Roberto Abraham Scaruffi

Tuesday 28 April 2015

“Migration In Africa: A Growing Religious Market” plus 24 more : Eurasia Review

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Posted: 27 Apr 2015 05:30 PM PDT
With the tightening of borders in Europe over the last fifteen years or so, and in the absence of real migration policies driven by the Global South, people coming from Sub-Saharan Africa and seeking to migrate are settling more permanently in the countries of Mediterranean Africa. Faced with these new settlements, numerous religious or denominational […] The post Migration In Africa: A Growing Religious Market appeared first on Eurasia Review.

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Posted: 27 Apr 2015 05:22 PM PDT
By Arshaluis Mghdesyan* The prospect of an end to international sanctions on Iran is good news for Armenia, according to analysts, who predict a boost for their country’s economy. The framework agreement reached by Iran and six international powers in Lausanne on April 2 envisions a gradual lifting of sanctions in return for cuts to […] The post Armenia Could Reap Rewards From Iran Agreement appeared first on Eurasia Review.

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Posted: 27 Apr 2015 05:14 PM PDT
Over two and a half years since Canadian citizen and former child prisoner Omar Khadr returned to Canada from Guantánamo, a judge in Alberta, Justice June Ross, has granted his application for bail that was argued in Edmonton last month. “He has a 12½ year track record as a model prisoner, and a release plan […] The post Canadian Judge Grants Bail To Former Guantánamo Prisoner Omar Khadr – OpEd appeared first on Eurasia Review.

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Posted: 27 Apr 2015 05:02 PM PDT
Salesian Missions, the U.S. development arm of the Salesians of Don Bosco, has launched an emergency fund to assist Salesian missionaries in Nepal who are working to provide aid and emergency relief to those affected by Saturday’s 7.8 magnitude earthquake that has devastated Kathmandu and surrounding villages. To raise money for the fund, the Catholic […] The post Salesian Missions Launches Emergency Appeal To Nepal Earthquake Victims appeared first on Eurasia Review.

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Posted: 27 Apr 2015 04:53 PM PDT
By William Chislett* The overwhelming victory of Mustafa Akinci in the Turkish-occupied northern Cyprus presidential election raised hopes of progress finally being achieved in reunifying the ethnically divided island, split since Ankara’s 1974 invasion in response to a Greek-engineered coup seeking union with Greece. Akinci, a former mayor of the Turkish-Cypriot part of the capital […] The post Northern Cyprus Presidential Victory Revives Hopes Of Reunifying Island – Analysis...

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Posted: 27 Apr 2015 04:46 PM PDT
By Renaud Egreteau* The secondment of military officers to Myanmar’s parliamentary bodies (or hluttaw) is a controversial feature of the country’s new political system. The legislative intervention of the Myanmar armed forces (or Tatmadaw) is enshrined in the 2008 Constitution. The latter allows for the appointment of “not more than” 110 representatives of the defence […] The post Military Delegates In Myanmar’s Legislature: What Do They Do? – Analysis appeared first on...

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Posted: 27 Apr 2015 04:35 PM PDT
By Amitendu Palit* India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s recent visit to France, Germany and Canada marked the continuation of a pattern of external engagement that is now becoming increasingly identifiable by its economic drivers. In less than a year since assuming office, Mr Modi has travelled to more than a dozen countries. Most of these […] The post Economic Drivers Of India’s External Engagement Strategy – Analysis appeared first on Eurasia Review.

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Posted: 27 Apr 2015 04:28 PM PDT
By Abdulrahman Al-Rashed Although it was a matter related to sports, Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman took it upon himself to hold accountable a prince who made racist remarks, and ordered him punished. This is the third message the state has conveyed in the past two weeks against discrimination in society. The […] The post Saudi Arabia: Showing Racism The Red Card – OpEd appeared first on Eurasia Review.

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Posted: 27 Apr 2015 04:25 PM PDT
“In a world struck by justice and law, Balinese wisdom looks on tradition to heal souls in the Island of God’s prisons – leading the way in global reformative change for the future.” By Ade Andreawan* Ancient ritual still rules on Bali – daily good deeds, incense, offerings and prayer to appease spirits and balance […] The post Bali’s Seeds For Change – OpEd appeared first on Eurasia Review.

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Posted: 27 Apr 2015 04:15 PM PDT
The TTIP and TPPA, both sounding like ominous injections of political disaster, continue their march towards belittling, and corroding the democratic content of its participating countries. The holder of the needle remains US President Barack Obama, while the incentive is that grand fantasy that the more parties cooperate, the merrier will be the international scene […] The post The Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement And The Covenant Of Secrecy – OpEd appeared first on Eurasia...

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Posted: 27 Apr 2015 04:07 PM PDT
By Joanna Lillis* The results of the April 26 presidential election in Kazakhstan offer a good illustration of President Nursultan Nazarbayev’s aversion to “forced democracy.” He won reelection with almost 98 percent of the vote. The election victory for the 74-year-old Nazarbayev, who in addition to the presidency also holds the official title Leader of […] The post Kazakhstan: Nazarbayev Apologetic For Lopsided Election Results appeared first on Eurasia Review.

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Posted: 27 Apr 2015 04:00 PM PDT
By C. Raja Mohan* The presence of Afghanistan President Ashraf Ghani in New Delhi this week offers an opportunity to Prime Minister Narendra Modi to recalibrate India’s Afghan policy towards greater realism and more modest goals. The need for rethinking was evident ever since US President Barack Obama announced, way back in 2009, that America […] The post India More Modestly, With Kabul – Analysis appeared first on Eurasia Review.

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Posted: 27 Apr 2015 03:54 PM PDT
An international team of scientists has discovered what amounts to a molecular reset button for our internal body clock. Their findings reveal a potential target to treat a range of disorders, from sleep disturbances to other behavioral, cognitive, and metabolic abnormalities, commonly associated with jet lag, shift work and exposure to light at night, as […] The post Finding The Body Clock’s Molecular Reset Button appeared first on Eurasia Review.

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Posted: 27 Apr 2015 03:51 PM PDT
The Burundian government is cracking down on activists, journalists, and demonstrators following protests over President Pierre Nkurunziza’s decision to run for a third term. The announcement on April 25, 2015, by the ruling National Council for the Defense of Democracy-Forces for the Defense of Democracy (CNDD-FDD) that Nkurunziza would be its candidate in June elections […] The post Burundi Sees Crackdown On Protesters, Says HRW appeared first on Eurasia Review.

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Posted: 27 Apr 2015 06:21 AM PDT
(EurActiv) — Ahead of the Eastern Partnership summit in May, Prime Minister Laimdota Straujuma of Latvia, which currently holds the Presidency of the EU, warned that if necessary, Article 5 of the NATO treaty will be enforced. We will not go back to the Soviet Union, she told EurActiv in an exclusive interview. Laimdota Straujuma […] The post Latvian: PM Says If Russia Attacks NATO The Treaty Will Be Enforced – Interview appeared first on Eurasia Review.

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Posted: 27 Apr 2015 06:14 AM PDT
By Sinisa Jakov Marusic Macedonia has breached its EU commitments to liberalize its energy market, the Energy Community has said, giving it only two months to rectify this failure. The organization in charge of creating a Pan-European free energy market on Monday criticized Macedonia for its failure to liberalize its energy market, saying it had […] The post Macedonia Slammed For Failing To Liberalize Energy appeared first on Eurasia Review.

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Posted: 27 Apr 2015 06:12 AM PDT
Spain’s Minister for Defence, Pedro Morenés, received the National Order of the Legion of Honour from his French counterpart, Jean-Yves Le Drian, on Sunday – the highest French decoration bestowed for extraordinary merit to outstanding men and women in both civil and military life. The event was held in Madrid, at the residence of the […] The post France Bestows Legion Of Honor On Spain’s Pedro Morenés appeared first on Eurasia Review.

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Posted: 27 Apr 2015 06:09 AM PDT
Nominating a Prime Ministerial candidate in view of an election is politically illogical and injudicious. There had been no such practice in the election history of the Sri Lanka Freedom Party, President Maithripala Sirisena said in Galle. The President was addressing Galle District SLFP Delegates’ Conference at Halle De Galle in Galle on Saturday (April […] The post Sri Lanka: Sirisena Says Designating Prime Ministerial Candidate Politically Illogical appeared first on Eurasia...

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Posted: 27 Apr 2015 05:16 AM PDT
Founders of many modern states, including stalwarts of anti-terrorism like Israel and allies in the war on terror like the Kurds, achieved goals with political violence that killed innocent people and would be classified today as terrorism. Political violence should be recognised as a reflection of deep-seated social, economic and political problems — rather than […] The post Political Violence: Retiring The Word Terrorism – Analysis appeared first on Eurasia Review.

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Posted: 27 Apr 2015 05:11 AM PDT
The powerful 7.8 magnitude earthquake that hit Nepal on 25 April 2015 is the worst since 1934 and is once again a painful reminder of how vulnerable communities are to the destructive force of nature. By Mely Caballero-Anthony, Alistair D. B. Cook and Julius Cesar Imperial Trajano* Striking less than 80 kilometres northwest of Kathmandu, […] The post Nepal Earthquake: Enhancing International Humanitarian Cooperation – Analysis appeared first on Eurasia Review.

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Posted: 27 Apr 2015 04:55 AM PDT
By Jonathan Cook* The question of punishing illegal settlements in occupied Palestinian territory was considered separately in Europe and Israel last week, with only superficial differences in the conclusions reached. Israel’s near half-century occupation is in no immediate danger, either at home or abroad. Some 16 European foreign ministers sent a letter to the European […] The post Europe’s Feeble Efforts To ‘Punish’ Israel – OpEd appeared first on Eurasia...

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Posted: 27 Apr 2015 04:45 AM PDT
Ever since Azawad rebels rejected a UN-brokered deal in March, the peace process in Mali has gone nowhere. Restarting it isn’t the only problem, though. As Sofia Sebastian sees it, true peace won’t come to the country until the links between rebel groups and transnational criminal networks are effectively broken. By Sofia Sebastian* The peace […] The post Why Peace Negotiations In Mali Won’t Succeed – Analysis appeared first on Eurasia Review.

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Posted: 27 Apr 2015 04:02 AM PDT
“It is essential to recognize that Iran does not currently have a nuclear weapons program, nor does it possess a nuclear weapon. On February 26, James Clapper, the director of national intelligence, told the Senate Armed Services Committee that Ayatollah Khomenei, the supreme leader of Iran, ended his country’s nuclear weapons program in 2003 and […] The post Why Obama Wants To Lift Sanctions On Iran – OpEd appeared first on Eurasia Review.

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Posted: 27 Apr 2015 03:59 AM PDT
By M. A. Athul* On March 31, two Assam Rifles (AR) troopers identified as Havildar N.K. Dolly and Havildar B.N. Kshetri were killed and Rifleman G.D. Shastra was wounded in an ambush by cadres of the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) at a location between Kamjong and Kongkan villages in the Hill District of Ukhrul. A […] The post India: Violent Hills Of Manipur – Analysis appeared first on Eurasia Review.

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Posted: 27 Apr 2015 03:57 AM PDT
Supply and demand is a concept we live and breath by in the fashion industry, as production is heavily impacted by popular trends. As a result, the increase in demands can flourish as fast as the fashion statements driving it. Unfortunately, this scenario creates the false perception that the ability to meet those demands can […] The post Why Banning Sandblasting Is Not Solving Anything – OpEd appeared first on Eurasia Review.

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