Focus on Illegal Organ Trade: Syria
Preying on the most vulnerable, organ traffickers’ offer struggling Syrians a quick, albeit life threatening, way to make money in their current conditions.
Read MorePreying on the most vulnerable, organ traffickers’ offer struggling Syrians a quick, albeit life threatening, way to make money in their current conditions.
Read MoreIn response to recent chemical attacks by Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, United States President Donald Trump ordered an airstrike on Syria’s Shayrat Air Base. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson stated that the U.S. had “no discussions or prior contacts” with Russia regarding the strike.
Read MoreA government-sponsored chemical attack killed 58 people and injured more than 250 others in Syria on April 4. Even though Bashar al-Assad renounced chemical weapons four years ago at the convention and has continually denied his military’s involvement in any subsequent attacks.
Read MoreTurkish jets have been striking targets in the al-Bab region of North Syria in an operation carried out with Syrian rebels signaling a move towards the Islamic State stronghold in Raqqa.
Read MoreAlthough one can argue that our elected officials should know more about foreign policy than everyone else, we should remember elected officials are representations of us.
Read MoreSyria’s most recent ceasefire continues to flounder as heavy airstrikes continue. The ceasefire, brokered jointly by the United States and Russia on September 12, lasted a week before an aid convoy was struck west of Aleppo.
Read MoreWhile U.S. and Russian lead airstrikes alike continue to target major ISIS strongholds in Syria and Iraq, a significant blow against the militants has been struck.
Read MoreAmbassador Samantha Power acknowledged last week that the United States “did indeed strike Syrian military personnel, that was not our intention, and we, of course, regret the loss of life.”
Read MoreOne of the most immediate implications felt from Daraya’s fall is that it has heightened Assad’s confidence that the Syrian government can successfully regain all rebel-controlled land, as the capture of Daraya will likely have a domino effect. Daraya’s siege has upset the opposition effort, while “encouraging the army to believe it was in reach of subduing rebel bastions,” according to Reuters.
Read MoreBy Kathryn Chaney Staff Writer The most recent attempt to address the influx of refugees from the Middle East into
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