Jan 27, 2021
Turkish Militias and Proxies
By Dr. Hay Eytan Cohen Yanarocak, Expert on modern Turkey and Dr. Jonathan Spyer, Expert on Syria, Iraq, radical Islamic groups, and Kurds Erdoğan has created a private military and…
Sep 08, 2020
New locust threat to southern Africa
The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) is calling for swift action to combat a surge of desert locusts in the southern African states of Botswana, Namibia and Zimbabwe.…
Aug 31, 2020
Locusts continue to plague Africa & Mideast
Aerial and ground control operations by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) remain in effect in many parts of Africa and the Middle East to prevent…
Aug 24, 2020
Scientific discovery could lead to locust swarm prevention
A team of researchers has identified what causes the migratory locust to swarm, in a breakthrough toward development of an antidote to eradicate one of mankind’s most enduring plagues. Dense…
Aug 17, 2020
Locust “disaster” averted in East Africa, says FAO
Over a half a trillion Desert Locusts have been eliminated across East Africa since the beginning of 2020, and over 600,000 hectares have been controlled. This according to the latest…
Aug 11, 2020
Israeli firm transforms biblical locust plague into a blessing
The State of Israel remains vigilant against deterring any approach of the Desert Locust, which continues to devastate swathes of land in Africa and the Middle East. The Spokesperson of…
Jul 31, 2020
Locusts continue to plague nations on 3 continents
Nations in Asia, Africa and Latin America are relentlessly combatting the worst infestation of desert locusts in decades. Israeli authorities remain vigilant against the threat posed by the pests, while…
May 18, 2020
Israel: Prepared to defeat any potential locust invasion
As desert locusts increasingly devastate enormous swathes of territory on the Asian and African continents, Israel seemingly remains “insusceptible” to the plague. Israeli authorities are nevertheless remaining vigilant against the…
May 12, 2020
COVID-19 hampers battle against expanding locust infestation
Desert locusts in East Africa were decimating crops and boosting the number of people reliant on food aid even before the advent of the coronavirus, but the pandemic is now…