Facing Iran`s Water Crisis
Al Jazeera investigates the race to save Iran`s water, before water scarcity dries out entire cities and displaces millions. Its program People & Power sent reporter Gelareh Darabi and a team from Earthrise, Al Jazeera`s
Published : 10 November 2016
Palestine: Israeli Settlers Stealing the Harvest of Olive Trees
Palestinian farmers in the northern occupied West Bank district of Nablus reported on Monday that Israeli settlers stole the harvest of 400 olive trees planted on their private lands. Ghassan Daghlas, a Palestinian official who
Published : 08 November 2016
Palestinians Mourn Final Cremisan Olive Harvest
Extension of Israel`s separation wall soon wil cut Palestinians off from the valley`s distinctive olive groves. BETHLEHEM, occupied West Bank, Palestine—The rocky terraces of the Cremisan Valley are mostly overgrown and wild these days, as local landowners
Published : 04 November 2016
Yemeni CSOs Welcome New UNSG, Demand Envoy Out
Yemeni civil society organizations welcome the appointment of Mr. Antonio Guterres as Secretary General of the United Nations and demand him to replace Ismail Ould Al Sheikh. See full statement below: The undersigned civil society organizations
Published : 03 November 2016
Somalia: Emirates must keep their Hands off Land
Wagosha Movement Of Somalia Warns UAE Over Its Land Grabbing Deal In Jubba Valley Of Somalia Brussels – The Executive leader of the Wagosha Movement of Somalia, Eng Yarow Sharif Aden has warned the UAE over
Published : 03 November 2016
Indigenous Rights Key to Saving Forests
Indigenous rights are key to preserving forests, climate change study finds. Leaving forests in communal hands cuts carbon emissions from deforestation, helps communities and offers long-term economic benefits: “Everyone wins.” RIO DE JANEIRO—The world’s indigenous communities
Published : 02 November 2016
Turkey: Central Govt. Replaces Elected Mayors
As expected, after the arrests of co-mayors, the government appointed a district governor as the trustee of Diyarbakır Municipality this evening. Up to now, the AKP government has appointed trustees to 28 municipalities (24 of
Published : 01 November 2016
Turkey Sentences Mayor to One Year Jail
The mayor of the city of Siirt, in southeastern Turkey, has been sentenced to one year in prison for "disseminating terrorist propaganda." Tuncer Bakırhan was tried in absentia on Friday, according to Anadolu news agency. Bakırhan is
Published : 29 October 2016
Our Precious Urban Lives
SYDNEY, Australia—Down the hill from my house, there is an old building with a saw-toothed roof that once warehoused trams, back when the bay was heavy with industrial waste and working-class people could afford to
Published : 29 October 2016
