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GLASGOW SCOTLAND: The National: 12th April 2024: Dr Ghassan Abu-Sittah, the recently appointed Rector of the University of Glasgow, has been refused entry to Germany where he was due to address a Palestine Solidarity Conference on his work in Gaza, where he had been treating victims of the war with Israel. Berlin police suspended the event saying the speaker was subject ot a ban. Dr Abu-Sittah’s Rectorial address is available here ...... Read more |
GAZA: The Guardian: 19th March 2024: Jared Kushner, sees real estate opportunity in stricken Gaza’s Mediterranean beach front ...... Read more |
BRAZIL: Brasil de Fato: 21st February 2024: Colombia and Bolivia voice ‘solidarity’ with Brazil over Lula’s comments on the massacres in Gaza. ...... Read more |
WASHINGTON: BBC News: 1st February 2024: President Joe Biden has authorised military action in the Middle East after three US troops were killed following a devastating drone strike in Jordan ...... Read more |
WASHINGTON: France24: 31st January 2024: The medieval city of Saada in the Yemen hit by American and British air-strikes ...... Read more |
WASHINGTON: Hurriyet Daily News: 31st Janusry 2024: Biden says he has decided response to Jordan attacks ... but releases no details as he heads for fundraising campaign in Florida ...... Read more |
WORLD: Helsinki Times: 13th January 2024: The tragic end of Gonzalo Lira: A voice silenced in Ukraine ...... Read more |
CYPRUS: Cyprus Mail: 12th January 2024: Cyprus "not involved" as Britain uses Akrotiri air base to bomb Yemen ...... Read more |
IRAN: Los Angeles Times: 3rd January 2024: Iran says at least 103 killed in blasts at ceremony honoring slain general ...... Read more |