March 2020. Saudi Arabia’s air defences intercepted two ballistic missiles above the kingdom’s capital, Riyadh, and the southern city of Jizan, the first attack on the kindom’s capital in more than a year. Military spokesman Turki al-Malki, in a statement quoted by the Saudi Press Agency, blamed the foiled assaults on Yemen’s Houthi rebels and… Continue reading Mar 2020. Saudi Intercepts Missiles
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Mar 2020. Global Warming in the Seychelles
March 2020. The Seychelles president is warning there’s no time for a “blame game” in the fight against climate change and he urges major nations to do more. President Danny Faure says small island nations like his are the least responsible for the problem but among the most vulnerable as sea levels rise. “The science… Continue reading Mar 2020. Global Warming in the Seychelles
Oct 2016. Aberfan, Wales
October 2016. This week The People in the Village of Aberfan in South Wales Relived the Terrible and Horrific Events of Half a Century ago when a Mountain of Coal Waste Collapsed onto the Village School. That Mountain Claimed the Life of 116 Children and 28 Adults. There had been No Freak of Nature. It… Continue reading Oct 2016. Aberfan, Wales
Mar 2020. The Khashoggi Killing
March 2020. The dissident Saudi writer was killed in his country’s Istanbul consulate in 2018. But the Turkish case is unlikely to come to trial. Turkish officials on Wednesday announced the indictments of 20 Saudi nationals on charges of murder and incitement to murder in the killing of the dissident writer Jamal Khashoggi, concluding their… Continue reading Mar 2020. The Khashoggi Killing
Mar 2020. The World Homeless and the Coronavirus
March 2020. Hotels and offices will be converted into emergency safe spaces under a national action plan drawn up by Tony Blair’s former homelessness expert, to protect rough sleepers from coronavirus. Louise Casey, hired by Boris Johnson last month over the issue of homelessness, was scheduled to start her role after Easter but deepening disquiet… Continue reading Mar 2020. The World Homeless and the Coronavirus
Mar 2020. The Taliban Attack in Afghanistan
March 2020. The Taliban have resumed attacks against Afghan forces soon after signing a deal to end their war with the U.S. military, raising concerns that the Americans are leaving their Afghan allies vulnerable to an insurgency unwilling to let go of violence as its main leverage. The Taliban have carried out at least 76… Continue reading Mar 2020. The Taliban Attack in Afghanistan
Mar 2020. US Re-Deployment in Iraq
March 2020. On the heels of another rocket attack targeting a military base housing American forces in Iraq, the US-led coalition assembled to fight the Islamic State is withdrawing troops from some of its smaller bases in the country. “As a result of the success of Iraqi Security Forces in their fight against ISIS, the… Continue reading Mar 2020. US Re-Deployment in Iraq
Mar 2020. Iraq Appoints a new Prime Minister
March 2020. Iraq’s president has named Adnan al-Zurfi as prime minister-designate in a bid to end months of political deadlock. Mr Zurfi, who served three terms as governor of Najaf, is a member of the small Nasr parliamentary group of former Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi. He was nominated by President Barham Saleh after larger groups… Continue reading Mar 2020. Iraq Appoints a new Prime Minister
Mar 2020. Israel Election 2020
March 2020. Benny Gantz – the main rival to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu – has been given the chance to form a new coalition government in Israel. Mr Netanyahu’s Likud party won more seats than Mr Gantz’s Blue and White in the general election. But Mr Gantz was backed by a thin majority of lawmakers.… Continue reading Mar 2020. Israel Election 2020
Feb 2020. South Sudan Coalition Attempt
February 2020. Rival leaders in South Sudan have formed a transitional coalition government, in an attempt to end years of ruinous conflict that has killed almost 400,000 and forced millions from their homes. Opposition leader Riek Machar was sworn in on Saturday in the capital, Juba, as the first deputy of President Salva Kiir a… Continue reading Feb 2020. South Sudan Coalition Attempt