In February, the Iraqi Federal Supreme Court deemed the 11 quota seats in the Kurdistan Region’s parliament reserved for ethnic and religious minorities unconstitutional. [Getty] The Kurdistan Region of Iraq is mired in a complex political saga following a ruling by Iraq’s top court. Iraq’s top court has mandated a temporary halt to preparations for the […]
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A man uses TikTok on his mobile phone in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, India on 30 June 2020 (Photo by Nasir Kachroo/NurPhoto via Getty Images) Online users are saying enough to celebrity culture by kickstarting a new trend across TikTok and other social media platforms in solidarity with Gaza and Sudan. The celebrity block list is the
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Charred cars in the West Bank village of Duma, in the aftermath of an Israeli settler attack in April [GETTY] A Palestinian house in the occupied West Bank was set on fire overnight on Saturday in a suspected settler ‘revenge attack’, as settler violence continues to surge in the wake of the Gaza war. An
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The protesters in Israel also called for Netanyahu’s resignation and blamed him for the death of captives in Gaza [Getty] Thousands of Israeli protesters on Saturday took to the streets across several cities, demanding the Israeli government accept the captives-for-peace deal supported by Hamas last week. The protesters blamed Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for the
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Student pro-Palestinian demonstrations have popped up across American universities over the past month and have faced intense pushbacks from authorities [GETTY] Pro-Israel website Canary Mission that posts dossiers on students and academics who show support for Palestine has been ramping up attacks against US citizens in the wake of the pro-Palestinian college campus protests. Weeks
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The keffiyeh started as a protective head and face covering, only for it to become a working-class Arab symbol against British colonialism in the 1930s. Nearly 100 years later, it is now a transnational staple for those who yearn for Palestine’s liberation. More than eight months into the genocide in Gaza, with emotions running high
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Ahmed Hafnaoui of Tunisia competes in the Swimming – Men 400m Freestyle on day ten of the Doha 2024 World Aquatics Championships at Aspire Dome on February 11, 2024 in Doha, Qatar. [Getty] Tunisian President Kais Saied ordered the board of the national swimming federation dissolved after the country’s flag was covered at a meet
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Nemo’s victory in the Swedish city of Malmo coincided with large street protests against the participation of Israel due to its ongoing assault on Gaza. This year’s winner Nemo, representing Switzerland, holds their trophy during a press conference after the final of the 68th edition of the Eurovision Song Contest (ESC) at Malmö Arena, in
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Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal during a press conference, a day after the Supreme Court granted him interim bail in a money laundering case, at AAP HQ office, on May 11, 2024 in New Delhi, India. [Getty] A top opponent of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi urged his compatriots to resist “dictatorship” on Saturday, after
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A view of the damaged area after the Russian shelling on Vovchansk in Kharkiv, Ukraine on May 11, 2024. (Photo by Yakiv Liashenko/Anadolu via Getty Images) Russia on Saturday said it had captured five villages in Ukraine’s northeastern Kharkiv region during a surprise ground offensive that prompted mass evacuations, as President Volodymyr Zelensky made an
