Yemen: Gov’t. Sets Home Damage at YR3 billion
SANA’A—The government committee assigned to determine the cost of repairs to homes and buildings damaged during Yemen’s 2011 popular uprising announced the total cost of repairs to be YR3 billion, or $17.7 million. The committee
Published : 09 September 2013
Turkey: Roma Lose in Urban Development
One day in the future, the Roma may be telling a story like this: “All of a sudden, the white man in Turkey came along, holding a law called ‘urban transformation.’ When we opened our
Published : 09 September 2013
Egyptian Housing Day
Today, local communities and organizations across Egypt commemorated “Egyptian Housing Day.” Egyptians keep this date as commemoration of the 2008 rockslide on the East Cairo community of Duwiqa that killed hundreds of residents. That September
Published : 07 September 2013
Egypt: Army Forces Demolishes Homes in Rafah
The Egyptian armed forces are conducting a military operation in Sinai along the border in Rafah. While the operation’s stated objectives include pursuing “terrorists” and armed Islamic groups, the assault is threatening to drive residents
Published : 06 September 2013
Romania: Protests Erupt over Canadian Mine
Rosia Montana--"They take our gold, and we get cyanide," they shout. Demonstrators that range from environmentalists to parents with their children, students, poorly clad pensioners, and well-off looking middle class citizens have been protesting in
Published : 04 September 2013
Palestine: Families Ordered to Demolish own Homes
The Hebron Governorate has received an official notification from the Israeli Civil Administration ordering several Palestinians in the village of Dahiriyah to halt their construction work and to demolish whatever has been constructed. The Israeli Civil
Published : 02 September 2013
Golan: Israel Grabbing Oil Drilling Rights
Israel has granted oil exploration rights inside Syria, in the occupied Golan Heights, to Genie Energy. Major shareholders of Genie Energy – which also has interests in shale gas in the United States and shale oil
Published : 26 August 2013
Palestine: Israel’s ongoing “Sociocide” in the Naqab
Transcript: Nasser Rego on Prawer Plan and history of ethnic cleansing in al-Araqib The Electronic Intifada: Let’s talk about the last week in the Naqab. Can you tell us about some of the latest demolitions there
Published : 25 August 2013
Iraq: Kurds Resist U.S. Oil Co. Land Confiscation
[Note: For security reasons, the team is withholding names of the villages and the oil company for the time being. More details will follow in the coming weeks.] A couple weeks ago, our team learned of
Published : 20 August 2013
