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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 Has Its Arab Spring Moment in the US as Teen Activism Overtakes Dance Moves
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." That all changed as Cassidy watched videos by Black Lives Matter (BLM) and eventually began creating video skits on TikTok to illustrate the racial injustice she and her friends face on a daily basis.
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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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Egypt's Ex-President Mohammed Morsi Dies In Court While Facing Trial
Mohammed Morsi, Egypt's first democratically elected president, collapsed in court and died Monday while facing trial, prompting supporters and human rights activists to demand an impartial probe into his death.
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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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"I'm An Aussie": Refugee Footballer Who Fled Bahrain Granted Australian Citizenship
A refugee footballer who fled Bahrain and was held in a Thai prison for months during a tense extradition stand-off between Australia and the Gulf state was granted Australian citizenship on Tuesday.
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Refugee Footballer, Jailed In Thailand, Takes Overnight Flight To Freedom
Refugee footballer Hakeem al-Araibi made a triumphant return to Australia Tuesday, ending a two month ordeal that saw him jailed in Thailand and threatened with forced return to his native Bahrain.
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Egypt's Former President Hosni Mubarak Walks Free After 6 Years In Detention
Hosni Mubarak, the former Egyptian autocrat toppled during the 2011 Arab Spring, left a military hospital on Friday where he spent much of the last six years in detention.
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Chennai's Arab Spring Moment? Not Just About Jallikattu At Marina Beach
Even though thousands have gathered at Chennai's Marina Beach and at other places in Tamil Nadu, some say these unprecedented protests are not just about Jallikattu. Most people who are demanding that the bull taming sport should be allowed, have possibly never even been a part of a Jallikattu event, even as audience. And yet, they are protesting w...
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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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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 Has Its Arab Spring Moment in the US as Teen Activism Overtakes Dance Moves
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." That all changed as Cassidy watched videos by Black Lives Matter (BLM) and eventually began creating video skits on TikTok to illustrate the racial injustice she and her friends face on a daily basis.
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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."
-
Egypt's Ex-President Mohammed Morsi Dies In Court While Facing Trial
Mohammed Morsi, Egypt's first democratically elected president, collapsed in court and died Monday while facing trial, prompting supporters and human rights activists to demand an impartial probe into his death.
-
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.
-
"I'm An Aussie": Refugee Footballer Who Fled Bahrain Granted Australian Citizenship
A refugee footballer who fled Bahrain and was held in a Thai prison for months during a tense extradition stand-off between Australia and the Gulf state was granted Australian citizenship on Tuesday.
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Refugee Footballer, Jailed In Thailand, Takes Overnight Flight To Freedom
Refugee footballer Hakeem al-Araibi made a triumphant return to Australia Tuesday, ending a two month ordeal that saw him jailed in Thailand and threatened with forced return to his native Bahrain.
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Egypt's Former President Hosni Mubarak Walks Free After 6 Years In Detention
Hosni Mubarak, the former Egyptian autocrat toppled during the 2011 Arab Spring, left a military hospital on Friday where he spent much of the last six years in detention.
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Chennai's Arab Spring Moment? Not Just About Jallikattu At Marina Beach
Even though thousands have gathered at Chennai's Marina Beach and at other places in Tamil Nadu, some say these unprecedented protests are not just about Jallikattu. Most people who are demanding that the bull taming sport should be allowed, have possibly never even been a part of a Jallikattu event, even as audience. And yet, they are protesting w...
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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.
-
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.
