Human Rights Watch | – – (Beirut) – Bahraini authorities have deported eight stateless Bahrainis, whom they had previously stripped of their citizenship, since January 29, 2018, Human Rights Watch said today. The deportations followed an appeals court decision to uphold a 2012 ruling that ordered the deportation and stripping of citizenship of nine Bahraini […]
Pence at Olympics: “America First” is making the US the Skunk at the Party
By Gail Ukockis | (Informed Comment) | – – The Seoul Olympics should be a joyous event, a celebration of athletic skills and international cooperation. At least during this brief time, sports should overshadow the dark realities of tribalism and hostilities. The opening ceremonies offered us glimpses of hope: a unified team for North and […]
Turkish Helicopter Downed by Syrian People’s Protection Units
TeleSur | – – The Turkish military launched an offensive against Kurdish-held Afrin region over three weeks ago. Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan has reported the downing of a Turkish military helicopter in Syria. Speaking to members of his Justice and Development Party (AK Party) on Saturday Erdogan said “these things will happen, we are in […]
Cheap German Green Energy, Decarbonization Laws, Pressuring Dirty Polish Coal
By Bartłomiej Derski | Euractiv.com / WysokieNapiecie.pl | translated by Alexandra Brzozowski | – – Since 1990, the production of “green” electricity in Germany has increased by 1,000% and export rates, according to preliminary data for 2017, just smashed another record. EURACTIV Poland’s partner WysokieNapiecie.pl reports. When Germany was reunified, three electricity sources reigned supreme: […]
Severe Humanitarian Crisis in Occupied Palestine looms with Trump Cuts
IMEMC | – – AIDA, an International non-governmental organization (INGO) coordination body consisting of more than 70 of such organizations working in the occupied Palestinian territory (oPt), expressed alarm at the United States government’s recent decision to politicize its assistance to millions of Palestinian refugees. Reducing funding to UNRWA, the UN agency whose primary mandate […]
Another Reason for Renewables: Growing Israel-Lebanon Conflict over Gas
Middle East Monitor | – – Lebanon will fully use energy block disputed by Israel – minister Israel claims gas field put out to tender by Lebanon Lebanon’s energy minister said on Friday there would be full exploration in an offshore energy block that partially lies in waters disputed by neighbouring Israel. Lebanon said on […]
Turkish Jets again Strike Syria, hitting US-Allied Kurdish YPG Targets
TeleSur | – – Turkey views the growing Kurdish power along its border as a national security threat. Turkish warplanes hit Kurdish YPG militia targets in Syria’s Afrin region, the army said Friday, and a monitoring group reported that seven fighters and two civilians were killed in strikes. The overnight attacks came after a lull […]
The hidden superpower of ‘Black Panther’: Scientist role models
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Yemeni Peace Nobelist Karman: Saudi Arabia, UAE are occupying Yemen
Middle East Monitor | – – Yemeni Nobel Peace laureate Tawakkol Karman called for an end to the Saudi-led coalition’s military occupation of Yemen in an exclusive interview with Reuters today. Tawakkol Karman, Via Belfer Center, YouTube “The Saudi-Emirati occupation … betrayed the Yemenis and sold them out, exploiting the coup of the Houthi militia […]