Iraq’s Displaced in Disputed Territories
Many of the displaced locals seeking shelter in camps in what are known as Iraq’s “disputed territories” have found they cannot leave camps to get warm blankets, medicine or extra food. They say that the
Published : 27 November 2014
UNSRs Call on Israel the End Punitive Demolitions
After months of silence since his appointment, the UN Special Rapporteur on human rights in the occupied Palestinian territory speaks out in a joint statement with the Special Rapporteur on adequate housing to call on
Published : 25 November 2014
Israel’s Demolition of Palestinian Homes
25 November 2014 – The Israeli Government’s use of house demolition as a punitive measure in response to alleged acts of violence by Palestinians must end immediately, two United Nations experts urged today, adding that
Published : 25 November 2014
Israel Resumes Punitive House Demolitions
Contentious punitive tactic resumed with razing of building housing family of Palestinian man blamed for October attack. Israel has demolished the home of a Palestinian in occupied East Jerusalem who it says carried out a
Published : 20 November 2014
Saudi Arabia Bulldozes Its Heritage
For centuries, the Kaaba, the black cube in the center of Mecca, Saudi Arabia that is Islam`s holiest point, has been encircled by arched porticos erected some three centuries ago by the Ottomans, above dozens
Published : 14 November 2014
Boston Finally Acts on Stranded Homeless
On a city lot beside the Southeast Expressway, somewhere between massive piles of rock salt and rows of garbage trucks, city officials have found a site to house hundreds of homeless people who have lived
Published : 12 November 2014
Palestine: New Israeli Settler Colony Bill
Palestinian official Nabil Shaath said Sunday that a proposed Knesset bill to apply Israeli laws to West Bank settlements was dangerous and aimed to eventually annex the territory. “The (Palestinian) Authority completely opposes applying the Israeli
Published : 10 November 2014
Palestine: Israel will Confiscate 3,176 Acres in West Bank
According to Palestinian media, residents of West Bank village have until 2017 to evacuate areas involved The Israeli army has reportedly informed residents of the Palestinian village of Beit Iksa that it intends to confiscate 3,176
Published : 10 November 2014
Dire Iraqi Farmers and Herders
Agricultural rehabilitation gets under way, but $38.5 million still needed to protect livelihoods, food production. Rome/Cairo—Wheat seeds, fertilizer and animal feed are starting to roll out to nearly 28,000 farming families in Iraq whose livelihoods have
Published : 10 November 2014
