Greater Middle East

Gaza and Aleppo: fearful symmetry

Residents of Aleppo, under siege and bombardment by Syrian regime forces, held a candle-light ceremony for the residents of Gaza under Israeli bombardment and invasion.

Inner Asia

China: Uighurs defy Ramadan crackdown

Chinese authorities in Xinjiang are stepping up sweeps and security measures in the wake of a new attack—and have barred public officials from fasting for Ramadan.

North Africa

Libya: Tripoli clashes; Benghazi suspect killed

As rival militias battle for control of Tripoli's airport, a suspect in the 2012 attack in Benghazi is found dead in Libya's eastern town of Marj, also under control of a local militia.

Iraq

Iraq: mass murder of Sunni prisoners

Iraqi security forces and pro-government militias have unlawfully executed at least 250 Sunni prisoners in six Iraqi cities and villages, Human Rights Watch reports.

Mexico

Mexico: campesinos block Tabasco oil wells

Local campesinos are blockading hundreds of oil and gas wells in Mexico's Tabasco state to demand indemnification for lands impacted by a massive spill and explosion.

The Andes

Cajamarca: police attack campesino community

National Police troops attacked local residents of El Lirio village in Peru's Cajamarca region after they blocked mining company vehicles that attempted to enter their lands.

The Andes

Venezuela: new attack on indigenous leader

In the latest violent incident related to land disputes in Venezuela's western Sierra de Perijá, Yukpa indigenous leader Anita Fernández was wounded in an attack by armed men.