Tag: Middle East
Shiite leader Moqtada Sadr calls on Baghdad not to intervene
Since the start of the offensive by Syrian rebel forces against the regime of Bashar al-Assad, the question has arisen of the role that Baghdad wishes to play in the…
rebels entered key town of Hama, regular army conceded defeat
Rebels led by radical Islamists entered the strategic town of Hama, in central Syria, on Thursday, December 5, after bitter battles with the army of President Bashar al-Assad, who admitted…
Syrian rebels say they have entered the central area of the city of Hama | Foreign countries
In the city of Hama, one of the largest in Syria, there are fierce battles between the Islamist rebels who are invading the city and the government forces. The Islamists…
Amnesty International accuses Israel of ‘genocide’ in Gaza in report
The human rights organization Amnesty International published a report on Thursday accusing Israel of “committing genocide” against Palestinians in the Gaza Strip since the start of the war, calling on…
Amnesty: Israel commits genocide in Gaza | Foreign countries
According to Amnesty’s research, Israel has committed and continues to commit the genocide of Palestinians in the occupied Gaza Strip. Israel’s methods of warfare in Gaza meet the hallmarks of…
ISW: Russia emptied its Syrian naval base | News in brief
Russia may be moving mercenaries to Syria, but not regular army troops. 10:24am•Updated 10:44am Russia has moved its naval ships from the Tartus naval base in Syria, says the research…
before the Security Council, Russia again accuses Ukraine of supporting Islamist rebels
For Russia, Ukraine would support the Islamist group leading the rebellion in northwest Syria. This is what the UN ambassador told the Security Council. However, just a week ago, a…
the anger of the grandfather of Gur Kehati, an Israeli soldier who died in Lebanon
The ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah hangs by a thread. Several violations were committed. Since the start of the week, Israeli air raids have left around ten dead in Lebanon,…
since the ceasefire with Israel, displaced people are returning in large numbers
Can the ceasefire between Israel and Lebanese Hezbollah hold after the multiple violations noted just one week after its entry into force? Despite the unstable situation, the displaced have returned…
violent fighting in the center of the country, calls for de-escalation are increasing
Violent fighting pitted the Syrian army on Tuesday against a coalition of rebels led by radical Islamists, who are trying to advance towards the strategic town of Hama, in central…