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May 31, 2024 · Wagner in Syria and Africa War crimes and the scramble for resources. As the war in the Donbas settled into a state of frozen conflict, Wagner’s activities expanded to the Middle East and Africa. Mali, Libya, Sudan, Madagascar, Mozambique, and the Central African Republic were among the countries that hosted Wagner garrisons. The mercenaries ...
May 27, 2024 · Soviet invasion of Afghanistan; Afghan War. A convoy of Soviet armoured vehicles crossing a bridge at the Soviet-Afghan border, February 15, 1989, during the withdrawal of the Red Army from Afghanistan. The war in Afghanistan became a quagmire for what by the late 1980s was a disintegrating Soviet Union. (The Soviets suffered some 15,000 dead ...
May 14, 2024 · Missile and drone strikes are carried out against targets deep in Russian territory primarily to generate headlines for a proxy war Washington, London, and Brussels are otherwise decisively losing. It is a strategy also used throughout the US proxy war in Syria from 2011 onward, with attempts to create psychological momentum designed to panic Damascus and its allies into breaking and fleeing.
May 18, 2024 · Stay on top of Syria's War latest developments on the ground with Al Jazeera’s fact-based news, exclusive video footage, photos and updated maps.
1 day ago · t. e. The Lebanese Civil War ( Arabic: الحرب الأهلية اللبنانية Al-Ḥarb al-Ahliyyah al-Libnāniyyah) was a multifaceted armed conflict that took place from 1975 to 1990. It resulted in an estimated 150,000 fatalities [5] and also led to the exodus of almost one million people from Lebanon.
Jun 4, 2024 · The Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC)—which represents the entirety of the Muslim world—has traditionally observed a strict policy of neutrality, preferring to resort to closed-door diplomacy regarding disagreements among its member states. In relation to the Iran-Saudi Arabia conflict, however, the OIC openly backed Riyadh, which deepened inter-sectarian rifts within the OIC. Shi’a Muslims now question the OIC’s independence and commitment to Muslim solidarity as its charter ...
May 20, 2024 · Iran-Iraq War (1980–88), prolonged military conflict between Iran and Iraq. Estimates of total casualties range from one million to twice that number. Fighting was ended by a 1988 cease-fire, though the resumption of normal diplomatic relations and the withdrawal of troops did not take place until 1990.
