Daily Middle east report, 21-22 Dec : Syria, Israel, Palestine, Yemen
Israel/Palestine
- Two protesters were killed & more than 70 injured in the recent violent clashes between Palestinian protesters and Israeli troops along the Gaza border, said Palestinian health ministry.
source - Third Friday of rage demonstrations:
Live bullets, tear gas and stun grenades were used by Israeli troops against Palestinian protesters. Total 103 injured Palestinian have been taken to hospitals on Friday.
source - We will no longer accept United States as peace mediator after recognition of Jerusalem as Israeli capital, Palestinian president Abbas in Paris.
Mr Abbas has been also encouraged & pleased by the outcome of the yesterday U.N votes, which rejected U.S. Jerusalem move.
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Saudi Arabia
- Russian President Vladimir Putin condemns recent Houthi missile attack on Saudi capital Riyadh.
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Yemen:
- There is no military solution to end Yemeni crisis rather aggressive diplomacy is best option & there is room for Houthi militia in political settlement, U.S. Deputy Assistant Secretary of State Tim Lenderking
source - 300,000 Yemeni children on the brink of starving to death due to Yemen war & imposed restrictions.
Source - After fleeing from the Houthi militia, relatives of killed Yemeni Ex-President Ali Abdullah Saleh, arrived in Oman .
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Iraq
- Australia to stop air strikes campaign against IS in Iraq and Syria after Iraq's recent declaration of victory over IS. Six F/A-18F Super Hornet jets will be recalled, Australian Defense Minister Marise Payne
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Syria
- Syrian opposition delegates met with Russian, Turkish & U.N. delegations to continue peace talks & urge Russia to release prisoners, Astana Kazakhstan.
source: 1 2 - US must end it's military presence in Syria, Russian envoy Alexander Lavrentiev
source - "We are traitors ..... but traitors of slavery", Former PYD & Syrian Kurd leader Saleh Maslam in response to Bashar ul Assad's remarks that the "Kurds are traitors".
source - Iranian revolutionary guard officer with his 4 men & Afghani militia commander with his several men killed in Syrian civil war. Iran also released a list of it's 26 fighters killed in Deir Ezzour in fight against IS.
- Violent clashes between pro Assad forces & rebels in Deraa & ongoing operations in Damascus besieged pockets, unconfirmed casualties.
- Clashes between rebels & Syrian forces left some pro Assad members dead in Aleppo fronts.
- Rebels regain some areas after fight between rebels & IS, killing 9 IS members & capturing 3 of them.
- Airstrikes in East Hamah country side, 8 civilians wounded mostly children.
- Syrian forces Ground bombardment targeting Douma city in besieged Eastern Ghouta, several casualties reported
Source: Twitter
The schoolboys who sparked Syrian civil war
https://steemit.com/politics/@haseeb96/the-schoolboys-who-sparked-syrian-revolution-how-it-all-began
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