Gaza City – Abu Mohammad el-Hissi spent his whole life working on fishing boats before eventually becoming head of the Gaza-based Palestinian Fishermen’s Society. Due to the eight-year Israeli-Egyptian blockade of Gaza, the 70-year-old Hissi says Palestinian fishermen can no longer make a decent living. “This work isn’t enough to …
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Russia cuts interest rates as rouble crisis eases
Russia’s central bank has cut its key interest rate by one percentage point to 14%, as concerns over inflation recede as Russia’s economy falters. The move, which was widely expected, comes as the rouble stabilises following its radical 46% decline in 2014. That drop prompted the bank to increase rates …
Read More »Islamic State ‘accepts’ Boko Haram’s allegiance pledge
Islamic State (IS) has accepted a pledge of allegiance from Nigeria’s militant group Boko Haram, according to an audio message. In the tape, which has not been verified, an IS spokesman says the aim of establishing a caliphate has now been expanded to West Africa. Last week, Boko Haram posted …
Read More »UK Jewellers Refuse To Sell Watch To Samuel Eto’o
Former Chelsea striker Samuel Eto’o today claimed he was the victim of racism when he went shopping in a west London jewellers. The 34-year-old from Cameroon, who now plays for Italian club Sampdoria, said he was targeted after trying to buy a £10,000 watch. Eto’o — once the world’s highest-paid …
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