Pro-Palestinian activists on board two boats intercepted by Israeli navy held in detention centre near Tel Aviv. In this exclusive video activists said the latest attempt to break the siege was part of what they call 'freedom waves' Israeli authorities have detained pro-Palestinian activists on board two "Freedom Waves to Gaza" vessels, foiling the latest attempt to break the four-year Israeli blockade of …
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DOHA, Qatar, Nov 1, 2011 (IPS) – A Bangladeshi humanitarian with a British knighthood – and head of one of the world's largest non-governmental organisations (NGOs) promoting the cause of education – walked way with half a million dollars in prize money and a gold medal at the World Innovation Summit for Education (WISE) in the Qatari capital of Doha. …
Read More »When Adnan Nevic was born in Bosnia-Herzegovina back in October 1999, he was hailed as the world's six billionth person, triggering a visit to Sarajevo by then Secretary- General Kofi Annan. Come Oct. 31, the United Nations is predicting the world will usher in the world's seven billionth person in a seemingly over-crowded planet bursting at its seams. Judging by …
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Not too long ago I gave a talk on the Palestinian bid for statehood. In the audience was a Russian-Israeli expatriate who politely took exception to my criticisms of Israeli policies and behavior. His main point was that I could not credibly criticize the Israelis because I had not experienced what they had and did not know what they knew. …
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Earlier in January thousands of Egyptians took to the streets of Cairo and camped out in Tahrir Square for 18 days. They demanded the ouster of their president, Hosni Mubarak. Although the protests began peacefully, the streets of Cairo saw clashes between protestors and security forces. According to an article in the BBC last July, an estimated 846 people …
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"The Guardian" – – As the most hopeful offshoot of the "Arab spring" so far flowered this week in successful elections in Tunisia, its ugliest underside has been laid bare in Libya. That's not only, or even mainly, about the YouTube lynching of Gaddafi, courtesy of a Nato attack on his convoy. The grisly killing of the Libyan despot …
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