Day: April 5, 2018

Syria War: Rebels Start Evacuating Last Stronghold Near Capital

According to media linked with the Assad regime, this past Monday, civilians and rebel fighters began to leave Douma, the largest town in the Eastern Ghouta suburb, and also the last stronghold of the rebel groups near Damascus. Local activists revealed that a deal, brokered by Russia, has been struck

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What Is Worrying Japan About The Trump-Kim Jong-Un Meeting?

The recent announcement of a possible meeting between Trump and Kim Jong-Un has caused optimism among the international society that wants to see this nuclear crisis solved. Despite the unpredictable behaviour of both leaders, a face-to-face conversation is expected to have a better outcome than a set of incendiary tweets

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The Crippling Of Turkish Media And Failure Of Freedom Of Press

Since a recent AKP ruling, Turkish media has been under tough restrictions, and the political and legal restraints on news-reporting have become visible. The state has influenced, altered facts, and scripted journalistic practices in Turkey, as well as the directive of media owners. The government of Recep Tayyip Erdogan, the

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Coerced Prison Sentence For Child Activist Ahed Tamimi

Ahed Tamimi is a 17-year-old Palestinian child activist residing in Bethlehem. However, since December 2017, Tamimi has become a symbol of the Palestinian rebellion. Ahed Tamimi’s mother filmed the 17-year-old slapping and harassing Israeli soldiers in her home village of Bethlehem, located near Jerusalem. The footage from Tamimi’s act of defiance

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Malaysian Government Passes Fake News Bill

Last Monday, the Malaysian government proposed a controversial bill prohibiting ‘fake news.’ The bill was passed this week, and it has been heralded by rights activists and political opponents alike as a renewed attempt by the ruling party to silence dissenting views (in particular, the discussion of Prime Minister Najib

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Report Details Abuse Of African Immigrants In ICE Custody

As anti-immigration rhetoric in the United States continues to gain traction, details from more than two dozen detainees in Immigration and Customs Enforcement custody raise further questions into the potential for abuses and dehumanization under current policy and political ideology.  After 80 men from Africa living in the United States

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17 Palestinians Killed By Israeli Forces During Land Day Protests

This past Friday marked the onset of a six-week protest in Gaza, nicknamed the Great March of Return. This major demonstration commemorated the 42nd anniversary of Land Day, an incident in 1976 when six unarmed Palestinians were killed by Israeli forces while protesting the government’s decision to expropriate two thousand

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