Will Syrians Displaced get their Land Back?
With half the population of Syria forced from their homes as a result of the five-year-long civil war, now living either as refugees or internally displaced persons (IDPs), many are asking, “Will we be able
Published : 21 July 2016
To Farm or Not to Farm? This Is the Question
The dilemma is critical: on the one hand, there is an absolute need to produce more food for the world’s steadily growing population; on the other, there is pressing urgency to halt -and further revert-
Published : 19 July 2016
Beirut: Protesters Decry Racism toward Syrians
Activists say discrimination has heightened in recent weeks and Syrians are being blamed for the city`s woes. Protesters took to the streets of Beirut to march against racism toward Syrian refugees, which they say has been
Published : 19 July 2016
Saudi Arabia: A New Entity Deal with Vacant Land
Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Housing (MoH) is planning to establish an operating company to manage the vacant land fees program. Mohammad Al-Mdaihem, Head of the program, speaking during a seminar on the “Tax Law on Vacant
Published : 18 July 2016
UN: Agriculture and Forestry can improve Food Security
Agriculture and forestry can improve food security, according to a new United Nations report released today, at the start of World Forest Week. Farming is globally the most significant driver of deforestation, but promoting a more
Published : 18 July 2016
Gaza Farmers Seek Damages for Israel`s Crop Spraying
Palestinian human rights groups fear that herbicides sprayed by the Israeli army could cause long-term damage Ibrahim Abu Taaymeh has grown spinach on land in the Gaza Strip for more than a decade. But the Palestinian farmer
Published : 14 July 2016
Obstacles to Development: Data on fragility, Conflict and Violence
Latin America and the Caribbean have high homicide rates. Over half a million people were killed by intentional homicide in 2012, while in 2014 there were more than one hundred thousand battle-related deaths. Episodes of such
Published : 13 July 2016
Turkey: Army Burns Diyarbakır Forests
Call for an international delegation on forest fires! Since June 2016 in several provinces of North (Turkish) Kurdistan the forests are burning again. These forest fires are in areas where shortly beforehand the governors (appointed by
Published : 12 July 2016
Yemen: Land and Property after Arab Spring
Abstract The Arab Spring uprisings have released a flood of land and property conflicts, brought about by decades of autocratic rule. Expropriations, corruption, poor performance of the rule of law, patronage and sectarian discrimination built up
Published : 08 July 2016
