Palestine: New Israeli Settler Colony Bill
Palestinian official Nabil Shaath said Sunday that a proposed Knesset bill to apply Israeli laws to West Bank settlements was dangerous and aimed to eventually annex the territory. “The (Palestinian) Authority completely opposes applying the Israeli
Published : 10 November 2014
Palestine: Israel will Confiscate 3,176 Acres in West Bank
According to Palestinian media, residents of West Bank village have until 2017 to evacuate areas involved The Israeli army has reportedly informed residents of the Palestinian village of Beit Iksa that it intends to confiscate 3,176
Published : 10 November 2014
Dire Iraqi Farmers and Herders
Agricultural rehabilitation gets under way, but $38.5 million still needed to protect livelihoods, food production. Rome/Cairo—Wheat seeds, fertilizer and animal feed are starting to roll out to nearly 28,000 farming families in Iraq whose livelihoods have
Published : 10 November 2014
Two Words Scare the World Bank
World Bank President Jim Yong Kim spoke eloquently last month about the bank’s new commitment to end extreme poverty by 2030 and improve the plight of the poorest 40 percent in developing countries. In a speech
Published : 07 November 2014
Israel Razes 2 Homes in East Jerusalem Flashpoint
OCCUPIED JERUSALEM—Israeli forces demolished two Palestinian homes [today] in an East Jerusalem neighborhood that has been at the heart of clashes between Israeli police and Palestinian protesters, a move likely to exacerbate weeks of tension
Published : 04 November 2014
The Right to the City: Cairo
Egypt’s capital city, Cairo, embodies one of the longest and most-dramatic transformations of any large urban center. Its current “transition,” following the 2011 popular uprising against a long-standing kleptocracy, suggests a well-developed and organized civil
Published : 03 November 2014
Israel’s HRC Review: Abuses Affect All Rights
Geneva—The UN Human Rights Committee (HRC), overseeing implementation of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, has issued its Concluding Observations on Israel. In its review the Committee recognizing the interdependence and indivisibility of
Published : 02 November 2014
OECD Calls for Privatizing Tunisia’s Water
Overcoming the Challenges to Private Sector Participation A new report diagnoses of the OECD addresses the main governance and financing challenges to management of the water supply and wastewater sector of Tunisia, and provides ways
Published : 27 October 2014
Palestine: 1,000 Settlements will be built in East Jerusalem
JERUSALEM – The Israeli government is advancing construction plans to build about 1,000 housing units built in parts of Jerusalem that Palestinians demand for their future state. A government official says the plans also include building
Published : 27 October 2014
