By Zakiya Afzani UN peace keepers are embroiled in another long list of sex abuse scandals The UN Secretary General had pledged to rid the UN of the scourge of criminal activity at the hands of UN peace keepers. The UN deploys peace keepers around the world to areas afflicted…
By Saila Safwana UK SAS on trial for war crimes in Afghanistan UK Special Air Services (SAS) are alleged to have murdered unarmed Afghan civilians, including women and children in cold blood, before covering up the details of their alleged war crimes. The shocking claims emerged in Operation Northmoor,…
By Zakiya Afzani Qatar Crisis | After the deadline The latest deadline set by Gulf Arab states for Qatar to abide by a list of 13 demands is due to expire at midnight on Tonight. Qatar has already submitted its response to Kuwaiti mediators and its foreign minister has…
By Amir Ahmed Syrian forces reach Iraq border for first time in two years Syrian troops and their Arab allays fighting Daesh and other insurgents have reached the Iraqi border for the first time since 2015, advancing close to a strategic area that has been at the centre of tensions…
By Rashid Al Saud Qatar left isolated as crisis deepens Egypt is just one of the latest countries to close it’s airspace to Qatari planes in a growing diplomatic row, with Saudi Arabia and Bahrain expected to do the same today. Several countries have cut ties with Qatar, accusing it…
By Zakiya Afzani The diplomatic chaos in Qatar and ban if Al Jazeera intensifies further Four Arab nations; Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Bahrain, the United Arab Emirates and Yemen have cut diplomatic ties with Qatar, accusing it of destabilising the region. The ban on Qatari media agency Al Jazeera has been…
By Musa Shabani USA | Trump to launch full and long term ground invasion of Iraq Donald Trump is pushing for a long-term deployment of US ground forces in Iraq in what could amount to a ‘repeal’ of his predecessor Barak Obama’s decision to end the American occupation of the…
By Sulayman Al-Said Lebanon calls for diaspora to return home Lebanon | Lebanese President Michel Aoun and Prime Minister Saad Hariri signed a decree on Thursday in front of an audience of over 1’000 members of the Lebanese diaspora with the aim of encouraging them to reclaim their Lebanese citizenship…
By Zakiya Afzani Syria bans US planes from flying over it’s sovereign territory US-led coalition jets in Syria will not be allowed to fly over the so-called safe zones set to be established, said Alexander Lavrentyev, the head of Russia’s delegation to the Syrian peace talks, in comments carried by…
By Qais Ahmed Turkey has target Kurds in Syria with heavy arms war planes The US has said it is “deeply concerned” about a series of Turkish air strikes on Kurdish fighters in Iraq and Syria early Tuesday morning. Kurds in Turkey, Iraq and Syria are fighting for an…
