Turkey and Russia agreed to a ceasefire deal on March 12 in Syria’s Idlib region to contain a conflict which has displaced nearly a million people in three months, according…
This Week Around the World – Oct. 20–26
Oct. 20 Kinshasa, Congo: A bus carrying approximately 100 passengers slid off the road and burst into flames, killing at least 30 people. The bus crash, which left 18 additional…
Ceasefire agreement reached by Kurds, Turkey
Turkey threatens to “crush the heads” of remaining fighters Syrian Kurds and Turkey agreed to a five-day ceasefire on Oct. 18 in order to allow Kurdish fighters and civilians to…
This Week Around the World – April 28–May 5:
April 28 Burkina Faso: Six people were killed in an attack on a Christian church following Sunday service in northern Burkina Faso. Al Jazeera reported armed attackers riding on motorbikes…
This Week Around the World – April 14–21:
April 15–16 Paris: The Notre Dame Cathedral became engulfed in flames when a fire broke out on the morning of April 15 and continued until the next day. The 12th-century…
Trump gives Israeli prime minister Syrian territory
President Donald Trump announced via Twitter his move to recognize the Golan Heights as Israeli territory. He made the decision official at a signing ceremony on March 26 during Israeli…
Turkey turns to Russia after NATO fallout
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan accused NATO allies on Feb. 18 of giving the People’s Protection Unit (YPG), a Kurdish separatist group, thousands of truckloads of weapons while ignoring Turkey’s…
This Week Around the World – Jan. 20–27:
Jan. 20–21 Syria; Israel: Conflict between Iran and Israel intensified after strikes were exchanged between the two forces. Haaretz reports an attack on an airport near Damascus—which killed four and…
Turkey discusses fate of the Kurds following U.S. military withdrawal
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo told journalists in Abu Dhabi he was optimistic an agreement will be met between Ankara and Washington which will protect Kurdish groups without undermining Turkey’s…
United States intensifies bombing in Syria
Despite President Donald Trump’s announcement of a full withdrawal from Syria by mid-January, the United States has intensified bomb campaigns in the eastern territories held by Iraq and Levant forces….
2018 UN General Assembly recap
The 73rd United Nations General Assembly opened on Sept. 18 at the UN headquarters in New York City, with the General Debate running from Sept. 25 to Oct. 1. The…