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U.N. Avoids Tough Stance on Egyptian Crisis
- Inter Press Service
The U.N. Security Council, which is empowered to intervene in crisis situations threatening international peace and security, has remained tight-lipped over the weeklong rioting, killings and mass demonstrations in Egypt - even as the political upheaval has spilled over into Jordan and Yemen.
WORLD SOCIAL FORUM: Kenyans Rekindle Old Flame
- Inter Press Service
'One of the things we will be taking to Dakar,' says Onyango Oloo, 'is [knowledge of] how not to organise a World Social Forum.'
EGYPT-U.S.: Obama Pressed to Pressurise Military
- Inter Press Service
On the eve of massive planned protests dubbed 'Day of Departure' in Egypt, continuing attacks by pro-government conspirators on anti-government protestors and roundups of human rights activists and foreign journalists are contributing to pressures on the administration of President Barack Obama to take a tougher line, including withholding military aid, toward the regime of Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak.
OP-ED: The Fox Guarding the Henhouse
- Inter Press Service
The extraordinary events of January 2011 in Egypt should prove one point for good: Democrat or Republican, liberal or conservative, U.S. presidents wish their favoured Arab states would forever remain nice, docile autocracies.
U.S.-EGYPT: Neo-Cons Split on Mubarak
- Inter Press Service
The ongoing crisis in Egypt has resulted in a rare split among U.S. hawks, as some leading neo-conservatives have called for Washington to help oust President Hosni Mubarak, while others have joined the Israeli government in quietly supporting Egyptian leader against protesters calling for his ouster.
Amazon Drought Accelerating Climate Change
- Inter Press Service
Last year's severe drought in the Amazon will pump billions of tonnes of additional carbon dioxide (CO2) into the atmosphere, a new report has found.
EGYPT: Mubarak Switches On Smear Campaign
- Inter Press Service
The regime of embattled Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak has unleashed a media campaign to discredit pro-democracy protestors. That comes on the back of a violent crackdown by his supporters.
Q&A: Hunger, Food Shortages Fuel Uprisings
- Inter Press Service
The rise in food prices and growing hunger, one of the causes of the popular uprisings in Tunisia, Egypt and other countries in the Arab world, is due to financial speculation and not a lack of arable land, says Janaina Stronzake, a leader of Brazil's Landless Workers Movement (MST).
Q&A: Meeting a World of Seven Billion with Optimism
- Inter Press Service
Before the end of 2011 there will be more humans on earth than in all of the planet's 4.5-billion-year history. As the world steels itself to support its seven billion-strong population, Dr. Babatunde Osotimehin, the new executive director of the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), greets the impending challenges with gusto.
NICARAGUA: Gender Revolution in Schools Not Reflected at Work
- Inter Press Service
Karla Mendoza, a 26-year-old Nicaraguan, has worked hard to have a professional career. But despite two technical degrees, courses in computer science and public relations, a nearly complete university degree, and eight years of work experience, she is not there yet.
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