While the identities of many remain unconfirmed, the stories behind these images have helped create a shared narrative for a public mourning thousands of deaths during just two days of crackdown on Jan. 8 and Jan. 9.
In the weeks since, artists…
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Benjamin Netanyahu to meet Donald Trump as Iran talks reach critical stage
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will depart on Tuesday for a short visit to the United States. The prime minister will meet with US President Donald Trump and senior members of his administration on Wednesday.Israeli officials describe the…
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Concern Grows Over Condition of Palestinian Activist Leqaa Kordia Arrested by ICE Last Year
The whereabouts and condition of Leqaa Kordia, a 33-year-old Palestinian who was arrested by ICE last year after participating in pro-Palestinian protests at New York’s Columbia University, are unknown after she was hospitalized this weekend, her…
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Two senior Norwegian diplomats being investigated over Epstein links | Norway
Two high-profile diplomats are under investigation by Norwegian authorities in connection with their relationship to the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
Norway’s financial crimes squad, Økokrim, is investigating Mona Juul, who resigned as…
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How Turkey and the Syrian Interim Government Outmanoeuvred the U.S. and the SDF in Syria
[i] Dalay, G. (2018). “A difference of opinion? Fissures in US-Turkish relations after Syria”, Brookings, 26 January 2018, retrieved from:
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Israeli forces capture a Hamas ally in south Lebanon as an Israeli drone kills 3, including a child
BEIRUT — Israelis forces seized a local official with a Sunni Islamist group and an ally of the Palestinian militant Hamas group in an operation in southern Lebanon early on Monday, and took him to Israel for questioning, the Israeli…
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Dislike of Jews in Poland rises to 40%, new poll finds
The proportion of Polish citizens who dislike Jews has risen to 40%, according to findings of Poland’s Centre for Public Opinion Research (CBOS).
The poll has been carried out annually since 1993, and questions Poles on whether they like or…
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What a US attack on Iran would look like
In negotiations, one concept is particularly important: ZOPA, the Zone of Possible Agreement, the range of outcomes in which both sides can reach a deal. When the ZOPA is empty, no matter how many rounds of talks take place, an agreement…
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Munich Security Conference warns of era of ‘wrecking-ball politics’
A large number of European and international heads of state and government will this week descend on Bavaria for the Munich Security Conference (MSC), which takes place from 13 to 15 February.
Around 65 heads of state and government are…
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Munich Security Conference warns of era of ‘wrecking-ball politics’
A large number of European and international heads of state and government will this week descend on Bavaria for the Munich Security Conference (MSC), which takes place from 13 to 15 February.
Around 65 heads of state and government are expected…
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