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French Hypocrisy

The French authorities have prohibited a public demonstration in support of the Palestinians in Gaza victims of Israeli aggression. The country which prides itself on its defense of human rights is turning a blind eye to the su...

by Nadim Souss

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In my humble opinion, on Mona Eltahawy’s ‘Why do they hate us’

I too can sit from my ivory tower and tell the world that the Middle East is a dandy place to live in as a woman, but I have no right to claim that a woman only 100 miles away having her body parts ripped out in the name of god...

by Ola Abou-Khsaiwan

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WATCH: Stop The Traffik In The Red Light District

According to the UN Office on Drugs and Crime, human trafficking has become “the fastest growing means by which people are enslaved, the fastest growing international crime, and one of the largest sources of income for or...

by Priyanka Mogul

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The Sinai Dilemma

“The world is a fine place and worth fighting for” (Ernest Hemingway) Throughout history, the Sinai Peninsula has served as a bridge between Africa and Asia. This same region was, according to biblical tradition, where Mose...

by Tarek Heleka

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Egypt: All The News That’s Unfit To Print

In 2013, Egypt was ranked 158 out of 178 countries in the annual Reporters Without Borders Freedom Index. This troubling ranking is a reflection of the Egyptian Armed Forces and the Muslim Brotherhood both of which have commi...

by Daniel Weiner

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Red scars and reconstruction: A life in the day of Samithy Chhom, survivor of the Khmer Rouge

Samithy Chhom was growing up a ward of the Royal Household when Phnom Penh fell to the armed forces of the Khmer Rouge. The year was 1975, and the capture of the capital saw the culmination of Pol Pot’s seven year nationwide ...

by Gareth Lewis

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What Will Happen if Aid Stops Flooding to Gaza?

Gaza will crack, creating 500,000-750,000 new refugees in Sinai as well as dispersion of Palestinian leadership and Egypt will be forced into crisis containment status. The Gaza Strip is one of the largest recipients of interna...

by Ahmed Alqarout

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Hungary’s New Media Tax: An Undemocratic Legislation?

Hungary’s tumultuous political sphere seems like a never ending topic for democracy advocates. Right after the governing party’s much criticised actions (alterations in the country’s constitution, forced retirements and o...

by Tímea Fazekas

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WATCH: Religious missionaries are spreading homophobia in Uganda

In his latest documentary, God Loves Uganda, Academy Award-winning filmmaker Roger Ross Williams explores the role of the American Evangelical movement in fueling Uganda’s terrifying turn towards biblical law and the prop...

by Natasha Lipman

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French Hypocrisy

In my humble opinion, on Mona Eltahawy’s ‘Why do they hate us’

WATCH: Stop The Traffik In The Red Light District

The Sinai Dilemma

Egypt: All The News That’s Unfit To Print

Red scars and reconstruction: A life in the day of Samithy Chhom, survivor of the Khmer Rouge

What Will Happen if Aid Stops Flooding to Gaza?

Hungary’s New Media Tax: An Undemocratic Legislation?

WATCH: Religious missionaries are spreading homophobia in Uganda

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