The MENA region has been affected by a number of key events in August. Many of these are connected and point to movement on US foreign policy and conflicts in the region. Interesting reading. You make up your own mind as to what they all mean.
- US Embassies places diplomatic facilities on alert in Africa, MENA and Asia in response to al-Qaeda threat. Al-Qaeda later denies that it was going to carry out an attack. Embassy issue follows US State Department Worldwide Travel Alert and Interpol global terrorism warning (Early August).
- Egypt moves against Muslim Brotherhood members in Cairo sparking widespread civil unrest that leaves hundreds dead (14 August).
- Syrian regime launches Sarin Gas attack on rebel area of Damascus killing hundreds (21 August) US appears to be set to respond with air strikes (26/27 August).
- Rockets are fired into northern Israel from southern Lebanon. Israel responds with air strikes on Naameh in Lebanon near Beirut (23 August).
- AQAP bombing targets Yemeni military personnel (25 August).
- Bombings in Beirut (Hezbollah area) and Tripoli (against Sunni mosques) (15 and 23 August).
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