(2020-11-06). Aid agencies call for urgent action to prevent famine in hunger hotspots. news.un.org People in four food insecurity "hotspots" inside Burkina Faso, northeastern Nigeria, South Sudan and Yemen, need help urgently to avoid sliding into famine, UN humanitarians said on Friday.
(2020-11-06). Facebook takes down alleged Muslim Brotherhood accounts sharing 'inauthentic' information. middleeasteye.net 
Facebook takes down alleged Muslim Brotherhood accounts sharing 'inauthentic' information | The accounts operated from Egypt, Morocco and Turkey and shared 'terrorism-related content' | Fri, 11/06/2020 – 14: 33 | Facebook removed nearly 8,000 pages involved in spreading misinformation in October (AFP) | Facebook has taken down a network of fake accounts operating across the Middle East and…
(2020-11-06). IMF-backed president claims victory in Ivory Coast election, 30 killed. peoplesworld.org 
Ivory Coast's electoral commission says that President Alassane Ouattara overwhelmingly won Saturday's election, handing him a third term in office following a boycott from the opposition. Fears that the decision could trigger violence were raised after security forces broke up an opposition press conference on Tuesday afternoon and fired tear gas to disperse international journalists …
(2020-11-06). Workers Struggles: Europe, Middle East & Africa. wsws.org Spanish funeral workers in Madrid strike for more staff due to rising Covid deaths; Irish secondary school teachers vote to join growing global school walkouts against schools reopening; Union isolation paves way for sacking of Zimbabwean nurses on strike for four months…
(2020-11-06). Ethiopia: 'Halt the violence', resolve grievances peacefully — UN rights chief. news.un.org The UN human rights chief called on Friday for the de-escalation of violence and military clashes across parts of Ethiopia, urging all those involved to "engage in a genuine, inclusive and credible dialogue to solve any differences through peaceful means".
(2020-11-06). Iran's Resistance Economy and Regional Integration. thealtworld.com Journal of World Sociopolitical Studies: | Abstract | Iran's 'resistance economy' is sometimes presented as defensive strategy. Despite Washington's 'New Middle East' wars and the rapid evaporation of expected benefits from the long JCPOA (nuclear deal) process, a certain illusion remains that a general 'normalisation' with the outside powers might still bring economic benefits to the country. Nevertheless, it remains true that, while Iran is a large country, pure self-sufficiency would impose physical limits. Therefore, the question that one may ask is what are the better economic opportunities for the n…
(2020-11-05). How Trump, Hannity and Limbaugh Violated Election Law. counterpunch.org Conservative media celebrities Sean Hannity and Rush Limbaugh have flagrantly violated the federal election law prohibition of donating anything of value exceeding $2,800 to a presidential candidate. The ongoing strategic collaboration between Trump, Hannity and Limbaugh is obvious and has been widely documented in newspapers and books. Both Hannity and Limbaugh have collaborated with President
(2020-11-05). Even in death, Algerian war veteran and Hirak activist defies authorities. middleeasteye.net 
Even in death, Algerian war veteran and Hirak activist defies authorities | Lakhdar Bouregaa's record as a freedom fighter was smeared by the state, after he was imprisoned for six months following anti-corruption protests in 2019 | Thu, 11/05/2020 – 12: 21 | Bouregaa was a senior military official in the National Liberation Army and founded the Socialist Forces Front (Ryad Kramdi/AFP) | C…
(2020-11-05). Ethiopian military announces it's at 'war' with Tigray region's ruling party as government declares emergency — reports. rt.com 
ÔªøLawmakers in Addis Ababa have endorsed Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed's order to send troops to Tigray in order to assert federal control over the northern region, whose officials have declared him illegitimate. | On Thursday, the lower house of the country's parliament unanimously approved the six-month state of emergency Abiy declared a day prior, according to Fana Broadcasting Corporate, as quoted by AFP. | Abiy said the military operation was in response to an "attack" by troops loyal to the Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF) on a military camp in the region, which produced "
(2020-11-05). The Arab World and the US Elections. Who Will Succeed in Controlling the White House? globalresearch.ca The exit of the American forces from Iraq and Syria, finding a solution to the Palestinian issue and the Syrian and Libyan crisis and ending the war in Yemen is what the Arab World wants, in addition to ending the …
(2020-11-05). Egyptian court orders release of over 600 political prisoners and detainees. peoplesdispatch.org A criminal court in Cairo ordered the release of detainees being held in remand under 19 different cases. As per claims by family members and lawyers, over 300 detainees were released on Tuesday, with more expected to be released in the coming days…
(2020-11-05). US Elections 2020: A Who's Who of Joe Biden's Foreign Policy Team. globalresearch.ca Democratic nominee's advisers consist of many former Obama-era officials, some who helped craft the Iran nuclear deal, drone strikes programmes and sanctions on Syria and Libya | *** | As a two-term vice-president under President Barack Obama, Joe Biden played a leading …
(2020-11-04). Gideon Concession to Collins Dashes Democratic Hopes to Oust Reviled Maine GOP Senator. commondreams.org The four-term Republican's win follows her much-maligned vote to confirm Justice Brett Kavanaugh. | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/collins-beats-gideon.jpg …
(2020-11-04). Libyan sides agree plan on implementing ceasefire deal. news.un.org Military officers from Libya's warring parties have agreed practical steps towards implementing a ceasefire agreement, following the signing of an historic accord in Geneva last month, the UN mission in the country, UNSMIL, has reported.
(2020-11-04). Algerian constitutional reforms approved in low-turnout referendum. peoplesdispatch.org Only 23.7 percent of the eligible voters exercised their franchise in the referendum. The Hirak protesters whose mobilization had led to the overthrow of former president Abdelaziz Bouteflika had called for a boycott…
(2020-11-04). Brazil: Bolsonaro's Son To Face Charges Over Corruption. telesurenglish.net The Brazilian Prosecutor's Office denounced on Wednesday Senator Flavio Bolsonaro, son of the president Jair Bolsonaro, for money laundering, embezzlement, criminal organization, and role in the malversation of public funds. | RELATED: | The Rio Public Ministry submitted the complaint after two years of investigating the case known as "rachadinhas." The Public Ministry denounced that Bolsonaro's eldest son led a…
(2020-11-04). 'Corbyn as Much a Racist as Nelson Mandela,' Former ANC MP Andrew Feinstein Tells Online Rally. globalresearch.ca Jeremy Corbyn "is as much a racist or anti-semite as my former boss Nelson Mandela" and must be restored to membership of the Labour Party, former South African MP Andrew Feinstein told a rally in defence of the ex-Labour leader …
(2020-11-04). PREVIEW: What the October Jobs Report Will Tell Us. cepr.net There have been some anomalies in the data that are worth tracking. With the period of rapid recovery from the shutdowns behind us, the labor market is likely looking at a long slog to get back to something resembling full employment. It clearly has lost considerable momentum now that the bulk of the CARES Act …
(2020-11-04). Wild Conspiracy Theory? The Truth Behind the Biggest Threat to the 'War on Terror' Narrative. globalresearch.ca "If you must break the law, do it to seize power: in all other cases observe it." — Julius Caesar | The illegal invasion of Libya, in which Britain was complicit and a British House of Commons Foreign Affairs Committee's
(2020-11-03). Egypt to develop city of Saint Catherine, with an eye on faith tourists. middleeasteye.net 
Egypt to develop city of Saint Catherine, with an eye on faith tourists | An ambitious regeneration plan aims to boost tourism in a long-neglected and universally sacred area of South Sinai | Tue, 11/03/2020 – 12: 01 | Camels wait along a footpath leading to the 6th-century Greek Orthodox Christian monastery of Saint Catherine, near the Egyptian town of the same name, on 19 October 2018 (AFP) | Egypt says it will…
(2020-11-03). Is the US continuing sanctions against Sudan? peoplesdispatch.org It was understood that sanctions against Sudan were to be lifted when the US removed it from the State Sponsors of Terror (SST) list last week. However, a notice published by the US executive office of the president on Monday renews some sanctions…
