Global Issues
News headlines for “Geopolitics”, page 1225
Israel Rains Fire When U.N. Votes Against It
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, Dic 06 (IPS) - Whenever the Security Council (sporadically) or the General Assembly (more frequently) lambastes Israel, the reaction from the Jewish state is highly predictable: either launch a military strike on Palestinians or announce new settlements in the occupied territories.
An Empty Table at Doha Climate Talks
- Inter Press Service
DOHA, Qatar, Dic 06 (IPS) - United Nations climate talks are on the edge of collapse Thursday, according to a coalition of civil society and representatives from half of the world's countries.
Q&A: "The Israeli Boycott Movement Is Not Anti-Semitic"
- Inter Press Service
WASHINGTON, Dic 06 (IPS) - Rabbi Brant Rosen leads a congregation in Evanston, Illinois and is author of the new book, Wrestling in the Daylight: A Rabbi's Path to Palestinian Solidarity.
Merkel Meets Netanyahu amid Tense Relations*
- Inter Press Service
DOHA, Dic 06 (IPS) - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has been holding tense talks with German Chancellor Angela Merkel as plans to build thousands of new settler homes on occupied Palestinian land strain ties with key allies.
Hamas and Fatah Edge Closer
- Inter Press Service
JERUSALEM, Dic 06 (IPS) - After successfully upgrading their status at the United Nations, and securing what has been locally deemed a victory in eight days of fighting between Israel and the Gaza Strip, Palestinians are taking on their next difficult challenge: bridging the long-standing rift between the major Palestinian political factions.
Islamist Vigilantes Begin to Police Egypt
- Inter Press Service
CAIRO, Dic 06 (IPS) - As Egyptians debate how deeply Sharia should influence the new constitution, and in the face of clashes that left five dead on Wednesday, some extremists have taken to the streets to enforce their own interpretation of "God's law". In recent months, these self-appointed guardians of public probity have accosted Muslims and minority Christians they accuse of violating the provisions of Islamic law.
More Voices Urge Obama to Rein In Netanyahu
- Inter Press Service
WASHINGTON, Dic 06 (IPS) - Increasingly distressed over the possible consequences of Israel's recent steps to punish the Palestinian Authority (PA) and consolidate its hold on the West Bank, a number of prominent voices here are urging President Barack Obama to exert real pressure on Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to reverse course.
IMF Shift on Capital Controls Belies “Pro-Liberalisation Bias”
- Inter Press Service
WASHINGTON, Dic 06 (IPS) - Economists and development experts are applauding a new policy by the International Monetary Fund supporting government attempts to control the cross-border flow of money, a major ideological shift for the institution.
OP-ED: Egypt, Arab Sunni Politics, and the U.S.: A Problematic Road Ahead
- Inter Press Service
WASHINGTON, Dic 05 (IPS) - The bad news about Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi's expanding constitutional powers is the threat of another dictatorship in Egypt. The good news is that normal politics is returning to Egypt after decades of brutal authoritarian regimes.
A Storm Brews in Doha
- Inter Press Service
DOHA, Qatar, Dic 05 (IPS) - While the Philippines copes with the aftermath of powerful super-typhoon Bopha, which killed more than 300 people this week, tempers flared at the U.N. climate summit here.
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