Riportiamo di seguito un appello lanciato dal Department of Politics and Government della Ben Gurion University per sensibilizzare gli ambienti accademici e l’opinione pubblica a livello internazionale riguardo al rischio che il dipartimento venga chiuso a seguito di…
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20/05/2012 – Troops from Saudi Arabia rolled into Bahrain last year purportedly to quell protests but was there another motive, such as a warning to Iran? Iran recently criticised GCC efforts on the Saudi-Bahrain unity proposal. What is the latest escalation in tensions in the Gulf between the two regional heavyweights likely to achieve? (al-Jazeera English)
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Al Jazeera journalists quit channel citing bias on Syria coverage
15/03/2012 – Qatar’s aggressive stance towards Assad has led to a string of resignations at the country’s al-Jazeera TV news channel. Those who left describe bias at the station which they say has become a tool to target the Syrian regime (Russia TV)
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06/03/2012 – This film reveals the full scale of Washington’s covert war in Yemen and asks: Is the US creating more enemies than it can capture or kill? (al-Jazeera English)
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Koran desecration causes Afghanistan protests
22/02/2012 – Reports of foreign troops burning copies of the Koran has led to Afghan protests outside the main US military base in Bagram. Around 2,000 angry people gathered in front of the complex as helicopters fired flares to try to break up the demonstration. With the crowd chanting anti-foreigner slogans, this incident could be bad for public relations (Euronews)
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Senegal – Inaugurata il 15 gennaio 2009 la Garderie Unautremonde è una struttura scolastica unica e speciale. E’ nata con l’obiettivo di creare un asilo per garantire educazione, nutrizione e crescita intervenendo significativamente per assottigliare le disparità di genere e di classe nell’accesso all’istruzione. Attualmente l’asilo ospita gratuitamente 30 bambini provenienti da una baraccopoli del quartiere di Medina e 30 bambini di estrazione sociale più abbiente del quartiere di Gibraltar 2 di Dakar, che versano un contributo mensile di circa 15 euro (per maggiori informazioni: www.garderieunautremonde.org )
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January 25th 2012 – Egypt’s revolution continues
The revolution lives on in marches throughout Cairo. January 25th 2012
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Jobless protesters set themselves alight in Morocco
20/01/2011 – Five unemployed Moroccan men have set themselves on fire in the capital Rabat after demonstrating against a lack of jobs, especially for university graduates (Euronews)
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Blue bra’ girl brutally beaten by Egypt military
20/12/2011 – The blog-o-sphere is boiling at the cruel beating of a female protester by Egyptian military police, who continued battling protesters in Tahrir Square on Sunday. The clashes, into their third day now, have left 10 people dead and hundreds injured. The video uploaded on YouTube Sunday reveals the extreme cruelty of the country’s law enforcers during the crackdown
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Obituary: Sultan bin Abdul-Aziz Al Saud
22/10/2011 – Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Sultan bin Abdul-Aziz Al Saud has died. He was the seventh of King Abdulaziz Al Saud’s 36 sons, each of whom have had significant and powerful roles within the kingdom. In 1947, his father named him the Emir of Riyadh. He was appointed minister of agriculture in 1953, then minister of transport on 1955, and minister of defence in 1962. Prince Sultan became deputy prime minister in 1982 and was named the heir apparent after his elder brother Abdullah Abdulaziz was crowned King in 2005 (al-Jazeera English)
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Afghanistan marks 10th anniversary of US-led invasion
07/10/2011 – It has been 10 years since the start of the US-led war in Afghanistan. But the United Nations says security is getting worse for civilians around the country (al-Jazeera English)
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Inside Story – Who will support the Palestinian bid?
24/09/2011 – Amid cheers, Palestinian President Abbas made a call for full UN membership, but who in the UNSC will support his bid? (al-Jazeera English)












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