Turkish advance continues amid US sanctions
The Turkish move on the border down of Manbij has raised the possibility of a direct confrontation with Syrian forces. Over 160,000 people have been displaced so far
Privatization of state water and power authority triggers protests in Pakistan
Unions are opposing the federal government’s decision to privatize the Water and Power Development Authority of Pakistan, claiming that it will result in an increase in power tariffs
If fighting continues, Yemen to be world’s poorest country by 2022: UN
A UN report says that if the conflict continues, 79% of Yemen’s population will be below the poverty line by 2022, with 65% classified as extremely poor
Hundreds march against political repression in Croatia
The marchers also expressed solidarity with the Croatian journalist Gordan Duhacek, who is being prosecuted for publishing a report against police brutality
Israeli forces raid Samer Arbid’s home in Ramallah, attack protesters with teargas
The Palestinian prisoner, Samer Arbid, is reported to be in a critical condition in an Israeli hospital, after he was brutally tortured during interrogation by the Israeli intelligence agency Shin Bet
Syrian Democratic Forces and Bashar al-Assad government join hands against Turkey
If the Turkish army continues its push southwards, there is a chance of conflict breaking out between them and the Syrian army, which has advanced into the region
Lithuanians campaign for release of leftist leader Algirdas Paleckis
Algirdas Paleckis, founder of the socialist Frontas Party, was secretly arrested in October 2018 on charges of “intending to kidnap prosecutors” and of being a Russian spy. He has not been permitted to meet anyone except his wife, and that too, on one occasion
Lenín Moreno declares curfew and militarization of Quito
Repression against protesters in Ecuador continues and will likely intensify with the decree of the curfew and militarization in Quito