Nishtar among WHO top job contenders
Nishtar among WHO top job contenders 25th January 2017 ISLAMABAD: A 34- member executive board of the World Health Organisation will be selecting the top five candidates for the post […]
African states consider mass withdrawal from war crimes court
Three African countries already plan to quit ICC. Reuters / 29 January 2017 African countries are considering a co-ordinated withdrawal from the International Criminal Court if it is not reformed to address what they see as its bias against the continent, according to a document seen by Reuters. Almost a […]
Trump immigrant curbs cause chaos, panic, anger worldwide
Reuters International JAN 28, 2017 – Women check their luggage after arriving on a flight from Dubai on Emirates Flight 203 at John F. Kennedy International Airport in Queens, New York, U.S., January 28, 2017. REUTERS/Andrew Kelly (reuters_tickers) By Yeganeh Torbati and Doina Chiacu WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Donald […]
Donald Trump’s arbitrary, cruel ban on refugees from Muslim countries sets a chilling precedent
This self-serving move may only be the beginning from the new President. If he can stop refugees from coming in, who’s to say he won’t also kick them out – or worse? Robert Fisk @indyvoices So Donald Trump is going to f**k them all. No excuses for such filthy words today. I’m only […]
Ex-Soviet Leader Mikhail Gorbachev: ‘World Is Preparing for War’
by ALEXANDER SMITH Former Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev warned Friday that “it all looks as if the world is preparing for war.” Gorbachev, who was head of the socialist state when it dissolved in 1991, wrote the comments in an opinion piece for Time magazine. Mikhail Gorbachev AFP/Getty Images “More […]
What does it mean to be at war with “radical Islam”? On the attractions and dangers of a vague term
MARKAZ Daniel L. Byman Wednesday, January 4, 2017 MARKAZ Editor’s Note:President-elect Donald Trump and some of his senior advisors have stressed the need to focus on radical Islam and criticized President Obama for avoiding that specific label, writes Dan Byman. It is tempting to dismiss the newcomers’ views as naïve and bigoted, but […]
The disastrous ripple effects of Trump’s executive action on refugee resettlement
ORDER FROM CHAOS The disastrous ripple effects of Trump’s executive action on refugee resettlement Elizabeth Ferris Thursday, January 26, 2017 The international refugee system, constructed in the aftermath of World War II, has enabled millions of refugees in every region to find safety in other countries. President Trump’s expected action to […]
WHO’s shortlist and Trump’s early actions: This week in development news
By Michael Igoe @AlterIgoe U.S. global health policies took a hard turn to the right, the World Health Organization narrowed the field in a critical leadership contest, and the AIIB sent another signal that global development’s center of gravity is shifting East. This week in development news. And then there were […]
Tumultuous Times’Political Uncertainty Has Doubled the Around World’
In an interview, Stanford economist Nicholas Bloom, 43, discusses the era of political uncertainty that has been unleashed with Donald Trump’s presidency and Britain’s decision to leave the European Union. Interview Conducted by Peter Müller Standford economist Nicholas Bloom January 23, 2017 SPIEGEL: Professor Bloom, Donald Trump was sworn in […]
Indonesia widens arms for refugees
Tama Salim, Haeril Halim and Hans Nicholas JongThe Jakarta Post Jakarta | Wed, January 18, 2017 Foreign Minister Retno LP Marsudi (left, seated) talks to Rohingya Muslims at the Kutupalong refugee camp in Ukhiya, Cox’s Bazar, beside Bangladesh’s border with Myanmar on Tuesday. (Courtesy of Foreign Ministry/File) The government has […]
‘Do not mess with Jerusalem’
Jan 16,2017 – JORDAN TIMES – James J. Zogby In just a matter of days, President-elect Donald Trump will have to decide whether to move the US embassy in Israel from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem. As we approach inauguration day, liberal and conservative commentators alike offer a number of ideas on […]
Turkish, Greek Cypriots reject each other’s peace maps
DAILY SABAH WITH AGENCIES ISTANBUL The Turkish and Greek Cypriot delegations have failed to agree on maps for new borders on the divided island state, each slamming the other’s proposals as “unacceptable,” Turkey’s foreign minister said Saturday, after peace talks stalled. A week of U.N.-brokered talks in Geneva between Greek […]
War and Peace: Disunity and Impotence at the United Nations
The mandate of the United Nations is to preserve peace in the world, but when it comes to the Syrian crisis, the global body has failed badly. Will the UN’s new secretary-general be able to finally introduce necessary reforms? By SPIEGEL Staff Photos AFP January 12, 2017 02:49 PM The […]
UN alarmed at migrants dying of cold, dire situation in Europe
REUTERS GENEVA Refugees wait in line to receive a plate of free food during a snowfall outside a derelict customs warehouse in Belgrade, Serbia, Jan. 11. Europe’s recent cold spell left refugees and migrants in dire conditions and governments must do more to help them rather than push them back […]
UN chief warns not to ‘expect miracles’ over Cyprus
GENEVA PEACE TALKS JAN 12, 2017 – UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres (centre), flanked by Greek Cypriot President Nicos Anastasiades (right) and Turkish Cypriot leader Mustafa Akinci (left) (Keystone) The United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres says the talks in Geneva to resolve the division of the ethnically-divided island of Cyprus […]
Jordan, donors endorse new refugee response plan
By Rana Husseini – Jan 12,2017 – JORDAN TIMES Prime Minister Hani Mulki addresses a meeting where a new refugee response plan was agreed with donors in Amman on Thursday (Petra photo) AMMAN — The government and the international community on Thursday endorsed a $7.6-billion three-year Jordan Response […]
Mideast under Trump
Jan 10,2017 -JORDAN TIMES – Osama Al Sharif The Obama presidency is in its waning days and the United States — as well as the rest of the world — is bracing itself for the unknown under a man who has befuddled his allies even before his foes. Donald Trump will […]
UN’s Palestinian aid agency urges Trump to revive peace bid
By Reuters – Jan 09,2017 -JORDAN TIMES A Palestinian protester throws stones at Israeli forces during a protest against land expropriations by Israeli government at Kafr Kaddum village of Nablus, West Bank, on Friday (Anadolu Agency photo) GENEVA — US President-elect Donald Trump and foreign powers should revive […]
Repair teams poised to begin work restoring Damascus water
By AFP – Jan 07,2017 – JORDAN TIMES This frame grab from video provided By Yomyat Kzefeh Hawen Fi Dimashq (Diary of a Mortar Shell in Damascus), a Damascus-based media outlet that is consistent with independent AP reporting, shows Syrian residents filling up buckets and gallons of spring water […]
Without Arab action, Kerry’s truths mean nothing
RAY HANANIA | Published — Thursday 5 January 2017 Ray Hanania Although you have to tip your hat to Barack Obama for at least trying to expose the lies of Israel’s government, the real hero in his fast-ending presidency is Secretary of State John Kerry, an American hero in […]