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Antifa’s ‘J20’ Campaign: Anarcho-Communist Actions Since the New Year

February 28, 2021

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Publication: Terrorism Monitor Volume: 19 Issue: 4 By: Angela Ramirez https://jamestown.org/program/antifas-j20-campaign-anarcho-communist-actions-since-the-new-year/ February 26, 2021 05:14 PM Age: 2 days The new year brought about a noticeable shift in the tactics and goals of Antifa groups nationwide. After President Joe Biden’s January 20 inauguration, Antifa cells in the Pacific Northwest, northern California, and Colorado simultaneously broadened […]

REVEALED: Turkey plans spaceport in Somalia for $1bn moon mission

February 28, 2021

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MEE source provides details of plan to put Turks on the moon, as opposition says there’s not enough money President Recep Tayyip Erdogan revealed an ambitious timetable with the aim of making contact with the moon on unmanned missions (Turkish Space Agency TUA) By Ragip Soylu in Ankara Published date: 18 February 2021 16:07 UTC | Last update: 1 […]

The Arab Spring’s foreign spoilers

February 28, 2021

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Christopher Phillips 4 January 2021 13:05 UTC | Last update: 1 month 3 weeks ago From the very beginning, foreign powers, whether regional or international, interacted with domestic forces and played a major role in determining the fate of Arab uprisings A man waits by graffiti depicting silhouettes of a man metamorphosing into a bird, […]

US court issues summons for MBZ over hacking of Al Jazeera anchor via Twitter

February 28, 2021

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Al Jazeera presenter Ghada Oueiss says she hopes lawsuit will reveal UAE and Saudi Arabia are leading ‘campaign of terror against journalists and activists’ https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/uae-crown-prince-us-court-summons-twitter-ghada-oueiss The summonses were previously issued to MBZ through mail last month (AFP) By Umar A Farooq in Washington Published date: 27 January 2021 18:21 UTC | Last update: 1 month […]

Al Jazeera launching digital platform to provide outlet for US conservatives

February 28, 2021

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https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/al-jazeera-launch-new-platform-targeting-us-conservatives Journalists express anger over Rightly, saying it deviates from network’s stated mission of giving a ‘voice to the voiceless’ Al Jazeera briefly launched an American news channel and website in 2013 but it was forced to shut down due to poor ratings (AFP) By MEE staff Published date: 23 February 2021 21:20 UTC | […]

Cornel West: Palestine is a ‘taboo issue among certain circles in high places’

February 28, 2021

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Activist and scholar says he is being denied tenure at Harvard University because of his views on Israeli occupation Cornel West speaks at the National Press Club on 21 February 2017 (AFP) By Azad Essa in New York City Published date: 24 February 2021 15:04 UTC | Last update: 3 days 8 hours ago https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/cornel-west-palestine-israel-harvard-tenure-denied […]

How to make a delicious Yemeni masoob | Dine & Discover

February 28, 2021

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Join us in a new video series as we learn about some of the region’s famed dishes Breakfast, brunch or dessert – this dish has you covered (MEE) By Dina Macki 16 December 2020 16:09 UTC | Last update: 2 months 9 hours ago Dine & Discover is a 9-week series with a new episode published […]

US begins process to establish consulate in disputed Western Sahara

February 28, 2021

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American ambassador to Morocco makes visit to Western Sahara port city of Dakhla The US recognised Rabat’s claim to Western Sahara on same day Morocco announced it would normalise ties with Israel (AFP) By MEE staff in Washington Published date: 11 January 2021 17:38 UTC | Last update: 1 month 2 weeks ago The United […]

Morocco set to legalise cannabis growth and export for medical use

February 28, 2021

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Kingdom to allow farming, export and domestic use of drug to help struggling Rif mountain farmers https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/morocco-cannabis-legalise-growth-medical-use A villager stands in a field of cannabis near the town of Ketama in Morocco’s northern Rif region (AFP) By MEE and agencies Published date: 25 February 2021 17:02 UTC | Last update: 3 days 5 hours ago […]

Libya urged to investigate fate of hundreds missing in Tarhuna

February 28, 2021

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Dozens of mass graves were found in Tarhuna last summer after withdrawal of forces aligned with eastern commander Khalifa Haftar Since June, Libyan teams have been searching for graves and exhuming bodies in Tarhuna, southeast of Tripoli (AFP) By MEE staff Published date: 7 January 2021 20:58 UTC | Last update: 1 month 3 weeks ago […]