(2020-12-15). Moroccan authorities use force to prevent pro-Palestine rally. peoplesdispatch.org The protesters were trying to take out a march opposing Morocco's deal to normalize its ties with Israel. In exchange for the deal, the US has agreed to recognize Moroccan sovereignty over the occupied Western Sahara…
(2020-12-15). Western Sahara Is the "Reward" to Morocco for Recognizing Israel. globalresearch.ca President Donald Trump announced on December 10 that Morocco had joined UAE, Bahrain, and Sudan in recognizing Israel, with plans to reopen its liaison office in Tel Aviv, and joint overflight rights for airlines. The US, Israel, and Morocco triangle …
(2020-12-15). Tigray crisis: Humanitarian aid for children must be a priority, UNICEF says. news.un.org Providing aid to millions of children uprooted by the ongoing crisis in the Tigray region of Ethiopia must be a priority, the head of the UN Children's Fund (UNICEF) said on Tuesday.
(2020-12-15). Lessons To Be Learned From Washington's Lethal War Against The World. popularresistance.org The latest book from Indian Marxist Vijay Prashad is a passionate critique of the "US-led liberal international order," in which Washington has fired — and still fires — its bullets at the peoples of the Global South and the socialist world. | In Guatemala, Congo, Vietnam, Korea, Indonesia, Haiti, Chile, Brazil, Argentina, Yemen, Sudan, Grenada, Nicaragua, Afghanistan, Iran, Iraq, Angola and so many other countries, Washington's bullets have been deployed in the pursuance of regime change, the protection of US hegemony and opposition to the emergence of truly sovereign post-colonial nations, all in fl…
(2020-12-15). Moroccan authorities prevent protest against ties with Israel in Rabat. middleeasteye.net Moroccan authorities prevent protest against ties with Israel in Rabat | Heavy police presence backed by water cannons and anti-riot forces deployed in main avenue leading to parliament | Tue, 12/15/2020 – 08: 27 | A woman flashes the victory sign while security forces block an avenue in front of Morocco's parliament building on Monday (AFP) | Moroccan authorities on Monday prevented a pro…
(2020-12-15). Sudan's terror delisting leaves US with less leverage in civilian government transition. middleeasteye.net Sudan's terror delisting leaves US with less leverage in civilian government transition | The US was expected to require Sudan to transition to a civilian-led government before removing it from its terrorism list. Could recent delisting affect that transition? | Tue, 12/15/2020 – 16: 52 | Sudanese protesters during a demonstration on 23 October demanding justice for a man killed in earlier protests…
(2020-12-15). The Most Lethal Virus is Not COVID. It is War. counterpunch.org In the midst of the greatest health emergency in modern times, with more than 4 million surgical procedures delayed by the National Health Service, Boris Johnson has announced a record increase of £16.5 billion in so-called defence spending — a figure that would restore the under-resourced NHS many times over.
(2020-12-15). Boko Haram in charge of kidnapping Nigerian students. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 15 (MNA) — Boko Haram has claimed responsibility for the abduction of over three hundreds of schoolboys in the northwestern state of Katsina.
(2020-12-14). Faith and the fight against climate change, Part 1. therealnews.com In Part 1 of this four-part series on interfaith approaches to climate change, Aman Azhar talks to Abdul Rehman Malik of Yale Divinity School about what counsel Islam has to offer on caring for the planet.
(2020-12-14). Sudan Is Removed From List of Countries Sponsoring Terrorism. telesurenglish.net Sudan's Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok on Monday welcomed the announcement that the United States has removed his country from the State Sponsors of Terrorism (SSTL) list. | RELATED: | "After 3 decades of global isolation on the SSTL, Sudan officially rejoins the international community as a peaceful nation supporting global stability. This achievement comes with numerous opportunities for Sudan's development," Hamdok tweet…
(2020-12-14). Barack Obama Is Not My Hero. progressive.org His politics have always been that of a cautious centrist.
(2020-12-14). "Myopia": A Universal Message by Morocco's Film Director Sanaa Akroud's Latest Screen Gem. globalresearch.ca This film story by Sanaa Akroud is, like its title "Myopia", just too simple to carry the power of a deeply moving universal message. | Fatem a hardy woman from a remote Moroccan mountain village is sent on a frivolous mission …
(2020-12-12). [World Report] Humanitarian access deal for Tigray. thelancet.com Humanitarian groups will be allowed into Tigray, Ethiopia, where conflict has displaced thousands and strained health services. Sharmila Devi reports.
(2020-12-12). [Clinical Picture] Occult fracture in teenager's tibia revealed by MRI. thelancet.com A 13-year-old girl presented with a 2-week history of mild pain in her right knee. She reported no recent injury. x-rays showed a high-density linear abnormality with a periosteal reaction in the proximal right tibia (figure), which medical staff, at the hospital where she was first seen, thought might have been a tumour of the bone.