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Tag Archives: conflict
OCHA Report, August 2026: West Bank and Gaza
I am reproducing this Report in case you may have missed it amidst all the turmoil. Still brave people are out there, working to help victims of war and oppression. Please support their efforts and remain educated. .
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Tagged apartheid, conflict, Gaza, israel, occupation, OCHA, Palestinian land, revenge, right to exist, slaughter, war, West Bank
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Dependency on fossil fuels: life and death
How the U.S. Broke Its Dependence on OPEC Oil Published September 17, 2026 10:02 am By Niccolo Conte https://www.visualcapitalist.com/how-u-s-broke-dependence-on-opec-oil/ Ukraine’s response to Putin’s illegal war : https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/other/russia-burning-as-ukraine-launches-huge-attack-as-trump-rages-over-strikes/ar-AA2cJeci https://www.telegraph.co.uk/us/news/2026/09/21/trump-zelensky-oil-refineries/ US defence to Saudi is conditional: Trump says Saudi nuclear pact hinges on kingdom … Continue reading
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Tagged climate change, conflict, desalination plants, global dependency on fossil fuels, Gulf States, heatwaves, Houthi attacks, illegal war on Iran by Israel-US, illegal war on Ukraine by Russia, Iran, islam, Just Stop Oil, Mecca, middle east, muslims, oil infrastructure, oil refineries, renewables, Russia, Saudi Arabia, shia, sunni, ukraine, war, warming planet, Yemen conflict
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‘Free Palestine’…just two words
Reproduced from opinion expressed by Christopher Armitage, Substack Sept 16 2026
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Tagged 1967, conflict, ethnic cleansing, fascists, genocide debate, Givr, Hamas, human suffering, israel, land grab, musicians pro Palestine, Netanyahu, Palestine, right wing, sanctions, silencing freedom of speech, Smotrich, trade with Israel, two state solution, US weapons to Israel
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Follow the Tuareg since 2024
Mali: Russian mercenaries suffer major military blow Mouhamadou Kane | Wendy Bashi07/30/2024July 30, 2024 The Wagner Group has suffered one of its heaviest losses in Mali after Tuareg separatist militants reportedly killed or captured several dozen fighters from the Russian mercenary group. … Continue reading
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Tagged Africa, conflict, Houthis, Mali, maritime corridors, oil tankers, rebellion, red sea, Russian mercenaries, Saudi Arabia, smugglers, sudan, Sudanese Navy, Tuareg and al-Qaeda-linked, Wagner
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Saddam Haftar,Libya, supported by UAE,allied with Egypt, Russia and US
Allies and interests The Haftars built their power through oil and arms. Oil revenues flow through national channels, while billions are redirected to projects dominated by institutions managed by the family, including the National Development Agency linked to Saddam’s brigade, … Continue reading
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Tagged Abdel Fattah el-Sisi, Africa, child soldiers, conflict, Eastern Libya, egypt, espionage equipment, European funding, finite resoyrces, france, Germant, Italt, Marco Rubio, military coup, Moscow, oil supply, RSF, Russia, Saddam Haftar, Sub-Sahara, tribal territories, UAE, United States, war
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Libya and Chad: historic interventions
Chad, Africa’s fifth-largest country by area, sits at a crossroads of civilizations where the Sahara Desert meets the tropical savanna and the vast inland waters of Lake Chad converge. Its history stretches back over nine thousand years to some of … Continue reading
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Tagged Chad, christianity, colonialism, conflict, egypt, Europe, French south Chad, Gaddafi, Haftar, Libya, Maghrebi, migrant invasions, mining, muslims, Niger, oil, people smuggling, refugees, resources, RSF, Russia, Saudi Arabia, sudan, Trump intervention, UAE, uranium, Wagner mercenaries, weapons supply
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South Korea’s homegrown Iron Dome
https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/southkorea/defense/20260403/s-korea-to-move-up-deployment-of-iron-dome-like-interceptor-against-n-korean-threats-to-2029 US troops historic links with South Korea: United States Forces Korea (USFK) is a sub-unified command of United States Indo-Pacific Command (USINDOPACOM). Major USFK elements include Eighth U.S. Army (EUSA), U.S. Air Forces Korea (Seventh Air Force), U.S. Naval … Continue reading
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Tagged conflict, Iron Dome, Japan, missile development, missile interceptors, North Korea, nuclear weapons, Pentagon, Russia, S Asia, South Korea, threat, ukraine, US reducing troops
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War emissions: Gaza, Iran
Gaza and the Middle East: When War Burns Fossil Fuel Infrastructure The climate consequences of war are even more staggering when fossil fuel infrastructure is involved. An analysis estimates that the Israel–Gaza war produced around 33 million tonnes of CO₂-equivalent due to … Continue reading
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Tagged ballistic missiles, China, climate change, conflict, defence systems, devastation, disease, drones, drought, expenditure, Gaza, global emissions, global warming, Iran, irresponsible, Israel-Gaza, military expansion, munitions, North Korea, Palestinians, rockets, Russia, starvation, under reporting, United States, war, weapon development, wikdfires
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Intensifying global warming due to war: Ukraine, Gaza, Sudan, Middle East………the tragedy of human suffering through war
Smoke rising from bombed cities signals human tragedy, but it also signals something less visible and equally dangerous- a surge of greenhouse gases warming the planet. Across Ukraine, Gaza, Sudan, and the Middle East, war is not only destroying homes … Continue reading
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Tagged conflict, global warming, human suffering, illegality, military emissions gap, under reporting, war, wildfires
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Unattainable climate goals whilst conflict accelerates harmful emissions
The IPCC’s Sixth Assessment Report highlights the reliance on sustainable socio-economic pathways to meet the 1.5 °C or 2 °C targets. However, these scenarios lack a quantitative assessment of the impact of global military spending on CO2 emissions. Our study shows that events … Continue reading
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Tagged climate, conflict, drought, earth overheating, IPCC, planet warming, rebuilding after conflict devastation, weapons, wildfires
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