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Middle East: Murdered because of Snapchat?
Middle East
January 29, 2021
Middle East: Murdered because of Snapchat?
This week, a hashtag reading “Save Manal, sister of Qamar,” circulated widely on Arabic-language social media. The activists who spread the it…
China ‘will no longer recognize’ British passports from Hong Kong
World
January 29, 2021
China ‘will no longer recognize’ British passports from Hong Kong
China said Friday that it would not recognize the British National Overseas (BNO) passport as a valid travel document or…
Syria: Are water supplies being weaponized by Turkey?
Middle East
January 25, 2021
Syria: Are water supplies being weaponized by Turkey?
Around one million people in the Kurdish-governed region of Al-Hasakah in Syria’s northeast have again had their water supply cut…
Iraq’s new protester parties plan to change the country
Middle East
January 25, 2021
Iraq’s new protester parties plan to change the country
Over the past few weeks, Iraq’s anti-government demonstrators have been moving from protest into politics, and analysts say they have…
Google threatens to block Australia from search engine
Egypt
January 22, 2021
Google threatens to block Australia from search engine
US tech giant Google on Friday threatened to block its services in Australia if the government proceeds with plans to make it…
Family killed in Israeli airstrike against Syria
Middle East
January 22, 2021
Family killed in Israeli airstrike against Syria
A family of four was killed in central Syria on Friday during a missile strike launched by Israeli warplanes. Four other…
Coronavirus: Will EU countries close borders again?
World
January 21, 2021
Coronavirus: Will EU countries close borders again?
Germany may be forced to close its borders to neighboring countries if they do not take action to stem coronavirus infections, Chancellor…
Uganda elections: Museveni tests patience of international allies
World
January 21, 2021
Uganda elections: Museveni tests patience of international allies
The international community is tightening its scrutiny of Yoweri Museveni less than a week after he won his sixth presidential…
US’ John Bolton calls for fall of Iranian regime in DW interview
Middle East
January 20, 2021
US’ John Bolton calls for fall of Iranian regime in DW interview
US President Donald Trump’s former national security advisor, John Bolton, called for a regime change in Tehran, in comments to DW TV…
Lebanon’s downhill spiral hits the weakest
Middle East
January 19, 2021
Lebanon’s downhill spiral hits the weakest
“With each passing day, the lives of Lebanon’s citizens, migrants and refugees is becoming more unbearable; the poverty rate has…