Franco-Syrian five-piece SARAB, or mirage in Arabic, make what can be described as poetic punk rock, blending guitar-heavy riffs with classical Arabic sounds and socially conscious lyrics. They’re on tour with...
India’s youth challenge Modi over mass voter purge
India’s youth-led protests are intensifying over the removal of more than 130 million names from electoral rolls, with critics accusing Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his government of suppressing minority and...
Israel expands occupation zone as Board of Peace efforts stall
The UN says nearly two-thirds of Gaza is inaccessible to Palestinians or subject to severe restrictions. Abdalwahab Hamad reports from the so-called Yellow Line.
Israel begins demolishing 80 Palestinian homes in Negev
Not just in Gaza, Israel has been systematically dismantling Palestinian lives, attacking Palestinian heritage, land and property. Israel has been demolishing the homes of 80 Palestinian families in the Negev Desert...
PKK empites hideouts in northern Iraq as integration process continues
The PKK terror group has emptied four shelter areas: Hebat, Yajk, Sabri and Sason, in the Metina area of northern Iraq as of October 8, according to Turkish officials. The move comes as part of the National Solidarity...
‘Perfect Victims’ author Mohammed El-Kurd challenges how Palestinian suffering is viewed
Mohammed El-Kurd is a Palestinian writer, poet and journalist. He is the author of the poetry collection Rifqa and the book "Perfect Victims and the Politics of Appeal", which was just published in French...