By Cengiz Çandar Late at night on Jan. 25, more than 500,000 Twitter followers of Selahattin Demirtas, the co-chairman of the pro-Kurdish People’s Democracy Party (HDP) in Turkey, were dumbfounded by seeing him tweet in the Greek Cyrillic alphabet, which… Read More ›
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New Greek Government Sympathetic to Putin’s Russia
The anti-austerity coalition that took power in Athens this week could threaten the West’s hold on Greece and give Russia a chance to expand its influence in the country. In a sign of things to come, Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras’… Read More ›
As 18 Die on Anniversary of Revolution, Egypt Intensifies Crackdown on Activists, Journalists
At least 18 protesters have been killed as they marked the anniversary of the 2011 uprising in Egypt that toppled dictator Hosni Mubarak, in the bloodiest demonstrations since General Abdel Fattah el-Sisi came to power. A viral video also shows… Read More ›
In parting shot, Obama prods India on religious freedom
By Frank Jack Daniel and Roberta Rampton NEW DELHI (Reuters) – U.S. President Barack Obama weighed in on one of India’s most sensitive topics as he wound up a visit on Tuesday, making a plea for freedom of religion to… Read More ›
Syriza’s historic win puts Greece on collision course with Europe
European politics has been plunged into a volatile new era following a historic victory in Greece’s general election by far-left radicals committed to ending years of austerity. More than five years into the euro crisis that started in Greece in… Read More ›
Ultra-Orthodox Women in Israel Launch Their Own Political Party
By Miriam Krule When it comes to Israel’s ultra-Orthodox Jewish women, we tend to hear mostly about the terrible things that happen to them—from having to sit in the back of public buses to being banned from hosting or even… Read More ›
Why did the world ignore Boko Haram’s Baga attacks?
As media coverage focused on the Paris terror attacks last week, more than 2000 Nigerians were reported to have been killed by Islamist militants. What makes one massacre more newsworthy than another? France spent the weekend coming to terms with… Read More ›
Syria Photo Guide – Syria Comment
By Daniel Demeter Syria Photo Guide is my attempt to share with the world the immense beauty and rich heritage of the country in which I spent several wonderful years. The website was originally envisioned to serve as a guide… Read More ›
Tomb Of Egyptian Queen Khentakawess III Discovered In Abusir
BBC News-Queen Khentakawess III’s tomb found in Egypt A long-forgotten queen of Egypt has been rediscovered by Czech archaeologists, who unearthed her 4,500-year-old tomb at the Abusir necropolis just outside of Cairo. Inscriptions on the tomb indicate her name was… Read More ›
‘ISIL is losing’: Iraqis optimistic for 2015
Circumstances of battle have changed in favour of Iraqi troops since June, local security officials say. Baghdad – Iraqi security forces backed by Shia militias, Kurdish forces and Sunni Muslim tribesmen will drive the Islamic State of Iraq and the… Read More ›
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