When Turkish President Erdogan announced he would be sending men from the “Syrian National Army” to Libya to fight in support of the Government of National Accord (GNA), rumors among the Syrian opposition began to swirl.
Iran is facing major challenges to its position as a regional power. Economic problems brought about by mismanagement and corruption and increased by U.S. sanctions have made funding its network of proxy forces difficult. This has led to increasingly disruptive protests in Lebanon as well.
As a ceasefire suddenly brings a pause to nine months of fighting for control of Libya’s capital, Turkish President Erdogan’s promise of military aid and even boots on the ground to the besieged UN-backed Tripoli government appears in a new light: not becoming involved in an endless war.
Brutal operations against the Rohingya minority and stealing their land in Rakhine are crimes under international law — violations supported by Myanmar’s military business ties, foreign companies and arms deals. Arif Ismael ran an after-school tutoring program at his home before the mobs arrived to burn it down.
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