How the Assad Regime Seizes UN Aid
New report on Assad and aid: “UN agencies do not sufficiently incorporate human rights principles in their assessment of UN suppliers and partners in Syria”
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Author: Scott Lucas
UPDATE: EA on The Pat Kenny Show — There’s Already a Putin War Against Ukraine
Amid talk of “imminent war” in Ukraine, a 10-minute analysis of how Russia’s Vladimir Putin is already trying to destabilize and break up the country.
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After 6 Days, Kurdish-Led SDF Retakes Control of Prison from ISIS in NE Syria
Islamic State attacks prison in Kurdish-held NE Syria, reportedly killing at least 23 troops of Syrian Democratic Forces and freeing 100s of ISIS members.
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Not With A Bang But A Whimper: The UK’s Brexit Facade Collapses
Boris Johnson at Prime Minister’s Questions in the House of Commons, London, January 19,...
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UPDATE: Human Rights Activist Narges Mohammadi Given Another 8+ Years in Iran Prison
Iran’s prominent human rights activist and political prisoner Narges Mohammadi has been given another sentence of eight years and more than 70 lashes.
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UN: Displaced Civilians Endure “Disastrous Conditions” in Northwest Syria
UN officials on deprivation and danger for the displaced in heavy snowfall in NW Syria; “No one should live in these conditions. Absolutely unacceptable.”
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