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Hundreds of Palestinian families face eviction in Jerusalem
Israeli authorities have handed out eviction notices to nearly 100 Palestinian families living in East Jerusalem. The notices state that the Palestinian homes are built on land that belongs to a Jewish woman who died recently. Her heirs now want to reclaim the land but the residents are determined to stay in the only home they have. They call it.. More -
UN Security Council debates Kosovo proposal
The UN Security Council has begun debate on the future of Kosovo, with the body' s current president, Britain, saying there is considerable support for supervised independence. The US and the EU back the recommendation made by the UN mediator for the Serbian province but it is opposed by Belgrade. "For us it's extremely important to move forward.. More -
German Chancellor visits PA and leaves Palestinians disappointed
Palestinian high-ranking sources expressed disappointment with the visit of German Chancellor Angela Merkel, who Forbes Magazine considers to be the world's most powerful woman. Impolite The sources told Ma'an that "Merkel lacked all elements of common decency and respect; she was not polite as a high-ranking official like her should be and failed.. More -
Russia abused Guantanamo returned suspects
Seven Russians detained at Guantanamo Bay suffered torture or other abuse after they were repatriated by the US, human rights campaigners say. According to a Human Rights Watch report, three returnees were tortured, while the others were harassed. The seven were repatriated with a guarantee that they would be treated humanely, the group said... More -
Plight of Iraqi refugees in neighboring states worsens
The continuing violence and instability in Iraq has forced an ever-greater number of Iraqis to flee and seek refuge in neighboring countries. However, these countries, particularly Jordan and Syria, have voiced concern that they cannot take in more Iraqi refugees indefinitely. Humanitarian organizations and human rights groups have called on the.. More -
Iraqis sue foreign companies over AIDS blood
Iraqi AIDS patients plan to sue French and US pharmaceutical giants for millions of dollars compensation after being infected by HIV-contaminated blood shipments in a massive 1980s health scandal. The Iraqi Red Crescent Society says 199 Iraqis have already died from AIDS contracted via blood bought to Iraq in 80’s from Austria and France to treat.. More -
‘Children box’ in Germany to prevent mothers killing their babies
German mothers are being urged to drop their unwanted babies through hatches at hospitals in an effort to halt a spate of infanticides that has shocked Germany. At least 23 babies have been killed so far this year, many of them beaten to death or strangled by their mothers before being dumped on wasteland and in dustbins. Police investigating.. More -
UN envoy accuses Israel of apartheid
A UN human rights envoy has likened Israel's treatment of Palestinians in occupied territory to "apartheid", and said that failure to tackle the situation will make it hard to solve abuses elsewhere. John Dugard, a UN special rapporteur on human rights in the Palestinian territories, made his remarks to the UN Human Rights Council on Thursday. Dugard,.. More -
Prince Charles in plea for tolerance
Britain's Prince Charles told Muslim scholars and students yesterday that the backlash over Danish cartoons depicting Prophet Mohammed, sallallaahu alayhi wa sallam showed the danger of religious insensitivity and intolerance. Addressing 800 people at Al Azhar University, the heir to the British throne who will one day become head of the Church of.. More -
Passport confusion hits Iraq expats
Hundreds of thousands of Iraqi expatriates have been left stranded after their passports were declared invalid. The decision to declare some passports issued by the government of Saddam Hussein and after the US-led invasion of Iraq in 2003, has caused problems for Iraqis around the world. The situation has been made more difficult because the first.. More -
Iraqis insecure about future
Iraqis are feeling increasingly pessimistic and insecure about their future, four years after the US-led invasion of Iraq, according to a poll. Only 26 per cent of 2,000 people questioned across all 18 Iraqi provinces said they felt safe in their own neighbourhoods, the survey by pollsters D3 Systems indicates. Forty per cent said they thought the.. More
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