CNN Middle East News- BBC accuses Iran of intimidating journalistsIranian authorities are "intimidating and arresting people who they claim have connections with the BBC Persian service," the British broadcasting giant said Tuesday. […]
- Syrian rebel leadership is splitRival dissident army officers are claiming to lead the increasingly armed rebellion within Syria, exposing rifts within the opposition. […]
- Russian official visits Syria to meet al-AssadRussian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov visited Damascus on Tuesday to meet Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, days after world leaders accused Russia of helping give the Syrian government a green light to kill more civilians. […]
- State media: Iran is ready to ban oil exports to EuropeIranian lawmakers appeared ready to impose a ban on oil exports to Europe in retaliation for sanctions put in place by the European Union and the United States in January, state media reported Tuesday. […]
- World seeks next step on Syria as deaths mountSyrian artillery fire echoed throughout the embattled city of Homs on Monday, with a human rights group reporting nearly 100 more civilians killed around the country. […]
- BBC accuses Iran of intimidating journalists
Category Archives: Strategic Foresight Group
Abbas and Meshal to meet on Wednesday in Cairo
In a development that aims to end the division between Hamas and Fatah, President Mahmoud Abbas and Chief of Hamas political Bureau agreed to meet on Wednesday in Cairo. Two important points that are expected to be declared on this day will be related to the coming Palestinian elections and the formation of a temporary Palestinian government.
Sources from Hamas stated in the Media that there is an agreement that the next Palestinian government will be located in Gaza and the new Prime Minister is expected to be from Gaza. Such a move means that current Prime Minister Salam Fayyad will have to resign and this would affect on the funds
Safe Passage – New interactive animation about Freedom of Movement between Gaza and the West Bank
We would like to invite you to take a look at “Safe Passage”, the largest and most comprehensive new media project about human rights in Israel, allows the [singlepic id=256 w=320 h=240 float=right]user to experience interactively the restrictions on movement between the Gaza Strip and the West Bank and understand the grave consequences resulting from the separation of Gaza and the West Bank for people living in the two areas. “Safe Passage” makes innovative use of animation, Flash documents, video and a blog, and comprises a political and legal archive, including dozens of official documents that shed light on the military legislation and legal rulings since the 1990s, when Israel began imposing increasing restrictions on movement between the areas.
