Global Issues
News headlines for “Geopolitics”, page 1165
A President Fights His People
- Inter Press Service
CAIRO, Jun 30 (IPS) - Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi faces massive demonstrations, but he faces also his own government on many fronts.
Tunisia Now Searches an Economic Spring
- Inter Press Service
TUNIS, Jun 29 (IPS) - Nearly two-and-a-half years since the toppling of the autocratic regime of Zine el-Abidine Ben Ali in the first regime change of the now famous Arab Spring, the high expectations of change to come with the revolution have hardly been met.
Abandoned Egypt Suffers
- Inter Press Service
CAIRO, Jun 29 (IPS) - As supporters and opponents of Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi prepare for a face-off on Sunday, a mushrooming problem for Egypt arises from the people not there – the tourists.
Grapes of Wrath Sour Wine Market
- Inter Press Service
PSAGOT, Occupied West Bank, Jun 29 (IPS) - So much about wine is a boast over its land of origin. The label reads, ‘Product of Israel', but don't let that deceive you. This particular Cabernet Sauvignon is produced in Israeli-occupied territory.
To Find Peace, And Then Sell It
- Inter Press Service
SANAA, Jun 29 (IPS) - As the month of Ramadan nears, shop owners in Sanaa's old city souk stock up on goods. For men like Ali Al-Fakri, who sells jambiyahs, Yemen's traditional daggers held in place with richly embroidered belts, the gift-giving holiday marking Ramadan's end is the busiest time of the year.
World Bank to "Cease Provising" Funding for New Coal Projects
- Inter Press Service
WASHINGTON, Jun 28 (IPS) - The World Bank is set to consider dramatically cutting down its funding for coal-related power projects, according to a draft strategy document leaked this week.
Confrontation Builds Up in Cairo
- Inter Press Service
CAIRO, Jun 28 (IPS) - Islamist President Mohamed Morsi's first turbulent year in office will end with two massive rallies in Cairo, both expected to draw hundreds of thousands: one by his mostly Islamist supporters and another by secular opposition forces who demand he step down.
Egypt Split ‘Between Egyptians and Islamists’
- Inter Press Service
CAIRO, Jun 28 (IPS) - The Muslim Brotherhood realised a long cherished dream when it came to power last year. The Muslim Brotherhood had faced continuing discrimination since former president Gamal Abdel Nasser came to power in 1956 until the end of Hosni Mubarak's days.
Cultural Engagement Key to Improving U.S.-Iran Relations – Report
- Inter Press Service
WASHINGTON, Jun 27 (IPS) - Increasing U.S.-Iran cultural exchanges could lay the groundwork for better relations between the two countries, believes a prominent think tank here, despite the prevalence of stereotypical memes of the United States as the "Great Satan" and Iran as part of the "Axis of Evil".
Q&A: "Pope Francis Will Have to Open Up Church Debate on Burning Issues"
- Inter Press Service
RIO DE JANEIRO, Jun 27 (IPS) - The Catholic Church has become sclerotic and is afraid of facing the issues of post-modernity, Brazilian theologian Frei Betto says, although he hopes that Francis, the first Latin American pope, will inspire it to renew its emphasis on social issues and the defence of the poor.
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