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1. How Good is your Geography?
[ map of Middle East] Try this. I have to admit, I was only able to locate a few obvious ones like Israel, Iran, Iraq and Kuwait. Let’s not even get started on naming countries in the African continent or Eastern Europe. Yes, my geography is appalling! If any one managed to complete naming the whole map without cheating or referencing,
http://alvinology.wordpress.com/2008/06/..
Sun, 15 Jun 2008 09:06:09 -070
2. International Refugee Day — The Sahrawi
The Forgotten People of the Western Sahara 200,000 Sahrawi Refugees Abandoned in the Sahara This was my first job out of college working for the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees. That was 1986-1987. At that time they had been there, which is in the middle of the Sahara, for 12 years. They are still there. The Camp [...]—
http://www.bythefault.com/2008/06/20/international..
Fri, 20 Jun 2008 02:16:25 -070 by factanonverba
3. Football in the desert
Western Sahara sits along the border of Algeria and Morocco. Ownership of the territory has been disputed for decades, and the ongoing stalemate regarding independence for Western Sahara has left the Saharwis in exile, living in refugee camps in Algeria for the past 35 years. Perhaps unsurprisingly, the Saharwis are reliant upon international
http://thebounceeffect.wordpress.com/200..
Tue, 03 Jun 2008 03:09:37 -070
4. AZIZA BRAHIM REPPIN IN MUSIC FOR MY PEOPLE FROM...
My people from the Western Sahara please stand up:)) I don't know much about this part of the world, but I'm excited to discover and learn more and more about it... I guess today's lesson will start w/the Aziza Brahim experience..as I'm writing I am also listening to her music..I like it, I'm bopping my head and enjoying the mix of
http://yayemarieba.blogspot.com/2008/05/aziza..
Sat, 17 May 2008 19:45:19 -070 by africainement
5. Western Sahara, slight return
If you are interested in the usefulness or otherwise of Saharawi Arab Democratic Republic travel documents, check out my recent posting on Somaliland, in the comments for which a citizen of the SADR discusses just what you can do with a passport from his country.
http://huntingmonsters.blogspot.com/2008..
Sat, 10 May 2008 04:57:32 -070
6. Sahrawis in Morocco
Sahrawis in Morocco May 12th, 2008 by nikolaj nielsen In the blistering summer heat of the Algerian desert, 28-year old Sahrawi refugee Brahim Boudjemaa is telling me his story. It is one shared by many like him, that of anger, frustration, and a hope against the odds. Born and still living in a refugee camp,
http://humanrights.foreignpolicyblogs.com..
Mon, 12 May 2008 08:28:23 -070
7. Learning the Arabic Language
Learning Arabic is an ever increasing skill in today’s complicated world. The continuing rise of oil prices and the ongoing political and military instability in the Middle East insures that Arabic speaking countries and particularly those that are oil producing are of tremendous importance. Learning Arabic is an extremely important skill in
http://www.art-education.info/education/..
Mon, 19 May 2008 20:56:33 -070
8. AFRICOM in Morocco? Say it ain't so
Afrik.com is reporting that Gen William Ward, head of the new US Africa Command, is in Rabat today to discuss military cooperation with Moroccan officials.  This wouldn't be big news normally -- Morocco is a key ally and cooperates with the US on counter-terror issues regularly -- but the website is reporting that they might also be talking about
http://risk.typepad.com/blog/2008/05/africom..
Sun, 01 Jun 2008 07:54:48 -070
9. International Refugee Day
Today is International Refugee Day. By The Fault takes a look at the plight of refugees. Iraqi Refugees By Location and Number About 2 million Iraqis live in increasingly difficult conditions in countries like Syria, Jordan, Egypt and Lebanon. Another 1.7 million are internally displaced persons (IDPs). The United States has not offered any
http://www.bythefault.com/2008/06/20/international..
Fri, 20 Jun 2008 00:29:32 -070 by factanonverba
10. Stopping the occupation on the high seas
A Jinhui shipping vessel Looks like asking nicely does work sometimes, as long as they're a little shaming mixed in. Through a campaign that, at its heart, just told shipping companies what they were doing was wrong, Western Sahara Resource Watch convinced three shipping companies to stop carrying plundered Western Saharan phosphates
http://onehumportwo.blogspot.com/2008/06..
Wed, 11 Jun 2008 14:47:06 -070 by Omelet4th
11. Underreported Struggles for May 2008
Underreported Struggles for May 2008 June 1, 2008 | Leave a Comment | 155 views A land reclamation in Colombia, an historic gathering Brazil, and two massive lawsuits filed by Indigenous Nations in Canada highlight this month’s roundup of Underreported Struggles. The Permanent People’s Tribunal (PPT) also tried more than 20 corporations in
http://intercontinentalcry.org/underreported..
Sun, 01 Jun 2008 13:55:42 -070 by Ahni
12. Linking Up with the World
Linking Up with the World June 6th, 2008 12:11 am Here is the Friday, June 6th, 2008, edition of interesting reads from around the world. South Korea Has a Beef with US Beef South Korea’s president has vowed to press ahead with reforms and overcome a crisis facing his government amid growing protests over the resumption of US beef imports
http://www.bythefault.com/2008/06/06/linking..
Fri, 06 Jun 2008 00:11:43 -070 by factanonverba
13. Our Man in Morocco
When referring to Arab leaders, official Washington holds few compliments higher than "moderate" and "Western-oriented," though the adjectives rarely attach to political values such as democracy, human rights or pluralism. The death of King Hassan II of Morocco on July 24 was a case in point. U.S. government eulogies and press retrospectives
http://telespy.blogspot.com/2008/06/our-man..
Mon, 02 Jun 2008 06:41:08 -070 by harbic
14. Our Man in Morocco
By Jerry Meldon When referring to Arab leaders, official Washington holds few compliments higher than "moderate" and "Western-oriented," though the adjectives rarely attach to political values such as democracy, human rights or pluralism. The death of King Hassan II of Morocco on July 24 was a case in point. U.S
http://group121.blogspot.com/2008/06/our..
Mon, 02 Jun 2008 10:56:01 -070 by harbic
15. US ships Al Qaeda suspects to Arab states
US ships Al Qaeda suspects to Arab states Egypt, Syria, and Jordan may extract information faster, but are their methods legal and reliable? By Faye Bowers and Philip Smucker WASHINGTON AND CAIRO – In the war on terror, the US is careful to show how fairly it's treating the hundreds of orange-suited Taliban and Al Qaeda fighters locked behind
http://group121.blogspot.com/2008/06/us-ships..
Tue, 03 Jun 2008 02:00:59 -070 by harbic
16. Morocco “planning military attack on Sahara”
According to press reports in Spain, the government and army of Morocco are making preparations for a military attack on the territories controlled by Western Sahara’s Polisario Front
http://propagandapress.wordpress.com/200..
Wed, 21 May 2008 13:17:44 -070
17. Spurious academic credibility
A new book has been published on the Western Sahara conflict, with the title: Saharan Conflict: Towards Territorial Autonomy as a Right to Democratic Self Determination. Before those of you interested in the region rush out and buy this to add to your reference materials on the conflict, you might want to think about whether it’s a worthwhile
http://nickbrooks.wordpress.com/2008/06/..
Wed, 18 Jun 2008 07:18:48 -070
18. Numbers
Numbers 10 Consecutive life terms to which Dennis Rader, a.k.a. BTK, was sentenced, one for each person he confessed to murdering in Kansas from 1974 to 1991 175 Years before Rader, 60, would be eligible for parole 404 Moroccan ... Google 0
http://www.oopstime.com/news/google/2200..
Sat, 14 Jun 2008 09:36:29 -070
19. Sahrawis accuse Polisario
Sahrawis accuse Polisario June 6th, 2008 by nikolaj nielsen The conditions of life in the Sahrawi refugee camps is far from easy. Isolated in a desert in south-western Algeria, many of the refugees have spent their entire lives dependent on international aid. But a recent article in the International Herald Tribune quoting former Sahrawi
http://humanrights.foreignpolicyblogs.com..
Fri, 06 Jun 2008 06:47:07 -070
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