Amy Fallas. 21 February, 2024 Although Latin America is home to several prominent politicians of Arab descent, perhaps no country in the region has had as many of Palestinian ancestry play such a key role in national politics as El Salvador. Salvadorans of multigenerational Palestinian descent have been tremendously influential in shaping the post-civil war political landscape of the…
CAIRO (AFP) – Residents of a Nile island in greater Cairo woke up in recent weeks to find officials taking measurements of their houses – a final step before enforcing demolition orders. Since then, people from Warraq – some of whom have been on the working-class, agricultural island for generations – have renewed efforts to […]
"Just give us a part of the island, even if it is behind a wall," one resident in his thirties told AFP, requesting anonymity due to security concerns. "We will not leave."
Residents of Warraq Island in greater Cairo woke up in recent weeks to find officials taking measurements of their houses – a final step before enforcing demolition orders