The Alawite regime in Syria has by and large won a series of impressive tactical victories. Fighting is not yet over, however mere mop-up operations and rebel raids remain. The war has been costly, as bloodshed has already claimed more than 10,000 lives in Syria. To that point, the existing sectarian tensions and the
An estimated 4,000 trucks are backed up at least 18km to Al Sila in the UAE, with some drivers having to wait six days in order to reach the Saudi border. While the exact reasons for the delay are unclear, the problem is ongoing and due reportedly due to general complications with border inspections on
On April 1, it was announced that Iraqi VP in exile, Hashimi, had travelled to Qatar on an official visit. The move was criticized heavily by the Iraqi government, who likely views the Qatari action as blatant interference in Iraq’s domestic affairs by bolstering the Sunni opposition there at the expense of the Shiite government
The attack took place near the Nablus Gate in the Old city of Jerusalem, when a Jewish resident was hit with an axe by assailant of Arab origin. This is the second time that such an attack occurred in Jerusalem in recent weeks, when in a previous incident an Arab inhabitant stabbed an Israeli soldier
A protest in the Saudi Eastern province town of Awamiyah is currently taking place. The rally is in solidarity with Muhammad Az-Zinadi, an opposition activist who has been injured and arrested following clashes with security forces last week. At the time of writing, there are no reports of violence. A similar protest under the same
Turkey: Kurds clash with security forces in Istanbul and southern city of Diyarbakir Clashes took place during Nevruz celebrations as Kurdish activists requested that holiday rallies be authorized for Sunday, three days before the actual holiday, likely in order to allow for higher participation. The request was not authorized and thus resulted in police use
Kuwait: Kuwait Airlines suspends additional flights for second day due to workers’ strikeThe workers’ strike has left the airline scrambling to cope, as this comes after an ongoing week-old work stoppage by customs officials that has left the country with limited rations of necessities. Workers are demanding better pay and additional benefits and are said
Merchants have shut their businesses until 13:00 pm on March 18, while trade unions held a sit-in outside of the parliament building, in a bid to change several articles of the law, which protesters deem as ‘unfair’. The strike and sit-in further highlight the increasing trend of socially-related protests in the Kingdom, putting more pressure
Hundreds of anti-SCAF protesters are currently making their way from Mustafa Mahmoud Square in Giza towards Tahrir Square, under the banner ‘enforcing the people’s will’. The procession is to mark the events of March 9, 2011, when pro-democracy activists were for the first time forcibly dispersed by the state’s security forces as they staged an open-ended
According to local Nigerian reporting, hundreds of airline passengers were stranded or had to revise travel itineraries due to the ongoing fuel shortages throughout the country on Friday and Saturday, March 2-3. According to airlines, at no notice, it became difficult to acquire the necessary fuel in the appropriate time, and once acquired, the fuel