Sectarian violence may spread throughout Middle East

As jihadists storm through the Sunni heartlands of Iraq towards Baghdad, where a Shiite government they regard as heretic clings on, they have lifted the veil on deep sectarianism which has also stoked the fires of Syria’s civil war and is spilling over into vulnerable mosaic societies such as Lebanon.

TheCitizen

Habari Zinazoendana

10 years ago

RFI

30 Mar

Fears of delays, sectarian violence as Tanzania prepares referendum

RFI
Fears of delays, sectarian violence as Tanzania prepares referendum
RFI
Tanzania's referendum on a new constitution could be delayed due to debate over Islamic courts and practical difficulties, analysts warn, with fears of sectarian violence as President Jakaya Kikwete fears that peace is threatened. Tanzania's draft constitution ...
Dar es Salaam Ramada to Open in AprilEast African Business Week
Tanzania to spend $14 billion on railways, eyes regional hub statusEconomic Times
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11 years ago

AINA

17 Jan

Forced Exodus: Christians in the Middle East

AINA
Forced Exodus: Christians in the Middle East
AINA
In September, senior clerics from a dozen different Christian denominations all over the Middle East met in Amman, Jordan, for a conference organized by King Abdullah II. The subject was the crisis facing Christianity in the region, and what to do about it.
A hole in the Middle Eastern social fabricgulfnews.com
Church of Tanzania should plan to maintain Muslim-Christian relationsAnglicannews
The Hound of Jihad: Christian Victims Pay Time...

 

5 years ago

Al Jazeera English

03 Apr

WHO warns Middle East must act fast to contain coronavirus

WHO warns Middle East must act fast to contain coronavirus  Al Jazeera EnglishWindow for containing coronavirus in Mideast closing: WHO - The Jakarta Post  Jakarta PostCountries in Middle East face narrow window to contain coronavirus spread: WHO  Global NewsWindow for containing virus in Mideast closing, says WHO  Free Malaysia TodayWindow for containing coronavirus in Mideast closing: WHO  The Straits TimesView Full coverage on Google News

 

11 years ago

BBC

Visions of freedom in the Middle East and North Africa

Images from North Africa and the Middle East

 

11 years ago

TheCitizen

30 Apr

Middle East peace talks: Staring into the abyss

US Secretary of State John Kerry’s single-minded and relentless efforts to drag reluctant Israelis and Palestinians towards peace have hit rock bottom, although analysts warned it was too early to sound the death knell.

 

11 years ago

TheCitizen

29 Apr

For US, Palestinian pact not the end of Middle East peace hopes

The unity pact between Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and the militant group Hamas dealt a sharp punch to US-driven peace negotiations with Israel, but the Americans insisted it was not a fatal blow to the struggling talks.

 

11 years ago

Ykileo

AWARENESS: ANDROID BOTNET TARGETS MIDDLE EAST BANKS

“Online banking has made most people’s life easy due to the fact that banking can be done just about anywhere as long as you are connected with internet. People made use of it for buying things online, paying bills and do some other transactions. Just like every story line with two sides, this most excitement experience keeps on showing its dark side simply because cybercriminals extend its target to it” – Yusuph Kileo

“I recently encountered a botnet targeting Android smartphone users...

 

5 years ago

Al Jazeera English

25 Feb

WHO raises alarm as virus spreads in parts of Middle East, Europe

WHO raises alarm as virus spreads in parts of Middle East, Europe  Al Jazeera EnglishCoronavirus: World must prepare for pandemic, says WHO  BBC NewsWith New Hotspots, Coronavirus on Verge of Pandemic  MedscapeFears abound over coronavirus reaching pandemic scales  KBC Channel 1Death toll from coronavirus in Italy raises to 7, WHO warns of ‘potential pandemic’  RFIView Full coverage on Google News

 

9 years ago

BBC News

20 Aug

Tanzania bans Middle East job agencies over trafficking fears

BBC News
Tanzania bans Middle East job agencies over trafficking fears
BBC News
The Tanzanian government has banned up to 70 employment agencies that send women to countries in the Middle East to be housemaids. It comes after complaints that women who travel from Tanzania to the Middle East for work are being mistreated.
Tanzania suspends quarter of job agencies in crackdown on sex, labour traffickingReuters Africa

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