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Archives for January 2017

Extremism Under Sisi

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Khalil al-Anani | January 8, 2017 | Foreign Affairs His Repressive Policies Have Worsened the Problem Anyone seeking evidence of creeping Islamist radicalization in Egypt under President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi’s repressive regime need look no further than the bombing of the Coptic Orthodox church in Cairo on December 10. The attack, for which the Islamic State (also known … [Read more...] about Extremism Under Sisi

What the World Might Look Like in 5 Years, According to U.S. Intelligence

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Uri Friedman | Jan 10, 2017 | The Atlantic Even America's own government analysts see the American Era drawing to a close. Every four years, a group of U.S. intelligence analysts tries to predict the future. And this year, in a report released just weeks before Donald Trump assumes the presidency, those analysts forecast a massive shift in international affairs over the … [Read more...] about What the World Might Look Like in 5 Years, According to U.S. Intelligence

Eritrea says Italy holding wrong man in people-smuggling case

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Lorenzo Tondo in Palermo | Tuesday 10 January 2017 | The Guardian Officials say man claimed to be Medhanie Mered is instead believed to be Eritrean refugee Medhanie Berhe The Eritrean government has said a man being held in an Italian jail on suspicion of people smuggling is a victim of mistaken identity. In June last year Italian and British officials … [Read more...] about Eritrea says Italy holding wrong man in people-smuggling case

Speculation as Ugandan president appoints son

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Fred Ojambo, Paul Richardson | 11 Jan 2017 | Mail & Guardian In a move that is seen to be preparing him for the presidency, Ugandan president Yoweri Museveni has appointed his son as his senior adviser. Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni’s appointment of his son as a senior adviser may be a move to stem dissent in the governing party and prepare a successor to his 30-year … [Read more...] about Speculation as Ugandan president appoints son

Röda korset-kvinna misstänkt för sex med minderårig asylsökande

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Cecilia Vaccari | Danmark | 8 jan, 2017 | GP Världen En kvinnlig anställd på ett asylboende för barn i Danmark har stängts av från sin anställning. Anledningen är att hon är misstänkt för att ha haft sexuella relationer med en av de asylsökande barnen. Den kvinnliga anställda på Röda Korset påstås ha haft sexuellt umgänge med en minderårig asylsökande vid Centrum Anneberg … [Read more...] about Röda korset-kvinna misstänkt för sex med minderårig asylsökande

Svensk förlust i Isaks debut

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Janne Andersson | 07 jan 2017 | Dagens Nyheter Supertalangen Alexander Isaks landslagskarriär är inledd. Den började i Abu Dhabi men kunde ha slutat bättre. Elfenbenskusten vann med 2–1. – Jag är glad över att ha det avklarat nu. Jättekul att få vara en av de yngsta som fått göra en sån här debut, säger han. Med en knapp halvtimma kvar kom Alexander Isak in för Per Frick – … [Read more...] about Svensk förlust i Isaks debut

The Broken Throne of Saba: Yemen Divided

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Soheil Sadabadi | January 6, 2017 | Harvard International Review The modern state of Yemen was created when the northern and southern parts of the country were forcibly united in 1990. The state brought together two elements with hundreds of years of divergent historical paths into one nation that cannot truly accommodate either. This lack of national identity has caused … [Read more...] about The Broken Throne of Saba: Yemen Divided

Racial Violence in Black and White

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Benjamin Balthaser | July 13, 2016 | Boston Review Once again cellphone videos showing white police officers shooting and killing African Americans are at the center of public scrutiny, reigniting debate about the accumulation of images of black death in contemporary American culture. Even among activists there have been calls both to share and to bury the videos. “Why … [Read more...] about Racial Violence in Black and White

Nordic dominance: The 25 most tolerant, progressive, and environmentally friendly countries in the world

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Edith Hancock | 07 Jan 2017 | Business Insider Nordic In the wake of Trump's victory in the US election and a vote for Brexit in the EU referendum, expat website Movehub has created a guide for those wanting to move to a more socially liberal country in 2017. Movehub compared three different studies from 2016 to determine the most liberal nations — the Social Progress … [Read more...] about Nordic dominance: The 25 most tolerant, progressive, and environmentally friendly countries in the world