U.S. and Taliban Truce Talks are Underway
In what could be the beginning of the end to a nearly 18-year war, the U.S. and the Taliban are negotiating the terms to a truce.
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Bombings in the Syrian city, Idlib, Seek More Lives as Hospitals are Targeted
On April 5, warplanes attacked Idlib, a rebel-held region in North-West Syria, killing ten people. 24 people were wounded from the bombing, and several others died while attempting to flee.
Read MoreHundreds of Thousands Protest in Iraq Against American Troops
Recent developments in the ongoing U.S.-Iran situation have seen protesters in Iraq flood the streets by the masses, with hundreds of thousands marching through the streets of Baghdad protesting the U.S. troop presence in Iraq.
Read MoreDead on Arrival: Trump’s Middle East Peace Plan
Long awaited as one of his key foreign policy achievements, U.S. President Donald Trump’s Middle East Peace Plan was met with mixed reactions.
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Iran Faces Backlash After Downing Ukrainian Jetline
Another wave of protests erupted in Iran after the government attempted to cover up a missile attack on a Ukranian aircraft.
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Egyptian Police Weaponize Social Media Against Anti-Government Protesters
Across the streets of Cairo, demonstrators, study abroad students, and school children alike face detainment and torture by Egyptian security forces.
Read MoreMigrants Dreaming of New Futures Find Nightmarish Lives Inside Yemen Trafficking Rings
The migrants hailing from Ethiopia and Yemen face abduction and abuse inside such trafficking rings, where traffickers kidnap women and children for prostitution and force men to sell body parts or organs to make money.
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UNRWA Head Resigns Amidst Corruption Probe
The Commissioner-General of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) resigned last Wednesday in light of an inquiry into corruption and misconduct allegations.
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Anti-Government Protests Intensify Ongoing Tensions in Iraq
Recent protests in Iraq have citizens and government officials on edge. Upwards of 260 people have been killed since protests over lack of jobs and services began on October 1.
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ISIS Leader Killed by U.S. Special Forces, Confirmed Dead
ISIS Leader Abu Bakr Al-Baghdadi killed himself during a raid by the U.S. military on October 27.
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