(2020-12-25). Netanyahu invites Morocco's King Mohammed VI to visit Israel. middleeasteye.net 
Netanyahu invites Morocco's King Mohammed VI to visit Israel | Morocco is the fourth Arab nation to normalise ties with Israel in exchange for various incentives | Fri, 12/25/2020 – 22: 45 | Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (left) and Morocco's King Mohammed VI congratulated each other over the renewal of ties between the countries (AFP) | Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Morocco's King Mohammed…
(2020-12-25). Libya's Khalifa Haftar urges his forces to 'drive out' Turkish soldiers. middleeasteye.net 
Libya's Khalifa Haftar urges his forces to 'drive out' Turkish soldiers | Eastern commander called Ankara a 'coloniser' and said there would be no peace until Turkish troops leave the country | Fri, 12/25/2020 – 17: 45 | Haftar's forces have been backed by the United Arab Emirates and Egypt (AFP/File photo) | Libya's eastern commander Khalifa Haftar has called on his fighters to "drive out…
(2020-12-25). Al-Akhbar under cyberattack for reporting Saudi and Emirati bankrolling Israel deals. middleeasteye.net 
Al-Akhbar under cyberattack for reporting Saudi and Emirati bankrolling Israel deals | The Lebanese newspaper published a report on Riyadh and Abu Dhabi's plans to finance the new Arab normalisation agreements with Israel
| Fri, 12/25/2020 – 11: 56 | The reception space of the Lebanese Al-Akhbar newspaper office in Beirut (Screengrab\Haitham al-Mousawi) | The website of the Le…
(2020-12-25). South Africa reports record daily number of Covid-19 cases. laprensalatina.com Johannesburg, Dec 25 (efe-epa).- South Africa reported a record 14,305 new cases of Covid-19 in 24 hours amid a second wave of the virus, driven by a potent new variant. According to the latest figures, which run up until Thursday, South Africa, the epicenter of the virus in Africa, has logged a total of 968,500 …
(2020-12-25). What's Not Being Said About the Pfizer Coronavirus Vaccine. "Human Guinea Pigs"? globalresearch.ca The Pharma giant Pfizer use an experimental technology known as gene editing, specifically mRNA gene-editing, something never before used in vaccines. Before we rush to get jabbed in hopes of some immunity, we should know more about the radical experimental technology and its lack of precision.
(2020-12-25). The First Decade of the Arab Revolutionary Process. zcomm.org Ten years ago, a young street vendor in the town of Sidi Bouzid in central Tunisia sparked a political firestorm that soon engulfed the whole country, before spreading across the entire Arabic-speaking region, in what has been known since 2011 as the 'Arab Spring'
(2020-12-24). Arabic press review: UAE sends expired Covid-19 kits to Gaza. middleeasteye.net 
Arabic press review: UAE sends expired Covid-19 kits to Gaza | Meanwhile, Kuwait detains six children recruited by Islamic State group via video games; new trial faces Algerian journalist released after serving term for threatening national unity | Thu, 12/24/2020 – 12: 37 | A Palestinian medical worker performs a Covid-19 test on a woman at a mosque in Gaza City on 20 September 2020 | UAE s…
(2020-12-24). Another variant of coronavirus 'seems to have emerged' in Nigeria — Africa's disease control agency. rt.com 
The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said on Thursday that a new strain of the coronavirus appears to have emerged in Nigeria, but further investigation is needed. | "It's a separate lineage from the UK and the South African lineages," John Nkengasong, director of the CDC, told reporters from Addis Ababa. "The one we are seeing in Nigeria, and this is based on very limited data yet, has the 501 mutation," he said, referring to the variant termed 501.V2 and announced by South African health officials on December 18. | Britain had earlier reported a new strain of the SARS-CoV-2 virus that…
(2020-12-24). Venezuela Calls for a Humanitarian Measure on Saab's Case. telesurenglish.net Venezuela's Foreign Affairs Ministry urged Cape Verde's government to grant a humanitarian measure to Venezuelan citizen Alex Saab who has been detained in that country since June as a result of a request made by the United States. | RELATED: | Highlighting the deterioration of Saab's health condition, Venezuela pointed out that all procedural timelines established by the Cape Verdean justice system to reach a conc…
(2020-12-24). America's Christmas Gift to Africa? War Crimes. scheerpost.com The U.S. Army / CC BY 2.0] By Maj. Danny Sjursen / AntiWar Ethiopia has pursued "legitimate" military action in its Tigray province since early November, according Moussa Faki Mahamat, the chairman of the African Union (AU) Commission. Maybe. It does seem that the northern state's regional forces — the Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF) — attacked federal military bases on November 4 and may… |
(2020-12-24). Morocco and the Grand Bargain with US and Israel. peoplesdispatch.org A deal to normalize diplomatic relations between Morocco and Israel was signed at the Rabat's Royal Palace, on December 22 in Morocco. The deal has been criticized by prominent Palestinian organizations, as well as by Iran and Hezbollah.
(2020-12-24). Central African Republic: Pre-election violence 'must stop' — UN envoy. news.un.org Days before Sunday's election, armed clashes in the Central African Republic (CAR) have prompted the "serious concern" of the UN aid coordinator in the country.
(2020-12-24). 'There Won't Be Snow In Africa This Christmas'. popularresistance.org Ethiopia has pursued "legitimate" military action in its Tigray province since early November, according Moussa Faki Mahamat, the chairman of the African Union (AU) Commission. Maybe. | It does seem that the northern state's regional forces — the Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF) — attacked federal military bases on November 4 and may even have executed some surrendering soldiers. Still, one suspects something a bit more complicated afoot inside America's "strategic linchpin" partner on Africa's Horn. In fact, that Ethiopia — particularly its Western-favorite of a prime minister, Abiy Ahme…
(2020-12-24). Racist practices at the SF Health Service System will no longer be tolerated: Remove Mitch. indybay.org SF Bay View Editor Malik Washington reports on systemic racism in the SF Health Service System…
(2020-12-24). Sudan and Ethiopia fail to reach an agreement on border demarcation. peoplesdispatch.org The meeting between the authorities of the two countries to demarcate the land border came a week after the attack on a Sudanese army patrol by Ethiopian forces on December 15. The failure of talks may lead to more clashes…
(2020-12-24). Wednesday 12/23: Honoring South African & U.S. Homelessness Activists w/ National Union of the Homeless. indybay.org Online via Zoom…
(2020-12-23). Against the witch-hunt. mronline.org 
Veteran of the fight against Apartheid RONNIE KASRILS warns that the IHRA is being used to suppress left-wing supporters of Palestine, just as anti-communist hysteria was used against the national-liberation movement in South Africa…
(2020-12-23). 'Tie normalization with Tel Aviv a stab in back of Palestine'. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 24 (MNA) — Head of political Bureau of Palestinian Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas) said that tie normalization with the Zionist regime is a stab in the back of Palestine and Islamic Ummah.
(2020-12-23). A Tale of Two Body Camera Videos. aclu.org Over the past month, two high-profile incidents reaffirmed why police body cameras cannot serve as a police transparency and accountability tool as long as state law empowers the police to determine what footage the public gets to see. As we have said
(2020-12-23). Morocco Urges Biden to 'Preserve' Trump's Recognition of Its Western Sahara Sovereignty Claims. sputniknews.com While all of the recent peace deals between Israel and Muslim nations have come under fire for one reason or another, the most recent accord with Morocco has attracted a bevy of naysayers from the highest echelons of US political circles as well.
(2020-12-23). EU Ramps Up Fight Against Pollution With Ban on Plastic Waste Exports to Poorer Countries. commondreams.org "This is an important milestone in fighting plastic pollution, transitioning shifting to a circular economy, and achieving the aims of the European Green Deal." | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/getty-plastics-kenya-2_0.jpg …
(2020-12-23). The Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam Project (GERD) and the Quest for African Unity. globalresearch.ca Since November 4, the focus of the international community in their observations of the internal conflict in Ethiopia has largely been centered on the central government's suppression of a rebellion against its authority in the northern region of Tigray. | Within …
(2020-12-23). Center for Constitutional Rights Condemns Arrest and Detention of Human Rights Defenders in Uganda. commondreams.org ______________________________…
(2020-12-22). What If Jesus Had Been Born in the American Police State? mintpressnews.com The Christmas story of a baby born in a manger is a familiar one. The Roman Empire, a police state in its own right, had ordered that a census be conducted. Joseph and his pregnant wife Mary traveled to the little town of Bethlehem so that they could be counted. There being no room for the couple at any of the inns, they stayed in a stable (a barn), where Mary gave birth to a baby boy, Jesus. Warned that the government planned to kill the baby, Jesus' family fled with him to Egypt until it was safe to return to their native land | Yet what if Jesus had been born 2,000 years later? | What if, instead of being born…