Daily Archives: January 12, 2012
#Syria Headlines 12 Jan 2012
Death of journalist in Syria brings calls for investigation USA TODAY - 21 minutes ago BEIRUT (AP) – The death of a French journalist in Syria brought new calls Thursday for an independent investigation of the violence in the country after a series of mysterious attacks since December killed scores of people despite the presence of Arab … […]
#Mauritania – #AQIM Demands Prisoner Swap for Kidnapped Gendarme
AQIM has claimed responsibility for the Mauritania gendarme kidnap, and is demanding the release of two prisoners in exchange. There are about 20 prisoners held in Mauritania on charges related to AQIM membership at the moment, but the message did not specify any names. The other condition of returning Ely Ould Mokhtar is that he […]
#Cyprus Lets #Russia’s “Dangerous” #Syria-bound Cargo Go
Russian Ship Stopped Carrying Arms Bound For Syria NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — A Russian ship that made an unscheduled stop in Cyprus while carrying tons of arms to Syria was technically violating an EU embargo on such shipments, say Cypriot officials. The vessel, however, was allowed to continue its journey Wednesday after changing its destination. […]
AlJazeera Journo Harassed at #Mauritania #ISERI Protest
An official of the college tries to prevent the Al Jazeera cameraman from filming protests at the ISERI higher ediucation institute earlier today, 12 January, 2012. This is supposed to be the coolest time of year, but things are heating up in Mauritania. Protests over the suspected closure of the Institute of Islamic Studies in the capital, Nouakchott, have been ongoing since […]
#Nigeria oil unions may join strike
Nigeria’s two largest oil workers’ unions have threatened to shut down all production as part of the four-day national strike. Pengassan, the biggest oil union, said it was ready to join the mass action in Africa’s biggest crude producer, which exports more than 2m barrels a day. The indefinite nationwide strike which paralyzed the country’s banks, […]
