The standard of living and prospect of peace continues to decline in the Gaza Strip as the UN reports that 90% of the water is now unsafe to drink. Currently there is only one fresh water source in the Gaza region – the western and northeastern sections of a
The scarcity of drinkable water has been the source of political tension and conflict in many areas of the world– however, a new scientific break-through may help change things for the better. A group of researchers from University of Virginia in the United States, headed by Dr. Theresa Dankovich, in
The recent influx of migrants from North Africa and the Middle East to Europe has created political tensions between some countries in Western Europe. The situation in the Eastern part of Europe, however, is a little different. A large number of migrants have been entering the Balkans from Turkey, crossing
In times of international conflict, dilemmas that unfold may be the spark for much political controversy; how those involved go about finding a solution to the dilemma in question should be a matter of intense scrutiny. Thus far, there is little actually known of the crash of Malaysian airliner MH17.
Colombia has been plagued with civil war for almost 50 years; an unintended by-product of this conflict has been the use of child soldiers by both the government armed forces and guerilla factions. Commanders of Colombia’s leading guerilla faction, Fuerzas Armadas Revolucionarias de Colombia (FARC), pledged in February to stop
