A series of mass demonstrations, in response to the recent decision by the American government to relocate its embassy to Jerusalem, have led to violence, as clashes with Israeli military forces have hospitalized over 2,700 and has resulted in the death of at least 58 protesters. Protesters gathered in several locations
At least 95 have died and 158 have been injured in the Afghan capital of Kabul after Taliban militants detonated an explosive-laden ambulance in a densely-populated area. Passing through a police checkpoint into the central ward of the city, officials believe that the target of the attack was an interior
Anti-government protests in Iran have erupted into violence, with confrontations between government forces and demonstrators being reported around the country. Two protestors have been reportedly killed as a result of these clashes. Protests have raged across Iran for three consecutive days. Erupting throughout several Iranian cities days ago, protestors continue
Amidst fierce opposition from political rivals in the Israeli government, the Palestinian National Authority (PA) has made a successful bid to join Interpol. The State of Palestine is now one of the newest members to be admitted into the ranks of the international policing body. INTERPOL’s 2017 General Assembly in
A planned referendum on independence for the northern, Kurdish-majority region of Iraq will go ahead in the coming days despite the fierce opposition voiced by neighbouring nations and many within the international community. Masoud Barzani, President of the Kurdish Regional Government (KRG), has announced that it will go forward and
At least 36 Burundian refugees have been killed by security forces in the Democratic Republic of Congo as a result of a recent set of clashes prompted by the announcement of plans to return several of them to Burundi. Security forces in the DR Congo fired upon protestors in the
Several branches of the Israeli military have gathered along the Lebanese border to participate in the largest military exercises in decades, leading to fears of renewed conflict with the Lebanese-based militant group, Hezbollah. These actions represent only one aspect of the wider Israeli-Iranian proxy war, with both nations vying for
The state of Venezuelan society has quickly dissolved, going from being hailed as a beacon of democracy in the region to borderline collapse over the span of a few years. All levels of society have been greatly impacted by these events, and while international monitoring has been effective in highlighting
The Maltese government has denied a vessel charted by the far-right activist group Defend Europe access to its ports. A spokesperson for the Office of the Prime Minister of Malta announced that the C-Star, a 25-man vessel chartered by the anti-migrant Defend Europe group to participate in a campaign of
Officials in the U.S. state of Virginia have declared a state of emergency in the city of Charlottesville after the outbreak of violence between far-right groups and their counter-protesters, with at least one dead and many left injured. Police forces in Charlottesville have worked to disperse hundreds of protestors after
At least thirty civilians, including six Red Cross volunteers, have died in the Central African Republic as a result of an outbreak of violence between local self-defence groups and members of the militant group, the Union for Peace in Central Africa. Fighting erupted in the town of Gambo, located 75
The current political and social climate of the Middle East, that of uncertainty, conflict, distrust and ultimately, fear, is intrinsically tied to continued efforts by the Saudi Arabian administration to maintain their hegemony over the region. Being a government reliant on the maintenance of the current status quo, Saudi rulers
The Philippines’ Congress has voted to extend martial law on the southern island of Mindanao until the end of the year, guaranteeing a continued intensification of military presence in the region. Initially declared on May 23rd, martial law was imposed on the island by President Rodrigo Duterte, who presented it
Members of student unions and youth organisations from 30 countries assembled in the Turkish city of Istanbul to participate in a two-day conference discussing recent and future developments in the Palestinian territories. Organised by the Turkish-based Anatolian Youth Association, National Youth Foundation and Platform for Youth Movement for Jerusalem and
