Five dead after boat carrying migrants sinks off Tunisia’s coast
An overcrowded boat carrying refugees attempting to cross the Mediterranean has capsized off the coast of Sfax.At least five people have died and 10 are missing after an overcrowded boat carrying refugees attempting to cross the Mediterranean from Tunisia to Italy sank. The boat sank off of Louata, in the Sfax region, a Tunisian judicial
What’s next for global real estate in the year ahead?
From: Counting the CostAs rate rises hit borrowers, we ask if the global housing market is heading for a painful downturn.Things were looking up for the housing sector at the end of 2021. House prices across countries in the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), were growing at their fastest pace for 50 years.
Russia-Ukraine: The Media Front Line
From: The Listening PostA compilation of Listening Post reports on the media dimensions of the Russia-Ukraine conflict – from information warfare to the crushing of dissent.On this special edition of our programme – a timeline of our reports through 2022 on the media dimension of this conflict – from the build-up to the invasion, right
Albin Kurti: Can Kosovo bond with its ethnic Serbs?
From: Talk to Al JazeeraKosovo’s prime minister discusses the latest ethnic tensions.As 2022 was drawing to a close, the Balkans was once again on the verge of ethnic conflict. Tensions had built up in July in northern Kosovo, and the situation escalated even further in December as ethnic Serb protesters blocked roads and cut off
HRW former head denied Harvard fellowship over ‘anti-Israel bias’
Kenneth Roth, the longtime head of Human Rights Watch, had his fellowship offer rescinded because of the organisation’s criticism of Israeli policies, according to The Nation.The Harvard Kennedy School in the United States rescinded a fellowship offer to the former head of Human Rights Watch (HRW) over the well-respected organisation’s criticism of Israeli government policies
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