Syria: Desperation after Idlib Displacement
Syrians struggling after barely escaping last rebel-held province. The bombardment of Idlib province by Syrian army artillery and Russian air raids has led to the significant displacement of people. Syrians who have fled their homes in the last remaining
Published : 14 December 2019
‘Amazon Completely Lawless’: Bolsonaro’s 1st Year
Deforestation in the world’s largest rainforest, an important buffer against climate change, has soared under President Jair Bolsonaro of Brazil. RIO DE JANEIRO—When the smoke cleared, the Amazon could breathe easy again. For months, black clouds had
Published : 05 December 2019
River Power: A Sustainable Alternative
Rivers could generate thousands of nuclear power plants worth of energy, thanks to a new ‘blue` membrane Boron nitride nanotube membrane creates power by controlling the flow of electrically charged ions in water BOSTON—Green energy advocates may
Published : 04 December 2019
UN: Israeli Occupation Cost Palestine $48 billion
Israeli military checkpoints and barriers around the West Bank and Gaza doubtless restrict the flow of goods and labor to farms and businesses and serve to choke off the fledgling $14.7bn Palestinian economy. This week, the
Published : 03 December 2019
Palestine: Jerusalem Home Demolitions Soar
On 5 November, Muatasem Abbasi became a statistic. His home in Silwan, which he shared with his parents, joined the ranks of the 155 Palestinian houses in East Jerusalem the Jerusalem municipality has demolished so far this year, as of November
Published : 01 December 2019
Israel Begins Biggest E. Jerusalem Colony
Work has begun on the expansion of the Nof Tzion settlement in the East Jerusalem neighborhood of Jabal Mukkaber, which, upon completion, will make it the largest Jewish settlement within a Palestinian neighborhood in the
Published : 27 November 2019
London: 150 Homeless Die in Streets, 2018
The Homeless Fund: Nearly 150 people ‘with hope in their lives’ dead in one year in London. Recent church services commemorated all those lost to London`s homelessness crisis Nearly 150 people are known to have perished
Published : 21 November 2019
EU Fisheries in Western Sahara "Unlawful"
Former Under-Secretary-General for Legal Affairs and the Legal Counsel of the United Nations, Mr. Hans Corell (Sweden), has again criticized EU`s approach to fisheries practices in Western Sahara. The statements came in a speech
Published : 20 November 2019
UN Obliges Israel to Compensate Lebanon
The U.N. on Friday voted in favor of obliging Israel to pay Lebanon compensations over the 2006 oil spill caused by its bombing of the seaside Jiye power plant. According to a tweet posted by MP
Published : 15 November 2019
