On March 6th, United States President Donald Trump released a revised version of an executive order that bans six Muslim majority nations, Syria, Iran, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, and Yemen, from obtaining visas for a period of 90 days. The admission of refugees is also suspended for 120 days, and the
Who is Kim Jong Nam? Not many people have heard of him but to give you the answer: he is the eldest son and the previous crown prince to the North Korea’s family dictatorship. This might come as a surprise to people who thought Kim Jong Un, the current leader of
In recent news, the Terminal High Altitude Area Defence (THAAD) issue between the United States, South Korea, and China becomes a growing topic of international debate. According to the U.S., the THAAD system is established to protect against growing missile threats from North Korea; however, to China, THAAD is a threat in
The operation to recapture the key northern Iraqi city of Mosul from ISIS’s control is ongoing since last October. The coalition formed by Iraqi, Kurdish peshmerga troops and Shia militias with the support of US air strikes captured the eastern side of Mosul in January, completing the fist phase in
The Oscars experienced its fair share of mishaps and glamour this year. However, one controversy that may not have been as popular as the “Best Picture” mix up, was Mahershala Ali winning the academy award for best-supporting actor for the film Moonlight. Mahershala Ali, converted 17 years ago to the
The UN Security Council voted this Tuesday on a draft resolution to impose sanctions on Syria for the alleged use of chemical weapons. The resolution received nine votes in favour, with Egypt, Ethiopia, and Kazakhstan abstaining and Russia, China, and Bolivia opposing. Given China and Russia’s veto power, the resolution
On Friday, a Sikh man was told, “Go back to your own country,” before being shot in the arm in his driveway outside of Seattle. Deep Rai, the 39-year-old victim, was working on his car in his driveway on Friday night when he was approached by a man he did
Sweden’s growing immigrant and refugee population from Muslim countries is believed by Trump and his supporters to be the cause of the country’s simultaneous increase in crime. The prejudices and negative attitudes towards Muslim’s continue to grow. Sweden, one of the worlds humanitarian leaders, has forever worked to shelter refugees.
All International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) operations in Afghanistan have been temporarily suspended after six Afghan aid workers were killed by unidentified gunmen, while two are still unaccounted for. Thomas Glass, head of ICRC Communications says that they do not know who is responsible for the attack, nor
Current tensions between the United States and North Korea have increased due to the dramatic improvements in North Korea’s nuclear capabilities. North Korea claimed that it has tested a new type of nuclear missile. According to American reports, outlined by the New York Times, this new capability will result in
The Benghazi Defence Brigades (BDB), over the last few weeks and months, has been steadily reclaiming Libyan territory from the the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant ISIL occupation. They have now captured five cities and two major oil-producing areas in the east of Libya after opposing forces carried out
