Brazil: Goiás Land Struggle, Exercise in Citizenship
On the afternoon of 31May, one of the national leaders of the Landless Workers Movement (MST), operating in Goias, Jose Valdir Misnerovicz, was arrested in Rio Grande do Sul, in a joint operation of the
Published : 01 June 2016
EC Backs Gasline “ending Cyprus isolation”
“We want to make sure that Cyprus is much better connected, not only with its neighbours in the eastern Mediterranean, but also with the European Union,” Maroš Šefčovič, the EU commissioner for Energy Union, told
Published : 01 June 2016
Lebanon CSOs Put Humanitarian Demands to UNSG
Over 50 Lebanon-based civil society organizations (CSOs) have addressed UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon in the context of the First World Humanitarian Summit, appealing to world leaders to exercise “one humanity” and “shared responsibility,” as
Published : 24 May 2016
Populated Cities in PG Uninhabitable at end of the Century
Temperatures in the Persian Gulf could reach levels by the end of the century that would be extreme for most people, making some of the poorest regions inhospitable and posing significant challenges to the hajj
Published : 21 May 2016
WHO: Most-polluted Cities (MENA)
The most polluted city in the world is not, to most people’s surprise, Beijing or Delhi. In fact, neither is in the Top 10. (Delhi is 11th ) In its latest report, released a few days
Published : 20 May 2016
CSOs Declaration at 33rd FAO Regional Conference
In the context of the 33rd session of FAO Regional Conference for the Near East (NERC), calling for “Promoting Food Security, Blue Growth and Empowerment of Small-Scale Farmers and Women in NENA Region.” This biennial
Published : 11 May 2016
Palestine: Occupation demolish Palestinian Homes
BETHLEHEM (Ma’an) -- Israeli forces demolished a Palestinian home on Tuesday morning in the southern occupied West Bank village of al-Walaja, amid nine standing demolition orders that have been issued by Israeli authorities in the
Published : 10 May 2016
NERC Gather to Discuss Priorities of Food Security
FAO`s Regional Conference for the Near East opened today with agriculture ministers and senior officials as well as representatives from civil society organizations and the private sector gathering at the agency`s headquarters to chart out
Published : 09 May 2016
Ramadi in Ruins
The Iraqi army wrested Ramadi from the Islamic State group in January 2016, after the militant group occupied it for eight months. Coalition forces hailed the victory as a major step in driving IS from
Published : 07 May 2016
