May 2016
Deteriorating Humanitarian Situation in Fallujah and Severe Shortages of Water and Food
The humanitarian crisis in Fallujah is worsening due to intensified attacks by Iraqi forces against ISIS, trapping nearly fifty thousand civilians without access to basic…
Iraqi Forces Enter Fallujah
The Iraqi army has launched an operation to retake Fallujah from ISIS militants, with significant military support and reports of civilian casualties in Baghdad. The…
Turkey's Parliament Grants Confidence Vote to New Prime Minister
Turkey's Parliament has granted a confidence vote to Binali Yildirim, a close ally of President Erdogan, making him the new Prime Minister. This development comes…
UN Criticism of Trump's Statements on Climate Change Agreement Cancellation
The UN criticized Donald Trump's intention to cancel the Paris Agreement on climate change if he becomes president. This agreement, signed by 200 countries, is…
Barack Obama Honors Victims of Hiroshima Atomic Bombing
Barack Obama visited Hiroshima to honor the victims of the atomic bombing and warned against technological advancements lacking ethical progress. This visit marks the first…
Abadi Calls for Delay of Protests Until After the Liberation of Fallujah
Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi has called for a postponement of protests in Baghdad until the completion of the Fallujah liberation operation from ISIS control.…
UN Secretary-General Attempts to 'Accelerate' Yemen Negotiations
The UN Secretary-General is urging for increased efforts to facilitate peace talks in Yemen, where significant disagreements persist between the Houthi rebels and the Hadi…
Saudi Arabia Evaluates Negotiations with Iran on Hajj as 'Positive'
Saudi Arabia's Deputy Minister of Hajj described negotiations with Iran regarding Iranian pilgrims as positive, despite previous accusations from Iran of Saudi obstruction. The discussions…
Greece Begins Evacuating Thousands of Refugees from Idomeni Camp
Greece has commenced the evacuation of thousands of refugees from the Idomeni camp, aiming to relocate them to other centers amid deteriorating living conditions. The…
Iraqi Officials: We Have Removed Part of the Outskirts of Fallujah from ISIS Control
Iraqi forces have begun operations to retake Fallujah from ISIS, reporting some success in reclaiming agricultural areas. The operation involves various military groups and is…
Syrian Activists: Government's Strategy for Seizing Daraya is 'Surrender or Die'
The Syrian government continues to refuse humanitarian aid to the besieged city of Daraya, insisting on a strategy of 'surrender or die'. Activists report a…
Syrian Observatory for Human Rights: 60,000 People Killed in State Prisons
The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights claims that 60,000 individuals have died in Syrian state prisons due to torture and poor conditions since 2011. This…
Shooting of an 'Armed Suspect' in the Outer Grounds of the White House
An armed suspect was shot by security forces in the outer grounds of the White House after drawing a weapon near a security checkpoint. The…
Investigation of Main Suspect in Paris Attacks Begins
Investigations into Salah Abdeslam, the main suspect in the Paris attacks, have begun, raising questions about the significance of his potential cooperation. Abdeslam, who was…
Egyptian Plane Has Crashed in the Mediterranean Sea
An Egyptian airline plane has crashed into the Mediterranean Sea near Greece while traveling from Paris to Cairo, with 66 people on board. Both Egypt…
Belgian Police Found a 'Will' from Key Suspect of Paris Attacks
Belgian police discovered a letter from Mohamed Abrini, a key suspect in the Paris and Brussels attacks, expressing his desire for martyrdom after his brother's…
A Military Court in Lebanon Sentences 106 People to Death
A military court in Lebanon has sentenced 106 individuals to death for their roles in a 2014 conflict between the Lebanese army and Islamist groups,…
Fiat's Driverless Cars in Collaboration with Google
Google and Fiat are collaborating to develop driverless cars, focusing on the Chrysler Pacifica model. This partnership aims to commercialize driverless technology, which could significantly…
Agreement Between Armenia and Azerbaijan on Continuation of Ceasefire in Nagorno-Karabakh
The Presidents of Armenia and Azerbaijan have agreed to continue the ceasefire in Nagorno-Karabakh and resume peace negotiations in June, following severe clashes that resulted…
A Buddhist Monk in Bangladesh Murdered with a Machete
A 75-year-old Buddhist monk was murdered in Bangladesh, highlighting the ongoing violence against religious minorities and secular activists in the country. Although no group has…
General Wolski: ISIS is Just Buying Time in Iraq
General Gary Wolski of the U.S. military reports that ISIS is losing ground in Iraq, with its ability to conduct large-scale attacks significantly diminished. This…
Unprecedented Visit of the U.S. President to Hiroshima
Barack Obama is scheduled to make an unprecedented visit to Hiroshima on May 27, marking the first visit by a sitting U.S. president to the…
Editor of Turkey's Cumhuriyet Newspaper Survives Assassination Attempt
Can Dundar, an opposition journalist in Turkey, survived an assassination attempt outside a courthouse while awaiting a verdict for revealing government secrets. The attack highlights…
Assad Forces Attack Hama Prison to Suppress Inmate Rebellion
On May 6, Syrian government forces attacked Hama prison to quell a rebellion by inmates, leading to fears of a massacre. Rebel groups threatened retaliation…
Erdogan to the European Union: You go your way and we will go ours
Turkish President Erdogan rejected the EU's demand to change anti-terrorism laws for visa-free travel for Turkish citizens. He emphasized Turkey's independence in policy-making while calling…
Death of 'more than 70 people' in southern Aleppo
More than 70 people have died in clashes between jihadist forces and the Syrian government in southern Aleppo, following an airstrike that killed at least…
Israel Attacks 9 Positions in Gaza
Israeli fighter jets attacked multiple Hamas positions in Gaza in response to ongoing militant attacks. This escalation follows a period of relative calm since the…
New European Negotiations on the Illegal Migrant Crisis
European leaders are meeting in Rome to address the rising crisis of illegal migration through the Mediterranean, with concerns that Italy may become a primary…
Legal Action by Detained Refugees in Papua New Guinea for Transfer to Australia
Over 750 refugees in Papua New Guinea are taking legal action to challenge their detention and seek transfer to Australia, citing human rights violations. The…
American Officials: ISIS Has Directly Killed Our Soldier in Iraq
A U.S. Navy SEAL soldier, Charlie Keating IV, was killed in a direct attack by ISIS forces in Iraq, marking the third U.S. military casualty…
Ban Ki-moon Calls for Immediate Ceasefire in Aleppo
Ban Ki-moon has called for an immediate ceasefire in Aleppo amid escalating violence in Syria. This request follows meetings involving U.S. and Saudi officials, highlighting…
Bomb Explosion and Shooting in Southeast Turkey Leaves Several Dead
A bomb explosion in Gaziantep, Turkey, killed one police officer and injured 23 others, while a separate attack in Mardin province resulted in three soldiers'…