Politics
Afghans Protest Decapitations of Ethnic Hazara by ISIL
Shereena Qazi
Hundreds of protesters took to the streets of Afghanistan’s Ghazni city to demand justice for last week’s beheading of seven members of the...
The Deranged Politics of Israel’s Far-Far Right – Uri Avnery
Israeli peace activist Uri Avnery describes what happens when you mix religion with far-right fascist politics, as is the case in Israel now with...
PALESTINIANS WARN OF ISRAELI PLOT TO PARTITION AL AQSA
JERUSALEM (Anadolu Agency): Although tensions have recently subsided at East Jerusalem’s Al-Aqsa Mosque complex, many Palestinians fear that “partition” of the site between Muslims and...
Myanmar: Suu Kyi Gains Victory; Ruling Party Concedes Defeat
YANGON (Reuters) — The acting chairman of Myanmar’s ruling party conceded defeat to Aung San Suu Kyi’s opposition on Monday and said he would...
Panic as Yemen’s Island Battered by New Cyclone
ADEN (Agence France Press) — A new cyclone made landfall in war-ravaged Yemen’s Socotra island Sunday, causing panic amid locals as a minister posted...