Libya.......July 9th - A day in the life in Libya post - revolution.....
Source: RT
It is no secret that Barack Obama has been a huge supporter of the Muslim Brotherhood. In fact, the only place you will find that questioned is in the United States. Thanks largely in part to our state-controlled media we don’t always hear the truth. The truth is that the people of Egypt are getting sick of both Barack Obama and Anne Patterson (American Ambassador to Egypt) and want them out of their political affairs.
Raymond Ibrahim reports:
Tunisian consulate attacked by angry Libyan “smugglers”
By Houda Mzioudet
The Tunisian consulate after the attack (photo: Ashraf Abdul Wahab)
Tripoli, 9 July 2013.
The Tunisian consulate in Tripoli was evacuated last night, when it was attacked by an angry crowd. Security sources said the assailants were Libyans who had had their goods seized by Tunisian customs, on the grounds that they had been smuggled into the country.
The Libyans were demanding the return of their property and the money that they claimed was taken from them. No one as hurt in the consulate action and police made no arrests while dispersing the crowd.
Tunisians diplomats contacted by the Libya Herald failed to come back with details of the customs seizure that appears to have prompted last night’s protests.
Locals start clearing Bab Al-Aziziya eyesore
By Seraj Essul.
Trucks manned by volunteers start shifting the smashed outer walls of the compound (Photo: Seraj Essul)
Tripoli, 9 July 2013:
One of Tripoli’s biggest eyesores, the destroyed Bab Al-Aziziya Qaddafi compound, has been taken on by a group of local volunteers determined to spruce up the neighbourhood.
The clean-up began yesterday, with volunteers using heavy plant machinery to remove debris from the smashed outer walls of the compound. This has been blocking large areas of the pavement since NATO bombed the area during the revolution.
“We are doing this because Tripoli is the face of the country,” head of the clean-up squad, Salah Bernaz, told the Libya Herald today. He said there were ten volunteers involved in the project at the moment but he hoped more people would soon join in.
Passers-by seemed impressed that someone was finally taking action to address what is becoming little more than a dumping ground for people’s rubbish. Many stopped to congratulate the volunteers.
“We haven’t had any help from the government,” one volunteer said. He complained the authorities had not even provided safety equipment such as barriers to protect the workers from the busy adjacent road. The only support for the campaign had come from people living in the area, and some sponsorship from a local business, he added.
“Thank god, this wall will finally be removed so I can see Tripoli look better,” one volunteer said.
Bernaz said the group would continue the clear-up operation until the crumbling outer walls had been cleared from the pavements.
Tripoli hospital’s medicine lack, fails cancer kids
By Umar Khan.
Tripoli Medical Centre lacks medicines needed for the treatment of children suffering from cancer (Photo: Giovanni Diffidenti)
Tripoli, 9 July 2013:
Tripoli Medical Centre (TMC), one of the largest hospitals in North Africa, is failing children suffering from cancer, with drastic shortages of essential medication.
According to both parents and medical staff, slow procurement procedures mean that essential daily dosages are often missed. The paediatric oncology ward, which deals with childhood cancers, often lacks medicines, with doctors relying on supplies arranged by non-governmental organisations (NGOs) and social workers.
The paediatric oncology ward itself is in need of urgent attention and presents a grim picture. Outdated equipment, rusty beds and broken furniture are common sights, with the department’s overall appearance further tainted by paint peeling off the walls.
Decor and furnishings are the last thing that parents will complain about, however, as their main concern is making sure their children are receiving the proper treatment.
One parent, identified only as Um Maryam, complained about the hospital’s lack of support. She travels all the way from Ghariyan to visit her daughter. “I borrow money for each visit to Tripoli and sometimes we are told to buy medicines from outside,” she said, adding that she could not afford to buy these. Sometimes, she said, hospital staff tried to help by sourcing medication from elsewhere.
There are not many NGOs currently working in the medical sector in Libya, and help from civil societies is also very limited. TMC management, however, should not need any help from civil societies to procure medicines, because of its allotted budget from the Ministry of Health.
Sluggish procurement systems and a lack of coordination between the hospital management and health ministry officials seem to be the root of the problem. An official from the Ministry of Health, Mohummed Khubali, confirmed that there was a problem with supplies of medicines. “These shortages result from a lack of coordination and we try to minimize it as much as possible,” he said. Khubali, however, refused to give any further details.
Another Ministry official, Nooreddin Muhummed, said that the hospitals themselves are responsible for such shortages. “It depends on the supply report from hospitals,” he said, “some are very professional and active and don’t face any problems, while others are slow. Patients suffer because of them.”
TMC management has declined to comment on the issue, only saying: “everything is in order. The hospital is operating normally.” Doctors working at TMC who have complained about the shortages asked to remain anonymous, fearing a backlash from health sector officials.
One young activist, Omaima Rojbani, has taken up the cause and is working independently to try and help cancer-stricken kids. She started visiting TMC’s children’s oncology ward in 2010 with some friends, taking presents of gifts and balloons.
“We took some gifts for the children for the first time in 2010 and then we started visiting them regularly,” she said. “We were shocked to see the terrible conditions, and we painted the ward in different colors, so they would feel happier.”
“One day a doctor told us that there is such a shortage of medicines, that sometimes it is too late to give these to the patients,” Rojbani told the Libya Herald. “He said that children could do without gifts but not medicines, and told us it would be better if we brought medicines instead.”
She said the doctors gave her the names of the medication needed and, for over a year, her and her friends have been raising money to buy medicines for the children.
She raises money through an extended circle of friends and family. “I just tell them how the parents of those children are feeling and that we should do whatever we can to help them. You don’t need a big system or organisations to do something good, anyone can do it if they really want to.”
Despite several attempts to reach the head of department for all hospitals in Libya, Muhammed al Obeidi, he has not been available to comment.
Egypt - for all the talk of whether we will or will not suspend US aid to Egypt - note we haven't given them a dime this year ... It's July ! And once again , the UAE and Saudis are filling the void of US influence , no wonder Egypt is telling the US to butt out .....
Source: RT
The United Arab Emirates will give Egypt $1 billion and lend it a further $2 billion. Saudi Arabia has also said it has approved a $5billion aid package to Cairo.
The UAE loan would be in the form of a $2 billion interest free deposit in Egypt’s central bank, state news agency WAM said on Tuesday. The UAE is also to give Egypt $1 billion.
The UAE delegation to Cairo included the Gulf country's national security adviser, foreign minister and energy minister.
The UAE visit was to “show full support to the people of Egypt - political support, economic support,” Badr Abdelatty an Egyptian foreign ministry spokesman told Reuters.
The UAE was one of the first countries to congratulate Egypt following the army’s decision to oust the Muslim Brotherhood’s Mohammed Morsi.
Saudi Arabia also approved a $5 billion aid package to Egypt Tuesday, comprising a $2 billion central bank deposit, $2 billion in energy products and $1 billion in cash, Ibrahim Alassaf, the Saudi Finance Minister told Reuters.
Meanwhile Washington has said that there will be no immediate cut off of US aid to Egypt, although the 700 million for 2013 has not yet been disbursed and aid for 2014 has not yet been discussed.
http://beforeitsnews.com/alternative/2013/07/egypt-to-obama-administration-keep-your-nose-out-of-our-business-2706480.html
Raymond Ibrahim reports:
Quote:The blatantly pro-Muslim Brotherhood Obama administration, once again in the person of ambassador Anne Patterson — widely known in Egypt as the “Brotherhood’s Stooge” — “has been trying to communicate with Gen. Sisi, demanding dialogue with the leaders of the Muslim Brotherhood, and concessions to them,” to which Sisi reportedly retorted: “Stop meddling in our affairs… the Egyptian people are capable of looking after their own welfare.”Read more: http://freedomoutpost.com/2013/07/egypt-…z2YYgD0PmZ
Indeed, from top to bottom — from the Egyptian people to Sisi — the prevailing request to the U.S. government today is “leave us alone” and “stop supporting terrorim [via the Brotherhood].” See for example this video (below) of a message to America from one of the millions of typical Egyptians who protested against Morsi (English begins around :40 second mark). Or take a look at the various signs and placards Egyptians carried during the revolution.
Syria..... other voices heard on the proxy war ......
Source: WeAreChange
Nobel Peace Prize laureste, Mairead Maguire tells her account of her visit to Syria. While Maguire was in Syria she discovered that the people the U.S. are funding are violent groups and do not want peace in Syria. Her her view is that Syria is being used as a proxy war by the U.S., Great Britain, Saudi Arabia and Katar.
Nobel Peace Prize laureste, Mairead Maguire tells her account of her visit to Syria. While Maguire was in Syria she discovered that the people the U.S. are funding are violent groups and do not want peace in Syria. Her her view is that Syria is being used as a proxy war by the U.S., Great Britain, Saudi Arabia and Katar.
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