Kobani residents have been preparing food for fighters since the beginning of the battle at the Tishrin Dam, with families or groups taking turns boiling food and delivering it to the fighters every day.
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Category: 3. Middle East
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VOA Kurdish: Kobani civilians prepare food for SDF fighters on front lines
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The Gulf War’s legacy: how it shaped the Middle East and Israel’s defens
It has been almost a quarter century since the 1991 Gulf War that began with Saddam Hussein’s invasion of Kuwait in August 1990. The war, which began with Operation Desert Storm on January 17, 1991, saw a US-led coalition destroy Iraq’s…
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US issues sanctions waiver for countries backing Syria’s transition
The Biden administration stopped short of lifting sanctions on Syria or rescinding the terrorist designation of Hayat Tahrir al-Sham.
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Over 70 arrested at London pro-Palestinian rally on eve of Gaza truce
Thousands of people gathered and over 70 were arrested at a pro-Palestinian rally in central London Saturday, on the eve of the start of a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas.
The majority were detained on suspicion of breaching the authorised…
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Thousands join London pro-Palestinian rally on eve of Gaza truce
Thousands of pro-Palestinian supporters gathered in central London Saturday, on the eve of the start of a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, hoping to put “pressure” to ensure the ceasefire holds.
“We desperately want to be optimistic” about the…
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Guterres says Lebanon nearing ‘hopeful future’ as truce deadline looms
United Nations chief Antonio Guterres said Saturday a “more hopeful” future awaits Lebanon after meeting its new leaders in a two-day visit ahead of a deadline for implementing a fragile Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire.
His visit comes amid fresh…
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Israel police say one wounded in Tel Aviv stabbing on eve of Gaza truce
Israeli police said that an assailant stabbed and seriously wounded a person in the centre of commercial hub Tel Aviv on Saturday, before being shot and “neutralised” by a civilian.
The attack came hours before a ceasefire is set to take effect in…
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What the Houthi attacks on Israel mean for the Middle East
The Iranian-backed Houthis carried out two attacks on Israel on January 18, the eve of the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas. This is an important symbol of how the Houthis intend to show that they have not been deterred by Israel’s…
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Israel still waiting on list of hostages to be released on first day
Hamas is reportedly set to hand over the list of hostages to be released on Sunday within the next few hours, sources told Al Arabiya/Al Hadath on Saturday night.
The sources added that Hamas told the mediators that it would hand over the…
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Hamas: Hostage, ceasefire deal has brought us closer to liberation
Hamas claimed that the ceasefire deal has brought them closer to “the end of occupation, liberation, and return” in a Saturday statement.
The statement said that “the battle of Al-Aqsa Flood” has “shattered the arrogance of the…
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