As a boy, Ramzi Aburedwan found himself caught up in the first Palestinian uprising, a well-known photo at the time showing him holding stones to throw at Israeli soldiers. He has since become a respected musician and composer, who gives back to children from Palestinian refugee camps, like himself. Today, he provides musical training to … Read more
Basque militant group Eta has begun the process of handing over arms in southern France, ahead of full disarmament announced for Saturday. Basque environmentalist Txetx Etcheverry said that some weapons had already been handed in. But he provided no other details to the AFP news agency about the transfer or what arms had been handed … Read more
Controversy has erupted in France after posters for an HIV-awareness campaign showed couples of men embracing. Several local mayors have had the posters removed, leading to accusations of homophobia. The posters, which were put up in 130 towns across France, showed two men kissing and embracing with the words “with a lover, a friend, with … Read more