Syria
In major escalation, US bombs Iraq and Syria

The United States is now actively bombing Syria, Iraq, and Yemen in a regional West Asian conflict that the Western nation has only widened

UNHCR forced displacement report A record 110 million across the globe are forcibly displaced, says UNHCR report

The report claims that today, one in every 74 people is displaced due to reasons ranging from war and conflict to climate change. Contrary to the rhetoric of refugees flooding Europe, the majority of them (over 76%) is being hosted by middle or low income countries

US' Gulf partner Saudi The US search for a junior partner in the Gulf

The traditional US approach has been to whip up Iranophobia to rally Gulf states but that ploy won’t work anymore. The Gulf states are steadily expanding their strategic autonomy and pursuing independent foreign policies to advance their national interests and promote peace and reconciliation in the region

Saudi-Iran ties Iran, Saudi Arabia seal deal to restore ties, reopen embassies

The announcement came during a meeting of the foreign ministers of the two countries in Beijing, less than a month after the historic China-brokered agreement to restore bilateral relations was announced

UNHRC Res against sanctions UN Human Rights Council condemns impact of unilateral sanctions

The resolution presented by Azerbaijan on behalf of Non-Aligned countries noted the impact of sanctions on key rights related to life, health, and freedom from hunger. It was predictably rejected by the US and its allies

UK civilian killings in war against ISIS British forces killed multiple civilians in Mosul during anti-ISIS airstrikes in 2016-17, says investigation 

A investigation carried out by The Guardian and anti-war organization Airwars busts the UK  government’s claims that its forces did not kill any civilians during the war in Iraq

Cuba, Venezuela y China envían ayuda a Siria, afectada por un terremoto. EE.UU. ni siquiera puede retirar las sanciones

El Tesoro de EE.UU. ha emitido una exención de 180 días sobre ciertas sanciones impuestas a Siria para permitir la ayuda humanitaria tras el terremoto. Sin embargo, Estados Unidos y sus aliados aún no han ofrecido nada significativo a Siria, a pesar de que Venezuela, China, Palestina y otros países han enviado donaciones y especialistas.

Migrant boat accidents Over 20 migrants dead in two separate boat accidents off Greek coast

This is the third such incident in less than a month in the eastern Mediterranean. In September, close to 100 people, mostly Lebanese and Syrians, had died off the coast of Syria while trying to cross to Europe from Lebanon

Refugee deaths in Mediterranean Sea Over 70 dead and scores missing after boat full of migrants sinks off Syrian coast

Most of the refugees were Lebanese or Syrian refugees in Lebanon. The boat had left the Miniyeh region a few days before and was headed for Europe

Syrian parliament denounces proposed Turkish aggression as an occupation

Turkey announced last month that its forces will resume operations inside northern Syria to create “safe zone” as a buffer against possible terrorist strikes by Kurdish forces

Report finds 193 million people faced acute food insecurity in 2021 and other stories

Today we look at the UN’s report on rising acute food insecurity, mass displacement amid violence and massacres in Darfur, and more

Israel artillery fire inside Lebanon Israel fires artillery rounds inside Lebanon 

Israel often violates Lebanese territorial sovereignty by launching attacks or using its air space to attack Syria despite the presence of UN peacekeeping force UNIFIL in the region since 1978