Israeli airstrikes in Syria kill one, injure six others
In recent years, Israel has attacked Syria with frequent airstrikes, resulting in not only extensive damage to civilian and military infrastructure, but also killing and injuring many civilians and armed forces personnel
France imposes sanctions on Lebanese politicians, blames them for obstructing reforms
French attempts to intervene in Lebanon have increased after the Beirut warehouse blasts last year. It has been in the forefront of alleging widespread corruption and supporting calls for a technocratic government
Middle East-North Africa most dangerous for journalists, says RSF’s 2021 press freedom index
Press freedoms in almost 75% of the 180 countries evaluated in the index have significantly declined. This has been aggravated by the COVID-19 outbreak which many countries have used as justification for exercising more control over the news media
COVID-19 vaccination for refugees lags in west Asia
Most refugees living in poor countries in West and South Asia are being left behind in the vaccination programmes being undertaken by the respective governments for several reasons, including a shortage of adequate number of vaccine doses
Israel steps up regional aggression, carries out air raids in Syria, violates Lebanese air space
According to the reports Israel’s attacks in Syria were aided by information provided by US intelligence agencies. Israel has also been carrying out low altitude flights across the Lebanese air space in the last few days prompting Lebanon to file a complaint in the UNSC
Lebanese prime minister Hassan Diab resigns following massive protests
Protests against the government gained momentum after the blasts last week that claimed close to 200 lives and injured 6,000 others. The resignation of Hassan Diab was one of the key demands of the protesters
War-ravaged Syria records its first COVID-19 death
Most of the medical facilities in the country have been affected due to the decade-long war. Conditions in areas controlled by anti-government forces and in the overcrowded refugee camps are especially bad
Why aren’t people in the US rising up like we are seeing across the planet?
Without a mass movement continually pushing and prodding for real change and holding politicians accountable—for their policies as well as their words—our neoliberal rulers assume that they can safely ignore the concerns and interests of ordinary people.
Who’s with who in Syria?
The Syrian government forces have made further advances into Idlib, one of the last rebel strongholds, and the Kurdish-dominated Syrian Democratic Forces have called on the Syrian government for peace negotiations.
Majority of Syrian refugees are living in inhumane conditions and under the threat of violence
The imperialist war in Syria has caused the world’s worst refugee crisis since World War II and has been made worse by the rise in xenophobia in many countries.
- China blames US for UN failure to issue statement on Palestine
- Israeli air strikes on Gaza enter second week, death toll nears 200
- We will not let the clock of history go back, says Greek union as protests mount against labor law
- Uruguay’s trade union center calls for a national strike in June
- Defying ban on ‘unauthorized protests,’ Algerians take to the streets in large numbers
