Daily Archives: 2021-01-27

2021-01-27: News Headlines

Ramzy Baroud (2021-01-28). Beyond Slogans: Palestinians Need an Urgent, Centralized Strategy to Counter Israel in Africa. dissidentvoice.org Arab normalization with Israel is expected to have serious consequences that go well beyond the limited and self-serving agendas of a few Arab countries. Thanks to the Arab normalizers, the doors are now flung wide open for new political actors to extend or cement ties with Israel at the expense of Palestine, without fearing any …

John Clamp (2021-01-27). Famine Approaching: Tigray, Ethiopia. counterpunch.org First, the locusts came. It was hard to discern the impact. That's because Donald Trump was doing something stupid at the time, closely watched by the world's media. Then, on November 4, 2020, came the soldiers, the looting, the press gangs, and the rapine. If you don't know where I'm talking about, it's because only

Areeb Ullah (2021-01-27). Saudi Arabia begins repatriation of detained workers to Ethiopia. middleeasteye.net Saudi Arabia begins repatriation of detained workers to Ethiopia | Ethiopian migrants said they were chained and forced to relieve themselves on the floor of their cells | Wed, 01/27/2021 – 11: 39 | Ethiopian officials hope to repatriate at least 1,000 workers every week and aim to increase that number (Screengrab) | Saudi Arabia has begun repatriating thousands of Ethiopians who have been held in detent…

news.un (2021-01-27). Central African Republic: Rights expert welcomes transfer of war crimes suspect to ICC. news.un.org The handover of a former Central African Republic (CAR) militia leader and war crimes suspect to the International Criminal Court (ICC) has sent a strong warning to rebel groups, political actors and others who thrive on impunity, a UN independent human rights expert said on Wednesday.

Ali Harb (2021-01-27). Incoming US envoy Thomas-Greenfield vows to 'stand with Israel' at UN. middleeasteye.net Incoming US envoy Thomas-Greenfield vows to 'stand with Israel' at UN | Linda Thomas-Greenfield said at confirmation hearing she would pressure normalising Arab countries to support Israel at UN | Wed, 01/27/2021 – 20: 14 | The nominee denounced BDS, saying the Palestinian-led movement 'verges on antisemitism' (AFP) | Incoming US envoy to the UN Linda Thomas-Greenfield has pledged to shield Israel from what she c…

Jonathan Cook (2021-01-27). The 'Humanitarian' Left Still Ignores the Lessons of Iraq, Libya and Syria to Cheer on More War. counterpunch.org The instinct among parts of the left to cheerlead the right's war crimes, so long as they are dressed up as liberal "humanitarianism", is alive and kicking, as Owen Jones revealed in a column last week on the plight of the Uighurs at China's hands. The "humanitarian war" instinct persists even after two decades of

yenisafak (2021-01-27). Erdogan says Islamophobia, xenophobia must stop. yenisafak.com The world should step up to say "stop" to Islamophobia and xenophobia which have multiplied in recent years through the use of digital platforms, Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Wednesday.His remarks came in a video message released on the occasion of the International Holocaust Remembrance Day."The International community should take action so that tragedies such as the Holocaust, Bosnia, Rwanda, and Cambodia do not recur," he said.Erdogan said that humanity is going through a difficult period, adding that the "racism virus" has become increasingly widespread along with the pandemic.He underlined th…

yenisafak (2021-01-27). A decade into Arab uprising: Tunisians keep on protesting. yenisafak.com A decade after the Jasmine Revolution, which ousted longtime President Zine El Abidine Ben Ali from power, anger and frustration among young Tunisians continues to brew. Protests [1] have been held in various cities across the country over the last few days, defying restrictions in place following a surge in coronavirus cases.While the daytime demonstrations are overwhelmingly peaceful, clashes occur with security forces take place during the night. More than 600 people were arrested [2], and the army was deployed to quell the tensions.Protestors' grievances are the same as they were a decade ago: unemployment, s…

yenisafak (2021-01-27). 'Turkey, EU have new window of opportunity for talks'. yenisafak.com After a turbulent 2020, Turkey and the EU now have "a window of opportunity for renewed dialogue," Turkey's top diplomat said on Wednesday."We believe a genuine Turkey-EU partnership can bring about real changes in vital areas, including migration, trade, energy, security, and defense, as well as Syria, Libya, the Balkans, Caucasus, and other issues," Mevlut Cavusoglu told an online meeting with his Dutch counterpart Stef Blok during the 8th bilateral Wittenburg Conference.Cavusoglu said the past year had been a difficult one that "tested our relations with Europe."However, he said the EU "extended a hand to Turk…

yenisafak (2021-01-27). Top Turkish, Azerbaijani diplomats talk pirate attack. yenisafak.com Turkey and Azerbaijan's top diplomats spoke on the phone Wednesday, in a conversation focused on last weekend's pirate attack in which 15 Turkish sailors were kidnapped and one Azerbaijani sailor was killed.Speaking to Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu, his Azerbaijani counterpart Jeyhun Bayramov expressed thanks for Turkey bringing home the body of the sailor, slain in the Gulf of Guinea attack last Saturday.The two also addressed recent developments in the region during their conversation, according to diplomatic sources who asked not to be named due to restrictions on speaking to the media.The body of…

sputniknews (2021-01-27). #PeacefulProtestsContinue: Farmers Blame Miscreants for Maligning Their Image on Republic Day. sputniknews.com As part of their Tractor Protest Rally, thousands of farmers entered Delhi on Tuesday morning riding SUVs, cars, and wheeled farm equipment. A faction of the rally soon invaded Delhi's iconic Red Fort, leading to violent clashes with police as the farmers seek the repeal of several farm laws recently decreed by the central government.

Mehr News Agency (2021-01-27). Iran House of Innovation, Tech. inaugurated in Nairobi. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jan. 27 (MNA) — VP Sattari expressed hope that the inauguration of the Iran House of Innovation and Technology (IHIT) will become a turning point in bilateral economic cooperation between Iran and Kenya in East African region.

Maria Hengeveld (2021-01-27). Blood on the Tea Leaves: Kenyan Workers Demand Reparations From Unilever. thenation.com Blood on the Tea Leaves: Kenyan Workers Demand Reparations From Unilever…

news.un (2021-01-27). Tigray's children in crisis and beyond reach, after months of conflict: UNICEF. news.un.org Three months since fighting began in Ethiopia's northern state of Tigray, there's grave concern for the plight of youngsters there, the UN Children's Fund UNICEF has warned.

Online News Editor (2021-01-27). Rehabilitation of 1700 cape cormorant chicks in Cape Town. laprensalatina.com Volunteers assist abandoned cape cormorant chicks during rehabilitation at the Southern African Foundation for the Conservation of Coast Birds (SANCCOB) in Cape Town, South Africa, 27 January 2021. SANCCOB is currently rehabilitating approximately 1700 abandoned cape cormorant chicks. Scientists cite a few factors leading to the cormorants parents and colonies abandoning their young, among which …

Peoples Dispatch (2021-01-27). Agitations in Tunisia intensify after death of a protester. peoplesdispatch.org Thousands marched to the Tunisian parliament in Tunis on Tuesday, January 26, demanding change in the political system and opposing state violence. The Tunisian police used heavy violence to prevent the protesters from reaching the parliament leading to several getting injured. | Hundreds of Tunisians started their march from Ettadhamen in Tunis, the hotspot of the current protests, to the parliament building in Bardo calling for the "overthrow of the system" and "development, jobs, freedom and dignity." More people joined in the march in various other locations on its route making it the largest protests so far…

WSWS (2021-01-27). Forty-three refugees drown off Libya's coast: victims of the European Union's refugee policy. wsws.org Chief responsibility lies with the governments in Berlin, Rome, Paris, Vienna and The Hague, which have blocked all legal avenues to Europe.

Zachary Conti (2021-01-27). Chad: First Country Requests Debt Relief from G20 Process. indybay.org Chad became the first country to officially seek debt reduction under a G20-established coronavirus response process.

teleSUR (2021-01-26). South Africa Asks Governments for Fairer Vaccine Distribution. telesurenglish.net South African President Cyril Ramaphosa called on Thursday for a fairer distribution of the COVID-19 vaccines as his country struggles to immunize its population. | RELATED: | During a virtual meeting of the World Economic Forum, Ramaphosa remarked that "the rich countries of the world went out and acquired large doses, some even acquired up to four times what their population needs … to the exclusion of other countries…

Jonathan Cook (2021-01-26). The "humanitarian" left still ignores the lessons of Iraq, Libya and Syria to cheer on more war. mronline.org In fact, those weren't really separate horror shows: they were instalments of one long horror show.

MEE and agencies (2021-01-26). In a new first, Israel's intelligence minister visits Sudan to advance relations. middleeasteye.net In a new first, Israel's intelligence minister visits Sudan to advance relations | Weeks after Khartoum signed a normalisation deal with Tel Aviv, Eli Cohen becomes the first ever Israeli minister to visit the African country | Tue, 01/26/2021 – 11: 35 | Israeli Intelligence Minister Eli Cohen (L) elbow-bumping Sudanese Defence Minister Yassin Ibrahim in Sudan's capital Khartoum on 25 Janu…

RT (2021-01-26). The Parler precedent? Lawsuit calls on Google to drop Telegram from app store, a week after Apple was targeted in the same way. rt.com A California court has been asked to force Google to remove Telegram from its Play store, over claims that the messenger app is used to incite violence. The legal challenge mirrors a similar suit brought against Apple. | Filed by Marc Ginsberg, a former US ambassador to Morocco, the lawsuit claims that the popular app is used to spread violence, extremism and anti-Semitism. Ginsberg's non-profit, Coalition for a Safer Web (CSW), was also listed as a plaintiff. | The complaint notes that Google suspended Parler, a Twitter-like conservative microblogging site, from its app store due to some users expressing supp…

yenisafak (2021-01-26). Muslim Brotherhood vows to tread path of revolution. yenisafak.com Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood pledged on Monday to continue the path of struggle on the 10th anniversary of the Arab Spring protests.In a statement, the group vowed to continue their efforts to ensure Egyptians are able to elect their rulers based on fair elections.It said the sacrifice of the martyrs, injured and victims will never be forgotten and urged the international community to support the aspirations of the Egyptian people.The protests on Jan. 25, 2011, led to the ouster of president Hosni Mubarak, ending his 30-year rule.The first democratic elections in the country brought president Mohammed Morsi to powe…

yenisafak (2021-01-26). New Zealand likely to approve Pfizer vaccine next week. yenisafak.com New Zealand's drug regulator is likely to approve the Pfizer vaccine for emergency use in the country by next week, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said on Tuesday.Ardern's announcement came just a day after the country confirmed its first case of the South African variant of coronavirus."We're making swift progress towards vaccinating New Zealanders against the virus, but we're also absolutely committed to ensuring the vaccines are safe and effective," Ardern said in her statement posted on the government's official website.Drug regulator Medsafe will seek advice and recommendations from the Medicines Assessment A…

yenisafak (2021-01-26). Ethiopia asks Sudan to pull troops out for border talks. yenisafak.com Ethiopia on Tuesday reiterated its call for Sudan to pull back from disputed territories its troops have been in since late last year.In late December, Sudanese soldiers reportedly moved up to 40 kilometers (25 miles) into Ethiopian-held territories, including the contested fertile agricultural region of Al-Fashaga, which Ethiopia called an act of blackmail by its western neighbor.Ethiopia then launched a diplomatic effort to get Sudanese forces out of the territories to promote a return to the normal mechanisms of dialogue to resolve the century-long border dispute."Ethiopia is committed to a peaceful resolution…

news.un (2021-01-26). Mozambique: UN responds as thousands are caught in the wake of devastating Cyclone Eloise. news.un.org UN agencies are ramping up efforts on Tuesday to help communities in Mozambique hit hard by Tropical Cyclone Eloise, which barrelled through the country just three weeks after the devastating Tropical Storm Chalane.

Chad Marlow (2021-01-26). President Biden: The Time To Restore Net Neutrality Is Now. aclu.org Just over four years ago, Donald Trump's Federal Communications Commission eliminated

Lioutas V, Ivan CS, Himali JJ, et al. (2021-01-26). Incidence of Transient Ischemic Attack and Association With Long-term Risk of Stroke. jamanetwork.com This cohort study uses Framingham Heart Study (FHS) data to assess population-based incidence of transient ischemic attack (TIA), and the timing and long-term trends of stroke risk after TIA, among participants in the FHS Original, Offspring, and Third Generation cohorts from 1948 to 2017.

Asad Ismi (2021-01-26). The US-Kenya Bilateral Free Trade Agreement. Garbage In, Garbage Out. globalresearch.ca Washington hopes a free trade pact with Kenya will give it a beachhead in its hot war with Al-Shabab and cold war with China—and an African dumping ground for GMOs and plastic waste. What Kenya gets in exchange is not …

Dr. Yossef Ben-Meir (2021-01-26). Action Education in Morocco: An Enduring Throwback for the Future. globalresearch.ca Social scientists across their different disciplines have shared an enduring observation. They have found that the people who apply methods in real settings to understand social life find more elucidation of the inquiry process than those who seriously analyze the …

PSL San Antonio (2021-01-25). Texas schools are peddling lies to "normalize" COVID at the expense of communities. liberationnews.org COVID has exacerbated the class struggle in schools nationwide, especially in states with openly hostile policies such as Texas.

_____ (2021-01-25). US Backs Al-Qaeda In Yemen. popularresistance.org The United States government has designated the main enemy of al-Qaeda in Yemen, the Houthi movement, as a terrorist organization, after spending years backing al-Qaeda in the country. | Like the US-led wars on Syria, Libya, former Yugoslavia, and 1980s Afghanistan, Yemen represents an example of an armed conflict where Washington has supported al-Qaeda and similar Salafi-jihadist extremists in order to foment regime change and extend its hegemony. | Since March 2015, the United States has helped oversee a catastrophic war on Yemen, the poorest country in the Middle East, aiding Saudi Arabia as it launched tens o…

Mohammad Ayesh (2021-01-25). Arabic press review: Egypt army arrests officers suspected of embezzlement. middleeasteye.net Arabic press review: Egypt army arrests officers suspected of embezzlement | Meanwhile, Kuwait cancels 60,000 travel reservations over fears of new Covid-19 variant, and Palestinians call for release of relatives held in Saudi Arabia | Mon, 01/25/2021 – 17: 58 | Egyptian soldiers stand guard at Cairo University on 25 March 2018 in central Cairo, ahead of March presidential election (AFP/File pho…

Peoples Dispatch (2021-01-25). Activists demand justice for Giulio Regeni who was kidnapped and murdered in Egypt. peoplesdispatch.org Giulio Regeni, a 28-year-old Ph.D. student at Cambridge University, was kidnapped on January 25, 2016 from Cairo. His body was found a few days later with torture marks. He had been working on Egyptian trade unions for his dissertation…

Online News Editor (2021-01-25). Moderna says Covid-19 vaccine shields against British, South African strains. laprensalatina.com New York, Jan 25 (efe-epa).- American pharmaceutical company Moderna said Monday that its Covid-19 vaccine neutralizes the British and South African variants of the virus that causes that potentially fatal respiratory illness. Results from in vitro neutralization studies showed broad effectiveness of the two-dose Moderna vaccine, which has been approved for emergency use in the …

yenisafak (2021-01-25). Turkey exporting bus, minibus, midibus to 99 countries. yenisafak.com Turkey exported buses, minibuses, and midibuses worth over $1.52 billion to 99 countries in 2020, according to data released by an industry group on Monday.A majority of the sales were to EU countries — France ($286.7 million), Germany ($264.7 million), and Italy ($132 million), according to data by the Uludag Automotive Industry Exporters Association (OIB) compiled by Anadolu Agency.Exports of $683.4 million to these three countries accounted for 44.91% of the total bus, minibus and midibus sales.Fourth on the list was Morocco, to which exports increased by 66% and reached nearly $75.3 million.Sales to Georgia…

yenisafak (2021-01-25). Egyptians mark decade to Arab Spring. yenisafak.com Egyptians on Monday marked the 10th anniversary of the Arab Spring protests which led to the end of Hosni Mubarak's 30-year rule in the country.The string of protests in 2011 against dictatorships across the Arab world spread like wildfire after a Tunisian street vendor self-immolated to protest the regime's human rights abuse.On Jan. 25, 2011, Egyptians staged protests against unemployment and corruption as the security forces responded with disproportionate violence, killing hundreds of people.The ensuing demonstrations ended Mubarak's era on Feb. 11, 2011."Egyptians revolted for their freedom and dignity when…

teleSUR (2021-01-25). Libya: The Two Forces in Conflict Agree To Unify Institutions. telesurenglish.net The Arab League (AL) welcomed on Sunday the understandings reached by the two parties of the conflict in Libya on unifying national institutions and sovereign positions. | RELATED: | Two delegations from the High Council of State of Libya and the Libyan House of Representatives concluded on Saturday two-day talks in the Moroccan city Bouznika, agreeing to form small working groups to take procedural steps concernin…

Mehr News Agency (2021-01-25). 6 soldiers killed, 18 injured in central Mali attack. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jan. 25 (MNA) — Mali's military said that 6 servicemen have been killed and 18 others injured due to the attack launched by militants in the country's central region of Mopti.

Colin Todhunter (2021-01-25). Farmers' Protests Reflect Existential Crisis of Indian Agriculture. dissidentvoice.org With over 800 million people, rural India is arguably the most interesting and complex place on the planet but is plagued by farmer suicides, child malnourishment, growing unemployment, increased informalisation, indebtedness and an overall collapse of agriculture. Given that India is still an agrarian-based society, renowned journalist P Sainath says what is taking place can be described …

WSWS (2021-01-25). Ten years since the beginning of the Egyptian revolution. wsws.org The decisive lesson from the Egyptian revolution is that a revolutionary leadership in the working class must be built, in opposition to the pseudo left, prior to the eruption of mass struggles.

Peoples Dispatch (2021-01-25). Tunisians march against economic woes, police repression. peoplesdispatch.org The protests this year began on the 10th anniversary of the resignation of long-time president Zine El Abidine Ben Ali during the Arab Spring protests. The protests were heavily repressed by the police leading to more anger on the streets…