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Zarqa Lives Up to al-Zarqawi’s Ideals
- Inter Press Service
Infamous for being the hometown of Abu Musab al-Zarqawi, the late al-Qaeda’s leader, Zarqa is dominated by Islamic parties.
AUSTRALIA: Hijab-Wearing Footballers Oppose FIFA Ban
- Inter Press Service
Sara Aboueid, 15, and Jamillah Noordin, 16, wear uniforms similar to countless numbers of footballers around the world. Every week during Australia’s football season, the young women don shirts and shorts in their club’s colours. Like several of their teammates, both also wear a hijab.
Kinshasa Rejects Report of Congolese Army Atrocities
- Inter Press Service
A report alleging that government troops summarily executed fifty civilians in early April in fighting around Mbandaka, the capital of the Democratic Republic of Congo's northwestern Équateur Province has been rejected by the government.
CUBA: Sustainable Agriculture Moves to the Suburbs
- Inter Press Service
Backed by its considerable experience in urban agriculture, Cuba is tackling the challenge of food security through a new initiative that will bring farming to the suburban areas surrounding cities and towns.
Corruption Muddies Egypt’s Labour Pool
- Inter Press Service
Saeed El-Masry was born poor, raised poor and, unless he can get ‘kosa,’ will probably die poor. Kosa is the Arabic word for zucchini, but it also means someone in a position of power who can open doors to gainful employment.
Indian Farmers Won't Say Cheese
- Inter Press Service
India is facing strong pressure to open up its markets to cheese and other dairy produce from Europe, even though the New Delhi government has expressed fears about how small farmers could be forced into deeper poverty as a result.
Q&A: ‘Corporate Lobbying Affects EC Credibility’
- Inter Press Service
The intimate relationship between Europe’s top policy-makers and major corporations has been underscored once more in recent days. Barely six months after they ceased being members of the European Commission, Germany’s Günter Verheugen and Ireland’s Charlie McCreevy have been handed lucrative posts with the Royal Bank of Scotland and the no-frills airline Ryanair.
ASIA: In A Globalised World, Media Need Sharper Legal Weapons
- Inter Press Service
Newspapers threatened with lawsuits across borders. Journalists feeling lost as they seek redress in cases where the state is less than impartial in investigating the killings of journalists. Media caught in attempts to use religion to curtail room for public debate.
COSTA RICA: Holiday Homes, Hotels Endangering Ecotourism
- Inter Press Service
The boom in construction projects on the Pacific coast of Costa Rica is threatening biodiversity and compromising the future of the country's widely promoted ecological tourism, says a study by Costa Rican and U.S. scientists.
BURMA: Donors View Civil Society in New Light after Nargis
- Inter Press Service
Local civil society organisations and community groups who rushed to help victims after the powerful Cyclone Nargis tore through military-ruled Burma two years ago are reaping rewards for their risky and tireless labour.
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