War & Conflict
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Iraqi PM to focus on US troop withdrawal in Biden meeting
Jul 24, 2021Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhemi will meet with US President Joe Biden on Monday to discuss a possible full US troop departure from his country, which has been weakened by pro-Iran elements at home. Despite Baghdad... -
US launches several airstrikes to support Afghan forces
Jul 23, 2021The US military has conducted airstrikes in Afghanistan in recent days to bolster Afghan security forces, according to the Pentagon. According to media sources, Pentagon spokesman John Kirby stated that “we have intervened, through airstrikes, to... -
Israeli army fires into Lebanon after rocket attacks
Jul 20, 2021Israel fired artillery shells into Lebanon early Tuesday morning in retaliation for earlier rocket attacks, according to the Israeli army. “Lebanon launched two rockets into northern Israel. The Iron Dome Aerial Defense System intercepted one of... -
Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Danish Siddiqui killed in Afghanistan
Jul 16, 2021Since a coup five months ago, dozens of children have been slain and hundreds have been unlawfully incarcerated in Myanmar, according to UN rights experts. Since February 1, the UN Child Rights Committee has received “reliable... -
French police fire tear gas as thousands protest against virus rules
Jul 15, 2021On Wednesday, police in Paris used tear gas to disperse 19,000 protesters protesting new coronavirus restrictions across the country. Some of the protests began in the morning in Paris, as President Emmanuel Macron watched the yearly... -
Syria: UN Security Council’s compromise resolution falls short of humanitarian needs
Jul 12, 2021Sherine Tadros, the head of Amnesty International’s UN office, responded to the UN Security Council’s vote renewing authorization of the Bab al-Hawa crossing point for the delivery of UN cross-border humanitarian aid from Turkey to northwest... -
Rare anti-government protests erupt in Cuba
Jul 12, 2021Thousands of Cubans participated in rare anti-communist marches on Sunday, yelling “Down with the dictatorship” as President Miguel Diaz-Canel urged his followers to fight the demonstrators. Anti-government protests erupted spontaneously in numerous cities as the country... -
Kabul urges Europe to halt forced deportations of Afghans
Jul 11, 2021As security forces face a wave of violence prompted by a frenetic Taliban attack, Afghanistan has urged European countries to postpone forced deportations of Afghan migrants for the next three months. The country is in a... -
Haiti requests foreign troops after president’s assassination
Jul 10, 2021Following the killing of President Jovenel Mose, Haiti has requested foreign soldiers to secure critical infrastructure. The administration has forwarded the request to the United States and the United Nations, but the US says it has... -
The Taliban claim to have control of 85 percent of Afghanistan
Jul 10, 2021The Taliban claimed control of 85 percent of Afghanistan’s land on Friday, despite the fact that the group’s claims cannot be independently verified. The insurgents are mounting an attack amid a US military departure. Taliban negotiator...