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Tourism Rescuing Tunisia
- Inter Press Service
TUNIS, Sep 11 (IPS) - The Tunisian revolution which ousted the dictator Ben Ali in early 2011, gave greater liberty to Tunisians but it also scared off many tourists. However, despite the current political crisis visitors have steadily returned, and the Tunisian authorities and tourism industry are determined to protect a sector which plays a vital role in the Tunisian economy.
Africa in Debt to Brazil: Forgiveness Isn’t Always Free
- Inter Press Service
RIO DE JANEIRO, Sep 10 (IPS) - The Brazilian government projects the cancellation of nearly 900 million dollars in debt owed by a dozen African countries as a gesture of solidarity. But others simply see an aim to expand the economic and political influence of South America's powerhouse.
Even if Syria Complies on Chemical Arms, Six Others Still at Large
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, Sep 10 (IPS) - If Syria eventually agrees to relinquish its stockpile of chemical arms under the 1993 international Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC), what of the six other countries that have either shown reluctance or refused to join the treaty?
Venezuelan Pullout from Rights Pact Called “Deeply Concerning"
- Inter Press Service
WASHINGTON, Sep 10 (IPS) - The Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) says it is "deeply concerned" over the Venezuelan government's decision to withdraw from the American Convention on Human Rights, a move that went into effect Tuesday.
If You Want to Conserve Biodiversity, Protect Latin America
- Inter Press Service
UXBRIDGE, Canada, Sep 10 (IPS) - A team of scientists who analysed the richness of plant species around the world concluded that the ecosystems in need of immediate protection in order to meet the 2020 conservation goals set by the Convention on Biological Diversity are largely concentrated in Latin America.
Somalia President Rides Through a Bumpy Year
- Inter Press Service
MOGADISHU/NAIROBI, Sep 10 (IPS) - After his first year as president of the world's most dangerous and failed state, Hassan Sheikh Mohamud is still grappling with limited financial resources, corruption, a lack of service delivery, and the ongoing assassinations of government officials, including attempts on his own life.
Afghans Caught Between Terror and Corruption
- Inter Press Service
HERAT, Afghanistan, Sep 10 (IPS) - The threat to the stability of the Hamid Karzai government in Afghanistan arises not so much from outside as from within. And the one thing that is eating into its edifice is the malaise called corruption.
Russia Throws Obama a Life Preserver on Syria
- Inter Press Service
WASHINGTON, Sep 10 (IPS) - With President Barack Obama facing increasingly certain defeat in his quest for Congressional authorisation to carry out military strikes against Syria, the Russian government Monday appeared to offer the White House a way out of the crisis.
Dwindling Water Supplies Make Every Drop Count
- Inter Press Service
UXBRIDGE, Canada, Sep 09 (IPS) - Drought and chronic water shortages played a significant role in sparking Syria's civil war and in unrest throughout much of the Middle East, water experts now believe.
U.N. Inspection a Figleaf to Justify Air Strike on Syria
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, Sep 09 (IPS) - The United Nations, which has remained deadlocked over Syria, is in danger of being craftily exploited to justify the impending air strike on Damascus.
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