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In Twitter vs X Debate, Israel-Hamas War Spotlights "Information Crisis"
Twitter won fame in the Arab uprisings nearly a decade ago as a pivotal source for real-time crisis information, but that reputation has withered after the platform's transformation into a magnet for hate speech and disinformation under Elon Musk.
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US "Sought To Destabilise Iran But Failed," Says President Ebrahim Raisi
President Ebrahim Raisi said Iran's cities were "safe and sound" after what he called a failed attempt by the United States to repeat the 2011 Arab uprisings in the Islamic Republic, Iranian media reported.
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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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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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Torture And Abuse Of Rights Persist In Bahrain Despite Reforms: Amnesty
Torture and other forms of ill-treatment persist in Bahrain despite reforms introduced by the Gulf Arab kingdom to address alleged human rights abuses after a 2011 uprising, Amnesty International said on Monday.
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6 Palestinians Killed in Israeli Fire as Gaza Violence Widens
Israeli troops shot dead six Palestinians in protests in Gaza and a knife-wielding Jewish man wounded four Arabs in southern Israel on Friday in a wave of violence that has fuelled talk of a new uprising against Israel.
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Saudi Arabia Warns Citizens Against Sharing 'Faked' Documents After Wikileaks Release
Saudi Arabia today urged its citizens not to distribute "documents that might be faked" in an apparent response to WikiLeaks' publication on Friday of more than 60,000 documents it says are secret Saudi diplomatic communications.
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YouTube Launches Eyewitness Video 'Newswire'
YouTube announced plans today for a "newswire" of eyewitness videos and a separate project on videos related to social justice and human rights.
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Egypt Postpones Final Ruling on Morsi Death Sentence
An Egyptian court today postponed its final ruling on ousted president Mohamed Morsi, who was sentenced to death along with dozens more over a mass jailbreak during the 2011 uprising.
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Egyptian Court Seeks Death Penalty for Ex-President Morsi and 106 Others
An Egyptian court on Saturday sought the death penalty for former president Mohamed Morsi and 106 supporters of his Muslim Brotherhood in connection with a mass jail break in 2011.
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In Twitter vs X Debate, Israel-Hamas War Spotlights "Information Crisis"
Twitter won fame in the Arab uprisings nearly a decade ago as a pivotal source for real-time crisis information, but that reputation has withered after the platform's transformation into a magnet for hate speech and disinformation under Elon Musk.
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US "Sought To Destabilise Iran But Failed," Says President Ebrahim Raisi
President Ebrahim Raisi said Iran's cities were "safe and sound" after what he called a failed attempt by the United States to repeat the 2011 Arab uprisings in the Islamic Republic, Iranian media reported.
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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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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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Torture And Abuse Of Rights Persist In Bahrain Despite Reforms: Amnesty
Torture and other forms of ill-treatment persist in Bahrain despite reforms introduced by the Gulf Arab kingdom to address alleged human rights abuses after a 2011 uprising, Amnesty International said on Monday.
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6 Palestinians Killed in Israeli Fire as Gaza Violence Widens
Israeli troops shot dead six Palestinians in protests in Gaza and a knife-wielding Jewish man wounded four Arabs in southern Israel on Friday in a wave of violence that has fuelled talk of a new uprising against Israel.
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Saudi Arabia Warns Citizens Against Sharing 'Faked' Documents After Wikileaks Release
Saudi Arabia today urged its citizens not to distribute "documents that might be faked" in an apparent response to WikiLeaks' publication on Friday of more than 60,000 documents it says are secret Saudi diplomatic communications.
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YouTube Launches Eyewitness Video 'Newswire'
YouTube announced plans today for a "newswire" of eyewitness videos and a separate project on videos related to social justice and human rights.
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Egypt Postpones Final Ruling on Morsi Death Sentence
An Egyptian court today postponed its final ruling on ousted president Mohamed Morsi, who was sentenced to death along with dozens more over a mass jailbreak during the 2011 uprising.
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Egyptian Court Seeks Death Penalty for Ex-President Morsi and 106 Others
An Egyptian court on Saturday sought the death penalty for former president Mohamed Morsi and 106 supporters of his Muslim Brotherhood in connection with a mass jail break in 2011.
