England: Demolishing Homes without Alternatives
South Tyneside Council is set to demolish six low-rise housing blocks but has failed to outline what exactly it plans to replace the homes with. The 1950s blocks at Farding Square, Marsden comprise of 72 two
Published : 11 March 2015
Erdoğan’s Crazy Canal “Premiers” at MIPIM
Istanbul/Cannes—As experts and scientists working in the field have warned (scroll down to the links below please), the Istanbul Canal is “premiering” this week at MIPIM, “the world’s property market” (Cannes, 10–13 March). Described by
Published : 10 March 2015
Palestine: Firing Zone Orders Still Grabbing the Land
Israeli forces continue to demolish Palestinian homes in the Jordan Valley, in spite of an order signed in January indicating that the homes no longer lie in an army firing zone, reports Israeli news source
Published : 08 March 2015
World Bank Admits Botched Resettlement Policy
World Bank Admits Botched Resettlement Policy Anna Yukhananov, Reuters 4 March 2015 WASHINGTON—The World Bank admitted on Wednesday that it had no idea how many people may have been forced off their land and lost their jobs due
Published : 04 March 2015
Pyramid Skyscraper Planned for Cairo
The Egyptian government has revealed plans to construct a 200-metre-high skyscraper modelled on the country`s most famous architectural structures. Proposed for Cairo`s Sheikh Zayed City as part of a wider development, the Zayed Crystal Spark would
Published : 03 March 2015
30 Aid Agencies: “We must not fail in Gaza”
Six months have passed since a ceasefire on 26 August 2014 ended over seven weeks of fighting between Israeli forces and Palestinian armed groups in the Gaza Strip. As UN agencies and international NGOs operating in
Published : 26 February 2015
Gaza Farmers Endure “Constant War”
GAZA STRIP—Amjad Abu Ayash, 56, stood atop a hill and looked out across a patch of charred agricultural land spotted with busted water pipes. "They call this area the `land of death` because even the
Published : 24 February 2015
Palestine: Week of Demolitions & Land Theft
JERUSALEM—During the reporting period (10–16 February 2015), Israeli authorities demolished four Palestinian-owned structures due to lack of Israeli-issued building permits, affecting 25 Palestinians. This brings the number of structures demolished since the beginning of 2015
Published : 23 February 2015
Palestine: Israel Floods 30 Homes
Israeli occupation authorities on Sunday first hours have opened the Gaza valley dams East Gaza, with no prior warning, flooding about 30 homes in Al-Mighraqa area. Mayor of Al-Mighraqa, Youssef Abu Huwayshel, in a statement which
Published : 22 February 2015
