Muslims celebrate Eid, a fierce war in Syria, another drumming in Kashmir, a separatist coup in Aden, pain regaining a fourth in Egypt, a protest escalation in Hong Kong, and a massacre against Muslims thwarted in Norway. So the world looked at the most important events of the week.
Earlier this week, Arafat's Standing Day, which saw an influx of nearly 2.5 million pilgrims - most of them from outside Saudi Arabia - coincided with the Muslim pilgrimage this season.
Hundreds of Jewish settlers stormed the mosque three times under the protection of the Israeli occupation forces at noon. The clashes caused dozens of injuries.
| Pilgrims on their way to Mina Sabiha on the first day of Eid to throw stones (Anatolia) |
This week also saw exceptional developments in Yemen.After the UAE-backed separatists attacked legitimate government forces and took control of the presidential palace and government institutions late last week, Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Zayed flew to Saudi Arabia in an attempt to contain the crisis with his allies there.
Tensions remain between the two sides with the ambiguity of the fate of the separatist movement and its sudden coup, whose effects may extend to cover the fate of the Saudi-UAE alliance and the course of the war in Yemen as a whole.
| Separatists demanded yesterday in Aden to support UAE-backed moves (Reuters) |
In Syria, the lava of Russian and Syrian aircraft continues to claim civilian lives in rural Idlib and Hama, despite the fact that most of the population of the targeted areas fled to the border with Turkey.
This week witnessed significant progress for the regime forces after two months of steadfastness of the opposition, and the regime almost controls the city of Khan Sheikhoun in Idlib countryside, hoping to snatch the international road linking Aleppo in the far north to the capital Damascus, passing through the largest Syrian cities.
| Syrian Defense Minister Ali Ayoub visits his soldiers in al-Hbeit town of Idlib countryside to celebrate her recovery from the opposition (Reuters) |
In the disputed Kashmir region between India and Pakistan, there are fears of a new war similar to the previous two in the 1940s and 1960s.
After India's abrupt decision to abolish the special status of the part of the territory controlled by it, the tension between the two countries developed from altercations and statements to the imposition of a curfew and cut communications, leading to military skirmishes in which five Indian soldiers, four Pakistani army, as well as two civilians.
| Pakistanis in the city of Karachi in solidarity with Kashmir and raise the flag of the region during the celebrations of Pakistan's National Day last Wednesday (Reuters) |
In Hong Kong, protesters continue to insist on their demands, which rise to the challenge of more central authorities of China, the city streets and airport has seen clashes and casualties, prompting China to send military reinforcements to the border, amid regional and global fears of the explosion of the situation there.
| Protesters surround injured man after accusing him of being a mendez among the crowds at Hong Kong airport Tuesday (Getty Images) |
This week also saw a breakthrough in the tanker crisis, as British government authorities allowed Gibraltar to leave the Iranian tanker Grace 1, which has been held since July 4, in violation of US demands and pressure to extend its detention.
| Iranian tanker detained in Gibraltar port (Reuters) |
Meanwhile, a 65-year-old Pakistani Muslim man thwarted an attack on a mosque in Norway after he successfully defended a 21-year-old extremist who tried to shoot worshipers out of hatred.
Soon, Mohammed Rafiq became a hero by circulating his images in the media and social networking sites, while the racist attempt turned into a scandal when he appeared in court in the face of bruises left by the elderly Pakistani on his face, where the young man faces charges of attempted murder that may consume most His life behind bars.
| The young racist as he appeared in court (Reuters) |
In Sudan, there is growing optimism in the Sudanese street and among observers to reach understandings that save the country from sliding into chaos.After the forces of freedom and change with the Transitional Military Council to start the formation of a transitional government, the forces of freedom agreed yesterday to take the economic expert Abdullah Hamdouk as prime minister.
| Hamdouk was one of the most prominent figures that were circulated in the media as a candidate for the post of Prime Minister. |
This round concludes the sixth anniversary of the breaking up of the sit-ins Rabaa Al-Adawiya and the renaissance in Cairo, which was renewed on the fourteenth of this month, where (# Rabaa) topped the list of most traded Twitter site in Egypt, which confirms that this tragedy does not recede in the memory of Egyptians, which It was the bloody front of the coup, whose leaders are still in power.