(2020-12-18). The revolutionaries, when they rise, care for nothing but love. mronline.org 
A decade has now slipped by since a man named Mohamed Bouazizi set himself on fire in the Tunisian town of Sidi Bouzid on 17 December 2010. Bouazizi, a street vendor, took this extreme step after policemen harassed him for trying to survive.
(2020-12-18). Conflict, floods and COVID-19 push South Sudanese into extreme hunger. news.un.org Driven by insecurity, the effects of COVID-19, an on-going economic crisis, and the impact of flooding on livelihoods, three UN agencies called on Friday for immediate humanitarian access to eastern South Sudan's Pibor county, where people are facing catastrophic levels of hunger.
(2020-12-18). Workers Struggles: Europe, Middle East & Africa. wsws.org French transport workers strike in Paris against privatisation; UK Heathrow airport workers stoppage over pay and conditions; healthcare workers in six South African hospitals demand pay rise…
(2020-12-18). The Revolutionaries, When They Rise, Care For Nothing But Love. popularresistance.org A decade has now slipped by since a man named Mohamed Bouazizi set himself on fire in the Tunisian town of Sidi Bouzid on 17 December 2010. Bouazizi, a street vendor, took this extreme step after policemen harassed him for trying to survive. Not long after, thousands of people in this small Tunisian town gathered in the street to express their anger. Their outburst spread to the capital city, Tunis, where trade unions, social organisations, political parties, and civic groups marched into the avenues to overthrow the government of Zine El Abidine Ben Ali. Demonstrations in Tunisia inspired similar outbreaks aroun…
(2020-12-18). Saturday 12/19: Meetup: How you Can Denormalize Speciesism. indybay.org Online Zoom…
(2020-12-17). Arabic press review: Egypt, UAE say improvement in Saudi-Qatari relations 'not welcome'. middleeasteye.net 
Arabic press review: Egypt, UAE say improvement in Saudi-Qatari relations 'not welcome' | Meanwhile, British diplomat says UK 'very concerned about continuing tensions in the Gulf', and number of people held in Algerian prisons without legal basis now 'exceeds 20,000', says human rights group | Thu, 12/17/2020 – 16: 20 | Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Zayed (L) and Egyptian President Abdel…
(2020-12-17). 340+ Nigerian schoolboys freed after abduction claimed by Boko Haram militants — governor. rt.com 
More than 300 schoolboys reported to have been abducted by Boko Haram fighters in Nigeria have been freed after nearly a week in captivity, officials said. The news came after a video emerged showing children begging for release. | The 344 students were released to authorities on Thursday and are set to be transported back to the state capital of Katsina City in northern Nigeria, Governor Aminu Masari told state media in a televised interview. Officials said the students were in good condition, but they have yet to receive a full medical check. | "At the moment, 344 of the students have been released and hande…
(2020-12-17). Becoming Kwame Ture. mronline.org 
In Guinea, doors fly open at the mere mention of Kwame Ture's name. A senior government minister met me within a few hours' notice.
(2020-12-17). Warning to all tyrants: The Arab Spring lives on. middleeasteye.net 
Warning to all tyrants: The Arab Spring lives on | Thu, 12/17/2020 – 19: 57 | While some believe the uprisings of 2010-11 were a failure – the ferocity of the counter-revolution suggests otherwise | A decade ago, a young Tunisian,
(2020-12-17). Somalia and Kenya Break Diplomatic Relations. telesurenglish.net Somalia cut diplomatic ties with Kenya and gave its diplomats until Sunday to leave the country after a worsening of the bilateral relationship amid accusations of interference in internal affairs. | RELATED: | "Kenya continues meddling in our internal political affairs and it has ignored our previous calls to stop violating our sovereignty. We, therefore, declare that we have cut ties with Kenya over its severe violations of Som…
(2020-12-16). Behind Morocco's recognition of Israel. workers.org 
A February demonstration was held in Rabat, Morocco's capital, in support of Palestine. It was a deal, pure — but not so simple. The U.S. recognized the Western Sahara — the last remaining colony in Africa according to the United Nations — as part of Morocco, while Morocco upgraded its . . . |
(2020-12-16). Five-thousand-year-old Great Pyramid relic found in cigar box at university in Scotland. middleeasteye.net 
Five-thousand-year-old Great Pyramid relic found in cigar box at university in Scotland | One of only three objects ever recovered from inside Egypt's Great Pyramid, wooden artefact may shed new light on ancient structure, says University of Aberdeen | Wed, 12/16/2020 – 17: 16 | Ancient cedar wood, now fragmented into pieces, is one of only three relics ever recovered from inside Great Pyramid (Uni…
(2020-12-16). Arab Spring: Ten years on, has Tunisia's uprising delivered on its promises? middleeasteye.net 
Arab Spring: Ten years on, has Tunisia's uprising delivered on its promises? | Tunisians had high hopes when they took to the streets in protests that took down Ben Ali and inspired a regional movement. But many feel not enough has changed | Wed, 12/16/2020 – 18: 19 | A picture of Mohamed Bouazizi, a street vendor who set himself alight 10 yea…
(2020-12-16). Bodies of four children wash up on Libyan coast: Red Crescent. middleeasteye.net 
Bodies of four children wash up on Libyan coast: Red Crescent | Blankets, including those for baby, lay on rocks near where bodies were found | Wed, 12/16/2020 – 21: 32 | Member of Libyan Red Crescent checks blankets in which bodies of drowned migrant children were wrapped on 16 December (AFP) | The Libyan Red Crescent said the bodies of four children aged between five and 10 had washed as…
(2020-12-16). Tunisia and Algeria try to cool tensions over Western Sahara. middleeasteye.net 
Tunisia and Algeria try to cool tensions over Western Sahara | Tunisia's former foreign minister provoked anger after blaming Algiers for pushing Morocco to normalise with Israel | Wed, 12/16/2020 – 15: 07 | Tunisia's foreign minister Othman Jerandi has reiterated "Tunisia's pride in brotherly relations with Algeria" (Photo/Screengrab) | Tunisian and Algerian officials are attempting to pu…
(2020-12-16). Covid-19: Scholars say having vaccine is religious duty for Egyptians. middleeasteye.net 
Covid-19: Scholars say having vaccine is religious duty for Egyptians | Arrival of first shipment of vaccine from China has raised religious, political and public debate in the country | Wed, 12/16/2020 – 12: 41 | Worshippers attend Friday prayers inside Cairo's historic al-Azhar mosque (AFP) | Egypt's religious establishment has stepped into the heated debate over Covid-19 vaccines, ur…
(2020-12-16). Massive Fracked-Gas Export Terminal Coming to Southern New Jersey. dissidentvoice.org On December 9 a regional planning body, the Delaware River Basin Commission, gave a green light to a mammoth fracked-gas export terminal in Gibbstown, New Jersey. It would export fracked-gas from the Marcellus Shale gas fields to Angola, among other countries. The Governors of Pennsylvania, Delaware, and New Jersey voted yay. Governor Andrew Cuomo of …
(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…