Headlines- According to US President Donald Trump, talks with Iran may occur this next weekend.
- Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guards claim that in response to US strikes on Qeshm Island in the Strait of Hormuz, they opened fire on US military installations.
- In order "to safeguard national security," Bahrain's Ministry of Interior declared that it has arrested fifteen people who were allegedly linked to Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps.
- Kuwait said on Wednesday that one person was killed and numerous others were injured in an Iranian missile and drone strike on its international airport.
- During a press conference in Geneva on Wednesday, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, the director general of the World Health Organization, stated that the Ebola virus in central Africa has had a "big head-start" and warned that health officials were still lagging behind.
Tag: Syrian Refugees
Humanitarian ‘Catastrophe’ in Idlib
It’s already being called a humanitarian ‘catastrophe,’ and analysts say the fighting in Idlib, Syria is moving closer to more heavily populated areas. And while international aid organizations call for an immediate ceasefire
Displaced Children of Idlib
Displaced children and families are moving north toward safer parts of rural Idlib and Aleppo, taking refuge in schools, mosques, unfinished building and shops under rudimentary conditions. Thus, adding to their vulnerability and exacerbating their need for urgent humanitarian assistance as well as basic services, a need continuing to grow by the hour.
Malaysia: IS Extremists Campaigning to Keep...
Malaysian police were working with unnamed third parties in the region to reach out to those citizens in Syria and begin the repatriation process, and the Malaysian government would decide whether to allow them to return home, Ayob said
Harsh Winter Condition Effects Displaced Idlib...
Displaced families have headed north towards safer parts of Idlib, seeking refuge at schools and mosques turned into collective shelters, or in informal tented settlements near the border with Turkey
Ranks of Refugees Grow in 2019...
The worldwide refugee crisis continues to deepen. According to the United Nations, the world is witnessing “the highest levels of displacement on record.” Spurred by conflict and persecution, the numbers of displaced are expected to rise further in the future, as climate change pushes people out of their homes
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
Does New Turkish Unrest Mean New...
The conflict in Syria created a global humanitarian crisis, with millions displaced and millions more fleeing to other countries. Turkish military operations that began in early October may be creating a new wave of displacement. Where are these Syrians going?
Mix and Match
As winter approaches, refugees in living in tents in Shahba camp in northern Syria are doing what they can to prepare for the cold weather…..“Violent attacks on houses of worship are increasingly occurring globally, turning sacred and peaceful spaces into unimaginable sites of bloodshed”
Death Toll Rises as Fighting Continues...
Civilian casualties have reached over 200 deaths and 1,000 injures in northeast Syria as fighting continues despite a U.S.-brokered cease-fire between Turkey and U.S.-allied Kurds
Sporadic Fighting Continues in Northern Syria...
With the five-day cease-fire between Turkish and Kurdish forces in northern Syria set to expire Tuesday night, some fighting is reported to be continuing