Venezuela and Elliot Abrams
Recently Venezuela has hit it big in the media. It is currently experiencing financial hardship leaving many people without food, it has a president with an authoritarian streak and the opposition leader has sworn an oath of presidency saying he is the legitimate president.
Quite a bit going on there.
Are people in Venezuela starving and in need of help?
Yes. The local currency has crashed.
Venezuela has the typical problem of a former colonialist state - its economy had been rigged to provide for the needs of the coloniser. Unlike a self sufficient state, it had to historically rely upon importing its needs, while exporting its main product. Historically this was coffee. These days it is oil.
Archbishop Justin addresses Muslim Council of Wales
We can disagree,we can hate,We can die & kill for our beliefs but only by talking can we strive to heal those disagreements,gain trust in those we hate & stop the dying & killing to practise what ever you believe in reality peace
Archbishop Justin addresses Muslim Council of Wales
Friday 2nd October 2015
For the full transcript of his talk. [the link is below]
http://www.archbishopofcanterbury.org/articles.php/5622/archbishop-just…
SYRIAN ESCALATION: CAMERON SPEAKS OUT
Just thought i would send a link to one of my favourite bloggs. The Slogger. It's mainly for the over 60's but anyone can read it. Also the comments on the article and attached links are well worth a read.
https://hat4uk.wordpress.com/2015/10/01/syrian-escalation-cameron-speak…
A solution for the refugees?
An Egyptian Telecoms billionaire has proposed buying a Mediterranean island to shelter refugees fleeing from Syria and other countries.
Naguib Sawiris, who is believed to be worth $2.9billion, announced his idea on Twitter this week.
He tweeted: “Greece or Italy sell me an island, I’ll call its independence and host the migrants and provide jobs for them building their new country.”
He added: “Crazy idea… Maybe but at least temporary until they can return to their countries??!!”
Speaking to AFP later, he said: “Of course it’s feasible. You have dozens of islands which are deserted and could accommodate hundreds of thousands of refugees.”
He estimated an island off Greece of Italy could cost between $10-$100million but stressed “the main thing is investment in infrastructure.”
Sawiris admitted the plan has its challenges – including whether Greece or Italy could be persuaded to sell an island, as well as arranging jurisdiction and customs regulations.
But he insisted refugees who came to it would be treated as “human beings”, complaining: “The way they are being treated now, they are being treated like cattle.”
Speaking to CBC on Wednesday he said: “No sane person with integrity would look at the news and decide not to take action.”
Could this be the real reason for the increase in refugees to Europe?
Russian Military Forces Arrive In Syria, Set Forward Operating Base Near Damascus
Submitted by Tyler Durden on 09/01/2015 09:59 -0400
Saudi Arabia Orders Its National Guard To Enter Yemen War
Submitted by Tyler Durden on 04/21/2015 12:01 -0400
http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2015-04-21/saudi-arabia-orders-its-national-guard-enter-yemen-war
Oil Surges To $45 After Saudi Troops Invade Yemen
Submitted by Tyler Durden on 08/28/2015 12:30 -0400
http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2015-08-28/oil-surges-after-saudi-troops-invade-yemen
If the US Led coalition are against ISIS, can there be any complaints if a Russian led coalition are against ISIS.Plus what will Iran do?
Looks like its back to basics. Politics, Power and Profits
Our responsibility to Libya
Today another tragedy is in the news - hundreds of Libyans - estimated at upto 700 - have drowned to death when their boat capsized in the Mediterranean sea.
These people were escaping the chaos of Libya trying to get to the stability of Europe. This is not the first such incident, but many Libyans have made the calculation tha the situation in Libya is so dangerous, these risks are worth taking.
The news reports will treat this latest even as a tragedy, but those who read about it won't get a sense of what is happening or our responsibility.
The war in Yemen
International media talk constantly of Huthi forces, but in reality the main military force in Yemen is now that of ex-president Saleh who, wherever he is, is doing what he promised: destroying as much as he possibly can.
The war which has now started is what many of us feared for so long and hoped, against all rational thinking, would be avoided. And this time, let us not fool ourselves with misguided optimism, this will be long and as awful as any war can be. While political and even military internal struggles are hardly a novelty in Yemen, the new element is that the conflict has now added a major layer of international ‘proxy’ features which will only worsen the situation, making it reminiscent of the Lebanese civil war in the 1970s-80s.
Charlie's Angels... traveling to ISISland
The past few days there is the news of three young Muslim school girls (two are 15 and one is 16) who have disapeared from home and may be on the way to Syria.
There are pleas for their return and not to go to Syria.
Ignoring the whole craziness of them going to ISIS lands, there is a question of how it happened and how will they be treated if they return.
The legacy of a good Muslim
Last Ramadan was the first time I understood the beauty of being a good Muslim and its affects after death. There are people who work to leave a legacy but I think being a good Muslim alone can create that legacy.
A good Muslim will always continue to be remembered and will inspire others with their good character; by their loved ones but even possibly complete strangers. I’ve learnt enough about my grandparents and other deceased members of my family to know the former is true. The latter is what I learnt last Ramadan.
Haraam practices at "Halaal" abattoir
There has recently been footage released that was recorded by Animal Aid at Bowood Yorkshire Lamb, a "halaal" slaughter house which secretly recorded multiple events of animal cruelty and torture.
Animal Aid have also released a separate statement over their practices and how they do not wish to stir up anti Muslim hatred, but witholding the footage would have been a betrayal of their key mission: to expose and combat animal cruelty.