Situation in Syria detoriates further, at least 90 killed in massacre in province of Homs (VIDEO)
A report by UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon paints an alarming picture of a situation in Syria that is further detoriating day by day. Groups fighting President Bashar al-Assad now control “significant” parts of some cities and there is “considerable physical destruction” across the country, it says. “There is a continuing crisis on the ground, [...]
World Battleground, 1000 years of war in 5 minutes
Source: unknown. Between 7-12 May, NL-Aid is enjoying a spring recess. From 13 May, you can read articles of our authors again. Untill that time, we have selected Youtube videos in which the strength of people is centered;). In this episode: World Battleground. Blog this! Bookmark on Delicious Recommend on Facebook Tip on Hyves Share [...]
Act now: more Palestinian hunger strikers in hospital with serious health problems (VIDEO)
Yesterday, Palestinian lawmaker and leader of the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine Ahmad Saadat was moved to Ramleh prison hospital by the Israeli Prison Service, according to Maan News Agency. Saadat joined the mass hunger strike which started on 17 April. One day earlier, Muhammad Halas was moved to an Israeli hospital after 12 [...]
The Limit of Clooney’s Satellite Spy Project in Sudan
The current fighting between North Sudan and South Sudan in the disputed border oil town of Heglig provides a litmus test on the success of actor George Clooney’s, goal of “deterring a return to full-scale civil war” between the two sides. Clooney has even recently met with President Obama to drive home his Sudan cause, [...]
First forced eviction of Palestinian family in Jerusalem’s Beit Hanina to make way for Jewish settlers (VIDEO)
On 18 April, the Palestinian Natsheh family was evicted from their home in Beit Hanina, a Palestinian neighborhood in the north of occupied East Jerusalem The eviction was carried out by the Bailiff’s Office with police back-up. Beit Hanina’s first forced removal left two parents and nine children homeless. Maxwell Gaylard, the UN Resident and [...]
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