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Archives for December 2015

Report: US was spying on Netanyahu during Iran deal negotiations

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12/30/2015 | Jerusalem Post Despite promises not to spy on friendly world leaders, Obama reportedly continued to monitor Netanyahu on the grounds it served a "compelling national security purpose." WASHINGTON - The US National Security Agency's foreign eavesdropping included phone conversations between top Israeli officials and US lawmakers and American-Jewish groups, … [Read more...] about Report: US was spying on Netanyahu during Iran deal negotiations

Oliver Letwin: Newly-released papers reveal minister’s ‘appalling’ attitude towards black rioters

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Cahal Milmo, Oliver Wright, Nigel Morris | 30 December 2015 | The Independent Minister urged to apologise after archive reveals ‘disgusting’ advice delivered to Mrs Thatcher One of David Cameron’s most influential ministers is involved in a racism row, as the release of government papers kept secret for 30 years have revealed his “appalling” and “disgusting” attitudes … [Read more...] about Oliver Letwin: Newly-released papers reveal minister’s ‘appalling’ attitude towards black rioters

The Crisis Manager’s Cheat Sheet for 2016

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Micah Zenko | 28 December 2015 | Foreign Policy Next year will have no shortage of war and conflict. Now’s the time to start setting priorities. In September, President Barack Obama rallied more than 50 countries to expand their U.N. peacekeeping commitments, claiming that more funds, troops, and modern equipment could “prevent mass killing, and ensure that peace … [Read more...] about The Crisis Manager’s Cheat Sheet for 2016

You won’t hear it, but news from Afghanistan is bad

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Robert Fisk | 28 December 2015 | The Independent Isis men are now fighting in their thousands in the country we arrived to “liberate” 14 years ago, quite apart from tens of thousands of Taliban “pushing” in to their “heartland” around Sangin   The news from Afghanistan is very bad. No one says that, of course. President Ghani has a “national unity … [Read more...] about You won’t hear it, but news from Afghanistan is bad

New round of Ethiopian dam talks in Addis Ababa after two weeks: Sudanese sources

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Monday 28 Dec 2015 | Ahram  According to Sudanese diplomatic sources, a new round of dam talks will be held after two weeks A new round of tripartite talks between Egypt, Ethiopia and Sudan will take place after two weeks with the aim of resolving disagreements over Ethiopia's construction of the Grand Renaissance Dam, informed Sudanese diplomatic sources told Ahram … [Read more...] about New round of Ethiopian dam talks in Addis Ababa after two weeks: Sudanese sources

A Disease So Neglected It’s Not Even On ‘Most-Neglected’ Lists

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Amy Maxmen | 28 December 2015 | NPR "Mashiaat Allah" — It is God's plan. In Sudan, a father utters this Arabic expression as he watches his son die slowly from a flesh-eating fungus. The phrase provides consolation in its acknowledgement that we do not control our fates. But when Alnour Alhassan says it, I feel a pang of indignation. His son Mustafa suffers from an … [Read more...] about A Disease So Neglected It’s Not Even On ‘Most-Neglected’ Lists

Special Report: Pentagon thwarts Obama’s effort to close Guantanamo

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WASHINGTON | By Charles Levinson and David Rohde | Mon 28 Dec 2015 | REUTERS In September, U.S. State Department officials invited a foreign delegation to the Guantanamo Bay detention center to persuade the group to take detainee Tariq Ba Odah to their country. If they succeeded, the transfer would mark a small step toward realizing President Barack Obama's goal of … [Read more...] about Special Report: Pentagon thwarts Obama’s effort to close Guantanamo

William Guest, Gladys Knight And The Pips Member, Dies At The Age Of 74

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DERRIK J. LANG | 12/27/2015 | The Huffington Post Gladys Knight and the Pips were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1996 and the Apollo Hall of Fame in 2006. LOS ANGELES (AP) -- William Guest, a member of Gladys Knight and the Pips, has died. He was 74. Guest's sister-in-law, Dhyana Ziegler, said he died Thursday in Detroit of congestive heart … [Read more...] about William Guest, Gladys Knight And The Pips Member, Dies At The Age Of 74

Who Runs Algeria? Many Doubt It’s Ailing President Abdelaziz Bouteflika

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Carlotta Gall | 23 Dec. 2015 | The New York Times ALGIERS — A power struggle within the closed circle that has ruled Algeria for decades has spilled into the open in recent weeks, with accusations of a soft coup, as questions intensify about the health of President Abdelaziz Bouteflika. The almost daily revelations have both intrigued and worried Algerians, and have … [Read more...] about Who Runs Algeria? Many Doubt It’s Ailing President Abdelaziz Bouteflika

Syria and Iraq: Ethnic cleansing by Sunni and Shia jihadis is leading to a partition of the Middle East

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Patrick Cocburn | 27 December 2015 | The Independent Conflicts among communities that once lived together in peace brings the prospect of a refugee crisis that will continue long after the fighting ends Sectarian and ethnic cleansing by all sides in Syria and Iraq is becoming more intense, ensuring that there are few mixed areas left in the two countries and, even if … [Read more...] about Syria and Iraq: Ethnic cleansing by Sunni and Shia jihadis is leading to a partition of the Middle East