(RFE/RL) — Several thousand supporters of Egyptian President Muhammad Morsi have chased protesters from a camp that they set up on a square near the presidential palace. Clashes were reported between the two groups. The Muslim Brotherhood movement called for a rival demonstration in support of the president, after tens of thousands gathered at the [...]
Morsi Supporters Attack Opposition Protesters
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Maldives: Indian Investments Vis-A-Vis Chinese Footprints – Analysis
By N Manoharan India was once again caught unawares on 27 November 2012 when Maldives announced the termination of a US$511 million project with the Indian infrastructure company GMR Infrastructure Limited (GIL). On 24 June 2010, the GIL-MAHB (Malaysia Airports Holdings Berhad) consortium with 77 and 23 per cent stakes respectively won the contract to [...]
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Egypt: Morsi Advisors Resign, Reports Of Killings In Cairo Violence
Opposition groups claim two people were killed after supporters and opponents of Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi clashed outside the presidential palace in Cairo. The escalating tension has reportedly brought three of Morsi’s advisors to resign. Egyptian state media report 58 people were wounded in Wednesday violence while opposition groups claim two people have died in [...]
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Eruptions In Goma: Troublesome Mandate – Analysis
By Akash S. Goud Goma, a city situated in the volatile eastern part of the Democratic Republic of Congo and home to an active volcano, has long been living under the shadow of strife of the ethnic and political kinds. Located close to the Rwandan border, the inhabitants of the city live in perpetual fear [...]
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Burma: Convoy Shooting Spree Leaves 1 Dead, 3 Injured In Kachin State
By Nang Mya Nadi A truck driver was killed and three other people were injured on 3 December when a Burmese Army convoy passing through Shadusoot village in Kachin state’s Hpakant township opened fire on the area after being ambushed by the Kachin Independence Army (KIA). According to the chairman of a local charity Win [...]
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Abbas Says Israel’s E-1 Plan Crosses ‘Red Line’
Israeli settlement activity in the Palestinian territory, especially the newly announced projects in the E-1 area, is a red line which cannot go unanswered because it divides the Palestinian land, President Mahmoud Abbas said Wednesday. Speaking to reporters at his office in Ramallah, Abbas said the PA contacted international sides to try and stop the [...]
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Is Reform Stalling In Burma? – Analysis
By Parameswaran Ponnudurai Burma’s violent crackdown on protesters against a China-backed copper mine has raised doubts about President Thein Sein’s reform effort as his 21-month-old quasi-civilian administration grapples with a major public backlash over the bloody raid. The pre-dawn raid last week by security forces aimed at clearing hundreds of peaceful protesters from the mining [...]
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Spreading “Anti-Rumours” About Immigrants – OpEd
By Maria-Paz Lopez “They are invading us”, “They don’t respect the rules”, “They don’t pay taxes”, “They don’t want to integrate”, “They get special subsidies to open businesses”, are just a few of the often repeated accusations against immigrant communities in Spain. To deal with rising prejudices, Barcelona City Council is now beginning its second [...]
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Threat From Brussels – Analysis
By Richard Schütze During the US presidential campaign, Europe played a minor role only, and not as an example but as a bugbear. Even the democrat Barack Obama did not refer to the European example when stating the defense of his social as well as tax policy. The old continent, which many European politicians exemplary [...]
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Uzbek Pastor Released From Kazakhstan Prison
Uzbek pastor Makset Djabbarbergenov has been released from prison in Almaty, Kazakhstan, according to Open Doors News, He was released on Tuesday and taken to the airport, where he was reunited with his wife and four children. According to the Norwegian religious freedom watchdog agency Forum 18, they were flown to Germany. After arrival at [...]
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Pope To Launch New Twitter Account Next Week
Pope Benedict XVI will be launching a new Twitter account at his weekly general audience next week on Wednesday December 12. The account goes live in eight languages to start with and the official name or handle for English language users is simply @pontifex (with #askpontifex if you want to send in a question of [...]
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India Dips A Toe Into The South China Sea Dispute – Analysis
By Zachary Fillingham Although the Xi Jinping administration is now secure enough in its transition to power to put nationalist jingoism back in the box from whence it came, recent events suggest that China will continue to tow a hard line in regards to its military and economic rights in the South China Sea. Earlier [...]
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Agreement To Set Up Integrated Currency Market Signed At CIS Summit
Heads of state signed various documents during a Commonwealth of Independent States summit on Wednesday, Dec 5 including an agreement to set up an integrated currency market for the CIS, Interfax reported. “Its practical implementation would help us implement our commercial plans in national currencies, help banks of our countries to efficiently plan our work, [...]
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NATO Urges Georgia To Stay On Reform Path
(Civil.Ge) — After the democratic parliamentary elections in October, the “challenge now is to maintain momentum”, to ensure smooth cohabitation between the President and government and “to ensure that Georgia stays on the path of democratic reforms,” NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen said. Speaking at a news conference following a meeting of NATO-Georgia Commission [...]
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Growth In U.S. Energy Production Seen Outstripping Consumption Growth
The U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) released Wednesday updated projections for U.S. energy markets through 2040. These projections include only the effects of policies that have been implemented in law or final regulations. “EIA’s updated Reference case shows how evolving consumer preferences, improved technology, and economic changes are pushing the nation toward more domestic energy [...]
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EIA Sees Faster Rise In U.S. Oil Production And Less U.S. Oil Consumption
The U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) today issued the Reference case of its Annual Energy Outlook 2013 (AEO2013) showing an increase from last year’s AEO in projected domestic crude oil production, particularly from shale and other tight oil formations. Petroleum fuels continue to dominate transportation sector consumption in AEO2013. However, gasoline consumption is expected to [...]
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Nigeria: Claims Death Stalking Lead-Poisoned Children
The Nigerian government’s failure to produce promised funding to address the worst lead poisoning outbreak in modern history is leaving thousands of children to die or face lifelong disability, the Nigerian Youth Climate Action Network (NYCAN) and Human Rights Watch said today. The organizations opened a social media campaign on December 6, 2012, urging people [...]
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Senate Votes To Normalize Trade With Russia
The U.S. Senate has voted to lift trade restrictions on Russia that date back to the Cold-War era and normalize trade relations with the country. Lawmakers approved legislation Thursday that would establish permanent normal trade relations, but also would impose sanctions on Russian human-rights violators. President Barack Obama has pledged to sign the measure, which [...]
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Serbian Orthodox Church Accuses Government Of ‘Suicide’ On Kosovo
By Bojana Barlovac Scenting a softening of Serbia’s claim to the former province, the Serbian Orthodox Christian Church has accused the government of being an accomplice to international plans to ‘cut its jugular and take out Serbia’s heart’. In a strongly worded letter, the Holy Synod of the Serbian Orthodox Church has demanded that Serbia’s [...]
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German Cabinet Approves Turkey’s Patriot Missile Request
The German cabinet has approved sending Patriot missiles to Turkey, according to reports from The Associated Press. According to AFP, Germany will also send up to 400 soldiers to help protect the border. NATO announced on Tuesday that it had agreed to deploy the Patriot missile defenses along Turkey’s border with Syria. The decision came [...]
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