In the Middle East, our enemy's enemy must be our friend
World View: Al-Qaeda-type movements are gaining land and power, and there is only one way to stop
them
As happened in Mosul, Iraq last summer when the Iraqi army fled before a jihadi attack, Yemeni government soldiers abandoned their bases in Al Mukalla leaving US Humvees and other military equipment. Earlier, AQAP had seized the central prison in the city and freed 300 prisoners, including Khaled Batarfi, one of the most important jihadi leaders in Yemen.
It is a measure of the severity of the multiple crises engulfing the region that AQAP, previously said by the UNITED
States to be the most dangerous branch of al-Qaeda, can capture a provincial capital without attracting more than cursory attention in the outside world.
States to be the most dangerous branch of al-Qaeda, can capture a provincial capital without attracting more than cursory attention in the outside world. Pope describes Armenian killings as 'genocide' on 100th anniversary
On the 100th anniversary of the slaughter of Armenians, Pope Francis has described the mass killing by the Ottoman Empire as "the first genocide of the 20th century." The move could strain diplomatic ties with Turkey.
Pope Francis addressed the systematic killing, which took place a century ago, during a mass in Saint Peter's Basilica in the Vatican on Sunday. Also attending the mass, which included elements of the Armenian Catholic rite, was Armenian patriarch Nerses Bedros XIX Tarmouni and the country's President Serzh Sargsyan.
"In the past century our human family has lived through three massive and unprecedented tragedies. The first, which is widely considered 'the first genocide of the 20th century', struck your own Armenian people," the pontiff said, citing a 2000 statement signed by late pontiff John Paul II and the Armenian patriarch.
In the joint statement 15 years ago, Pope John Paul II said "the Armenian genocide, which began the century, was a prologue to horrors that would follow."
Korean ferry disaster: One year on, divisions over what was learned
April 12, 2015 - 3:18PMChoe Sang-hun
Jeju, South Korea: At the windy port here on South Korea's most famous resort island, truck drivers hauling cows, radishes and aluminium window frames on the 4½-hour journey to the mainland did something they had never done before last year: They handed in paperwork certifying the weight of their cargo.
That simple step is one of a host of regulatory changes made since the sinking of the Sewol ferry, one of South Korea's most traumatic peacetime disasters. A year ago this week, the accident claimed the lives of more than 300 passengers, most of them teenagers on a school trip to Jeju.
"In the past, we didn't weigh trucks and we didn't know how much ships were CARRYING in cargo," said Oh Myung-o, an inspector in Jeju who is back on the job while he and four other inspectors from the island stand trial for failing to stop routine overloading. "We did not suspect the Sewol would do foul play with its ballast water. We were wrong."
in cargo," said Oh Myung-o, an inspector in Jeju who is back on the job while he and four other inspectors from the island stand trial for failing to stop routine overloading. "We did not suspect the Sewol would do foul play with its ballast water. We were wrong."The 10 Most Corrupt Countries in the World
Sam Becker
Corruption and economic turmoil often go hand-in-hand. In western nations like the UNITED States, and in many European countries, we often see corruption come to light as the result of whistleblowers or journalistic efforts. But in many other areas of the world, however, corruption plays a major role in fostering staggering poverty and broken economic systems in a much more blatant way.
States, and in many European countries, we often see corruption come to light as the result of whistleblowers or journalistic efforts. But in many other areas of the world, however, corruption plays a major role in fostering staggering poverty and broken economic systems in a much more blatant way.
Oftentimes, specific power structures and government architectures provide an easier means for corrupt politicians, businessmen, or military officials to exploit the system. Many governments have their roots in constitutions from generations ago, and have outgrown their current systems. Many other countries are ruled by a variety of INDEPENDENT tribal leaders and often lack a centralized power structure with any meaningful sway.
tribal leaders and often lack a centralized power structure with any meaningful sway.
Transparency International developed a comprehensive list of the world’s most corrupt nations last year, and the countries that top the list probably won’t come as much of a surprise to many. The study ranks countries on a scale from 0 to 100, with zero being the most corrupt, and 100 being the least.
Kenya orders UN to move massive Somali refugee camp
Nairobi has given UN three months to move the camp over the border into Somalia.
| Human Rights, Africa, Kenya, Somalia
Kenya has urged the United Nations to remove a camp housing more than half a million Somali refugees within three months, as part of a response to the recent killing of 148 people by Somali gunmen at a Kenyan university.
Kenya has in the past accused fighters of hiding out in Dadaab camp which it now wants the UN refugee agency UNHCR to move across the border to inside Somalia.
"We have asked the UNHCR to relocate the refugees in three months, failure to which we shall relocate them ourselves," Deputy President William Ruto said in a statement on Saturday.
"The way America changed after 9/11 is the way Kenya will change after Garissa," he said, referring to the university that was attacked on April 2.
What's Really Behind The War In Yemen?
Every week, The WorldPost asks an expert to shed light on a topic driving headlines around the world. To gain insight on the conflict in Yemen, we turned to analyst Dr. April Longley Alley.
Yemen is currently in a state of crisis as fighting between Houthi rebels and forces loyal to President Abd-Rabbu Mansour Hadi devastates the country. In addition to the gun battles and shelling in major cities, there have been weeks of airstrikes by a Saudi-led coalition against the Houthis, which have leveled buildings and infrastructure.
The continued ground fighting and Saudi air campaign has also threatened to worsen the already dire humanitarian situation in Yemen, while the death toll from the conflict has risen to over 540.
The current crisis stems from disagreements between groups in Yemen's complex political environment that started even before the ouster of former President Ali Abdullah Saleh in a 2011 uprising. To better understand the conflict gripping Yemen, The WorldPost spoke with Dr. April Longley Alley, senior analyst on the Arabian Peninsula for the International Crisis Group.
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