The Weekly Snapshot

Weekly Snapshot 29 July - 4 August 1. Peace on the horizon in South Sudan The South Sudanese foreign minister has announced that President Salva Kiir and the rebel leader Riek Machar have, on some points, come to an agreement. This is a big first step in ending the...

1. Update on the Gaza Strip Last week we reported on a series of flare-ups in the conflict between Israel and Palestine on the Gaza Strip. This week there has been more hostilities and harsh words between these two sides. Last week the Israeli Defense Force (IDF)...

Weekly Snapshot 15-21 July 1. Flare-up in the Gaza Strip Mediation efforts from countries around the world lead to a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, but the two sides are back at it again. Hours after the cease-fire, rocket sirens in Israeli communities on the...

Weekly Snapshot 8-14 July 2018 1. US Service member killed in Afghanistan This week a US service member was killed by an Afghan security force member. The attack happened in the southern province of Uruzgan. The attack, which killed four and left several wounded...

Weekly Snapshot 1-7 July 2018 1. President Trump Requests a “Space Force” be Established On Monday, 28 June, President Donald Trump requested the United States Department of Defense to begin work on a proposed 6th military branch which would revolve around operations...

Weekly Snapshot 24-30 June 2018 1. President Trump Requests a “Space Force” be Established On Monday, 28 June, President Donald Trump requested the United States Department of Defense to begin work on a proposed 6th military branch which would revolve around...

Weekly Snapshot 17-23 June 2018 1. The Taliban is calling for negotiations to end US involvement in Afghanistan Sheikh Haibatullah Akhunzada has come out with a statement saying that the Afghans’ salvation lay in America and other occupying forces leaving and repeated...

Weekly Snapshot 3-9 June 2018 1. Russia fighting back on US sanctions On May 31st the Russian Federation Council has passed a new bill as a way to fight back against US sanctions. The bill, if signed into law by President Putin, would allow the President of Russia to...