By Rana Allam | – CAIRO, Feb 23 2015 (IPS) – In November 2013, a Thomson Reuters Foundation survey ranked Egypt as the worst of 22 Arab states with regards to women’s rights. Several people argued that any country strictly following Islamic laws should rank lower, because Egypt and many other Arab and Muslim countries […]
Israel denies Gaza govt floodwater allegations
NB AFP has withdrawn the original story. BETHLEHEM (Ma’an) — Israel on Monday rejected allegations by the government in the Gaza Strip that authorities had released storm water into the coastal enclave. Children clear water after flooding in Gaza. (MaanImages) In a statement, the Coordinator of Government Activities in the Territories said Israel did not […]
Snowden Reacts as Documentary about his Leaks wins Oscar
By Rainey Reitman | (EFF) – CITIZENFOUR, Laura Poitras’ riveting documentary about Edward Snowden’s efforts to shed light on gross surveillance abuses by the United States government and its partners, just won the 2014 Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature. Tonight’s Oscar win recognizes not only the incredible cinematography of Poitras, but also her daring […]
Ten-Fold Increase in Extreme Weather events since 1975 most Threatens Poorest Countries
Analysis by Manipadma Jena A woman watches helplessly as a flood submerges her thatched-roof home containing all her possessions on the outskirts of Bhubaneswar city in India’s eastern state of Odisha in 2008. Credit: Manipadma Jena/IPS NEW DELHI, Feb 19 2015 (IPS) – … The little progress that is made in curbing carbon emissions and […]
Article withdrawn
NB: Israel has denied this allegation. Informed Comment is withdrawing this article, since apparently AFP is not standing behind it. IC is not on the ground and was syndicating here. GAZA CITY (Ma’an) — Hundreds of Palestinians were evacuated from their homes Sunday morning after Israeli authorities opened a number of dams near the border, […]
Modern Silk Roads and China’s Brave New World
By Pepe Escobar | (Tomdispatch.com) – BEIJING — Seen from the Chinese capital as the Year of the Sheep starts, the malaise affecting the West seems like a mirage in a galaxy far, far away. On the other hand, the China that surrounds you looks all too solid and nothing like the embattled nation you […]
New York: Solar Panels demand increasing despite drop in natural gas prices
CCTV America | – “The demand for renewable power resources such as wind and solar is not only holding steady, but growing. CCTV America’s Jessica Stone reported the story from Albany, New York.” CCTV America: “Solar demand increasing despite drop in natural gas prices”
Men in miniskirts protest against female student death in Turkey
Latest News | – “I would walk around in Taksim wearing a skirt, if you can do that…” For many Turkish men, this is a common phrase they use when they want to assert a claim or make a bet. It has turned into reality when a group of men went to Istanbul’s iconic Taksim […]
Report: Attacks on Iraqi Women are a War Tactic
By Leila Lemghalef UNITED NATIONS (IPS) – Iraqi women continue to be subject to physical, emotional and sexual violence, according to a new report by Minority Rights Group International and Ceasefire Centre for Civilian Rights. No Place to Turn: Violence against women in the Iraq conflict concludes that attacks on women – conducted by both […]
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