Daily News Roundup – 7 December 2012
Asia North Korea rocket launch: U.S. to monitor from the Pacific The United States military has deployed vessels in the Pacific to monitor the launch of a North Korean rocket later this month. In a statement, the U.S. said the ...
DAILY NEWS ROUND UP – 27 JULY 2012
Middle East & Africa Syria army sparks further conflict in Aleppo The United States (US) has expressed grave concern over the Syrian army’s assault on the rebel stronghold Aleppo, Syria’s second city. The US state dep...
Africa’s Resources: Blessing or Curse?
Sometimes I sit back and wonder whether we Africans are cursed or blessed. In particular, are our natural resources a blessing or a curse? Despite the plentiful resources in the continent of Africa, its people are living in abj...
Witness: Inside Al-Salam Mosque
On the 23rd of August, two bombs exploded in Tripoli, Lebanon, killing 47 and injuring over 500. The first explosion hit Taqwa Mosque and killed at least 14 people. The second hit Al-Salam mosque and killed around 33. My frien...
The origins of honour killings: “It hasn’t always been a man’s world”
After escaping a violent relationship, author and activist Amy Logan began a decade long journey into researching the origins and history of honour killing. What she discovered is that it has not always been a man’s world, th...
Academic Freedom At Risk At Columbia College, As Palestine Increasingly Becomes A Taboo in America
Academics and human rights activists across the world have recently started a petition to defend academic freedom after a class about the history of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict was cancelled at Columbia College, Chicago, o...
