Talk Islam » darfur

Anne Marie Slaughter and Stephen Walt (o …

abunoor — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 19:54:00 +0000

Anne Marie Slaughter and Stephen Walt (of “The Israel Lobby and U.S. Foreign Policy” fame) talk about foreign policy in Obama’s first year on Bloggingheads.tv Major topics include Darfur/Sudan, Iran, Palestine/Israel, and Afghanistan.

thabet — Tue, 26 Aug 2008 09:45:09 +0000

A couple of Darfur stories:

Christian Science Monitor, “Sudanese: ‘What Arab-African rift?’”: In Sudan’s Arab north, Arabs marry, go to school, and work side by side with Africans from Darfur. The divide portrayed in the West means little to people here.

The Economist, “Lifting the veil”: A witness and victim of the conflict in Darfur finds a voice

Sudan’s president has been accused of g …

thabet — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 15:05:19 +0000

Sudan’s president has been accused of genocide, crimes against humanity and war crimes in Darfur by the prosecutor of the International Criminal Court.

The International Criminal Court’s chie …

thabet — Sun, 13 Jul 2008 11:15:54 +0000

The International Criminal Court’s chief prosecutor is expected to indict Omar Hassan al-Bashir, Sudan’s president, on charges of war crimes and crimes against humanity.

The African Union has warned against such a move, and some aid agencies expect a serious backlash against their staff.

Mia Farrow was reported to have met Blac …

thabet — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 09:13:10 +0000

Mia Farrow was reported to have met Blackwater, to help protect civilians in Darfur. Farrow denies meeting Blackwater herself, but says Dream for Darfur have been in contact with the private security firm with a dubious record.

UN estimates 300,000 may have died in Da …

thabet — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 10:34:40 +0000

UN estimates 300,000 may have died in Darfur conflict.

Right-wing American blogs remain silent over statistical methodology.