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sgriffi2

The Role of Women in the Arab Spring (in Egypt) - 0 views

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b6e3958f-bIThis video by the BBC radio and led by Nabila Ramdani examined the role of women in the aftermath of the Arab Spring. During the protests women played a v...

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sgriffi2

Egyptian Women Protest - 0 views

http://wn.com/feminism_in_EgyptThis video was published December 22, 2012. The women were forced to drastic measures to gain attention during their protest, many were naked and some were repor...

#egypt #women #womensrights #feminism

started by sgriffi2 on 14 Feb 15 no follow-up yet
tdford333

Yemen ex-ruler flees to Aden after house arrest | News , Middle East | THE DAILY STAR - 0 views

www.dailystar.com.lb/...eleased-from-house-arrest.ashx

shared by tdford333 on 22 Feb 15 - No Cached
  • Yemen's former president Abd-Rabbu Mansour Hadi escaped weeks of house arrest by the Houthi militia at his
  • Houthi militiamen opened fire on protesters in the central city of Ibb, killing one person and wounding another, activists said. The crowd had gathered in a square to demonstrate against the Houthis' role in overturning the government last month.
  • Western countries are worried that unrest in Yemen could create opportunities for Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) to plot more attacks against international targets.
  • tdford333 on 22 Feb 15
     
    Yemen's ousted ruler flees house the arrest that was forced upon him by the Houthi Rebels that took power in Yemen's capitol. The unrest in Yemen leaves the opportunity for terrorist groups to gain power.
aavenda2

Oil prices edge up in Asian trade extending earlier gains - 0 views

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Oil Economy Production

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  • aavenda2 on 13 Apr 15
     
    More speculation about oil prices and contracts with Asia as oil productions continue to increase with little proof of future demand in oil
kdancer

Seeking Political Solutions to the ISIS Crisis - 0 views

thebluereview.org/tical-solutions-to-isis-crisis

ISIS Syria Iraq

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  • kdancer on 13 Apr 15
     
    recent gains by the Islamic State (ISIS/ISIL) in Iraq and the well-publicized executions of captured American freelance journalists James Foley and Steven Sotloff have once again drawn U.S. military assets and personnel into a civil war.
aavenda2

Oil rises towards US$58 - 0 views

www.thestar.com.my/...r-weekly-gain-as-Iran-supports

Saudi Arabia Oil Demand

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  • aavenda2 on 11 Apr 15
     
    The expect increase in demand for oil by Saudi Arabia is not pointing to the expected lower prices
kdancer

Islamic State of Irap and al-Sham seeks to extend its presence to Central Asia and beyond - 0 views

www.bjreview.com.cn/...content_671523.htm

ISIS Asia

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  • kdancer on 13 Apr 15
     
    The Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham (ISIS), although currently limited to fighting in north Iraq and east Syria, has managed to gain the support of Muslim extremists from across the world--igniting a trend that threatens to expand their jihad outside the confines of the war-torn Middle East.
csherro2

Al-Qaeda hasn't gone away, and is gaining - 0 views

www.usatoday.com/...4358845

Egypt Israel war iraq al qaeda

shared by csherro2 on 09 Feb 16 - No Cached
  • csherro2 on 09 Feb 16
     
    The terror network "remains far from crippled, and there is little evidence" al-Qaeda is on the decline, says one analyst. BEIRUT - The death of leader Osama bin Laden did not end the spread of al-Qaeda, say analysts. It may have even helped it.
mcooka

News & Broadcast - Education: Improving access and quality of education in Yemen - 0 views

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yemen education improving access quality girls

shared by mcooka on 02 Mar 16 - No Cached
  • For almost three decades, the International Development Association (IDA) has actively helped increase access to, and the quality of, educational services in Yemen. The main achievements are the expansion of the education system at all levels, which helped halve the illiteracy rate to 45 percent from 90 percent
  • This is particularly challenging given the country’s significant population growth and deep poverty
  • Fewer girls than boys enrol in school (particularly in rural areas), many tend to be over-age and most drop out before completing basic education.
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  • lack of female teachers is one of the factors resulting in low enrolment and retention of girls in schools, particularly in higher grades when parents tend to object to male teachers
  • The sector also suffers from a lack of efficiency and effectiveness in using limited financial resources and weak management capacity.
  • DA has provided assistance for development of all education system sub-sector
  • both building on the success of the Basic Education Expansion Project of 2001-2007
  • The Secondary Education Development and Girls Access Project provides a platform to address broader sector governance and management issues by bringing together the Ministries of Planning, Finance, Civil Service and Insurance and Local Officials to jointly sign a Protocol of Participation in this Project.
  • men is also part of the Education For All Fast Track Initiative (EFA-FTI). FTI focuses on increasing access of children to primary education in line with the MDG target of achieving universal primary education, and its interventions target the most remote areas in the country where no other IDA project, government intervention or donor project has gone before
  • Increase in enrolment in primary education to 87 percent in 2008-09 from 68 percent in 1998-99.Gains in girls’ enrolment were even higher with an increase to 78% in 2008-09 from 49% in 1998-99, reducing by half the gap with male enrolment
  • The Education sector in Yemen is one of oldest and largest sectors of IDA investment in Yemen.
  • otal Bank financing for the five projects amounts to US$133 million, comprising Basic Education Development Project (US$68.66 million), Secondary Education Development and Girls Access project (US$20 million), Fast Track Initiative – Phase III (US$20 million), Second Vocational Training Project (US$ 15 million), and Second Higher Education Project (US$13 million).
  • he basic education sector in Yemen is characterized by a high degree of donor harmonization. Education receives a large share of the comparatively small amount of Official Development Assistance per capita recipient (just US$13 in 2006).
  • The Yemen Country Status Report set the stage for the development of a national vision for education. The national vision is to be developed in coordination with line ministries and aims to develop the foundations for a national education system that is linked to the labor market
  • mcooka on 02 Mar 16
     
    This article is about the improvement of education in Yemen. Yemen is a very poor country with a large population growth. These programs have created platforms and finances to attract teachers, advocates for girls groups, advocates for education, and have pushed the literacy rate up towards 90%
blantonjack

Hundreds dead as ISIS makes gains in strategic Syrian city - 0 views

www.cnn.com/...syria-isis-deir-ezzor

ISIS Syria war Russia Kurds

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  • blantonjack on 09 Mar 16
     
    Hundreds of combatants and civilians have been killed over the past week, and Russian aircraft have been dropping supplies to beleaguered army units. The regime of President Bashar al-Assad is battling to retain a foothold in the area. A key city in the country of Syria is being fought over by ISIS militants as we speak. This city is in the middle of the line that has been split between the several groups vying for power in Syria.
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