Gulf Times
Apr 12, 2018
Two killed in air strike on Yemen film set
An air raid struck the set of a rebel TV series in Yemen on Thursday, killing at least two people, a security source and a rights...
The New York Review of Books
Apr 11, 2018
How Turkey’s Campaign in Afrin Is Stoking Syrian Hatreds
Mohammed is not his real name. He asked me not to share personal details, fearing retaliation from the fighters he passes when he walks...
Al Jazeera
Apr 11, 2018
Yemen's Houthi rebels fire ballistic missile at Saudi capital
Saudi air defences intercept missile fired at Riyadh, videos published on social media purportedly show. The Houthis said they targeted...
Genocide Watch
Apr 2, 2018
Genocide Watch Releases Genocide Warning for Kurds in the Middle East
Over the weekend, Genocide Watch released the following Genocide Warning for Kurds in Turkey, Syria and Iraq. A Genocide Warning is...
Lauren B. Homer | Homer International Law
Mar 30, 2018
Crisis in Afrin--Potential Disaster for All of the Federation of Northern Syria, The Survival of Mid
Dear Friends: This is my third update on the situation in Northern Syria (and Iraq), including Afrin. It was beyond alarming to read in...
Reuters
Mar 28, 2018
Saudis likely to show restraint as Yemen crisis escalates
A missile attack this week on Riyadh has raised the risk of an escalation in the Yemen war in a region riven with interwoven conflicts,...
Genocide Watch
Mar 23, 2018
Human Rights Council extends mandates on Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, Syria, Iran, South S
The Human Rights Council in its midday meeting adopted five resolutions in which it extended the mandates on the Democratic People’s...
Lauren B. Homer | Homer International Law
Mar 22, 2018
Democratic Federation of Northern Syria: Genocide and Ethnic Cleansing
This my second update on events in Afrin and beyond. After I wrote my first update (below) on Friday, March 16, it became apparent that...
Al Jazeera
Mar 22, 2018
Yemen's central bank closes over shortage of funds
The Yemeni central bank has announced it is closing because it has run out of money. The National Saudi Arabia had promised a large...
Al Jazeera
Mar 19, 2018
Kurdish fighters vow to fight Turkey army after Afrin withdrawal
YPG fighters pledge to shift to guerrilla tactics, as Turkish forces clear Afrin's city centre of explosive devices. Kurdish fighters in...
In Defense of Christians (IDC) 1
Mar 19, 2018
6 Recommendations for Saudi Arabia
Mohammad bin Salman, the Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia, has just landed in Washington, D.C. for a three-day visit in the U.S. Capitol and...
Al Jazeera
Mar 18, 2018
Yemen: Diphtheria outbreak 'symptoms of collapsed health system'
Since the disease was first detected six months ago, around 1,300 people have been infected and more than 70 have died. The World Health...
