Palestine: Israel Grabbed 4,000 Dunams as State Land
Settlement Gva`ot now declared part of Israeli land in West Bank; Peace Now: `This is a message to the Palestinians that Israel would negotiate with Hamas and at the same time destroy chance to reach
Published : 31 August 2014
Gaza Strip: Overcoming Repercussions of Disaster
Since the beginning of the indefensible siege on Gaza Strip in mid-July 2007, economic and social impact indicators started to deteriorate. The region was regarded as hostile territories by the Israeli government in September of
Published : 28 August 2014
Egypt: New Advisory Board on Climate Change
Egyptian Environmental Affairs Agency Established its First National Platform for Discussing Adaptation Strategies and Actions. Egypt is in need of adapting to climate change. The literal “hotspots” of climate change are to be found in cities
Published : 25 August 2014
Yemen: Fuel Subsidy Cuts Hit Poor Hardest
A sharp increase in fuel prices threatens to plunge hundreds of thousands of Yemenis into poverty and food insecurity in the Arab world’s poorest country - particularly if regular welfare payments to Yemen`s poorest people
Published : 25 August 2014
Iraq: Iraq`s Forgotten Displaced
In recent weeks the world’s attention has fixed on the plight of the Christians and Yezidis of northern Iraq as hundreds of thousands have fled advancing Islamic militants to the semi-autonomous Kurdistan. Yet across the
Published : 22 August 2014
Land Grab and the False Promise of Food Security
One can only speculate why the secretive government of Ethiopia is giving away the country’s fertile land to foreign agribusinesses. But we know the official explanation; that is, such ‘long-sought’ agricultural investments enhance the country’s
Published : 19 August 2014
Palestine: IDF Destroys Homes of Killers of the Teens
Soldiers pelted with stones and firebombs during overnight demolition operation, but none were hurt; destruction of homes done after Supreme Court rejected three appeals against it; kidnappers remain at large. The troops also destroyed the home
Published : 18 August 2014
Palestinian Farmers Lose Land to “Economic Zones”
Israel`s continued brutal crackdown on Palestinians living in the occupied West Bank and occupied and besieged Gaza Strip leaves little doubt that "peace talks" are dead for the foreseeable future. Yet, the Palestinian economy remains
Published : 17 August 2014
Gaza: Long-lasting Damage to Agriculture
Rome/Gaza—The fighting in Gaza has forced farmers and herders to abandon their lands and has paralysed fishing activities, bringing local food production to a halt and severely affecting livelihoods, FAO warned today. Recovery in the
Published : 14 August 2014
