February 5, 2018 – The Organization for World Peace

BLOCKED: Social Media And New Horizons Of Resistance Against Digital Censorship In The Middle East

Al-Jazeera, the Qatari public broadcaster, reported earlier this week regarding Sada Social, a Palestinian collective of three journalists dedicated to documenting and responding to perceived “violations against Palestinian content.” These include the removal of content and de-platforming of online figures accused of what is considered as “hate speech” by social

Patrick Cain February 5, 2018

Redefining Justice: Settler’s Death Sparks Clashes Between Palestinians And Israelis

Voices of protest were silenced by gunshots on Thursday afternoon as the Israeli Army raided villages near Nablus after an Israeli settler was gunned down on Tuesday evening.A family of five was arrested as Israeli soldiers raided Illar, a village in the occupied West Bank shortly after the death of

Heather Aipperspach February 5, 2018

Militarized Security Build-Up Accompanies South Korean Winter Olympics

The 2018 Winter Olympics, scheduled to begin on February 9th in the mountainous region of Pyeongchang County, South Korea, will feature an unprecedented use of the military for security purposes, according to reports that have surfaced in the past weeks. The New York Times said the force of 60,000 security

Lucas Smolcic Larson February 5, 2018

The Gulf Crisis Continues: Qatar Denies Intercepting Emirati Aircraft

Tensions have risen higher in the latest episode of the Qatar diplomatic crisis as the United Arab Emirates (UAE) accused Qatar fighter jets of intercepting two of its civilian aircraft. The UAE released videos to show Qatari fighter jets passing within 2 nautical miles (3.2 kilometres) of passenger planes that

Alessandra Puopolo February 5, 2018

Yemeni Civil War: Conflict Between Allies And The World’s ‘Worst Humanitarian Crisis’

Fighting between Separatists and Pro-Government forces underwent a cease-fire in the southern city of Aden when representatives from Yemen’s allies, Saudi-Arabia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE), met to diffuse the conflict. The Yemeni government in exile has been operating in Aden since the Houthis, a Shiite-linked militant group backed

Abigail Kennedy February 5, 2018

China-India Military Build Up Continues Along Doklam Plateau, Bhutan

Satellite imagery has indicated an increase in both Chinese and Indian ground and air capabilities within the disputed territory along the Tibetan-Bhutanese border. Doklam is an historical point of contention between China and Bhutan, with the latter supported by India, for which the region is of geostrategic importance. The military

Jess Hoorda February 5, 2018

Syrian Refugees Shot And Beaten At The Turkish Border

Syrian refugees escaping from the intensifying violence in the north-west region of Syria are facing indiscriminate shots and beatings at the Turkish border. Refugees who succeeded in crossing the border via smuggling routes into Turkey told of Turkish border guards shooting at them, with others reporting of asylums seekers being

Emily Sunderland February 5, 2018

The Growing Danger Of Lone Wolf Terrorism

For the past decade, terrorism has been one of the most pressing concerns for both nations and individual civilians. While many nations have adapted to try to stop these attacks so to have methods of these terrorist organizations changed. When before many ‘Cells’ co-ordinated to plan attacks, there has been

Joshua Robinson February 5, 2018

Hardened US Military Stance Worsens Situation In Afghanistan

Afghanistan, particularly Kabul, is being fought over by IS and Taliban as they compete for international notoriety. IS carried out an attack in Kabul on an army post on January 29, killing 11 soldiers. Six people were killed in an attack on January 24 when a suicide bomber attacked a

Lauren Groundwater February 5, 2018

Cameroon: The Internet As A Weapon Of Oppression

The Anglophone regions of the Central African nation of Cameroon are currently in their fourth month of an internet shutdown, the latest instance in a rising trend of leaderships using their citizen’s access to cyberspace as a tool of oppression and control. Last week the digital freedom NGO’s Access Now

Ruby Leonard February 5, 2018

Yemen: The Civil War And Its Casualties

According to a United Nations report, a Saudi-led coalition, in conflict with Houthi rebels in Yemen, is responsible for the deaths of 68 children since July 2017. According to the report by the UN Office on Children and Armed Conflict, which was sent to the UN Secretary Council on January

Rebecca Belleli February 5, 2018

“Day Zero” Looms As Cape Town Water Crisis Continues

Cape Town may become the first major dry city, with “Day Zero” looming on the horizon. April 12th is the scheduled day when the Cape Town shuts off its water taps, forcing residents to travel to armed water-collecting stations in order to receive their daily ration of 6.6 gallons of

Kristen Dahlberg February 5, 2018

The Taliban Today – Where Does The Terror End?

November 13, 2001, the date the Taliban forces abandoned Kabul, having controlled the capital city since 1996. The Taliban’s decision to shelter Osama bin Laden in the wake of the September 11 attacks resulted in the US-led Northern Alliance entering Afghanistan in order to push them from power. That was

Rachel Buckman February 5, 2018

Mexico Reports Record-Breaking Murder Rate For 2017

Mexico reported its highest homicide rate for 2017, with October 2017 being the bloodiest month on record since 1997, when it started collecting the associated data. According to the Mexican government’s Interior Department, there were 29,168 murders committed in 2017 – an average of 72.3 per day in first quarter

Kanika Solanki February 5, 2018

Hospital Bombings Escalate New Tensions In Syria

The continual escalation of the Syrian conflict was explored this week by reports made by the BBC News who reported the bombing of Al Maghara cave hospital in Hama province, Syria. Formerly considered one of the countries most secure medical centres and built under 20 meters of rock, the air

Ellie Willis February 5, 2018

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