By Abdul Rahman Al-Rashid It was very difficult for anyone to think that President Muhammad Mursi would do that. But his spokesman announced it clearly. He said: “The president is above all and above all other authorities.” He also said that all the decisions taken by the president in the past ever since he took [...]
Mursi Ends Egypt Spring – OpEd
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Tibetan Burns, Hails Dalai Lama
A Tibetan man, heard shouting for the long life of the Dalai Lama, has burned himself to death in Qinghai province in protest against Chinese rule, the third self-immolation in two days, according to sources Saturday. Tamdin Dorjee 29, the main breadwinner of a family of six, torched himself in front of the local government [...]
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EU’s Ashton Regrets U.S. Decision To Cancel Nuclear-Free Mideast Conference
Catherine Ashton, High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and Vice President of the Commission, said Saturday that she regretted the decision of the United States to cancel a conference on banning nuclear weapons in the Middle East. The U.S. said it’s decision was based on the current conditions in the [...]
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U.S. Congratulates Sierra Leone On Elections
The United States commended Saturday the people of Sierra Leone who, on November 17, turned out in overwhelming numbers to vote in the third successful presidential and parliamentary election since the end of the country’s civil war in 2002. “We congratulate President Ernest Bai Koroma on his re-election, and urge all parties to accept the [...]
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Turkey: Which Thermal Power Plant To Buy? – OpEd
Our job is “energy generation,” and it is specifically “thermal power plants” firing local indigenous coal. In our new legislation, all thermal power plants are in the privatization scheme. There will be no more public power plants operated by the state establishments. First, the 1120 MWe (1154 MW after rehab) output capacity gas-fired Hamitabat will [...]
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Down With Drone War Silence – OpEd
By Fouad Pervez The world recently celebrated Malala Day in honor of the young Pakistani activist Malala Yousafzai, an innocent victim of political violence perpetrated by the Taliban. She is rightfully honored as a hero for her willingness to speak up for her right to an education and against religious extremism. However, while her bravery [...]
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Bangladesh: Factory Fire Death Toll Soars To 121
The death toll from a fire at a Bangladeshi factory soared to at least 121 as rescue workers recovered 112 bodies Sunday, the national fire chief told AFP. “We’ve found 112 dead bodies this morning,” said fire brigade director general Brigadier General Abu Nayeem Mohammad Shahidullah. “We resumed our search this morning and found the [...]
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Spain: Basque ‘Separatists’ ETA Say ‘Ready To Disband’
Spain’s Basque separatist group ETA has said it is ready to disband and enter talks with the French and Spanish governments if certain conditions are met, a Basque news site reported. A summary of the new ETA statement, posted on Saturday the website of the Basque newspaper Gara, suggests that the group wants to negotiate [...]
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“Macho” Camacho’s Organs Can’t Be Donated, Says Doctor
The organs of Hector “Macho” Camacho can’t be donated as he was too long on life support, according to an EFE media report citing Dr. Ernesto Torres, the head of San Juan’s Centro Medico trauma facility. Camacho (50) was declared clinically brain dead on Thursday, two days after being shot in the face outside a [...]
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How The Victory In Gaza Can Bring Civil Rights To Palestinians In Lebanon – OpEd
The current festive celebrations in Lebanon’s 12 Palestinian refugee camps reflect the intense euphoria being withnessed throughout Gaza and occupied Palestine, Arab and Muslim countries, as well as relief among people of good will globally. This observer’s special friend from Shatila camp, Zeinab, (she refers to herself as ‘Miss International’ given all the Americans and [...]
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Ang Lee Compares Making “Brokeback Mountain” To “Life Of Pi”
Back in 2005, when Ang Lee released gay cowboy film “Brokeback Mountain”, people thought that the Oscar winner did a risky work due to the theme of the movie. However, Lee himself admitted that the Heath Ledger and Jake Gyllenhaal-starring film was nothing more risky and more difficult than his latest creation, “Life of Pi”, [...]
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Iran Warns Turkey Against Deployment Of Patriot Missiles
Iran said Turkey’s plans to deploy Patriot defensive missiles near its border with Syria would add to the region’s problems, as fears grow of the Syrian civil war spilling across frontiers, Reuters reported. Turkey asked NATO for the Patriot system, designed to intercept aircraft or missiles, last week after talks about how to shore up [...]
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UN Climate Change Thieves Gather In Qatar – OpEd
Unlike previous gatherings of the Conference of Parties (COP) to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change, the 18th one occurring in Doha, Qatar between November 26 and December 7 is likely to shun media coverage of their schemes to enrich participants who want massive transfers of money from developed to undeveloped nations. Thieves work [...]
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Egypt’s Judicial Council Calls On Morsi To Limit Powers
(RFE/RL) — Egypt’s Supreme Judicial Council has said President Muhammad Morsi’s assumption of sweeping powers should be limited to “acts of sovereignty.” The council said such acts would include decisions related to foreign affairs and national security. The council also asked the country’s judges to return to work after an association of Egyptian judges earlier [...]
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Georgia: Merabishvili May Be Targeted In Alleged Power Abuse Case
(Civil.Ge) — Interior Ministry said on November 24 that it carried out an internal investigation and found an alleged abuse of power in a case that may target ex-interior minister and now general secretary of UNM party Vano Merabishvili. The case involves two former senior interior ministry officials – ex-head of Department of Constitutional Security [...]
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Spain: “Convergence And Union” Wins Elections In Catalonia
Ruling nationalist coalition “Convergence and Union alliance” (CiU) has won the elections in this autonomy in the north-east of Spain, but ceded its former positions. These are the results after 100% of the ballots have been counted. The CiU not only failed to get an absolute majority in the regional parliament, as anticipated by its [...]
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US Can’t Squeeze China Out Of Myanmar – Analysis
That was the message that China sought to convey to President Barack Obama as he completed his eight-hour visit to Yangon (Rangoon) on November 19, 2012, during which he met President Thein Sein and Daw Aung San Suu Kyi and addressed the students of the Rangoon University. Ever since the US and Myanmar started moving [...]
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India: Shocking Case Of Miscarriage Of Justice – Analysis
Instances of miscarriage of justice are many in India. Sometimes, such instances arise due to gross negligence by the police in the investigation. Sometimes, due to wanton fabrication of evidence and violation of the legal procedures to be followed during the investigation. Such instances continue to take place and even increase in number because of [...]
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Iran Accuses U.S. Of Airspace Violations
Iran’s permanent representative at the United Nations has accused the United States of repeated violations of its airspace. In a letter to Ban Ki-moon and the UN Security Council, Mohammad Khazai accused the United States of carrying out “illegal and provocative” operations in the Persian Gulf. The letter, which was registered as a UN document, [...]
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Iran: Labour Groups Call For Probe Into Blogger Beheshti’s Death
Three Iranian labour organizations have issued a joint statement urging the government to pursue the case of Sattar Beheshti’s death in police custody so the perpetrators of his death can be brought to justice. The Kaleme website reports that the Vahed Transit Drivers Union, the Labour Union Project and the Defenders of Labour Rights Centre [...]
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