TBILISI, DFWatch–Several media reported Tuesday that Georgian-born militant Omar al-Shishani, one of the Islamic State’s top commanders, has been killed by U.S. forces.
CNN, Reuters and other media reported that Shishani, whose birth name is Tarkhan
Month: March 2016
Protest in Tbilisi University against ‘student government privileges’
TBILISI, DFWatch–Activists demand transparent funding mechanisms for student government’s projects over allegations of misspending.
On Monday, 7 March, approximately 300 activists gathered in front of the administrative building
Ombudsman highlights remaining challenges on Women's Day
TBILISI, DFWatch–On the International Women’s Day, Georgia’s Public Defender highlighted problems related to protection of women’s labor rights, supporting women’s participation in decision-making and elimination of violence against women.
Ucha Nanuashvili
Alexi Petriashvili gives first comments since attack
TBILISI, DFWatch–An opposition politician who was shot last week left the hospital on Tuesday and made his first statements to the press.
Alexi Petriashvili, former member of government and party secretary of the opposition Free Democrats, said he didn’t know
Rockslide blocks SH-7 road between Zugdidi and Mestia
TBILISI, DFWatch–The SH-7 road in northwest of Georgia is closed after a rockslide near the village Tsitskhvari.
A large mass of rock and soil slid onto the SH-7, which runs between Zugdidi in Samegrelo and Mestia in the Svaneti region.
Lecture on homophobia disrupted at Free University in Tbilisi
TBILISI, DFWatch–A public lecture about homophobia was called off at the Free University in Tbilisi as result of a protest by a radical religious group that claimed the lecture was propaganda.
Identoba, an organization working to defend the rights of sexual and
GD coalition agrees on constitutional block against gay marriage
TBILISI, DFWatch–Leaders of the ruling Georgian Dream (GD) coalition on Monday agreed to support a constitutional amendment to define marriage as a union between a man and a woman.
The constitutional amendment was discussed at a session
Air Arabia, Scat, El Al, ARKIA and Dniproavia eye Batumi airport
TBILISI, DFWatch–Air Arabia, Scat, El Al Israel Airlines, ARKIA and Dniproavia are considering flights to Batumi airport on Georgia’s Black Sea coast.
Guram Jalaghonia, head of the Civil Aviation Agency, told Business and Political Insight (BPI) on Monday
Court approves Levan Gachechiladze as new director of Maestro TV
TBILISI, DFWatch–The Public Registry on Monday registered Levan Gachechiladze as director of Studio Maestro.
The registry said in a statement that Gachechiladze was appointed director of Maestro as a result of a decision made by the Appeals Court on March 1.