Palestine

Fatah calls for “day of rage” against US

Fatah leader Tawfik Tirawi called for a “day of rage” against the United States next Friday after the Obama administration blocked a UN resolution condemning Israeli settlements on the West Bank.

Mexico

Ciudad Juárez: escalating attacks on activists

Armed men set fire to the house of Malu García Andrade, while she was attending a protest encampment in support of other human rights activists under siege in violence-torn Ciudad Juárez.

Greater Middle East

Egypt: thousands of protesters keep up the pressure

Tens of thousands of flag-waving Egyptians filled Cairo’s Tahrir Square to celebrate the fall of Mubarak and pressure the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces to deliver on pledges of reform.

Iraq

Iraq: deadly sreeet clashes in Kurdistan

Three protesters were killed in the cities of Arbil, Dohuk and Sulaimaniyah in Iraqi Kurdistan. Protests in several cities across Iraq also left more than 100 people wounded.

Mexico

Mexican agriculture in crisis

Armed heists on grain trucks and other signs of protein-desperation are breaking out across Mexico as harsh weather has decimated corn and other food crops.

The Andes

Colombian navy seizes another narco-submarine

The Colombian navy announced the seizure a submarine believed to be used by drug runners to smuggle cocaine to Mexican shores. Authorities call it the most sophisticated craft yet uncovered.