CSOs: "No Hunger on Earth as of Today"
We, the civil society organizations of the Near East and the North Africa region, gathering in Beirut from 19 to 21 February 2018 at the invitation of FAO and hosted by the GAIA Association to
Published : 22 February 2018
Settler Leader Thanks Trump for Colony Surge
Settler Leader Yaakov Katz says West Bank settlement population has grown twice as fast as Israel`s overall population, and calls for the end of the two-state solution The number of Jewish settlers in the West Bank
Published : 20 February 2018
Jerusalem Palestinians Want to Vote
Despite official boycott, over half of East Jerusalem`s Palestinians want to vote in city elections As despair over the chances of a two-state solution grows, calls grow within the community to participate in municipal elections,
Published : 15 February 2018
UN: Israel to Demolish 50 West Bank Schools
Dozens of Palestinian schools are at risk of being demolished by Israel, the UN has warned, leaving children in the occupied territories even more vulnerable. “Children as young as seven would be left without schools
Published : 06 February 2018
Somalia: Another Forced Eviction of IDPs
Somali authorities have destroyed another IDP camp in Mogadishu hosting more than 1,000 families recovering from the prolonged drought, according to witnesses. The camp, Kalkaal, in the city’s Deynile district, had been home for about seven
Published : 02 February 2018
Rubbish Tide on Lebanon’s Shore
Storm carries massive rubbish pile to shores of Lebanon BEIRUT—Large amounts of rubbish have washed ashore on beaches north of the Lebanese capital as a result of a heavy storm, reigniting debate about the rubbish crisis
Published : 23 January 2018
GHRC Calls for Halt to Violations in Palestine
GENEVA--The Executive Director of the Geneva Centre for Human Rights Advancement and Global Dialogue Idriss Jazairy appealed to the international community, and in particular the Arab and Muslim community, "to join forces and act in
Published : 19 January 2018
Tunisia: Protests against IMF Chokehold
The IMF has choked Tunisia. No wonder the people are protesting Since the 2011 uprising, the IMF – backed by the G8 – has imposed economic reforms on Tunisia, at a cost to ordinary people
Published : 17 January 2018
Belgium Supports UNRWA as USA Defunds
Belgium has stepped in to help out the UN Agency assisting Palestinian refugees with an immediate disbursement of $23 million Wednesday a day after the Trump administration suspended $65 million in aid for the international
Published : 17 January 2018
