Israel Approves 380 New East Jerusalem Settler Homes
Israeli authorities gave final approval on Wednesday to the construction of 380 new settler homes in two areas of annexed east Jerusalem, a local official said. "The municipal commission has given construction permits for 307 homes
Published : 25 December 2014
Palestine/Israel: Naqab Villagers Forced to Demolish Homes
During the 1950s, the Israeli military regime removed residents of the Bedouin village of Saawa from their ancestral lands in the northern Negev to its present location. Although the village was already in its present
Published : 24 December 2014
Libya: ≥120K Displaced in Fighting
GENEVA / TRIPOLI—Fighting in recent months between armed groups in western and eastern Libya, as well as in the south, has resulted in hundreds of civilian deaths, mass displacement and acute humanitarian conditions for those
Published : 23 December 2014
Libya: At Least 120K Displaced in Fighting
GENEVA / TRIPOLI—Fighting in recent months between armed groups in western and eastern Libya, as well as in the south, has resulted in hundreds of civilian deaths, mass displacement and acute humanitarian conditions for those
Published : 23 December 2014
Tunisia: Bumper Olive Harvest in 2014
Tunisia is witnessing a bumper harvest of olives in 2014, with a production estimated at 265,000-285,000 tons—more than twice last year’s output—according to the Tunisian Ministry of Agriculture. This is good news for Tunisia as
Published : 23 December 2014
UNGA: Israel to Pay Lebanon for Jiyyah Attack
The UN General Assembly has passed a resolution asking Israel to pay Lebanon more than $850m in damages for an oil spill caused by an Israeli air force attack in its war against Hezbollah in
Published : 20 December 2014
Big Oil to Frack Egypt
Egypt Signs First Gas Fracking Contract with Apache, Shell Texas-based Apache Corp and Shell Egypt to invest up to $40 million in three horizontal wells and “fracking” in Western Desert Deya Abaza, al-ahramonline Apache expects higher gas
Published : 17 December 2014
Displaced Gazans Struggle to Rebuild
BEIT SAFIYYA, Gaza—In this largely agricultural area of the northern Gaza Strip, local Palestinians were hit particularly hard during the 51 days of war with Israel that concluded with a ceasefire in August. "We fled when
Published : 15 December 2014
Lebanon: Tripoli Rallies for Reconstruction
TRIPOLI—Residents of Tripoli’s embattled Bab al-Tabbaneh neighborhood Sunday protested delays in the reconstruction of their homes and shops destroyed during a military offensive against jihadist militants in October. Speaking on behalf of area residents, lawyer Saleh
Published : 14 December 2014
