Activists
DC’s many prankster activists turn anger into street theater
Culture
February 18, 2019
DC’s many prankster activists turn anger into street theater
WASHINGTON (AP) — In the nation’s capital, it can be hard for protesters to stand out. A group of 50…
Attacks on activists as Ukraine struggles with graft reform
World
February 6, 2019
Attacks on activists as Ukraine struggles with graft reform
Last summer, Vitaliy Ustymenko was brutally attacked by two men in broad daylight in an assault he believes was linked…
Nobel peace prize shines light on rape in conflict
World
December 10, 2018
Nobel peace prize shines light on rape in conflict
Congolese doctor Denis Mukwege and Yazidi activist Nadia Murad, an IS sex slave survivor, will be presented with the…
Architects, activists slam Jerusalem Old City cable car plan
Middle East
November 14, 2018
Architects, activists slam Jerusalem Old City cable car plan
JERUSALEM (AP) — An Israeli plan to build a cable car to Jerusalem’s historic Old City has united architects…
Police stop protesters approaching Trump motorcade in Paris
World
November 11, 2018
Police stop protesters approaching Trump motorcade in Paris
French police stopped two topless protesters who approached the motorcade of US President Donald Trump as he made his…
Iran-backed militias accused of reign of fear in Iraqi Basra
Middle East
September 23, 2018
Iran-backed militias accused of reign of fear in Iraqi Basra
Hajar Youssif was on her daily commute to work, staring at her phone and flicking through her Instagram…
Myanmar media, activists condemn conviction of Reuters reporters
World
September 4, 2018
Myanmar media, activists condemn conviction of Reuters reporters
Several Myanmar news outlets and dozens of civil society groups denounced the jailing of two Reuters reporters for seven…
Detentions of US activists raise questions about whether Israel has ‘blacklists’ of its critics
Middle East
August 16, 2018
Detentions of US activists raise questions about whether Israel has ‘blacklists’ of its critics
(CNN) – Peter Beinart wasn’t the first one stopped at Ben Gurion Airport, but the progressive American Jew and CNN…
Saudi Arabia says no room for mediation in Canada row, more measures possible
Middle East
August 8, 2018
Saudi Arabia says no room for mediation in Canada row, more measures possible
RIYADH/DUBAI (Reuters) – Saudi Arabia said on Wednesday there is no room for mediation in the kingdom’s escalating diplomatic dispute…
Egypt announces solidarity with Saudi Arabia in its spat with Canada
Egypt
August 8, 2018
Egypt announces solidarity with Saudi Arabia in its spat with Canada
Egypt’s Foreign Ministry Spokesman Ahmed Abu Zeid said that his country stands with Saudi Arabia in its rejection of…