Jan 21 Israeli Election Primer - What You Should Know How Do Israelis Elect Their Leaders? Israelis 18 years and older will vote in elections for the Knesset, the 120-seat unicameral legislative body, on Tuesday. Ballots are cast not for candidates but for political parties, whose members… Continue reading
Jan 21 Who's Who in Israel's 2013 Legislative Elections By Larisa Epatko Israel holds parliamentary elections on Jan. 22 after which a coalition government will form. View photos of the campaigns and top contenders. Continue reading
Jan 21 Watch News Wrap: Three Americans Among Casualties of Algeria Hostage Stand-Off In other news Monday, it was reported that three Americans were among the casualties killed in the hostage stand-off in Algeria, which began when militants attacked a natural gas complex. In neighboring Mali, French and Malian forces took back control… Continue watching
Jan 18 Watch Crises in Algeria, Mali Reflect Regional Unrest Recent terrorist activity in Mali and Algeria reflect greater regional tumult and threat to international security. Ray Suarez talks to Mary Jane Deeb from the Library of Congress and Dirk Vandewalle from Dartmouth College about the various geopolitical factors at… Continue watching
Jan 18 Watch Accounting for Hostages in Algeria as Militant Conflict Intensifies in Mali Accounting for Hostages in Algeria as Militant Conflict Intensifies in Mali… Continue watching
Jan 18 Regional Instability Threatens Already Tense Western Sahara By Larisa Epatko The not-so publicized 36-year-old simmering conflict between Morocco and the disputed territory of Western Sahara is causing new concerns as radical elements further destabilize North Africa and the disaffected Sahrawi population is losing patience. Continue reading
Jan 17 Watch How Social Entrepreneurs Use Rice Husks to Fuel Micro Power Grids in India How Social Entrepreneurs Use Rice Husks to Fuel Micro Power Grids in India… Continue watching
Jan 17 Watch Logistical Challenges of Combating Islamic Militants in Saharan Africa Logistical Challenges of Combating Islamic Militants in Saharan Africa… Continue watching
Jan 17 Watch Algeria Raids Gas Plant to Free Hostages; Conflicting Reports on Fallout After Islamic militants tied to al-Qaida took hostages at a natural gas plant in Algeria as retribution for France's strikes in Mali, the Algerian government launched an assault to free those held, including some Americans. Jeffrey Brown reports on conflicting… Continue watching
Jan 17 Watch News Wrap: Somali Militants Execute French Hostage After Failed Rescue Attempt In other news Thursday, a Somali militant group with links to al-Qaida called al-Shabab announced they had executed Denis Allex, a French national and intelligence agent who had been held by the militants since mid-2009. Meanwhile, another bomb attack in… Continue watching