France 24 | February 24, 2018 Much like my analysis post last week, this analysis post pertains to the struggle between Israel and Palestine over Jerusalem. More specifically, I will be discussing how the US is opening their new embassy. The new Israeli embassy is set to open on May 14, the day that Israel recognizes as their independence. However,… Read more »
France 24 | February 28, 2018 An Egyptian court sentenced pop star Sherine to six months in prison on Tuesday for suggesting drinking from the Nile River leads to illness, although she will remain free pending an appeal. Sherine Abdel Wahab, known simply as Sherine, had apologised after being caught on tape joking with concert goers that Nile water could… Read more »
France 24 | March 3, 2018 Shops and businesses closed in Ethiopia’s capital and its largest region on Monday to protest a state of emergency declared after the prime minister’s resignation last month. Streets were deserted with shops and businesses shut down in parts of the Ethiopian capital Addis Ababa and in towns in the surrounding Oromia region, a hotbed… Read more »
France 24 | March 3, 2018 The UN Human Rights Council on Friday postponed voting on a British resolution condemning the crisis in Syria’s besieged rebel enclave of Eastern Ghouta, after members-states failed to agree on a final text. The UN Human Rights Council on Friday postponed voting on a British resolution condemning the crisis in Syria’s besieged rebel enclave… Read more »
France 24 | March 7, 2018 Prime Minister Theresa May defended Britain’s links to security ally Saudi Arabia on Wednesday as Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman met Queen Elizabeth for lunch on a high-profile visit that drew protests over Riyadh’s human rights record. A fiery exchange in parliament between May and opposition leader Jeremy Corbyn underlined tension in Britain over… Read more »
Despite the controversy behind Trump’s decision to recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel and move the US embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem, other world leaders are following in Trump’s footsteps. Guatemala’s president Jimmy Morales has announced that Guatemala will also move their embassy to Jerusalem. Guatemala is the first country to show support of Trump’s controversial decision but… Read more »
Qatar Airways will report a “very large loss” because of a regional political dispute that has slapped restrictions on the airline, its chief executive said on Wednesday. The Qatari airline lost access to 18 cities in Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Egypt, and Bahrain when those countries imposed a blockadeon Qatar last June. “We will announce a very large loss during the… Read more »
Rabat, Morocco – Overcrowding, the lack of an efficient strategy and poor administration are harming public schools in Morocco and diminishing the opportunities available to underprivileged children, experts, teachers and students have told Al Jazeera. The crisis in the education sector comes despite repeated efforts by successive governments to reform the archaic system. Meanwhile, social disparity is widening with the growth of private… Read more »
Source: Al Jazeera wenty-five-year-old Swedish activist Benjamin Ladraa is on a treacherous walk from Sweden to Palestine to raise awareness about human rights violations in the occupied territories. As of Wednesday, he is in Bulgaria and should reach Istanbul on March 20, walking 30-50km a day. Ladraa began his 5,000km journey from Gothenburg, Sweden, on August 8 last year. “The plan is to continue through Bulgaria,… Read more »
Source: The Hill The sorry position of the United States in the Middle East today ought to be sending President Trump a powerful message. The region bristles with American air and naval bases and major deployments in Qatar, Bahrain, Kuwait and the United Arab Emirates, among others, manned by 55,000 troops and civilians, and rising contingents in the war zones of Afghanistan,… Read more »