(2021-03-23). Palestine reiterates commitment to cooperate with ICC war crimes probe. peoplesdispatch.org On Sunday, Palestinian foreign minister Riyad al-Maliki had his travel permit revoked by Israel after he met officials of the International Criminal Court. The chief prosecutor of the ICC had recently announced a probe into war crimes in Palestine…
(2021-03-23). Sudan: The Second Wave Of Revolt. popularresistance.org The second wave of revolts in the Middle East and North Africa (the 'MENA' region) began in Sudan, in December 2018. This is interesting when looked at in the context of a decade of dissent in the region. A black African nation, Sudan is at the margins both geographically and metaphorically. And despite the consistent attempts of post-colonial Sudanese elites to promote Arab identity, the Arab world has remained ambivalent about the country. | Perhaps this is why, in the early days of the revolution, Sudan's protests gained little attention. Or perhaps the lack of interest was due to the general mood of defeat in…
(2021-03-23). Sudan accepts UAE offer to mediate border and dam disputes with Ethiopia. middleeasteye.net Sudan accepts UAE offer to mediate border and dam disputes with Ethiopia | Tensions have been running high between the neighbours over dispute in Al-Fashqa region and huge dam on Nile River | Tue, 03/23/2021 – 20: 07 | Deadly conflict erupted in November in Ethiopia's Tigray region between federal and Tigray regional forces (AFP) | Sudan has accepted an offer by the United Arab Emirates (U…
(2021-03-23). Arabic press review: Tunisia 'secretly' exports 1,000 tons of couscous to Israel annually. middleeasteye.net Arabic press review: Tunisia 'secretly' exports 1,000 tons of couscous to Israel annually | Meanwhile, 200,000 expats have lost residency in Kuwait, Israel has allegedly been playing a role in organised crime, and Jordan sees price hikes ahead of Ramadan | Tue, 03/23/2021 – 11: 32 | Israelis shop at a supermarket in the city of Bnei Brak on 7 January 2021 (AFP) | Tunisian couscous finds its…
(2021-03-23). 22 Years Ago: NATO's Illegal and Criminal Invasion of Yugoslavia. globalresearch.ca At the beginning of NATO's aggression, there were fewer dead, fewer refugees, less destruction, and more order than at any time since the beginning of the occupation. NATO has replaced a fabricated evil with a very real evil of its own.
(2021-03-23). Headlines for March 23, 2021. democracynow.org Man with AR-15 Assault Rifle Kills 10 in Boulder, CO, Supermarket, Colorado Judge Overturned Boulder's Ban on Assault Weapons One Week Ahead of Massacre, CDC Warns Against Relaxing Public Health Measures at "Critical Point in the Pandemic", AstraZeneca Submitted "Outdated Information" in COVID-19 Vaccine Emergency Use Application, WHO Decries "Grotesque" Vaccination Gap Between Rich and Poor Nations, Saudi Arabia Proposes Yemen Ceasefire; Houthis Demand End to Devastating Blockade First, Hundreds Missing, Tens of Thousands Displaced by Fire in Rohingya Refugee Camp, 137 Killed in Niger Attacks After Constitutiona…