Tag Archives: MIDDLE EAST
Women, identity and armed conflicts
The use of women and girls as “human shields” is a global issue that is pursued in international capacities to prevent humanitarian disasters. In the Middle East today, the two keywords “gender” and “ethnicity” have become the basis and focus of the actions of various performers in various conflicts. Meanwhile, the marginalization of women and […]
Child soldier is a terrible word in the shadow of governments inaction
For many years, the topic of using children as a tool in regional wars in the world and especially in the Middle East has been of great interest. According to the reports published by the United Nations, many cases of the use of children in armed conflicts in regions such as Kurdistan and other regions […]
Children are the toy of adults
It has been many years that the issue of using children as a tool in regional wars in the world and especially in the Middle East has been receiving much attention. According to the reports published by the United Nations, many cases of the use of children in regional armed conflicts such as various Kurdish […]
ISIS IN AL-TANF. PROPAGANDA OR REALITY?
Written by Hedwig Kuijpers exclusively for SouthFront Many questions remain unanswered about the al-Tanf United States base in the Syrian desert, that is called illegal by the Syrian government and Russia. Why is al-Tanf so important to the US? What are the US soldiers still doing there? Who else are hosted in the al-Tanf pocket? […]