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West Asia
British help academics escape war
A British foundation created in 1933 to help academics flee Nazi Germany started helping Syrian and Iraqi academics escape in the hope that one day they will return and rebuild. In their headquarters in London’s South Bank University, Five full-time employees helped by interns work to make it easier for refugees to…
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Politics
Military coup takes over Burkina Faso
Guards detained interim President Michel Kafando and other government ministers during the raid in the capital Wednesday, the United Nations said. It’s unclear where the guards took the President, Prime Minister Isaac Zida and the other officials. Hours after their detention, an unidentified military official took to the airwaves Thursday…
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West Asia
Yemen’s exiled government returns to Aden
Yemen’s prime minister Khaled Bahah and several of hos ministers traveled to Aden from exile in Saudi Arabia, two months after loyalist forces pushed Iran-backed rebels out of the city. “The government has moved its base from Riyadh to Aden,” government spokesman Rajeh Badi told AFP. There was no indication…
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West Asia
Israeli authorities re-arrest hunger striker Mohammed Allan
The Israeli authorities have re-arrested Mohammed Allan, who had staged a hunger strike to protest against his detention without charge. Mr.Allan was taken back into detention on his release from hospital. He had suffered brain damage after spending 65 days without food. Mr.Allan, an alleged member of the militant group Islamic Jihad,…
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West Asia
EU recognize use of force against migrant smugglers
European Union decided to use military force against migrants smugglers , after 34 new bodies were retrieved from Aegean sea near Greece while trying to go to Europe, among those were 11 children. It’s expected that this decision will be in effect starting October, and it will give the European…
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West Asia
Russia offers french plane carriers for sale
Russia has offered to sell two french air craft carriers “Mistrals” to Egypt, equipped with Russian equipment that Moscow installed before breaching their contact with France. A french official told “Defense News” that they were expecting that Egypt is most likely to buy the two carriers, due to the recent framework of…
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West Asia
UK’s prime minister visits refugee camp in Lebanon
UK’s prime minister David Cameron visited one of the Syrian refugees camps in Lebanon, to hold talks on the refugee crisis with his Lebanese counterpart Tammam Salam. Cameron announced earlier this month that Britain would take in 20,000 more Syrian refugees, amid growing pressure at home and abroad to address the…
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West Asia
Egypt’s prime minister and government resigns
Egypt’s government has resigned and the country’s oil minister has been asked to form a new cabinet within a week, the office of President Abdul Fattah al-Sisi has said. No official reason was given for the government’s resignation. However, a senior source was quoted as saying the aim was to reshuffle…
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West Asia
Nations Democratic Party warns of Turkish civil war
Turkish pro-Kurdish “Nations Democratic Party” warns that Turkey seems to be on the path of civil war, expressing their worry over the increasing violence between the state and Kurdistan workers’ party. The party releases a statement, explaining how more than 128 party offices were attacked by nationalists over the past few…
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West Asia
Summit talks between Korea and Jordan
South Korea’s president Park Geun Hye holds a summit talk with Jordan’s King Abduallah II to discuss means available to strengthen the relations between two countries. During the summit talks, President Park and King Abduallah will discuss possible cooperation in trade, investments, construction, energy, culture, education and development. It’s expected…
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