24 Ethiopian migrants drown off Yemeni coast

The ministry said the bodies of the 24 illegal migrants were found off the coast of MochaThe ministry said the bodies of the 24 illegal migrants were found off the coast of Mocha SANAA – Twenty-four Ethiopians, trying to illegally enter Yemen, on Monday drowned near the port city of Mocha in Yemen’s central province

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Italian navy rescues 1300 migrants at sea

AFP The Italian Navy rescued some 1,300 migrants in several operations late on Christmas Day, among them a Nigerian woman who gave birth on board one of the rescue vessels, local media said Friday. The majority of the migrants were on boats adrift off the coast of Sicily and were expected to be brought ashore

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Trade in illegal maids flourishes in Saudi Arabia

By IBRAHIM NAFFEE | ARAB NEWS Many Saudi families have resorted to hiring illegal housemaids, since the legal recruitment of domestic workers has become more challenging. Some expat women who have entered the Kingdom illegally are offering their services to families who need them urgently, creating a flourishing black market for this kind of services.

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Ethiopian Israeli man killed his wife and himself

By BEN HARTMAN Murder-suicide suspected after police find woman, husband dead in Rishon Police says evidence links IDF colonel to sex crimes … The woman, aged 44, was found inside her apartment in Arnon Street with stab wounds across her upper body. Neighbors came to the apartment after hearing screaming coming from inside. A Rishon

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Ethiopia’s ‘Islam Lesson’ for the West

By Raymond Ibrahim,The Christian Post Raymond Ibrahim is author of Crucified Again: Exposing Islam’s New War on Christians. Yet another Christian church was destroyed by Muslims in Ethiopia—this time by local authorities. Heaven’s Light Church, which served some 100 evangelical Christians, was demolished last November 28. The church had stood and functioned in the Muslim-majority

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Ethiopia’s ‘Islam Lesson’ for the West

By Raymond Ibrahim,The Christian Post Raymond Ibrahim is author of Crucified Again: Exposing Islam’s New War on Christians. Yet another Christian church was destroyed by Muslims in Ethiopia—this time by local authorities. Heaven’s Light Church, which served some 100 evangelical Christians, was demolished last November 28. The church had stood and functioned in the Muslim-majority

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Ethiopian Woman Accused of murder, Richfield wife argues self-defense

By Andrew Wig Habibi Tesema was trying to leave an unhappy marriage when he was stabbed in the heart, but the woman accused of murdering her husband a little more than a year ago says she was the real victim. After a judge heard Tesema’s family and a friend testify to his character and his

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Effective ‘Difret’ looks at abhorrent practice in Ethiopia

By Kenneth Turan LOS ANGELES TIMES kenneth.turan​@latimes.com ‘Difret’ Hirut (Tizita Hagare) sits in a halfway house in “Difret.” (Haile Addis Pictures / Cineart) Zeresenay Berhane Mehari, a USC film school grad, delves into abduction of girls to be brides in Ethiopia The compelling “Difret” is a small film with a lot on its mind. Authentic

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The Cost of Ethiopia’s Infrastructure Spending

By Daniel Teferra (PhD)* Ethiopia has been borrowing billions of dollars for infrastructure projects. What is the cost of all this spending? The cost is measured in terms of the alternative projects that could have been undertaken with the borrowed money. Eliminating the threat of famine in Ethiopia tops the list of these foregone opportunities.

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Ethiopia’s tech economy on the rise

Special Initiatives “Despite setbacks, Ethiopia’s tech economy has been making strides, luring entrepreneurs from throughout Africa and gaining international recognition. This is due to a mix of increased government support for ICT development and the establishment of start-up incubators and hubs that are creating an ideal landscape for the tech industry to grow. Now home

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