News Roundup – 8-15th January 2018
Financing armed groups during ceasefires
The Independent Humanitarian Fact-Finding Commission: Has the ‘Sleeping Beauty’ Awoken?
Turkey to launch imminent Syria operation against YPG
Syria: UN rights chief condemns spike in civilian casualties in ‘de-escalation’ areas
Talks with rebels in no-man’s land as Russia eyes post-war role in Syria
Syrian government must allow 529 sick and injured civilians out of Eastern Ghouta
Syria monitor: Over 20 killed in Idlib car bomb blast
Car bomb blast in Sidon wounds Hamas member
Armed Kurdish groups want disputed territory back in Iraq
Israel using electricity to blackmail Gaza
Kashmir civilian, rebel killed during anti-India fighting
Rohingya insurgents say 10 found in Myanmar grave ‘innocent civilians’
Colombia’s ELN rebels resume attacks as ceasefire expires
Colombia’s community leader assassinations up 45% in 2017
Once again, our thanks go to Sam Jackson for the compilation of this news roundup.
Annyssa Bellal
Katharine Fortin
Rogier Bartels