This Week in War : 4th week, July 2018

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas meets with Ahed Tamimi in Ramallah in the occupied West Bank July 29, 2018. Abbas described Tamimi as "a model of peaceful civil resistance ..., proving to the world that our Palestinian people will stand firm and constant on their land, no matter what the sacrifice." He made the statement published by the official news agency Wafa after he met Tamimi and her mother. PPO/Handout via REUTERS

4th week, July 2018.

This Week in War:  A Friday round-up of what happened and what’s been written in the world of war and military/security affairs this week.  

• Ecuadorian authorities are about to expel WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange from their London embassy.

• Palestine will preside over Group of 77 which promotes economic interests and represents 80 percent of world population.

•  Myanmar police planted 'secret’ papers that on the two jailed Reuters reporters reporting on the Rohingya massacres by the Myanmar government.

• Former Trump aide, Steve Bannon, sets up group to undermine EU.

• Alleged Russian agent Maria Butina got as far as meeting with U.S. Treasury.

• Palestinian teen activist Ahed Tamimi freed from jail after serving 8 months for slapping and hitting an Israeli soldier after they shot her 15-year-old cousin the the face.

• In the US, a white man who shot black father in front of his kids over parking spot won’t face charges.

• Pakistan Election Updates: Pakistan will see a rare democratic transition of power as they hold their 2018 elections.

• Michael Cohen, Trump’s former personal lawyer says Trump ‘knew of Russian lawyer meeting’.

• There is no evidence that Islamic State is responsible for the Toronto attack.

• Yemen's rebels attack Abu Dhabi airport using a drone.

• Cameroon soldiers carry out a cold-blooded execution of 2 women, a toddler, and little girl. The US heavily financially aids the Cameroon army.

• Putin tells Trump to ‘be his guest in Moscow”.

• Trump 'open' to Moscow visit after Putin extends invite.

• Two of Germany’s largest public broadcasters were targeted by Russian hackers.

• Despite the ongoing war, Russia calls for Syria refugees to return to their homeland.

• US child migrants: Over 700 children have not been reunited with their families.

• Israeli Defense Minister calls for West Bank settlement expansion.