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Georgia, Between Hope and Fear
"I cannot help being anxious about what's happening to Georgia. My daughter is in Tbilisi with my grandson. Her husband, Sandro Kvitashvili, is the minister of health and social services. I don't know how dangerous his job is each day, whether he is on the streets, possibly...1,500 Reported Killed in Georgia Battle
"Russia and the former Soviet republic of Georgia veered closer to all-out war on Saturday as Russia moved parts of its Black Sea fleet toward Georgia’s coast and intensified air attacks on Georgia, striking two...
"Uprooted and Unstable": US Falls Short of Its Promise
The violence in Iraq continues and according to one Iraqi journalist, "Iraqis who are unable to flee the country are now in a queue, waiting their turn to die,"...". Almost 5,000,000 Iraqis have been displaced by... From Tel Aviv to Al-Jalzoon Refugee Camp: 30 Miles but a World Away
After months of writing about the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, I decided that I need to visit some actual Palestinians, ones who are currently living in the West Bank. I realized that most of my information about... Plan to send Mideast refugees to Sudan draws protest
Is Sudan the only place to save those refugee?! Is that the right choice?! Do UNCHR fully aware about the safety for those refugee?!"Palestinian refugees along the Iraq-Syria border are so desperate, they may accept... Jakarta talks on Palestine homes today
"RIYADH: More efforts to establish an independent Palestinian state and a renewed move to generate global support for capacity-building for Palestinians will top the agenda of a high-profile ministerial conference which opens in Jakarta today. Representatives from more than... Refugees Attacked by Armed Men Outside Zimbabwe Capital
UN should put this case into account....they need a shelter to live..."Armed men in Zimbabwe have attacked a group of internally displaced people outside the capital, Harare. The attack took place at a camp on... Pictured: The floating cities that could one day house climate change refugees
"At first glance, they look like a couple of giant inflatable garden chairs that have washed out to sea But they are, apparently, the ultimate solution to rapidly rising sea levels. This computer-generated image... Iran Is No Threat, Unless Bush Makes It One
" ........Comparing Iran with the 1939 Nazi Germany is ridiculous. Germany was a powerful, industrialized nation that had been defeated in World War I. It had grievances against the victors who had humiliated it. Germany's culture was such that many Germans blindly... Colombia accuses Nicaragua at OAS for protecting "terrorist" refugees
Caracas, Venezuela, 23 June 2008. Today, Colombian permanent representative at the Organization of American States (OAS), Camilo Ospina Bernal, accused Nicargua for it abusive and aggressive behaviour. It also...World Refugee Day
World Refugee day started out as Africa Refugee Day. Africa has the highest numbers of refugees in the world perhaps resulting from a higher level or civic unrest, human displacement and tragedy. So what is the relevance of this day today? Well the fact is that there...South Africans take out rage on immigrants
"A wave of horrifying violence has swept the townships around Johannesburg in the past week, The Globe and Mail's Stephanie Nolen reported in an article Tuesday Xenophobic rage explodes in South Africa. At least 22 people are dead, hundreds injured and an estimated 4,000... The More the Merrier
This is a trailer for WORLDwrite’s latest short documentary. The More the Merrier examines the impact of immigration. Through inspired argument and the story of one young Indian woman's desire to stay in the UK,... Fuel shortage forces UN to halt Gaza food aid
What is happening in Gaza right now? "The UN is to halt food handouts for up to 800,000 Palestinians from tomorrow because of a severe fuel shortage in Gaza brought on by an Israeli economic blockade.John Ging, the director of operations in Gaza for the UN Relief and Works... Britain's Deportations Face Execution
"Equality Forum this month called on Sens. Hillary Clinton (D-N.Y.), John McCain (R-Ariz.) and Barack Obama (D-Ill.) to encourage British Prime Minister Gordon Brown to halt the deportation of gay Iranian refugees...
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