Oliver JonesSyrian fighter died in an Israeli raid near Damascus.According to state news agency SANA, a military source, one Syrian soldier was killed and several others wounded in an Israeli assault on…Dec 30, 2020Dec 30, 2020
Oliver JonesAlmost 2 million coronavirus vaccines contained in Lebanon.The Minister of Health of Lebanon said that his country had reserved almost 2 million doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech coronavirus vaccine, a…Dec 29, 2020Dec 29, 2020
Oliver JonesYemen capable of defeating Saudi-led violence.“We can claim today that, with its weapons and all that it has, we can fight violence,” said Mohammad Ali al-Houthi. He added that even…Dec 28, 2020Dec 28, 2020
Oliver JonesThe Pope says that Syria, Iraq, Yemen’s children should reach all consciences.’In his Christmas letter, Pope Francis addressed the suffering of children caught up in conflicts, singling out victims in Syria, Yemen and…Dec 26, 2020Dec 26, 2020
Oliver JonesTurkish charities are building houses for Syrian families.As part of a help drive, a charity run by Turkey’s top religious authority has delivered over 1,700 houses to war victims in Syria. The…Dec 23, 2020Dec 23, 2020
Oliver JonesBanned Lebanon’s banking secrecy law, opening the way for auditing central banks.A bill that abolishes banking secrecy laws for one year was approved by Lebanon’s parliament to enable for a forensic audit of the central…Dec 22, 2020Dec 22, 2020
Oliver JonesIran’s parliament opposes a bill banning military leaders from running for the presidency.By an overwhelming majority, the Iranian parliament voted against a bill to bar military personnel from running for president, despite…Dec 21, 2020Dec 21, 2020
Oliver JonesYemen: Establishment of a new administration, including the Southern Transitional Council.As part of a Saudi-brokered deal between the internationally recognized body and the Southern Transitional Council, a new Yemeni…Dec 19, 2020Dec 19, 2020
Oliver JonesEgyptian authorities: Bombing kills three Sinai security forces.In the restive northern Sinai Peninsula, two roadside bombs detonated, killing three Egyptian security forces and injuring 10 others. Late…Dec 18, 2020Dec 18, 2020
Oliver JonesTurkey argues that France needs to change its stance on Syrian operations in order to improve ties.Turkey could normalize ties with France on Thursday, Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said but Paris must change its position on Turkey’s…Dec 17, 2020Dec 17, 2020
