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Items by Diana Alghoul
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Saudi miscalculated, so what now?
Civilian casualties in Yemen are increasing daily; the entire population is at risk of starvation; and internal displacement is at a very high level. Some lucky ones have managed to cross over to Africa, but by doing so they risk the one precious thing that they’re trying to save –…
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While the grown-ups play their war games, the children of Yemen suffer the most
According to UNICEF, it is estimated that one third of children in Yemen have been recruited as child fighters since the beginning of the coalition air strikes targeted ostensibly against Houthi rebels. It’s no doubt that as Yemen draws itself further into this dangerous cross between a civil and proxy…
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Yemen, the next strategic blooded quagmire
The latest statistics from the World Health Organisation (WHO) revealed that for the period from 19 March to 6 April there were 643 deaths in Yemen. Some 334,093 people have been displaced and there are now a total of 254,413 Yemeni refugees. Those stuck inside Yemen are forced to live…
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The MCS scandal and Egypt’s mass surveillance project
For Egypt, cyber security and intelligence aren’t imperatives for national security; they are the cement holding together the state institutions that the Egyptian people rebelled against in 2011. The 26 January Revolution relied heavily on social media to topple the Mubarak regime, so it is no wonder that the coup…
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Is Israel’s right wing waging a war against Africans?
As the Israeli government announced its mass deportation plan for African immigrants last week, many listened in dismay and anger. An anti-African position in Israel isn’t a recent phenomenon, though, and it has been getting stronger, often silently, over the past few years; Africans, both Jewish and non-Jewish, have long…
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Racial supremacy in anti-racist movements
“Okay then, so where exactly are you from originally?” From my accent, it’s obvious that I’m born and bred in Britain. People can also tell just by looking at me that I haven’t lived anywhere outside my home city that is my beautiful London. To some, my Semitic features stand…
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The contextual waves behind the Iranian nuclear deal: why is progress minimal?
On Tuesday night, the international community anxiously waited for the outcome of talks between the P5+1 and Iran on the Iranian nuclear deal. As many anticipated, the parties were unable to reach a deal and the talks were extended to 30 June 2015. This sparked many global reactions, including states…
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Saudi airstrikes on Yemen: a strategy set for failure?
On Monday, the Saudi ambassador to Washington Adel al-Jubeir told reporters that a 10-country coalition had joined a military campaign launching airstrikes over Yemen to fight the Houthi rebels. Saudi and allied warplanes struck rebels in Yemen on Thursday; a death toll of 39 was reported. This abrupt decision has…
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The students juggling drugs, books and resistance in Gaza
No matter how pessimistic the prospects may seem to Palestinians, parents in Palestine refuse to give up on educating their children. Education is valued as a step to resisting Israel’s brutal occupation, in addition to being an important tradition for generations. In Gaza, 93% of children are in primary education.…