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Democracy Tastes Bitter as Poverty Bites
- Inter Press Service
CAIRO, Feb 24 (IPS) - On a recent Friday, coppersmith Alaa Moussa parked himself in the same spot where two years earlier he had stood defiantly with a handwritten banner addressed to then president Hosni Mubarak. His petition that cold February morning in 2011 had listed the key demands of Egypt's 18-day uprising: "bread, freedom, dignity".
Five Hungry Men Feed Palestinian Resolve
- Inter Press Service
GAZA CITY, Feb 23 (IPS) - A few stoic lines from Palestinian political prisoner Samer Issawi, 33, transmitted to his sister Shireen have given new strength to Palestinian resolve to fight Israeli occupation and its prison policies. As has the hunger strike of four others in Israeli prisons along with Issawi.
Israeli Licence to Cheney-Linke Energy Firm on Golan Heights Raises Eyebrows
- Inter Press Service
WASHINGTON, Feb 23 (IPS) - In a potential new source of contention between President Barack Obama and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Israel has reportedly granted a U.S. energy firm with heavyweight political connections to explore for oil and gas in the occupied Golan Heights.
Egypt Tilts Against Assad
- Inter Press Service
CAIRO, Feb 22 (IPS) - Egypt has recently stepped up its support for Syria's armed insurgency, with President Mohamed Morsi urging disparate anti-Assad factions to "coordinate" with a leading Syrian opposition coalition that has taken Cairo as its headquarters.
New Order Drags Back Released Prisoners
- Inter Press Service
OCCUPIED EAST JERUSALEM, Feb 22 (IPS) - The release of over 1,000 Palestinian prisoners in late 2011 set off scenes of jubilation throughout the West Bank, Gaza Strip and Jerusalem, as families joyously welcomed their loved ones homes after months and years apart. But for many of these same families, an Israeli military order – that allows Israel to re-arrest released Palestinian prisoners based on secret evidence – has now shattered those happy reunions.
Despite Right-Wing Opposition, Hagel Looks Set for Confirmation
- Inter Press Service
WASHINGTON, Feb 22 (IPS) - Despite an appeal Thursday by 15 right-wing Republican senators for President Barack Obama to withdraw the nomination of Chuck Hagel as his next defence secretary, the former Republican senator from Nebraska appears virtually certain to be confirmed as Pentagon chief by the full Senate next week.
Israel Not Pushing Obama to Arm Syrian Rebels
- Inter Press Service
WASHINGTON, Feb 20 (IPS) - A lack of Israeli pressure for the U.S. to intervene and Israel's ability to go after sensitive targets in Syria on its own are factors in the Barack Obama administration's reluctance to get more deeply involved in the Syrian civil war.
Saudi Arabia Seen Unlikely to Seek Nukes If Iran Gets One
- Inter Press Service
WASHINGTON, Feb 20 (IPS) - Challenging what has become conventional wisdom here, a new report released here Tuesday by an influential think tank argues that Iran's neighbours - Saudi Arabia in particular - are unlikely to pursue nuclear weapons if Iran obtains one.
U.S. Urged to Delink Foreign Military, State-building Actions
- Inter Press Service
WASHINGTON, Feb 20 (IPS) - Development workers and aid strategists are urging the U.S. government to adopt a comprehensive strategy for addressing root problems in "fragile states", warning that an outdated focus on military intervention is draining resources and exacerbating security problems.
Gangnam Style Finds a Tragic Touch in Gaza
- Inter Press Service
GAZA CITY, Feb 18 (IPS) - "We wanted to do something to bring focus to the plight of Palestinian political prisoners, of which there are around 5,000 in Israeli jails, including hunger strikers, children, women," says Mohannad Barakat, 30, one of seven Palestinians who have made a Palestinian version of the Gangnam style.
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