Western Sahara (Arabic: الصحراء الغربية; transliterated: as-Ṣaḥrā' al-Gharbīyah; Spanish: Sahara Occidental) is a territory of North Africa, bordered by Morocco to the north, Algeria in the northeast, Mauritania to the east and south, and the Atlantic Ocean on the west. Its surface area amounts to 266,000 km2. It is one of the most sparsely populated territories in the world, mainly consisting of desert flatlands. The largest city is El Aaiún (Laâyoune), which is home to over half of the population of the territory, the latter estimated at just over 382,000.
The Football Association have announced that any decision regarding the future of John Terry rests in the hands of Fabio Capello. The Chelsea skipper has seen his position as England captain, and even his place in the national squad, placed under threat after revelations about his private life were reported in the media over the weekend. The centre-half has seen his standing as an influential figure for club and country called into question, with many bystanders of the belief that he should be...
The world's population is growing at a startling rate. These figures show the number of people in each country on the globe • How many people live in each country in the world - and how is the world's growing? The best source on earth for the answer is the and this comprehensive set of data shows estimates for the populations of every country in the world, going from 1950 all the way up to 2050. It shows that the developed world will shrink and the developing world will grow. These are the...
By James Badcock Commentary by Tuesday, February 09, 2010 - Powered by They know it in Paris, Rome and Madrid. There is a big security hole to the south of Europe, the existence of which is confirmed by ongoing hostage crises involving citizens from France, Italy and Spain. The hostages are...
It matters that the media have lavished so much attention on the aftermath of Haiti's January 12 earthquake. The coverage has helped inspire people around the world to give of their time, energy and money in responding to the disaster. On the Democracy Now! website last week, filmmaker Michael Moore...
John Terry will not be making any public statements on his future as England captain until after a meeting with Fabio Capello. The Three Lions and Chelsea skipper has been thrown into the centre of a mediastorm following a series of lurid revelations over his private life. Details of the...
Letter from Bipartisan Refugee Caucus Co-Chairs follows meetings with Congress and visits to region by LOST's Jeff Fahey, USCRI's Lavinia Limon, and former US Amb. Michael Ussery WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Last week, US House of Representatives Refugee Caucus Co-Chairs Reps. Zoe...
WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 – Letter from Bipartisan Refugee Caucus Co-Chairs follows meetings with Congress and visits to region by 's Jeff Fahey, USCRI's Lavinia Limon, and former US Amb. Michael Ussery WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Last week, US House of Representatives...
Report by International Center for Terrorism Studies cites 558% rise in terrorist attacks by al-Qaeda and other terrorist groups in North and West/Central Africa since 9/11 WASHINGTON, Jan. 29 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Just days after President Barack Obama underscored in his State of the Union...
WASHINGTON, Jan. 29 – Report by International Center for Terrorism Studies cites 558% rise in terrorist attacks by al-Qaeda and other terrorist groups in North and West/Central Africa since 9/11 WASHINGTON, Jan. 29 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Just days after President Barack Obama underscored...
RABAT (AFP) – Morocco has accused Algeria and the Polisario Front of blocking negotiations on the future of the Western Sahara, in a letter to United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon, released Thursday...
(Rabat) - Human rights conditions deteriorated across North Africa in 2009, with unfair trials in political cases the norm, and a narrowing space for independent journalists and associations to operate, Human Rights Watch said today in its World Report 2010. Morocco, Algeria, and Tunisia are among...
