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Palestinians fight Fb, YouTube censorship

Ramallah, occupied West Bank – Amid an ever-shrinking space for dissenting Palestinian voices, a new initiative sets out to recover some of the ground lost online. Sada Social, a group launched in September by three Palestinian journalists, aims to document « violations against Palestinian content » on social networks such as Facebook and YouTube, and to liaise…

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Gunmen ‘attack’ InterContinental Lodge in Kabul

Afghan special forces are fighting gunmen who have attacked a major hotel in Afghanistan’s capital, Kabul. Four attackers armed with automatic weapons stormed Inter-Continental Hotel on Saturday, security sources told Al Jazeera. It is believed that suicide bombers are among them. There were reports that a number of people were being held hostage, while a witness…

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The very American delusion of ‘distinctive immigrants’

For most immigrants in the United States, the year that has passed since President Donald Trump’s inauguration has been one in which their new country has become an increasingly frightening place to live. Those of us who are visible as an « other » – having black or brown skin, bearing names that show we are Muslim…

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The next supreme leader would possibly perchance possible well additionally rework Iran

In early January, Iran experienced its biggest protest wave since the suppression of the Green Movement in 2009. In spite of shaking the Islamic Republic, these demonstrations did not produce any major political changes. Leaderless and without a clear political goal, the protesters could not sustain the initial momentum. They had no support from the…

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Donald Trump responds after US authorities shutdown

Donald Trump has blamed Democrats for the US government shutdown, saying in a tweet they had “played politics” instead of prioritising the military and border safety. He tweeted early on Saturday morning: “Democrats are far more concerned with Illegal Immigrants than they are with our great Military or Safety at our dangerous Southern Border. They…

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Trump says Democrats are ruining his one-yr anniversary as president

Despite having ascended to the presidency on a carefully-crafted image as a dealmaker, Trump was unable to convince recalcitrant Democrats, and even a few restive GOP members, to drop their opposition. Democrats pressed hard for measures to resolve sticky wedge issues like immigration and children’s health, which have also managed to divide Republicans. The White…

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Turkish ground operation in Syria ‘begun’

Image copyright AFP Image caption Turkish war planes hit Kurdish positions on the Syrian side of the border on Saturday Turkey’s military says its war planes have launched air strikes on Kurdish positions in northern Syria, in a move likely to cause tensions with the US. It is seeking to oust Kurdish fighters from Afrin…

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Bangkok’s Somali refugees persecuted and dwelling in misfortune

Bangkok, Thailand – « I’ve never experienced cold like this, » says RK, a 19-year-old Somali refugee, as he sits in a downtown Bangkok alley one December morning. It is 20 degrees, and opposite is the Suan Phlu Immigration Detention Center, an office building concealing thousands of undocumented migrants. It is a stone’s throw from Bangkok’s gregarious…