Israel's crackdown has soured the West Bank's economy. Just ask its sweets makers
Israeli military raids and settler attacks in the occupied West Bank are costing the local economy $25 million a day, as bakers know all too well.
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Israeli military raids and settler attacks in the occupied West Bank are costing the local economy $25 million a day, as bakers know all too well.
Israeli military raids and settler attacks in the occupied West Bank are costing the local economy $25 million a day, as bakers know all too well.
The anti-regime protests have continued in Syria’s Sweida amid reports that an American congressman contacted spiritual head of the country's Druze community to discuss the rallies. News spread on social media on Saturday that Congressman French Hill had contacted Sheikh Hikmat al-Hajri. They spoke by telephone for over half an hour. Hill reportedly inquired about "what was really happening in Sweida" and the overall situation in the southern province in wake of news that the protesters in front of the Baath party branch in Sweida city were fired at.
As Russia pushes on with its relentless invasion of Ukraine, Damascus has done more than toe the proverbial Kremlin line — it has shown complete solidarity with its superpower patron.
As Russia pushes on with its relentless invasion of Ukraine, Damascus has done more than toe the proverbial Kremlin line — it has shown complete solidarity with its superpower patron.