Here are a few news pieces that trace the events leading up to and following the fighting
On June 13, the Obama Administration formally announced plans to provide “small arms, ammunition and potentially anti-tank weapons,” through the CIA to rebels in Syria. The likely recipients are theFree Syrian Army, but exact details on the recipients remain unclear. The ...
Interview with Ariel Ávila of Fundación Paz y Reconciliación from Adam Isacson on Vimeo.
This Wednesday, Zimbabwe’s highest court will hear six election-related cases this week. First among them is the request by Justice and Legal Affairs Minister Patrick Chinamasa to extend the election date from July 31 to August 14. The case is the next step in “one of [the] worst political crises since the disputed 2008 presidential elections,” according to ...
Thirty miles north of the Red Sea, near the Jordanian town of Al Quweira, 8,000 troops from the United States, Jordan, and 19 partner countries concluded a 12-day military exercise that ran from June 9 through June 20. The exercise, named “Eager Lion,” aims to bolster defense capabilities in the region and enhance military-to-military relationships between the U.S. and its allies.
Defense Department ...