(2024-02-12). Indian navy personnel on death row in Qatar return home after release. geo.tv 
Last year, a Qatari court handed death sentences to 8 Indian navy personnel for espionage on behalf of Israel…
(2024-02-12). Asia Pacific Humanists & Peace-loving Activists Get Together to Interchange and Share Plans for the 3rd World March of Peace and Nonviolence. pressenza.com 
Feb 10, 2024. Representatives from five countries in the Asia Pacific Region— India, Nepal, Bangladesh, Pakistan, and Philippines, around forty participants — — had a virtual meeting to interchange and share the plans and activities being made to prepare for the 3rd World March for Peace and Nonviolence. Some of the participants in the virtual meeting of Asia-Pacific humanists held on Feb. 10, 2024. | The meeting had Rafael de la Rubia, founder of World without Wars and without Violence and main promoter of the World March for Peace and Nonviolence, with Antonio Carvallo on hand, as interpreter, to…
(2024-02-12). Bharat Ratna to Advani: A person who challenged Constitution, divided communities and communalised the country. muslimmirror.com By Latheef Farook Lal Krishna Advani, who spearheaded the campaign 'rath yatra' called chariot procession from Somnath in Gujarat to Ayodhya on September 25, 1990, whipped up anti Muslim feelings , got the five centuries old Babri Masjid in Ayodhya destroyed and divided communities, was chosen for India's highest civilian honour, the Bharat Ratna. This …
(2024-02-12). Modern education must be included in Madaris' syllabi, assert Islamic scholars. muslimmirror.com Visually impaired Hafiz Ayaz tops in Jamea-Tul-Hidaya's Ifta exam By Pervez Bari Jaipur — Well-known Islamic scholars from abroad and India strongly emphasised on including modern education viz. Mathematics, Science, Computers and technical education et al. in the curriculum of Madrasa education syllabus while addressing the assemblage in the graduation ceremony of the prestigious Jaipur-based Islamic seminary Jamea-Tul-Hidaya (Hidaya …
(2024-02-12). Australia hosts Indian Ocean gathering to ramp up US-led confrontation with China. wsws.org At an Indian-government sponsored conference in Perth, Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong accused Beijing of a "rapid military buildup" threatening the entire region.
(2024-02-12). Public Pharma For Europe, A Game-Changer For Access To Medicines. popularresistance.org "It's time to step up, promote health justice, and meet the real needs of people," says Alan Silva from the European chapter of the People's Health Movement (PHM), addressing the need for revolutionizing pharma policies in Europe. A long-time advocate for access to medicines, Silva understands how important it is for Europe to change the way it thinks about research and development, but also production and distribution of health technologies. | If the region were able to de-link itself from the interests of transnational pharmaceutical companies, it would be a true game changer, he says. "We need public pharma in…
(2024-02-12). Israel kills its captives in Gaza once again. albawaba.com ALBAWABA – In the last 96 hours, Hamas' military wing, the Izzeddin al-Qassam Brigades, revealed that two prisoners died and eight were seriously injured in Israeli airstrikes on the Gaza Strip.The conflict between Israel and Gaza has been ongoing for 128 days, resulting in more casualties among prisoners in Israeli attacks. According to the al-Qassam Brigades, in the recent 96-hour period alone, two prisoners were killed, and eight others were badly hurt in Israeli bombings.The statement emphasized the challenges in providing medical assistance to the injured prisoners due to continuous airstrikes. It stressed t…
(2024-02-12). Hamas warns Rafah invasion could end hostage exchange talks. newarab.com 
Any Hamas' armed wing Al-Qassam Brigades said on it Telegram channel on Sunday that Israeli strikes on Gaza during the past 96 hours "killed two Israeli hostages and seriously injured eight others." | Israeli Prime Ministe…
(2024-02-11). Hamas warns Rafah invasion could end hostage exchange talks. newarab.com Any Hamas' armed wing Al-Qassam Brigades said on it Telegram channel on Sunday that Israeli strikes on Gaza during the past 96 hours "killed two Israeli hostages and seriously injured eight others." | Israeli Prime Ministe…
(2024-02-12). Symptoms that may require a consultation with a cardiologist. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org MANKATO, Minn. — As people age, many start to experience more aches and pains throughout their bodies. While many symptoms can be chalked up to the natural aging process, it's important to pay special attention to the cardiovascular system. "Heart Month is a great time of year to remind people that not all symptoms are created equal when it comes to our cardiovascular health," says Vinayak Nagaraja, M.B.B.S., interventional cardiologist at Mayo Clinic Health System….
(2024-02-12). Nicaragua Formally Applies To Join ICJ Genocide Case Against 'Israel'. popularresistance.org The government of Nicaragua has filed a formal application with the International Court of Justice (ICJ) to join South Africa in its genocide case against "Israel." | The ICJ announced in a press release on Thursday, February 8, that Nicaragua referred to Article 62 of the Statute of the Court to file in the Registry of the Court an application for permission to "intervene as a party in the case concerning Application of the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide in the Gaza Strip (South Africa v. Israel)." | In its filing, Nicaragua stated that it considers the conduct of Israel is…
(2024-02-12). Éric Toussaint argues in favour of a law against vulture funds at the French National Assembly. cadtm.org
(2024-02-12). China to join Cobra Gold 2024 military exercise in Thailand. ecns.cn A contingent selected from the Southern Theater Command of the People's Liberation Army will participate the Cobra Gold 2024 multinational exercise from Feb. 10 to March 7 in Thailand.
(2024-02-12). Hainan expands visa-free entry categories. ecns.cn The reasons for applying for visa-free entry to China's Hainan province have been expanded for nationals of several countries, China's National Immigration Administration announced on Friday.
(2024-02-12). Insights丨French expert looks forward to China's more important international role. ecns.cn
(2024-02-12). International experts expect more Chinese wisdom to fuel global growth in 2024 | Spring Festival Goes Global. ecns.cn With Chinese New Year 2024 arriving, international experts sent their good wishes for the coming year to the Chinese people in recent interviews with China News Network.
(2024-02-12). International experts expect further advances in China | Spring Festival Goes Global. ecns.cn As the world celebrates the coming of the Year of the Dragon, global experts send their greetings."China has made the right kinds of investments for the real economy to prosper," said David Blair, vice president and senior economist at the Center for China and Globalization, in an interview with China News Network. He expects the Chinese economy to grow further over the next decade.
(2024-02-12). Foreign national arrested for impersonating a police officer. sanews.gov.za Foreign national arrested for impersonating a police officer | Police in Berea, in KwaZulu-Natal, have opened cases of impersonating a police officer, possession of drugs and fraud against a 38-year-old foreign national on Vause Road in Musgrave on Saturday. | The suspect was also found in possession of rock cocaine and a fraudulent police identification card. | The police were executing their crime prevention duties when they stopped and searched the man. | A subsequent search at his place of residence on Okleigh Drive led to the recovery of fraudulent fishing permits, more fraudulent police identification cards…
(2024-02-12). TRAK transformation (2020-2022). icrc.org Report | This is a summary of the final report for the evaluation of the Trends and Analysis Unit (TRAK) transformation for the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC).
(2024-02-12). Iraq, U.S. Resumed Dialogue On Ending U.S.-Led Coalition's Mission #MENAFN #Bitcoin #LatestNews #BreakingNews. menafn.com (MENAFN – Nam News Network) | BAGHDAD, Feb 12 (NNN-NINA) Iraq and the United States resumed, yesterday, a new round of dialogue, to discuss ending the U.S.-led international coalition's mission in …
(2024-02-12). Senior Hamas official in Lebanon survives Israeli strike: sources. newarab.com 
Israeli strikes on Lebanon on Saturday killed two civilians and An Israeli drone strike killed one person and wounded nine others in the southern border village of Hula, Lebanon's official National News Agency (NNA) said. | Israeli forces and the Lebanese movement Hezbollah have…
(2024-02-12). Who is Akram Afif, Qatar football star, AFC Asian Cup MVP?>. newarab.com 
Akram Afif, born in Doha in 1996, is not just a Qatari footballer, but a symbol of his nation's rising ambition on the global football stage. From his early days at the Aspire Academy to his current dominance with Al Sadd and the Qatar national team, Afif's journey is a testament to dedication, talent, and an unwavering love for the beautiful game. | Afif produced some magical performances during the Asian Cup. And after firing Qatar into a 1-0 lead in Saturday's The…
(2024-02-12). World Cancer Day: Making a commitment to close the cancer care gap. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org The Union for International Cancer Control (UICC) recognizes World Cancer Day annually on February 4. The UICC's 2024 theme for World Cancer Day is "Close the Care Gap." The care gap is the gap between people who can obtain healthcare related to the prevention, early detection, diagnosis and treatment of cancer and those who cannot. The factors that create this gap include income, education and geographical location barriers. Discrimination based on ethnicity, race, gender, sexual orientation, age,…
(2024-02-12). 'Operation Al-Aqsa Flood' Day 127: Growing Alarm Over Israeli Plans. popularresistance.org Despite warnings and criticisms from the Biden administration, Israel is announcing its intention to push ahead with its plans to invade Rafah, the southernmost part of the Gaza Strip where an estimated 1 million Palestinians, half of Gaza's population, are sheltering. | Israeli news daily Haaretz reported that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ordered the army and defense establishment on Friday to "present plans to defeat the Hamas battalions" that are allegedly operating in Rafah. | Quoting a statement from the Prime Minister, Haaretz reported Netanyahu as saying: "It is impossible to achieve the goal…
(2024-02-12). Defense Secretary taken back to hospital again. plenglish.com "Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III was transported by his security detail to Walter Reed National Military Medical Center to be seen for symptoms suggesting an emergent bladder issue," Pentagon press secretary Pat Ryder said in a statement. | That statement from Ryder, a major general, indicated that Austin "was retaining the functions and duties of his office," but a subsequent statement said that Austin had transferred those functions and those duties to Kathleen Hicks, the deputy secretary of Defense. | Both statements indicated that the Biden White House, members of Congress and the chair of the Joint…
(2024-02-12). How to build socialism? Zapatista experience: Success or failure? plenglish.com Guatemala City (Prensa Latina) On January 1, 1994, the same day the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) came into effect, the Zapatista Army of National Liberation (EZLN) made its public appearance.
(2024-02-12). Washington Sets Stage For Delegitimizing The Venezuelan Presidential Election. popularresistance.org Venezuela's Bolivarian Revolution marks its 25th anniversary this month, despite continuous US-led hybrid warfare to overthrow the socialist project. The Venezuelan government of President Nicolás Maduro has successfully forced the US to de facto engage with it, although Washington still maintains the fiction that the defunct 2015 National Assembly is the "last remaining democratic institution" there. | The US has been relegated to vetting candidates for the upcoming Venezuelan presidential election. While still egregiously interventionist, the imperial power has failed to achieve outright regime change. The appe…
(2024-02-12). North Korea Must Be Ready to "Occupy" South — Kim. dissidentvoice.org 
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un delivering a speech at the Ministry of National Defense in Pyongyang on the occasion of the 76th founding anniversary of the Korean People's Army. © STR / KCNA VIA KNS / AFP Pyongyang must be prepared to seize South Korean territory in the event of an "emergency," North Korean leader …
(2024-02-12). If the US Can't Stop Israel, Maybe the International Criminal Court Can? globalresearch.ca
(2024-02-12). Oppose the firing of Ghassan Hage! wsws.org The Max Planck Society has dismissed the internationally renowned scientist, who worked as a guest lecturer in social anthropology in Halle, without notice for condemning the Israeli mass murder of Palestinians on social media.
(2024-02-11). Yemen's Nightmare: The Hidden Consequences Of US And UK Airstrikes. popularresistance.org When confronted with international appeals for humanitarian aid due to the ongoing crises in Gaza and Yemen, the United States and the United Kingdom have chosen instead to turn Yemen's Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden into a combat zone, initiating an ariel bombing campaign against the war-torn country already suffering immensely from nine years of deadly conflict spearheaded by Saudi Arabia and backed by the U.S. | For weeks, U.S. and British naval vessels have been perched on the outskirts of Yemen's territorial waters in the Red Sea, not only to protect ships carrying goods to Israel but to launch a series of air…
(2024-02-11). Red Sea Tensions Increase. popularresistance.org As Israel continues its massacres in Gaza, tensions are intensifying over the Red Sea, the Gulf of Aden, and the wider North African and Western Asian region. After three US soldiers were killed by a drone strike in Jordan, the US responded with strikes inside Iraq and Syria, killing 40. White House national security spokesman John Kirby then told Fox News that the strikes were "just the first round," making it clear that hegemony is Washington's only horizon. | Meanwhile a related conflict is heating up on the southern side of the Gulf of Aden, triggered by a memorandum of understanding (MOU) signed between Ethi…
(2024-02-11). US on the Verge of Stealing Venezuelan Cargo Plane in Collusion With Argentina. orinocotribune.com This weekend, the United States will illegally take possession of the Venezuelan cargo aircraft belonging to the state cargo airline EMTRASUR. The aircraft was illegally seized by Argentina in 2022 and grounded in the Ezeiza international airport of Buenos Aires since then. | According to At the beginning of…
(2024-02-11). Imran Khan's Party Surges in Pakistani Election Amid Fraud Allegations. truthout.org In what many observers called a "shock" result, candidates affiliated with imprisoned former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan's party won the most National Assembly seats in a general election that raised international concerns over alleged fraud committed by the country's powerful military. The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) said Saturday afternoon that independent candidates — 93 of… |
(2024-02-11). Éric Toussaint argues in favour of a law against vulture funds at the French National Assembly. cadtm.org
(2024-02-11). Iraq Says It Resumed Talks With US on Future US Withdrawal. news.antiwar.com The Iraqi government said on Sunday that it had resumed talks with the US on the future of the US military presence in Iraq amid outrage over US airstrikes in the country. "The supreme Iraqi military commission resumed on Sunday its meetings with international coalition forces in Baghdad," said Iraqi military spokesman Yehia Rasool. "Based …
(2024-02-11). China to join Cobra Gold 2024 military exercise in Thailand. ecns.cn A contingent selected from the Southern Theater Command of the People's Liberation Army will participate the Cobra Gold 2024 multinational exercise from Feb. 10 to March 7 in Thailand.
(2024-02-11). Hainan expands visa-free entry categories. ecns.cn The reasons for applying for visa-free entry to China's Hainan province have been expanded for nationals of several countries, China's National Immigration Administration announced on Friday.
(2024-02-11). Insights丨French expert looks forward to China's more important international role. ecns.cn
(2024-02-11). 'Operation Al-Aqsa Flood' Day 127: Growing International Alarm Over Israeli Plans to Invade Rafah. scheerpost.com 
(2024-02-11). Yemen's Unending Nightmare: The Hidden Consequences of US and UK Airstrikes. scheerpost.com 
By Ahmed AbdulKareem / MintPress News When confronted with international appeals for humanitarian aid due to the ongoing crises in Gaza and Yemen, the United States and the United Kingdom have chosen instead to turn Yemen's Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden into a combat zone, initiating an ariel bombing campaign against the war-torn …
(2024-02-11). Argentine Nobel Prize winner called for the release of Julian Assange. plenglish.com Buenos Aires, February 11 (Prensa Latina) The Nobel Peace Prize winner and Argentine fighter, Adolfo Pérez Esquivel, today urged the international community to demand the release of cyberactivist Julian Assange and to speak out against his possible extradition to USA.
(2024-02-11). Venezuela denounces campaign by US oil company Exxon Mobil. plenglish.com Caracas, February 11 (Prensa Latina) Venezuela denounced today before the international community what it called a malicious campaign prepared and financed by Exxon Mobil and supported by the Government of the Cooperative Republic of Guyana, a statement indicated.
(2024-02-11). oPt: Fifteen days after ICJ ruling, Israel's genocide in Gaza Strip continues on the same scale. reliefweb.int Country: occupied Palestinian territory | Source: Euro-Mediterranean Human Rights Monitor | Geneva – Fifteen days after the International Court of Justice (ICJ) ordered Israel to take all possible measures to prevent the crime of genocide against the Palestinian people in the Gaza Strip, and to take immediate steps to ensure humanitarian aid to Palestinian civilians there, Euro-Med Human Rights Monitor asserted that the Israeli army has maintained its rate of killing civilians, depriving them of their most basic human rights, besieging them, and starving them. | In defiance of the ruling of the world's highest…
(2024-02-11). ChommY set to change young lives in Manenberg. sanews.gov.za ChommY set to change young lives in Manenberg | Excitement filled Silverstream Primary School in Manenberg as 100 boys and girls between the ages of 10 and 14 prepared themselves for the launch of the social and behavioural change (SBC) programme, ChommY. | Social Development Deputy Minister, Dr Hendrietta Bogopane-Zulu, in partnership with the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), launched ChommY at Silverstream Primary School in Manenberg in the Western Cape on Saturday. | ChommY is a social and behavioural change programme for boys and girls between the ages of 10 and 14 years. | Manenber…
(2024-02-11). President Ramaphosa to attend Football for Humanity match. sanews.gov.za President Ramaphosa to attend Football for Humanity match | President Cyril Ramaphosa will today attend the Football for Humanity match between the Palestinian national team and the South African Football Association (SAFA) Third Division at Cape Town's Athlone Stadium. | The Football for Humanity international showpiece, held under the theme, 'Peace, Hope, and Solidarity', aims to provide Palestinian players with the opportunity to enjoy their favourite sport in conditions of peace and sound infrastructure. | The Presidency said the event symbolises South Africa's historic solidarity with the people of Palestin…
(2024-02-11). SA's perspective on global issues found expression in Ubuntu concept. sanews.gov.za SA's perspective on global issues found expression in Ubuntu concept | Deputy President Paul Mashatile says South Africa's unique perspective on global issues has found expression in the concept of Ubuntu, which informs the country's approach to diplomacy and shapes its vision of a better world for all. | "It was the commonly shared values of Ubuntu that motivated us as a government to mobilise our sharpest legal minds to prepare a solid case to be presented to the International Court of Justice in the hopes of arresting the genocide in Gaza, which the UN Secretary-General has called an unprecedented catastrophe,…
(2024-02-11). Various peanut butter brands recalled. sanews.gov.za Various peanut butter brands recalled | The National Consumer Commission (NCC) has urged consumers in possession of various peanut butter brands manufactured by House of Natural Butters to return them to the point of purchase. | Acting Commissioner Thezi Mabuza said the manufacturer informed the Commission that the products from Pick n Pay's No Name brand, Eden All Natural brand, Wazoogles Superfoods and Dischem's Lifestyle brand were found to have higher than legally acceptable levels of Aflatoxin, as set out under R1145 Regulation Governing Tolerance of Fungus-Produced Toxins in Foodstuffs. | The recalled produ…
(2024-02-11). Yemen: Community awareness on International Day Against Female Genital Mutilation. reliefweb.int
(2024-02-11). Cuba to host international leftist media meeting. plenglish.com Havana, Feb 11 (Prensa Latina) The 2nd International Meeting of Theoretical Publications of Leftist Parties and Movements will be take place in Havana's International Conference Center from February 12 to 14.
(2024-02-11). Rapid Displacement Tracking – Yemen IDP Dashboard Reporting Period: 4 to 10 February 2024. reliefweb.int 
Country: Yemen | Source: International Organization for Migration | Please refer to the attached Infographic. | IOM Yemen DTM's Rapid Displacement Tracking (RDT) tool collects data on estimated numbers of households forced to flee on a daily basis from their locations of habitual residence or displacement, allowing for regular reporting of new displacements in terms of estimated numbers, causes of displacement, geography and needs. It also tracks IDP returnees who returned to their location of habitual residence. | Between 4 and 10 February 2024, IOM Yemen DTM tracked 19 households (HHs) (114 individuals) w…
(2024-02-11). BRICS+ and the Future of the International Order. libya360.wordpress.com This thought-provoking article by Elias Jabbour — associate professor of theory and policy of economic planning at Rio de Janeiro State University, and member of the Friends of Socialist China advisory group — explores the shifting dynamics of global power and the emergence of BRICS+ as a significant factor in the evolving international order. The…
(2024-02-11). Genocide Meets French Devotion to Israel. libya360.wordpress.com Diana Johnstone Paris protest against anti-Semitism on Nov. 12, 2023. (S5A-0043, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0) Israel's loyal supporters in the West combat rising world indignation over the suffering of the Palestinian people by changing the subject. When Gazan families are buried under the rubble of their homes, it's not about the plight of the dispossessed Palestinians; it's…
(2024-02-11). Oil Corporations Exit Nigeria, Leaving a Trail of Environmental Destruction Behind. libya360.wordpress.com Geoff Iyatse Today, the oil companies whose operations damaged the environment and their collaborators (the government), which failed to act, are on the same table negotiating a divestment deal that does not factor in remediation clauses. Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC, or simply Shell), like its leading competitors, has been on a prolonged asset disposal…
(2024-02-11). Yemen's Unending Nghtmare: The Hidden Consequences of US/UK Strikes. libya360.wordpress.com Ahmed Abdulkareem When confronted with international appeals for humanitarian aid due to the ongoing crises in Gaza and Yemen, the United States and the United Kingdom have chosen instead to turn Yemen's Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden into a combat zone, initiating an ariel bombing campaign against the war-torn country already suffering immensely…
(2024-02-11). Farmers should shed National Party and fight for their interests. independentaustralia.net 
(2024-02-11). Countdown To Day X: Applying The US Espionage Act To Assange. thedissenter.org 
Editor's Note: Ahead of a major appeal hearing before the British High Court of Justice on February 20 and 21, the "Countdown To Day X" series will highlight key aspects of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange's appeal against extradition to the United States.Under Article 7 of the European Convention on Human Rights, extradition is not supposed to be extended to anyone who the requesting state is seeking to find guilty of a criminal offense that was not a "criminal offense under national or international law at the time when it was committed." | The Espionage Act charges against WikiLeaks fou…
(2024-02-11). Countdown To Day X: Unprecedented Espionage Act Charges Against Assange. thedissenter.org Editor's Note: Ahead of a major appeal hearing before the British High Court of Justice on February 20 and 21, the "Countdown To Day X" series will highlight key aspects of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange's appeal against extradition to the United States.Under Article 7 of the European Convention on Human Rights, extradition is not supposed to be extended to anyone who the requesting state is seeking to find guilty of a criminal offense that was not a "criminal offense under national or international law at the time when it was committed." | The Espionage Act charges against WikiLeaks fou…
(2024-02-11). UK Steps Up War on Whistleblower Journalism With New National Security Act. expose-news.com "UK steps up war on whistleblower journalism with new National Security Act," according to investigative journalist Kit Klarenberg who explores the role of intelligence services in shaping politics and perceptions. Writing in …
(2024-02-11). WHO's Pandemic Treaty negotiations are failing; they are blaming it on vaccine patents. expose-news.com Maybe 5% of the negotiations regarding the World Health Organisation's Pandemic Treaty and amendments to the International Health Regulations ("IHR") are about a trade agreement. The other 95% are about global control …
(2024-02-11). Fears Of Mass Expulsion As Netanyahu Orders Plan For Rafah Assault. popularresistance.org United Nations officials and international humanitarian agencies are urgently pleading with Israel to forgo an invasion of Rafah in southern Gaza, which Palestinian human rights groups have repeatedly warned would result in a mass expulsion to Egypt. | The majority of Gaza's population of 2.3 million Palestinians are currently trapped in Rafah and have "nowhere left to flee," according to Save the Children. | Many of the Palestinians now sheltering in Rafah after being displaced from other areas of Gaza are "penned up against the border fence with Egypt and living in makeshift tents," as Reuters states.
(2024-02-11). Gaza: 6 y/o killed by Israel found amid Rafah evacuation. newarab.com 
The body of 6-year-old Hind Rajab has been found alongside her family in a car that was fired on by Israeli forces 12 days ago. Two PRCS members who were dispatched to save Hind, who was the only member of her family that survived the attack on their vehicle, were also found dead. | The confirmed death of Hind comes as states and international aid agencies warn against
(2024-02-11). Senior Hamas official in Lebanon survives Israeli strike: sources. newarab.com Israeli strikes on Lebanon on Saturday killed two civilians and An Israeli drone strike killed one person and wounded nine others in the southern border village of Hula, Lebanon's official National News Agency (NNA) said. | Israeli forces and the Lebanese movement Hezbollah have…
(2024-02-11). Who is Akram Afif, Qatar football star, AFC Asian Cup MVP?>. newarab.com Akram Afif, born in Doha in 1996, is not just a Qatari footballer, but a symbol of his nation's rising ambition on the global football stage. From his early days at the Aspire Academy to his current dominance with Al Sadd and the Qatar national team, Afif's journey is a testament to dedication, talent, and an unwavering love for the beautiful game. | Afif produced some magical performances during the Asian Cup. And after firing Qatar into a 1-0 lead in Saturday's The…
(2024-02-12). ƒ∞srail ordusu Refah'taki katliamƒ±na kƒ±lƒ±f uyduruyor: Hamas tarafƒ±ndan kaà߃±rƒ±lan ve Refah'ta tutulan iki ƒ∞srailli operasyonla kurtarƒ±ldƒ±. yenisafak.com
(2024-02-12). Sri Lankan trade unions oppose mass mobilisation, abandoning victimised electricity board workers. wsws.org While Ceylon Electricity Board workers have made clear that they will fight the government and management witch-hunt, the trade unions have done everything possible to prevent a mass mobilisation to fight these anti-democratic attacks.
(2024-02-12). Kocaeli'de be≈ü katlƒ± apartmanda yangƒ±n paniƒüi: Yedi ki≈üi dumandan etkilendi. yenisafak.com Kà∂≈üklàºàße≈üme Mahallesi Baƒüdat Caddesi'ndeki 5 katlƒ± apartmanƒ±n ikinci katƒ±nƒ±n mutfaƒüƒ±nda bilinmeyen nedenle yangƒ±n à߃±ktƒ±. | ƒ∞hbar àºzerine bà∂lgeye itfaiye, polis ve saƒülƒ±k ekipleri sevk edildi. | Yangƒ±nda dumandan etkilenen apartmandaki 3'ຠàßocuk 7 ki≈üi saƒülƒ±k ekiplerinin ilk màºdahalesinin ardƒ±ndan tedbir amaàß…
(2024-02-12). Enkaz altƒ±ndaki deh≈üet anlarƒ±nƒ± bà∂yle anlattƒ±: Mezardan da dar bir yerde 4 gàºn kaldƒ±m. yenisafak.com 
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(2024-02-11). Ankara'da cenaze dà∂nàº≈üຠkaza: àñlຠve yaralƒ±lar var. yenisafak.com Kaza, saat 15.30 sƒ±ralarƒ±nda Bala-Ankara yolu Beynam Mahallesi Verem àáe≈ümesi mevkisinde meydana geldi. Bala ilàßesinde bir yakƒ±nlarƒ±nƒ±n cenaze tà∂renine katƒ±lan ki≈üilerin iàßerisinde bulunduƒüu Cihan Gàºler (41) yà∂netimindeki 06 AG 7289 plakalƒ± otomobil, à∂nàºnde giden Yƒ±ldƒ±rƒ±m A. (48) yà∂netimindeki 34 ZL 7593 plakalƒ± TIR'a arkadan àßarptƒ±. Otomobilin demir yƒ&plus…
(2024-02-11). Bakan Yerlikaya duyurdu: AK Parti seàßim àßalƒ±≈ümasƒ±na saldƒ±rƒ± ile ilgili 17 ki≈üi gà∂zaltƒ±na alƒ±ndƒ±. yenisafak.com ƒ∞àßi≈üleri Bakanƒ± Ali Yerlikaya, AK Parti Kàºàßàºkàßekmece Belediye Ba≈ükan Adayƒ± Aziz Yeniay'ƒ±n seàßim àßalƒ±≈ümalarƒ± sƒ±rasƒ±nda Kanarya Mahallesi'nde Mardinliler Bulu≈ümasƒ± etkinliƒüi sƒ±rasƒ±nda meydana gelen ve bir ki≈üinin aƒüƒ±r yaralandƒ±ƒüƒ± saldƒ±rƒ±yla ilgili aà߃±klam…
(2024-02-11). Tramvay yolu kenarƒ±ndaki àßanta fàºnye ile patlatƒ±ldƒ±. yenisafak.com 
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By Mohd Ziyuallah Khan, In a significant announcement, Prime Minister Narendra Modi revealed the recipients of the Bharat Ratna, the country's highest civilian honour. Former Prime Ministers P V Narasimha Rao and Chaudhary Charan Singh, along with agricultural scientist Dr M S Swaminathan, were named for this prestigious award. The timing of the announcement, just …
Attacks by the Rwanda-backed M23 has led to another wave of mass displacement in the province of North Kivu. The rebel group has tried to make advances towards the provincial capital of Goma, attacking the town of Sake which lies just 25 kilometers away.
Rutshuru, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) Prime Minister and National Minister of Defense, Jean-Pierre Bemba, on Friday rushed to North Kivu province as the fight between the March 23 Movement (M23) rebels and Armed Forces of Democratic Republic of Congo (FARDC), militia coalition under their umbrella Wazalendo (Patriots) intensified. The fight …
Tororo, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Long-distance runner Jacob Kiplimo won the National cross-country championships held in Tororo on Saturday. The reigning World cross country champion, secured the 10km meter race victory in 29 minutes, 3 seconds. Dan Kibet from the Uganda Prison Services followed in the second position as he crossed the finishing line at 29 …
Hoima, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |The National Drug Authority-NDA Western regional office has closed 180 drug shops found operating illegally. The drug shops were closed during the five days long operation covering the districts of Kyankwanzi, Kyenjonjo, ,Masindi, Kiryandongo, and Hoima. The operation was conducted between February 4th to February 9. The NDA enforcement unit …
China strengthens its role as an international peace broker by intervening in multiple international conflicts; China supports Palestine's full UN membership; PetroChina now controls Iraq's largest oil field; Taiwan's separatist ruling party won elections…
Tourism is staging a strong recovery. A new report from the United Nations shows international travel rebounded to 88 percent of pre-pandemic levels by the end of 2023. That momentum is expected to continue this year.
Israel has announced its intention to push ahead with its plans to invade Rafah in the southernmost Gaza Strip, where 1.3 million Palestinians are sheltering. Rafah's mayor, Ahmed al-Sufi, warns any military action there would result in a "massacre".
Violence broke out in Haldwani town after police launched its "anti-encroachment drive"
The speakers noted that Russia always standed for an equal and respectful dialogue with its partners…
Hundreds of University of Michigan students walked out of class on Thursday, Feb. 8, to demand the university divest from Israel. This action happened alongside colleges and universities across the country for a national day of action against Israel's genocidal war on the Palestinian people. | The action highlighted the millions of university dollars (i.e. students' tuition money) being invested in Israeli companies. 400 people participated in the walkout, including students involved in the more than 70 student organizations working in coalition, as well as non-affiliated students who recognize their universit…
In its January 26 decision in South Africa v. Israel, the International Court of Justice (ICJ) ruled that "the State of Israel shall take immediate and effective measures to enable the provision of urgently needed basic services and humanitarian assistance to address the adverse conditions of life faced by Palestinians in the Gaza Strip." The 
Country: Peru | Source: International Crisis Group | Please refer to the attached file. | Ningún país de América Latina sufre mayores índices de insatisfacción con la democracia y las instituciones gubernamentales que el Perú. Si no hay avances para frenar la polarización política y la disfunción estatal, las protestas masivas que sacudieron al país a finales de 2022 podrían repetirse fácilmente, generando acciones represivas igual de violentas. | øQué hay de nuevo? Las protestas que envolvieron a Perú tras la detención del presidente Pedro Castillo a finales de 2022 llevaron al país al momento de m…
Country: Peru | Source: International Crisis Group | Please refer to the attached file. | No country in Latin America suffers higher rates of dissatisfaction with democracy and government institutions than Peru. Absent remedies for political polarisation and state dysfunction, the mass protests that rocked the country in late 2022 could easily recur, bringing comparably violent crackdowns. | Principal Findings | What's new? The protests that engulfed Peru after the arrest of the president in late 2022 marked its largest outbreak of instability in recent times. Although peace has returned, public grievances…
For the past four months, Israel has continued to engage in a brutal campaign of aerial bombardment against Palestinians in the Gaza Strip, with casualties nearing 30,000 lives and rising by the day. | The physical destruction done unto individuals, residences, hospitals, holy spaces, educational facilities, and general infrastructure is unprecedented in modern warfare. | Palestinian prisoners in the West Bank are facing different forms of brutality committed against them as their families and neighbours are terrorised by the Israeli army in tandem. | Despite international criticism and court orders, Israel co…
Israeli forces stepped up air strikes on US Secretary of State Israel's military offensive has raged on despite international efforts towards a cea…
Scheduled for February 8, the upcoming elections for Pakistan's National Assembly and provincial assemblies hold significant importance against the backdrop of numerous upheavals in the country. Notably, the recent arrest and conviction of the former Prime Minister, Imran Khan, adds a layer of complexity. On January 31, Khan received a 14-year prison sentence, adding to his existing three-year 
What if Arctic sea ice melts? All of it… during the summer! According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), over the past three decades the oldest, thickest ice (13-20 feet thick) has declined by a stunning 95 percent and 70 percent of Arctic sea ice is now thin "seasonal ice" that quickly melts 
Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Travel via Karuma Bridge in Kiryandongo District along the Kampala-Gulu Highway is expected to be disrupted starting Friday through the weekend as the Uganda National Roads Authority conducts quality inspections there. This is part of the plans for the construction of another bridge. The bridge lies along the major …
Country: Haiti | Source: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs | Please refer to the attached file. | Highlights | ‚Ä¢ Since the last update on 7 February, the situation across the country has remained volatile, continuing to affect humanitarian operations. Suspension or a slow down of activities have been noted across the country, both from UN agencies, international and national NGOs. | ‚Ä¢ In Gonaives, a handful of cases of looting and arson have been reported, with food storages being targeted. | ‚Ä¢ Humanitarian organisations are concerne…
Country: Haiti | Source: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs | Please refer to the attached file. | Points saillants | ‚Ä¢ Depuis la dernière mise à jour du 7 février, la situation dans le pays est restée volatile et continue d'affecter les opérations humanitaires. Des suspensions ou des ralentissements d'activités ont été constatés dans tout le pays, tant de la part des agences des Nations Unies que des ONG internationales et nationales. | ‚Ä¢ Au GonaàØves, des cas de pillages et d'incendies ont été signalés, des entrepà¥ts de nourriture ont été…
Country: Myanmar | Source: US Agency for International Development | Please refer to the attached Map. | 
Countries: Indonesia, Myanmar | Source: US Agency for International Development | Please refer to the attached file. | SITUATION AT A GLANCE | 5.3 MILLION People Targeted for Humanitarian Assistance in Burma in 2024, UN — December 2023 | 2.3 MILLION IDPs in Burma Displaced Since February 2021, UNHCR — January 2024 | 800 THOUSAND IDPs in Burma Displaced Since Late October 2023, UN — January 2024 | 12.9 MILLION Number of People in Need of Food Assistance in 2024, UN — December 2023 | 3 MILLION People Targeted for Protection Assistance in Burma in 2024, UN — December 2023 | &sbquo…
Country: World | Source: US Agency for International Development | Please refer to the attached file. | Ce document partage des considérations pour la planification de la recherche formative dans le cadre des activités de résilience et de sécurité alimentaire (RFSA) financées par le Bureau de l'assistance humanitaire (BHA) de l'USAID au cours de la période d'affinement. Les plans de recherche formative de cette période visent généralement à produire des résultats pratiques et opportuns à partir de plusieurs études afin de combler les lacunes en matière d'information et d'orienter la conception de programmes…
Country: World | Source: US Agency for International Development | Please refer to the attached file. | L'USAID en action pour la nutrition a élaboré ce guide par étapes pour les partenaires de mise en oeuvre de la RFSA comme référence pendant la conception et la mise en oeuvre du projet (par exemple, proposition, affiner et mettre en oeuvre, évaluation à mi-parcours). Ce guide vise à aider les partenaires de mise en oeuvre à réfléchir de manière critique à la question de savoir si et comment les volontaires des groupes d'entraide (ou des groupes de pairs non rémunérés similaires) peuvent être maintenus apr…
Countries: Kenya, United States of America | Source: US Agency for International Development | Please refer to the attached file. | OVERVIEW | Kenya continues to face the effects of recurrent climate shocks and disease outbreaks, which generate widespread displacement and humanitarian needs. Notably, above-average October-to-December 2023 short rains—induced by the El Niño and Indian Ocean Dipole conditions, both associated with above-average rainfall in the Horn of Africa—and associated floods across Kenya resulted in at least 174 deaths and the displacement of approximately 546,000 people betw…
Since November, Ansar Allah has been conducting a blockade of Israeli ships entering the Red Sea in an attempt to force Israel to stop its attack on the people of Gaza. The U.S. government, which has refused to act to stop a genocide, sprang into action to prevent damage to private property, leading an international coalition to bomb targets in Yemen.
Countries: Niger, Pakistan, South Sudan, Syrian Arab Republic | Source: International Rescue Committee | Please refer to the attached file. | Pour la majeure partie du monde, le changement climatique est la crise de demain ; pour les communautés touchées par les conflits où ≈ìuvre l'International Rescue Committee (IRC), le changement climatique est bel et bien une crise d'aujourd'hui. Ces communautés, dont celles du Niger, du Pakistan, du Soudan du Sud et de la Syrie, se trouvent en première ligne d'un conflit et d'une crise climatique complexes avec un effet de cumul. Malgré ce besoin urgent,…
The U.S. and Europe — the Brits in particular — are out of control and flouting international law as they carry out military strikes in Yemen, Syria and Iraq. The West claims it is an act of self-defense, but instead of killing or arresting specific individuals responsible for attacks, are engaged in collective punishment. I think we are coming to a point where anger against the West is going to boil over and the U.S. and Europe will get a taste of their own medicine. All of this was avoidable, but the U.S. and Britain have convinced their citizens that attacks on foreign countries without the b…
Senegal is in the midst of its worst political upheaval in decades after the president postponed this month's election. More than 200 opposition politicians and protesters have been arrested, and the government has shut down some internet access, amid what the decision's opponents are describing as a coup. "This is just the latest step in a string of human rights abuses," says Amnesty International researcher Ousmane Diallo, who says Sall's latest anti-democratic move is characteristic of an increasingly repressive regime. We also hear from former Prime Minister Aminata Touré, who br…
London, England | THE INDEPENDENT | Research from market research company Euromonitor International has forecast the GDP of Sub-Saharan Africa to double by the year 2040 from the 2022 figure of US$ 2 trillion to over USD 4.5 trillion. Euromonitor's report, Sub-Saharan Africa: A Rising Economic Frontier, looked at the economies of Uganda and 45 …
Many refuse to contemplate today's bleak prospects, just as liberals in 1933 predicted that Hitler would quickly fail COMMENT | MARK JONES | On January 30, 1933, Adolf Hitler was appointed chancellor of Germany. To his supporters, it was a day of "national revolution" and rebirth. Germany, they believed, needed the restorative force of an authoritarian …
Countries: Democratic Republic of the Congo, United States of America | Source: US Agency for International Development | Please refer to the attached file. | COUP D'≈íIL SUR LA SITUATION | 113,6 MILLIONS : Population de la RDC, Nations Unies (ONU), décembre 2023 | 25,4 MILLIONS : Population ayant besoin d'aide, Nations Unies (ONU), décembre 2023 | 6,9 MILLIONS : Nombre de personnes déplacées internes (PDI) en RDC, OIM — Octobre 2023 | 1 MILLION réfugiés et demandeurs d'asile congolais dans les pays voisins, HCR, novembre 2023 | 522 260 réfugiés et demandeurs d'asile hébergés en RDC, HCR,…
The Frontline Socialist Party actively contributed to the 2022 popular uprising in Sri Lanka. Green Left's Janaka Biyanwila interviewed Pubudu Jayagoda, who is the FSP's educational secretary and central committee member about the party's organising work.
ALBAWABA – The International Court of Justice (ICJ) announced on Tuesday the appointment of Judge Julia Sebutinde as the Vice President of ICJ causing a wide controversy online.In a statement, the ICJ said to have appointed Lebanese Judge Nawaf Salam as the new president of the court. Salam has been a member of the court since 2018 and previously served as Beirut's envoy to the United Nations.According to ICJ, Vice President Sebutinde has been a Member of the Court since 6 February 2012. Before joining the Court, Sebutinde was a judge at the Special Court for Sierra Leone from 2005 to 2011. Lebanese Judge Nawaf S…
Argentina's Libertarian President Javier Milei is on an official visit to Israel as he tries to realign his country's foreign policy, but back home he was handed a major defeat on Tuesday, Feb. 6, when his much-vaunted sweeping reform bill stalled in Congress. | While Milei realigns the country on the international stage, back home he faces growing challenges to introduce the radical changes he has promised. | CGTN's Joel Richards reports.
As January 2024 draws to a close, so does the Cairo International The fair was inaugurated in 1969 and is one of the oldest large-scale book fairs in the world, second only to Frankfurt, Germany. This year marks its 55th edition, with 1,200 publishing houses from at least 70 countries participating. | While the internal economic situation has impacted the number of attendees, publishers claim that the turnout…
It seemed strange, if not out of context, when Israeli politician Moshe Feiglin told Arutz Sheva-Israel National News that "Muslims are not afraid of us anymore". Feiglin's comments were made on October 25, less than three weeks following the Palestinian Al-Aqsa Flood operation and the genocidal Israeli war which followed. The former Knesset member who, 
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Supporters of Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba who have been rallying Ugandans politically under the MK Movement, have today relaunched as Patriotic League of Uganda, with the aim of setting a foundation for a political party that will contest national elections in future. DEVELOPING STORY Share on: WhatsApp…
THE HAGUE | THE INDEPENDENT | Judge Julia Sebutinde from Uganda has been elected Vice-President of the International Court of Justice (ICJ) by her peers, for a term of three years. Earlier, Lebanese judge Nawaf Salam was Tuesday elected President of the ICJ. Vice-President Sebutinde has been a Member of the Court since 6 February 2012. …
Milliyetàßi Hareket Partisi (MHP), 31 Mart Mahalli ƒ∞dareler Seàßimi'ne ili≈ükin 5 ilàße ve 50 belde belediye ba≈ükan adayƒ± olmak àºzere toplam 55 adayƒ±nƒ± daha aà߃±kladƒ±. | MHP Genel Ba≈ükan Yardƒ±mcƒ±sƒ± ve Ankara Milletvekili Sadir Durmaz, parti yetkili kurullarƒ±nƒ±n yaptƒ±ƒüƒ± deƒüerlendirme ve Genel Ba≈ükan Devlet Bahàßeli'nin onaylarƒ± sonu…
Indian broadcasters show videos and images of a tower of flames after explosion…
More than 800 civil servants from the U.S., the UK, and the European Union released a statement on Friday criticizing their governments' support of Israel in its war in Gaza, warning that such policies could be contributing to war crimes and violations of international law.
By Sergio Rodríguez Gelfenstein A message from Rodríguez Gelfenstein, a political analyst and former Venezuelan diplomat and official, to the International Assembly against Imperialism in Solidarity with Palestine on Jan. 21 in New York City. Amid the horror exposed by Israel's colonial-imperialist aggression against the Palestinian people, we commemorate the . . . | 
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Peter Ogwang, the State Minister for Sports, has come to the defense of the Netball Normalization Committee amidst allegations of failing to provide daily allowances to She Cranes players during the International Netball Series in Wales and England. Ogwang refuted media reports claiming that the Netball Normalization Committee did …
Democracy Now! speaks with Dr. Seema Jilani, a pediatrician who spent two weeks in Central Gaza volunteering in the Al-Aqsa Hospital emergency room. "I saw the fall of a hospital before my very own eyes," says Jilani, who shares recorded voice notes from her time in the besieged territory while trying to save children in a health system collapsing under Israeli pressure and bombing. "I have never treated this many war-wounded children in my career." Finally, Jilani shares why she continues to serve as a doctor in war zones with the International Rescue Committee. "It is the absolute…
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India will send a robot astronaut into space this year…
Representatives of the Asian country emphasised the importance of innovative teaching processes…
In what one Israeli civil rights group called "a shameful act of McCarthyism and gagging," an Israeli Knesset committee made a move to impeach MK Ofer Cassif over his support of South Africa's International Court of Justice case alleging genocide in the Gaza Strip. The Association for Civil Rights in Israel (ACRI) called the debate …
KIEV, Ukraine—Even as U.S. President Joe Biden declares Ukraine is a frontline democracy amidst its war with Russian invaders, Ukrainian unions would sharply differ with him. Because if an independent non-government-controlled labor movement is a characteristic of a democracy, then Ukraine—whose current labor laws mimic weak U.S. labor law in many ways—is headed in the …
Eight Chinese films that won awards at the Wulong Documentary Film Week have been nominated for the festival…
Israel is accused of using starvation as a weapon of war in Gaza, as Israeli forces continue to severely restrict the delivery of humanitarian aid, food and medical supplies to millions inside the besieged territory. "It is not possible to create a famine by accident," says Alex de Waal, an expert on the subject who serves as the executive director of the World Peace Foundation at Tufts University. Despite months of international warnings calling on Israel to open up aid channels, de Waal says famine in Gaza is "inevitable" as those warnings have been ignored and Israel's war on Gaza…
As the White House steps up its shelling of targets in the Middle East amid regional unrest over Israel's monthslong assault on Gaza, we discuss the possibility of wider war with Matt Duss, a former foreign policy adviser to Senator Bernie Sanders, now with the Center for International Policy. "The Biden administration's strategy here is failing," says Duss. Voter outrage over its unwavering pro-Israel stance is "incandescent" and on track to harm the president's reelection campaign as Democratic Party members pull back on get-out-the-vote efforts, while some may refuse t…
The GAFX 2024 conference demonstrated the South Asian country's interest in strengthening ties with Cuba…
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Parliament passed the Civil Aviation Authority (Amendment) Bill, 2024 that will bring Uganda's aviation authority in conformity with the Convention on International Civil Aviation. This follows the approval of eight amendments under the proposed Bill, which will now be forwarded to the President for assent. The Bill was passed on …
Country: South Africa | Source: International Federation of Red Cross And Red Crescent Societies | Please refer to the attached file. | What happened, where and when? | In the latest quater of 2023, South Africa has seen some of the south provinces experiencing floods and severe weather storms with successive strikes from September to November. This led to floods incidence in some locations, notably Western cape and Kwazulu with important needs un-covered from existing stakeholders that require South Africa Red Cross to deploy an emergency intervention in the beginning of October 2023. | Indeed, from 23 to…
Countries: Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Saudi Arabia, Somalia, South Africa, South Sudan, Sudan, Türkiye, Uganda, World, Yemen | Source: International Organization for Migration | Please refer to the attached Infographic. | OVERVIEW | In November 2023, a total of 35,902 movements were observed across the six flow monitoring points (FMPs) in Ethiopia. This represents an 8% decrease in daily average movements in comparison with October 2023 when an average of 1,302 movements per day were observed. | Outgoing movements (74%) during November decreased while incoming movements (26%) increased compare…
Countries: Algeria, Belize, Botswana, Canada, Colombia, Djibouti, Egypt, Ethiopia, Germany, Iceland, Indonesia, Ireland, Italy, Jordan, Kenya, Libya, Malawi, Mexico, Morocco, Mozambique, Philippines, Republic of Korea, South Africa, South Sudan, Thailand, Tunisia, Türkiye, Uganda, Ukraine, United Republic of Tanzania, World, Zambia, Zimbabwe | Sources: International Organization for Migration, UN Children's Fund, UN Committee on the Rights of the Child, UN High Commissioner for Refugees, UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, UN Office of the SRSG for Children and Armed Conflict, UN Office o…
Country: Yemen | Source: International Organization for Migration | Please refer to the attached Infographic. | IOM Yemen DTM's Rapid Displacement Tracking (RDT) tool collects data on estimated numbers of households forced to ee on a daily basis from their locations of habitual residence or displacement, allowing for regular reporting of new displacements1 in terms of estimated numbers, causes of displacement, geography and needs. It also tracks IDP returnees who returned to their location of habitual residence. | Between 21 and 27 January 2024, IOM Yemen DTM tracked 21 households (HHs) (126 individuals)2 w…
An earlier article in this blog (Thinking Outside the Box, by Observer R, January 7, 2024) discussed how the American Establishment has tended to keep following familiar ways of dealing with international issues, even when things were not going well at all. A natural question is what would be some non-familiar ways of thinking? Such thinking is often called 'blue sky' or 'brainstorming' or 'run it up the flagpole and see if anyone salutes' or other similar terms. The blue sky ideas are then refined into something more practical, but still a departure from the usual track. So, based on much current thinking,…
ALBAWABA – Gulf Air the national carrier of the Kingdom of Bahrain, inaugurated its first flights to AlUla International Airport today. The airline will operate direct flights between Bahrain and AlUla twice a week, starting from February 3rd until March 6th, and from April 10th to April 27th.The Royal Commission for AlUla Governorate aims to establish air connectivity with various international and domestic destinations, making AlUla a global logistics hub in the northwest of the Kingdom. This was reported by the Saudi Arabian official news agency, "SPA."Rami Al-Muallem, Deputy President for Tourism Destinations…
