Israel to tell African migrants: leave or face indefinite imprisonment
Israel is set to inform thousands of Africans who entered the country illegally that they have three months to leave or face indefinite imprisonment.
Monthly Archives: January 2018
Syria war: Assault on rebel stronghold of Idlib ‘displaces 100,000’
Some 100,000 Syrian civilians have been displaced by a government offensive on the country’s largest remaining rebel stronghold, the United Nations says. Since the start of November, fighting and air strikes have intensified in the north-western province of Idlib and neighbouring parts of Hama and Aleppo. The UN says the situation for those forced from their homes is “dire”. Turkey,… Read more »
Iran bans the teaching of English in primary schools, official says
Iran has banned the teaching of English in primary schools, a senior education official has said, after Islamic leaders warned that early learning of the language opened the way to a western “cultural invasion”.
Environmentalists Warn Of Mediterranean Pollution From Lebanon Land Reclamation
On a bright, beautiful October day, Lebanese fisherman Emilio Eid is in his boat on the Mediterranean Sea. Lebanon’s scenic mountain ranges are clear in the distance. But the water around him is brown and littered with pieces of floating plastic. He spots bottles, a toothbrush, a used condom. An acrid smell burns his eyes and throat. “Garbage, garbage, garbage,”… Read more »
Sixty-four dead after dinghy sinks in Mediterranean
Sixty-four people have died after an overcrowded rubber dinghy launched from Libya sank in the Mediterranean, the International Organisation for Migration(IOM) has said.
Palestinian leaders threaten to withdraw formal recognition of Israel
It was a historic day for the Middle East and a U.S.-backed effort to bring peace. On Sept. 9, 1993, the Palestine Liberation Organization recognized “the right of the State of Israel to exist in peace and security.” Now, more than two decades later — as U.S. Vice President Mike Pence prepares to visit the region — Palestinian leaders are… Read more »
Two Palestinian teenagers killed by Israeli troops
Two Palestinian teenagers were shot and killed by Israeli soldiers on Thursday as violence continues in the occupied territories. A Palestinian teen from the Gaza Strip was killed east of the Burij refugee camp after a live round was fired into his chest, the Wafa news agency quoted medical sources as saying. Three other Palestinians were wounded with one in… Read more »
Analysis: Iranian Protests
In the past few months, the occurrence of protests in Iran has been increasing. The sheer number of people that have been taking to the streets is a clear demonstration of the extant of the general public’s animosity toward their government and economic position. In the past few years, economic conditions in Iran have been worsening, with the cost of… Read more »
Causes behind Iran’s protests: A preliminary account – Al Jazeera
Causes behind Iran’s protests: A preliminary account – Al Jazeera The causes of the uprising that has been rocking the Islamic Republic of Iran for a week now are unsurprisingly both structural and contingent. Initially kicked off by the economically dispossessed youth and joined by lower sections of the middle class, students and also some pensioners, it has reached an… Read more »
Iran bans English from being taught in primary schools – BBC
Iran bans English from being taught in primary schools – BBC Iran has banned teaching the English language in primary schools, calling the subject a “cultural invasion”. The education ministry “envisages strengthening Persian language skills and Iranian Islamic culture of pupils at the primary school stage”, its secretary told state media. Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, has previously expressed… Read more »