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An interview with the investigative journalist Nafeez Ahmed at the RealNews network Key parts "... the origins of the group [ISIS] come from militant groups affiliated to al-Qaeda that are operating in Iraq and Syria. And that's where it gets murky, because, as we know, these groups were kind of engaged in all kinds of militant activity fighting the Assad regime. They were also active in responding to U.S. occupation after the 2003 invasion. So there's a mix of different actors involved. So in Iraq we had elements of even the Ba'ath party and ex-Saddam supporters who were actually--according to many reports, they were being recruited by these al-Qaeda militants." "And what makes it more murky is how these groups really became as kind of virulent and kind of influential as they have, which is really the kind of--you know, you follow the money. And you follow the money, we're looking at the involvement of the Gulf states, which have real

An unimaginable humanitarian disaster “ The UN refugee agency reports that Syria's intensifying refugee crisis will today pass a record 3 million people , amid reports of horrifying conditions inside the country. These include cities where populations are surrounded, people are going hungry and civilians are being indiscriminantly killed.” "Almost half of all Syrians have now been forced to abandon their homes and flee for their lives. One in every eight Syrians has fled across the border, fully a million more than a year ago. A further 6.5 million are displaced within Syria. Over half of those uprooted are children, " “ UNHCR and other aid agencies say increasing numbers of families are arriving in a shocking state, exhausted, scared and with their savings depleted. Most have been on the run for a year or more, fleeing from village to village before taking the final decision to leave.” "There are worrying signs too that the journ

Ασύλληπτο το μέγεθος της ανθρωπιστικής καταστροφής “ Το ρεκόρ των τριών εκατομμυρίων ξεπερνούν σήμερα οι Σύροι πρόσφυγες, εν μέσω αναφορών για ολοένα αυξανόμενες τρομακτικές συνθήκες στο εσωτερικό της χώρας - πόλεις, όπου οι άνθρωποι μαστίζονται από την πείνα και οι πολίτες στοχοποιούνται ή γίνονται θύματα της γενικευμένης βίας.” “ Σχεδόν οι μισοί από όλους τους Σύρους έχουν ήδη αναγκαστεί να εγκαταλείψουν τα σπίτια τους για να διασωθούν. Ένας στους οκτώ Σύρους έχει καταφύγει εκτός συνόρων, δηλαδή ένα εκατομμύριο περισσότεροι άνθρωποι από ό, τι πριν από ένα χρόνο. Επιπλέον, 6,5 εκατομμύρια άνθρωποι έχουν εκτοπιστεί στο εσωτερικό της Συρίας. Πάνω από το ήμισυ των ξεριζωμένων είναι παιδιά. ” “ Οι πρόσφυγες που διασχίζουν την έρημο προς την ανατολική Ιορδανία αναγκάζονται να πληρώνουν τεράστια ποσά τους διακινητές, τα οποία κυμαίνονται από 100 δολάρια ανά άτομο ή περισσότερα, προκειμένου να τους μεταφέρουν στην ασφάλεια.” “ Η Συριακή κρίση έχει καταστ

24 hour reports by the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) Due to the dramatic escalation in violence over the past few days and the massive assault on Gaza, UNRWA has declared an emergency in all five areas of the Gaza Strip. It is closely monitoring the situation and stands ready to mount an emergency response should that become necessary. The priority for the Agency has now shifted to emergency operations, providing assistance to those who have been displaced and sought shelter in UNRWA schools, while attempting to continue regular operations. Urgent funding needs persist and are increasing Key parts: “ The number of IDPs staying in UNRWA shelters is 52,235. 60 shelters remain open. Over the next couple of days UNRWA is expecting the IDP numbers to stabilize. It is still premature to draw conclusions regarding the number of IDPs who would opt to remain in UNRWA shelters for a longer period of time as their homes are uninhabitable, and those

As of this afternoon, almost 233,000 IDPs had left the UNRWA shelters. The number of IDPs staying in UNRWA shelters is 54,261. 78 shelters remained open. Over the next couple of days UNRWA is expecting the IDP numbers to stabilize. It is still premature to draw conclusions on the number of IDPs who would opt to remain in the shelters for a longer period of time and those who may be able to return to their homes. On the 50 th day of the military escalation, an open-ended ceasefire has been agreed between Palestine and Israel and came into effect on 26 August at 19:00hrs. Anything short of the lifting of the seven-year blockade on Gaza will not lead to a sustainable ceasefire, which is what is needed to restore a life of normalcy to the Palestinians in Gaza, including the over 1.2 million Palestine refugees. ... both parties must return to meaningful negotiations towards a final status agreement that addresses all the cores issues and ends the 47-year occupation