Full Coverage: Middle East
November 2007
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11/30/2007
SAN FRANCISCO, Nov 29 (OneWorld) - U.S. war veterans of Iraq and Afghanistan have announced they're planning to descend on Washington, DC this March to testify about war crimes they committed or personally witnessed in Iraq.
Read moreFrom: OneWorld US Related: [Afghanistan] [Iraq] [United States] [Activism] [Conflict] [Arms & Military] |
11/29/2007
With tensions running high between Israel and Syria, a peace park agreement in the Golan Heights area could be essential to regional stability and should be put on the table at the current Middle East peace talks, write Saleem Ali and Michael Cohen.
Read moreFrom: Policy Innovations Related: [Israel] [Syria ] |
11/28/2007
"By their very presence [at the Middle East Peace Conference to be held in Annapolis, MD], the Arab states are signaling they are willing to normalize ties with Israel without receiving any concessions on borders, East Jerusalem or refugees," says Jalal Ghazi.
Read moreFrom: New America Media Related: [Palestine] [Israel] |
11/28/2007
The Zionist Power Configuration defeats Big Oil, the Military Industrial Complex, the White House, and the Pentagon, says James Petras.
Read moreFrom: Share The World's Resources Related: [Saudi Arabia] [United States] Image: Aim higher for tough arms controls © Oxfam GB
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11/27/2007
Domestic violence in the Russian Federation; sex slavery in India; self-immolation in Central Asian republics; gender-based violence and HIV; and 'compensation' marriages are the five underreported stories used by the UN Population Fund to launch a campaign against gender-based violence.
Read moreFrom: UNFPA Related: [Africa] [India] [Iran ] [Iraq] [Pakistan] [Russian Federation] [Tajikistan] [Uzbekistan] Image: Activists rally to stop violence against women. © Amnesty International USA
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11/26/2007
Al-Walajehin palestiinalaiskylä oli aiemmin vaurasta maanviljelysseutua, jolle Betlehemin ja Jerusalemin läheisyys takasi markkinat. Nyt kaikki on toisin.
Read moreFrom: Suomen IPS Related: [Israel] [Palestine] [Human Rights] [Conflict] Image: - © Seminario galego de educación para a paz
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11/25/2007
Amid media reports that thousands of refugees are going back to Iraq, the UN refugee agency says that while improved security conditions were welcome it was not yet time to promote returns.
Read moreFrom: United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees Related: [Iraq] |
11/22/2007
A warning of an increasing public health risk in Gaza has been given by an international development group as water and sanitation services begin to buckle under the strain of Israel's restrictions on fuel, vital maintenance goods and spare parts.
Read moreFrom: Oxfam International Related: [Israel] [Palestine] |
11/20/2007
Needy Iraqi refugees living in Syria have begun to receive food aid from a coalition of international agencies who will be working in the region over the next two months.
Read moreFrom: United Nations' Integrated Regional Information Network Related: [Syria ] [Iraq] |
11/17/2007
Remembrance Day was marred by the unacknowledged deaths in Iraq - a genocide that threatens to outstrip the horrors of Rwanda in the numbers killed and displaced, says John Pilger.
Read moreFromNew Statesman Related: [Iraq] [United Kingdom] |
11/15/2007
War on Want, as part of the Enough! coalition, is organising a mass lobby of Parliament on 28 November in support of the Palestinian people.
Read moreFrom: War on Want Related: [Palestine] [United Kingdom] |
11/14/2007
Puolet evakkoon lähteneistä on jäänyt jumiin kotimaahansa. Kaikilla ei ole varaa lähteä, vaikka halua olisi.
Read moreFrom: Suomen IPS Related: [Iraq] [Refugees] |
11/09/2007
In a landmark ruling, two Egyptian police officers have been sentenced to three-year prison terms after abusing and sodomizing a man known for speaking out against the country's repressive law enforcement agents.
Read moreFrom: Inter Press Service (IPS) Related: [Egypt] Image: © Amnesty International USA
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11/08/2007
Libya, Nepal ja Malediivit on positiivisen kehityksen ansiosta poistettu Reportterit ilman rajoja -järjestön internetiä rajoittavien maiden listalta. Egypti nousi listalle blogikirjoittajien pidätysten takia.
Read moreFrom: OneWorld US Related: [Egypt] [Libya ] [Maldives] [Nepal] [Freedom of Expression] [Internet] Image: -
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11/07/2007
Reporters in Iraq risk their lives no matter what their gender, but six Iraqi women were recently honored for their courageous coverage of women's issues in defiance of a violent and male-dominated culture.
Read moreFrom: Women's E-News Related: [Iraq] |
11/07/2007
When the US decided that its backyard would in future be a greater Middle East – from Pakistan to Morocco – it imagined that it could rearrange the region to suit itself. The results have been disastrous and will be long-lasting, says Alain Gresh.
Read moreFrom: Le Monde diplomatique Related: [United States] |
11/07/2007
Nepal, Maldives and Libya have been removed from the annual list of Internet enemies, which Reporters Without Borders publishes today. But Egypt has been added to the roll of shame for its harassment and imprisonment of many bloggers.
Read moreFrom: Reporter Senza Frontiere Related: [Egypt] [Libya ] [Maldives] [Nepal] Image:
The Internet under Surveillance
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11/06/2007
Millions of Iraqis don't have the means to leave and are trapped in a country where consistently recurring violence makes life difficult, according to experts.
Read moreFrom: Inter Press Service (IPS) Related: [Iraq] |
11/06/2007
This year a delegation of interfaith peace advocates joined Palestinians to celebrate their annual olive harvest and meet with locals working for peace and justice.
Read moreFrom: American Friends Service Committee Related: [Palestine] [Israel] |
11/05/2007
Alla vigilia della visita del premier turco Erdogan in Italia, la Rete Italiana Disarmo chiede al Governo italiano di "sospendere le forniture militari alla Turchia" in seguito alle operazioni belliche contro i separatisti nella Turchia orientale, un conflitto che si sta estendendo al Kurdistan iracheno. La Turchia è uno tra i principali clienti dell'industria militare italiana e lo scorso settembre è stata autorizzata la fornitura di 51 elicotteri militari A129 (i Mangusta) della AgustaWestland per un valore stimato di circa 1,2 miliardi di euro, nonostante proprio a causa della sua politica inadeguata nel rispetto dei diritti umani proceda a rilento il processo di adesione all'Unione Europea e Ankara sia stata ripetutamente richiamata al rispetto dei diritti umani da diverse risoluzioni del Parlamento Europeo.
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