by Thalif Deen (united nations) Monday, October 23, 2023 Inter Press Service UNITED NATIONS, Oct 23 (IPS) – The widespread use of American weapons by Israel, which has killed thousands of civilians in Gaza, has triggered accusations of war crimes against the United States. But US has always escaped these charges…
Families sheltering in an UNRWA school. Credit: UNICEF/Hassan Islyeh Opinion by an IPS Correspondent (new york) Monday, October 23, 2023 Inter Press Service NEW YORK, Oct 23 (IPS) – Amnesty International (AI), one of the leading human rights organizations, has accused Israeli forces of continuing “to intensify their cataclysmic assault on…
Egypt is sacrificing a historic area to make way for a road network to assist with traffic flow in Cairo. Credit: Hisham Allam/IPS by Hisham Allam (cairo) Wednesday, October 18, 2023 Inter Press Service CAIRO, Oct 18 (IPS) – The Egyptian government is clearing a vast area in Historic Cairo, a…
Opinion by Alon Ben-Meir (new york) Tuesday, October 17, 2023 Inter Press Service NEW YORK, Oct 17 (IPS) – Israel will recover over time from its colossal intelligence failure and its tardiness in responding militarily to Hamas’ massacre. But it cannot do so unless it upholds its moral values and makes…
Opinion by Philippe Lazzarini (east jerusalem) Monday, October 16, 2023 Inter Press Service EAST JERUSALEM, Oct 16 (IPS) – As of today, my UNRWA colleagues in Gaza are no longer able to provide humanitarian assistance. As I speak with you, Gaza is running out of water and electricity. In fact, Gaza…
Earthquake orphans are cared for at the Kuramaa Center in the Idlib Governorate, Northern Syria. Credit: Sonia Al Ali/IPS by Sonia Al Ali (idilib, syria) Friday, October 13, 2023 Inter Press Service IDILIB, SYRIA, Oct 13 (IPS) – Seven-year-old Salim al-Bakkar was orphaned in the earthquake that struck southern Turkey and…
Men walk through a heavily damaged area of central Gaza. Credit: UN News/Ziad Taleb by Joyce Chimbi (nairobi) Wednesday, October 11, 2023 Inter Press Service NAIROBI, Oct 11 (IPS) – It is a bloodbath and unmitigated mayhem as heavy fighting unfolds between Israeli forces and the Palestinian group Hamas which has…
Opinion by Norman Solomon (san francisco, usa) Wednesday, October 11, 2023 Inter Press Service SAN FRANCISCO, USA, Oct 11 (IPS) – When Israel’s ambassador to the United Nations spoke outside the Security Council on Sunday, he said: “This is Israel’s 9/11. This is Israel’s 9/11.” Meanwhile, in a PBS NewsHour interview,…
Credit: UN Women/Sayed Habib Bidell by IPS Correspondent (united nations) Friday, October 06, 2023 Inter Press Service UNITED NATIONS, Oct 06 (IPS) – The Taliban takeover of Afghanistan on 15 August 2021 has devastated millions of Afghanis. But women and girls have been particularly affected by progressively restrictive decrees that have…
Opinion by Ines M Pousadela (montevideo, uruguay) Tuesday, September 26, 2023 Inter Press Service MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay, Sep 26 (IPS) – Maryam al-Khawaja’s journey home ended before it had begun: British Airways staff stopped her boarding her flight at the request of Bahraini immigration authorities. Maryam was no regular passenger: her father…
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