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Opinion | 14 Years On, The Arab Spring Morphs Into An Islamic Winter
All that one can safely say at this stage about the impact of the Arab Spring phenomenon is that it has shown a harsh mirror to the various stakeholders and made them aware of the limits of their respective powers.
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Far Cry 6 Is All About Cuba, but Yara Is Not Cuba
Far Cry 6 narrative director Navid Khavari, world director Benjamin Hall, game content director Omar Bouali, actor Alex Fernandez, writer-actor Manuel Rodriguez-Saenz, and lead game designer David Grivel talk about how Cuba — from the guerrilla revolution and resolver philosophy — heavily inspired the new political Far Cry game. Far Cry 6 out O...
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TikTok Meets Its Arab Spring Moment Amid US Race Protests
Just a few months ago, 17-year-old Taylor Cassidy was spending hours flailing her arms in an attempt to pick up the latest dance move the "Renegade."
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In New Mini-Arab Spring, US Takes Back Seat
The United States initially cheered on the Arab Spring but as fresh popular uprisings sweep through Sudan and Algeria, President Donald Trump has taken a more passive role, convinced that strongmen can be his best partners.
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Egypt Court Overturns Mohamed Morsi Death Sentence
An Egyptian appeals court has overturned a death sentence handed down against ousted Islamist president Mohamed Morsi in one of four trials since his 2013 overthrow, a judicial official said.
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No 'Arab Spring' In Zimbabwe, President Mugabe Warns Protesters
President Robert Mugabe warned protesters on Friday there would be no "Arab Spring" in Zimbabwe after anti-government demonstrations descended it to some of the worst violence seen in the southern African nation for two decades.
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No Arab Spring In Zimbabwe: Robert Mugabe Warns Protesters
Zimbabwe's President Robert Mugabe on Friday warned that the Arab Spring style of protests would fall flat in Zimbabwe after police fired teargas and beat up protesters staging the latest of a string of highly charged demonstrations.
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New Book Examines Gender's Role In Press Freedom
Sexualized violence, online harassment and gender-based discrimination all play a role in inhibiting press freedom according to a new book released by the Committee to Protect Journalists on Wednesday.
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Egypt's Security Forces Disperse Small Protests Against President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi
Egyptian security forces fired tear gas and arrested scores of people to disperse small protests against President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi on Monday, deterring what activists had hoped would be large demonstrations, witnesses and security sources said.
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Egypt Says Italy Spat Centres On Refusal To Share Phone Records In Giulio Regeni Probe
Tension between Egypt and Italy stems from Cairo's refusal to hand over extensive phone records as part of an investigation into the killing of Italian researcher Giulio Regeni, a senior Egyptian prosecutor said on Saturday.
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Clinton, 'Smart Power' And A Dictator's Fall
By the time Mahmoud Jibril cleared customs at Le Bourget airport and sped into Paris, the U.S. secretary of state had been waiting for hours. But this was not a meeting Hillary Clinton could cancel. Their encounter could decide whether America was again going to war.
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Twitter 'Confuses' Famous Activist With ISIS Leader, Suspends Account
An Arab Spring activist has accused the Twitter micro-blogging site of suspending his account after administrators mistook him for the leader of the ISIS terrorist group.
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Al Qaeda Militants Take Over 2 South Yemen Towns, Residents Say
Al Qaeda have retaken the two major southern Yemeni towns of Zinjibar and Jaar that had fallen briefly to militants four years ago, residents and local fighters said today.
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Fishing Trips, Children in Playgrounds: How ISIS is Changing Online Strategy
The Paris attacks may have thrust ISIS into headlines around the world, but they face a renewed backlash in what has been a core area of strength: the online space.
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Internet Freedom Falls for Fifth Year in Row: Survey
Global online freedom declined for a fifth consecutive year as more governments stepped up electronic surveillance and clamped down on dissidents using blogs or social media, a survey showed today.
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Opinion | 14 Years On, The Arab Spring Morphs Into An Islamic Winter
All that one can safely say at this stage about the impact of the Arab Spring phenomenon is that it has shown a harsh mirror to the various stakeholders and made them aware of the limits of their respective powers.
-
Far Cry 6 Is All About Cuba, but Yara Is Not Cuba
Far Cry 6 narrative director Navid Khavari, world director Benjamin Hall, game content director Omar Bouali, actor Alex Fernandez, writer-actor Manuel Rodriguez-Saenz, and lead game designer David Grivel talk about how Cuba — from the guerrilla revolution and resolver philosophy — heavily inspired the new political Far Cry game. Far Cry 6 out O...
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TikTok Meets Its Arab Spring Moment Amid US Race Protests
Just a few months ago, 17-year-old Taylor Cassidy was spending hours flailing her arms in an attempt to pick up the latest dance move the "Renegade."
-
In New Mini-Arab Spring, US Takes Back Seat
The United States initially cheered on the Arab Spring but as fresh popular uprisings sweep through Sudan and Algeria, President Donald Trump has taken a more passive role, convinced that strongmen can be his best partners.
-
Egypt Court Overturns Mohamed Morsi Death Sentence
An Egyptian appeals court has overturned a death sentence handed down against ousted Islamist president Mohamed Morsi in one of four trials since his 2013 overthrow, a judicial official said.
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No 'Arab Spring' In Zimbabwe, President Mugabe Warns Protesters
President Robert Mugabe warned protesters on Friday there would be no "Arab Spring" in Zimbabwe after anti-government demonstrations descended it to some of the worst violence seen in the southern African nation for two decades.
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No Arab Spring In Zimbabwe: Robert Mugabe Warns Protesters
Zimbabwe's President Robert Mugabe on Friday warned that the Arab Spring style of protests would fall flat in Zimbabwe after police fired teargas and beat up protesters staging the latest of a string of highly charged demonstrations.
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New Book Examines Gender's Role In Press Freedom
Sexualized violence, online harassment and gender-based discrimination all play a role in inhibiting press freedom according to a new book released by the Committee to Protect Journalists on Wednesday.
-
Egypt's Security Forces Disperse Small Protests Against President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi
Egyptian security forces fired tear gas and arrested scores of people to disperse small protests against President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi on Monday, deterring what activists had hoped would be large demonstrations, witnesses and security sources said.
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Egypt Says Italy Spat Centres On Refusal To Share Phone Records In Giulio Regeni Probe
Tension between Egypt and Italy stems from Cairo's refusal to hand over extensive phone records as part of an investigation into the killing of Italian researcher Giulio Regeni, a senior Egyptian prosecutor said on Saturday.
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Clinton, 'Smart Power' And A Dictator's Fall
By the time Mahmoud Jibril cleared customs at Le Bourget airport and sped into Paris, the U.S. secretary of state had been waiting for hours. But this was not a meeting Hillary Clinton could cancel. Their encounter could decide whether America was again going to war.
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Twitter 'Confuses' Famous Activist With ISIS Leader, Suspends Account
An Arab Spring activist has accused the Twitter micro-blogging site of suspending his account after administrators mistook him for the leader of the ISIS terrorist group.
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Al Qaeda Militants Take Over 2 South Yemen Towns, Residents Say
Al Qaeda have retaken the two major southern Yemeni towns of Zinjibar and Jaar that had fallen briefly to militants four years ago, residents and local fighters said today.
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Fishing Trips, Children in Playgrounds: How ISIS is Changing Online Strategy
The Paris attacks may have thrust ISIS into headlines around the world, but they face a renewed backlash in what has been a core area of strength: the online space.
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Internet Freedom Falls for Fifth Year in Row: Survey
Global online freedom declined for a fifth consecutive year as more governments stepped up electronic surveillance and clamped down on dissidents using blogs or social media, a survey showed today.
