Frances Martel

Frances Martel

Articles by Frances Martel

Malaysia to Restart Search for Plane Gone Missing in 2014

The government of Malaysia announced on Friday that it had tentatively agreed to a deal with an American research organization to launch a new search for Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 (MH370), which vanished in March 2014 and has not been found.

An office building is illuminated with lights displaying "Pray for MH370" in Kuala Lumpur,

North Korea Celebrates South Korean President’s Impeachment

North Korean state propaganda outlets rapidly disseminated information inside the country about the impeachment of South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol this weekend, announcing to their captive audiences this weekend the details of the legislative vote that marks the first step toward Yoon’s ouster.

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol speaks during a joint news conference, Friday, Aug. 1

Syrian Kurds Prepare Delegation to HTS Jihadis as Turkish Proxy Assault Continues

The Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), a Kurdish-led militia in northern Syria that played an instrumental role in toppling the Islamic State “caliphate,” said on Thursday that it was preparing to send a delegation to the Sunni jihadis of Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), the group currently in charge of the country.

A soldier from Hayat Tahrir al-Sham's "Salvation Government" (R) collects the weapon of a

Syrian Kurds Say They Stopped Fighting ISIS After Turkish Proxies Attacked

The head of the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), a Kurdish-led militia in the country allied with the United States, said in an interview on Wednesday that his fighters had stopped their efforts against the Islamic State in light of the ongoing assault against Kurds by a Turkish proxy force.

U.S.-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) fighters stand guard in Raqqa, Syria, on Feb. 7

China Watches Nervously as Ally Assad Regime Collapses

The Chinese Foreign Ministry issued vague statements on Monday that it was “closely following the situation in Syria” and expressed hope for “stability” in the aftermath of the collapse of the regime of Beijing ally Bashar Assad.

Chinese President Xi Jinping meets with Syrian President Bashar al-Assad in Hangzhou, capi

Iran Ropes Iraq into Rekindled Syrian Civil War

The foreign minister of Iran traveled to Baghdad on Friday for a meeting to discuss, alongside his Iraqi and Syrian counterparts, how to address the surging campaign by Sunni jihadists to overthrow Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad.

Iraqi Foreign Minister Fouad Hussein addresses journalists during a joint news conference