International
Iraq: The Exodus Begins as Foreign Oil Companies Exit Iraq on Security Concerns
May 15, 2019
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Julianne Geiger, OilPrice
ExxonMobil is starting to evacuate its engineers working on Iraq’s West Qurna 1 field due to security concerns, according to Al Arabiya. Earlier in the…
Sudan/South Sudan/Abyei: Security Council Extends Mandate of United Nations Interim Security Force for Abyei until November, Unanimously Adopting Resolution 2469 (2019)
May 14, 2019
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UN
The Security Council extended the mandate of the United Nations Interim Security Force for Abyei (UNISFA) until 15 November today, deciding also to reduce its authorized troop…
Syria: Syrian Conflict Leaves 93 Percent of Population in Poverty
May 14, 2019
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Ibrahim Hamidi, Asharq Al-Awsat
The conflict in Syria has led to a food safety disaster in the country, with 93 percent of the population living in poverty. A number…
South Sudan: Canada's Feminist Policy a Perfect Fit for South Sudan, Says UN Refugee Official
May 13, 2019
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Mike Blanchfield
OTTAWA — Canada could find a win for its feminist foreign policy in the spiralling famine and refugee crisis gripping South Sudan and neighbouring African…
Iraq: The Battle for Control over Iraq’s Oil
May 13, 2019
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Simon Watkins, OilPrice
Iraq regards the U.S.’s refusal to extend waivers for countries importing oil from Iran as a tacit endorsement for it to pump its own oil…
Iraq: Iraq Reveals Big Corruption File in Basra Oil Contracts Involving Two Int. Companies
May 13, 2019
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Sangar Ali, Kurdistan 24
Iraq’s Commission of Integrity on Monday revealed corruption marred contracts between the state-run Basra Oil Company and two international firms over the purchase of loading arms. The…
Myanmar: Myanmar Loses about 150,000 Acres of Forest Annually: Survey
May 13, 2019
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Zeya Nyein, Eleven
Forest erosion rate in Myanmar is reached to about 150,000 acres annually within five-year time and Myanmar stood third place in the list of countries…
Myanmar: Plan under Way to Increase Forest Coverage Areas
May 11, 2019
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Eleven
The Forest Department is working to designate 30 per cent of the country’s total area as reserved forests and protected public forests and 10 per…
Myanmar: Crowdfunding Brings Life-Saving Water to Myanmar's Deer
May 10, 2019
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Agence France-Presse
A herd of endangered deer wait under the shade of one of the sparse trees in this parched central Myanmar landscape, watching as rangers dispatch…
Liberia: FDA Decries Forest Depletion, Degradation
May 10, 2019
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David S. Menjor, Observer
The managing director of the Forestry Development Authority (FDA), C. Mike Doryen has decried the “degradation of the forests” across the country. Doryen raised the…
Middle East: Could Desalination Help Prevent Water Wars in the Middle East? [Video]
May 10, 2019
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Yolande Knell, BBC
In the Middle East it’s long been feared that increasing competition over shared natural supplies of fresh water – because of growing populations and climate…
Afghanistan: National Procurement Commission Cancels Takhar Mining Contract
May 10, 2019
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Wadsam Afghanistan Business News
The National Procurement Commission (NPC), has canceled the contract for exploration of Nuraba gold in mine in Chahab District of northern Takhar province. According to…
Yemen: Yemen’s Forests Another Casualty of War amid Fuel Crisis
May 9, 2019
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Adel Aldaghbashy, SciDev.Net
The four-year conflict in Yemen which has pushed huge swathes of the population close to famine has also left the country with a severe fuel…
Colombia: Goldman Prize Winner Survives Armed Attack on Afro-Colombian Social Leaders
May 9, 2019
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Taran Volckhausen, Mongabay
Renowned environmental activist and Goldman Prize winner Francia Márquez has survived an attack against a meeting of Afro-Colombian human rights defenders by unknown gunmen in…
Liberia: Civil Society Breaking Barriers with Land Rights Law in Bong Communities
May 9, 2019
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FrontPage Africa
Communities in the Suakoko District in Bong County are breaking traditional barriers around the ownership of land, thanks to a project being run by three…
Myanmar: Association Launched for Hydro Developers Operating in Myanmar
May 8, 2019
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Water Power Magazine
The International Finance Corporation (IFC) has announced it is supporting the launch of the Myanmar Hydropower Developers’ Association (MHDA), an innovative platform for hydropower companies…
Climate Change: Why the Melting of the Hindu Kush and Himalayan Glaciers Matters
May 8, 2019
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Nishtha Chugh, Diplomat
In the last century, human migration in South Asia, the world’s most populous and most densely populated region, was largely caused by geopolitics, wars, socioeconomic…
Climate Change: Scenes from the New Cold War Unfolding at the Top of the World [Photos]
May 8, 2019
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Neil Shea, National Geographic
For most of human history the very top of the globe has remained out of play, too cold, too distant, and too dangerous for the…
Colombia: Colombia Losing Coffee Crop Area Due to Low Prices
May 8, 2019
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Reuters
Colombia has lost 40,000 hectares (99,000 acres) of coffee planting area over the last 18 months as farmers leave the industry amid low prices, the…
Iraq: Iraq Awards Gas Recovery Contract to China’s CPECC
May 8, 2019
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Associated Press
A Chinese energy company was awarded a contract to recover natural gas from Iraq’s Halfaya oil field, on Wednesday, to fuel power stations in the…
Air Force Bases Stop Work on Disaster Recovery
May 6, 2019
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Government Matters
Tyndall and Offutt Air Force Bases have stopped work on disaster recovery projects due to a lack of funding. The repairs will cost billions of…
Colombia: 'Cowardly Attack' Exposes Colombia Activists in Firing Line
May 6, 2019
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Anastasia Moloney
BOGOTA (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - An attack against a leading and award-winning Colombian environmentalist, Francia Marquez, has put the spotlight on the dangers facing campaigners…
South Sudan: South Sudan Seeks to Achieve Sustainable Food Security within 2 Years
May 6, 2019
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Xinhua
South Sudan said on Monday it aims to achieve sustainable food security within two years amid prevailing peace. Onyoti Adigo Nyikuac, minister of agriculture and…
South Africa/South Sudan: South Sudan Agrees Oil Exploration Deal with South Africa
May 5, 2019
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Denis Dumo, Reuters
South Sudan and South Africa on Monday signed a six-year production-sharing agreement for an untapped exploration block in the East African country, where production has…
Afghanistan: War, Drought, Diplomatic Rifts Deepen Afghanistan’s Water Crisis
May 5, 2019
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Agnieszka Pikulicka-Wilczewska, Al Jazeera
Afghanistan, where the worst drought in a decade has displaced an estimated 260,000 people, has been struggling with the acute consequences of climate change, water…
Liberia: EPA Foresees Massive Flooding
May 5, 2019
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Lewis S. Teh, New Dawn
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Executive Director Mr. Nathaniel Blamah has warned that if nothing is done to address climate change here, Liberia could face massive…
Myanmar: Parliament to Debate Motion Inviting Private Poppy-Substitute Cultivation Projects
May 3, 2019
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Eleven
Lower House of Parliament will discuss the proposal inviting private entrepreneurs to implement poppy-substitute cultivation projects in poppy-growing regions of Myanmar.
Iraq: Deluge Tests Iraq's Resilience to Unpredictable Climate
May 3, 2019
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Environment & Energy News
After years of meager rains and scorching summers, the wettest winter in a generation has revived Iraq's famous rivers and filled its lakes, bringing welcome…
Libya: As Tripoli Conflict Continues, Detained Migrants Run out of Food
May 2, 2019
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Sally Hayden, Al Jazeera
In Abu Salim Detention Centre, in southern Tripoli in Libya, refugees and migrants say the price of food has more than doubled since clashes started on…
Israel/Palestine: Remove Water from the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict, Urges EcoPeace
May 2, 2019
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Tovah Lazaroff, Jerusalem Post
Technology has transformed water from one of the most divisive issues in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict to a vehicle that can now be used to promote…