests against the government in the capital of Albania Tirana turned violent on Wednesday, leaving several official buildings severely damaged and at least one on fire.
- After the arrest of a Japanese journalist on suspicion of espionage by Russia's FSB security agency, Japan's Foreign Ministry summoned in Russia's ambassador on Wednesday.
Tag: Northern Syria
Al-Hol Camp: Amid Security Threats,International Concerns,...
At the al-Hol detention camp in northern Syria, thousands of Syrians are being held along with the families of Islamic State fighters. According to local authorities, none of them can be able to leave the notorious camp without international intervention.
Widespread Presence of Counterfeit International Brands...
Chaos has spread across Syria as a result of its 11-year conflict. But one odd and unique element of that chaos is an environment where counterfeits of popular international brands are widespread.
Syrians Struggle to Rebuild Schools After...
After being severly damaged by the earthquakes in February, the rebel-controlled province of Idlib in Syria is trying to rebuild its shattered educational infrastructure.
Californians Mobilise for Earthquake Victims in...
Californians are collecting and sending warm clothing as well as other essentials to help Turkey and Syria earthquake victims.
Syrian Kurdish Women Protest Mahsa Amini’s...
In Northeast Syria’s Kurdish city of Qamishli, hundreds of women took part in a protest on Monday in support of Iranian women condemning the death of Mahsa Amini, a Kurdish woman who sadly died on September 16 while in the custody of Iranian police
COVID Pandemic Strikes Northeast Syria
Authorities confirmed northeastern Syria is currently experiencing the worst coronavirus outbreak in the country’s history, with infection rates increasing, death rates climbing, and the region suffering from severe vaccination and oxygen shortages
Women Run a Local Produce Market...
In Syria, a society dominated by men, a group of women entrepreneurs has opened a small produce market in Amuda, a town in the northeastern part of the country. The market, entirely run by women, represents a challenge to what is normally a male-dominated economic activity
Life for a 7-year old in...
In October of 2019, Turkish military forces rolled into Northern Syria and took over large areas of land occupied by Kurdish peoples. The offensive created 300-thousand refugees many of whom moved towards autonomous Kurdish regions in Iraq. This is the story of one such refugee, 7 year old Hawas Mesud and his life in Bardarash Refugee Camp in Northern Iraq
“Not Only Record Global Warming, But...
The UN chief called on the parties to avoid destabilizing developments and to urgently seek an agreement on a new common path for international arms control. He also strongly encouraged the United States and Russia to extend the ‘New Start’ agreement to provide stability and the time to negotiate future arms control measures
Who Controls Idlib?
HTS is the strongest jihadist group in the province. Hurras al-Deen is an offshoot branch of HTS with links to al-Qaida and the Turkistan Islamic Party, which is made up mostly of Chinese Uighur militants