An independent authority should govern Jerusalem in a two-state solution peace plan, according to a panel of analysts at the Center for American Progress yesterday. The Jerusalem Old City Initiative, created over the past few years at the University of Windsor and previously pitched to various government officials and experts, would ensure that both Israel […]
Doctors Without Borders has released a report and an accompanying video giving details on the struggles of Zimbabwean expatriates in South Africa.
Pakistan Army has said that the operation against the Taliban could take months. In other words, finally, the army has understood the nature of the fight against the nut jobs. Not only is the country and the world ready to support the offensive against the Taliban for months, but it seems obvious that the entire […]
Why is “the man regarded by some as the patriarch of the dissident movement…almost forgotten at home”? So asks a recent AP profile of the legendary Soviet dissident Sergei Kovalyov. After all, wouldn’t the very people who campaigned hardest to end Communism have benefited most from its downfall? Predictably, the author blames the Putin regime: […]
The Governor-General of Canada, Michaëlle Jean, traveled to Nunavut last week to celebrate the province’s 10-year anniversary. In Rankin Inlet, she participated in an Inuit ceremony where she ate a piece of raw seal heart. She was asked whether her consumption of the seal heart was supposed to send a message to the EU, which […]
Although President Barack Obama’s first trip to Sub-Saharan Africa will take him to Ghana, his current trip to Egypt marks his first official visit to the continent as President. There are myriad reasons why, when talking about Africa, people will exclude Egypt. Certainly this blog is overwhelmongly (and largely unapologetically) about Africa South of the Sahara. Some of […]
South African President Jacob Zuma has given his first State of the Nation address and, not surprisingly, economic issues have taken center stage. Will the current slump have an effect on Zuma’s plans? In his speech Zuma promised that the recession will not effect the general direction Zuma plans on taking, but it may slow the pace of […]
The State of Israel is the fourth most non-peaceful country, dropping one rank from last year due to Operation Cast Lead in Gaza, according to the 2009 Global Peace Index. The new study makes Israel more dangerous than Pakistan, Lebanon, and even Sudan. The only countries ranking lower on the peace index are Iraq, Afghanistan, […]
Members of al Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM) have claimed responsibility for murdering a British hostage in Mali. Edwin Dyer was one member of a group of European tourists kidnapped after attending the African music “Festival in the Desert” near Timbuktu. Radical Islamic groups have been attempting to extend their reach south across the Sahara […]
The army did wonders in Swat and proved that few militants, even if they are determined to die, but inflict tremendous harm to others are no match for a disciplined army, thank God. At this point, it seems obvious that the situation in Swat is getting better in terms of the defeat of the Taliban. […]
Now that the shock of General Motors’ bankruptcy has passed, it may be a good time to examine the role played by several governments — including Russia’s — in shaping the outcome. As befits a multinational industrial corporation, General Motors impacted the economies (as well as the consumers) of nations around the world. When GM […]
Middle East Progress, a division of the left-leaning think tank Center for American Progress founded by staffers from the Clinton White, hosts a forum on the future of Jerusalem tomorrow from 1pm-230pm. Watch the live webcast here that’s sure to be informative as the news cycle remains dominated by the potential rift between the Obama […]
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