Algeria has forced over 60 refugees from Syria and Palestine from Oran to the desert border of Niger where they were abandoned to their fate, Syrian media reported. This constitutes a clearcut case of refoulement which is banned under the Geneva convention, according to human rights NGOs, which deplore the media blackout regarding the fate […]
The Council of Foreign Ministers of the member states of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) has commended King Mohammed VI, Chairman of the Al-Quds Committee, for his tireless efforts to defend the holy Islamic sites in Jerusalem and counter Judaization attempts of the holy city by the Israeli occupying authorities. The Council, which convened […]
The mining sector has helped the South African economy avoid recession with a growth of 0.1% in the fourth quarter. The rate is not enough to create jobs for the millions of the unemployed in the country which braces for elections in May. The key mining industry recorded a 2.4 percent increase in output helped […]
