Day: November 7, 2017

Lebanon’s Prime Minister Resigns Claiming Assassination Threat

On Saturday, November 4, Lebanon’s Prime Minister Saad al-Hariri suddenly resigned during a trip to Saudi Arabia. He claimed that there is a plan to assassinate him, and accused Iran and Hezbollah of causing discord in the region. During a televised announcement in Riyadh, on Saudi- state-owned news channel; Al

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Redemption For White Supremacists: Is it Possible?

Former neo-Nazi Michael Kent has decided to remove his swastika tattoos after becoming friends with his black probation officer Tiffany Whittier, who he claims pushed away the hate in his life and introduced him to love. Kent was a white supremacist and involved in neo-Nazi groups in Arizona for twenty

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Conflict And Crisis In Yemen

Yemeni health officials have reported that on Wednesday November 1 an airstrike by the Saudi-led coalition killed 25 civilians on a busy Northern Yemen street. The coalition is currently attempting to influence outcomes of the Yemeni Civil War, and before the incident had already been included on a United Nations

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ISIS Rapidly Losing Ground In Iraq And Syria

On Friday, Syrian government forces drove the last remaining pockets of ISIS militants from the eastern provincial capital of Deir al-Zour. Backed from the air by Russian bombardments and on the ground by Iranian-backed militias, Syrian forces are now advancing towards the strategic border town of Al Bukamal, BBC News

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Relatives Of Human Rights Activist Arrested In Bahrain

Three relatives of Sayed Ahmed Alwadaei, the Director of Advocacy of the Bahrain Institute for Rights and Democracy, were arrested and sentenced to three years of prison time on October 30th. The charges against them included allegedly planting “fake bombs” “with the intention of spreading fear and terror”.  This is

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COP 23 – An insight Into The Paris Agreement One Year Later

On the 6 November 2017, nations worldwide will attend the Bonn Conference in Germany to discuss climate action and to reinforce their promises under the Paris Agreement. One year after the implementation of the Paris Agreement, the Bonn Conference signifies an opportunity for nations to review climate related goals for the

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