Israel/Palestine Weaponizing Archeology
From the Zionism’s earliest days in the late 1800s until the present, Israel’s battle has always been about land, but for some the issue goes much deeper—literally. What is underground is as valuable as what
Published : 31 August 2017
UN Finance-for-development Reform
KUALA LUMPUR—Growing global interdependence poses greater challenges to policy makers on a wide range of issues and for countries at all levels of development. Yet, the new mechanisms and arrangements put in place over the
Published : 30 August 2017
Anatomy of ISIL in the Middle East
Most concerned observers and analysts have deplored the phenomenon known as ISIL, a movement in the Middle East asserting a particularly abominable form of governance that deviates majestically from the norms of international law and
Published : 29 August 2017
Turkey: More Destruction of Sur, Diyarbakır
HLRN has received updated reports from local sources about the ongoing demolitions and forced evictions in the remaining neighborhoods of Sur District, Diyarbakır, in southeastern Turkey. The focus now is on the present situation in Alibey
Published : 25 August 2017
Israel Fined al-Araqib after Its Demolition
After demolishing a Palestinian village in the Negev, an Israeli court has ordered residents of al-Araqib village to pay the government for the cost of bulldozing their homes. Six residents of the village which is
Published : 24 August 2017
Israel Says Land Theft `Benefits Palestinians`
BETHLEHEM--The Israeli government defended the legality of the outpost “Regularization law” at the Israeli Supreme Court on Monday, and said that the expropriation of Palestinian-owned land would benefit Palestinians because they would receive financial compensation
Published : 22 August 2017
Palestine: 47 Dunams Confiscated in Hebron-Area
Israeli authorities confiscated at least 47 dunams (12 acres) of lands in al-Thahiryeh village, south of Hebron city, in the southern occupied West Bank for alleged military purposes, locals told Ma’an on Wednesday. Al-Thahiryeh mayor Ratib
Published : 16 August 2017
Tunisian President Seeks Gender-equal Inheritance
Tunisian president said that inheritance is not a religious matter, but rather a matter for human beings In a speech on the occasion of the National Women’s Day, the Tunisian President announced the formation of
Published : 13 August 2017
Saudi Arabia: Security Forces Seal Eastern Town
Awamiya Residents Caught in Crossfire, Lack Essential Services Saudi security forces have surrounded and sealed off the predominantly Shia town of Awamiya in July 2017 as they confronted an armed group hiding in a historic neighborhood
Published : 13 August 2017
