Remembering MandelaDr Mustapha TahirRIP Nelson Mandela: what he said about US wars, George Bush and Tony Blairstopwar.org.ukNo one is born hating another person because of the color of his skin, or his background, or his religion. People must... Stop the War
Dr Mustapha TahirEbola donors urged not to divert old aid cashverified_publisherAl JazeeraAfrica Bank chief worried previous aid donations could be ‘repackaged’ and taken away from other areas of need. The head of the African Development Bank expressed concern that some donors responding to the Ebola crisis were repackaging aid money, channelling it away from other areas of need in the …
Dr Mustapha TahirKurds holding line as ISIL push on townverified_publisherAl JazeeraKurdish fighters thwart ISIL attempt to advance into Kobane, engaging the armed group in street-to-street battles. Kurdish fighters have thwarted an advance by the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) into the heart of the besieged Syrian town of Kobane, according to a monitoring group. Syrian …
Dr Mustapha TahirTriple suicide bombing hits Kurds in Iraqverified_publisherAl JazeeraAt least 29 members of the Kurdish security forces, who are battling ISIL, killed and 88 injured. A triple suicide attack tore through a Kurdish compound in eastern Iraq, killing at least 29 members of the security forces and wounding 88, according to hospital and security officials. The attack …
Dr Mustapha TahirMorales poised to win Bolivia electionverified_publisherAl JazeeraPresident expected to win third consecutive term following strong economic growth and reduced poverty. Bolivians have voted in an election that is almost certain to hand President Evo Morales a third consecutive term in power, along with a legislative majority needed to consolidate his leftist …
Dr Mustapha TahirHong Kong leader: Protesters have zero chanceverified_publisherAl JazeeraLeung Chun-ying says he will not quit and China is unlikely to cave in to protesters’ demands for greater democracy. Hong Kong’s embattled leader has said ongoing protests have “almost zero chance” of changing Beijing’s stance in securing free elections and insisted he will not resign. In an …
