Protests erupt in Syria’s Druze city over fuel hikes
Amman, Jordan Reuters Hundreds of Syrians burnt tyres, blocked roads and chanted anti-government slogans in the mainly ethnic Druze city of Sweida on Thursday to protest against worsening economic conditions and this week’s gasoline price hikes. Demonstrators near a main city square called for the overthrow of President Bashar al Assad, witnesses said, echoing chants […]
ESSAY: WHY TRUMP’S RECOGNITION OF THE GOLAN HEIGHTS AS ISRAELI TERRITORY MATTERS
In an article first published on The Conversation, US academic DINA BADIE provides some context to US President Donald Trump’s decision to recognise Israeli sovereignty over the Golan Heights…