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Turkish President Using Coup Attempt to Shut Down Free Speech
Since the attempt was crushed by forces and police who stayed loyal to the government, President Erdogan has been using the coup as an excuse to shut down opposing voice in the country
Divided Parties Prepare For Local Palestinian Elections
Hopes and fears of young population in focus ahead of crucially important local Palestinian elections
Government Loses Confidence Vote in Tunisian Parliament
Another round of political dealmaking is ahead after Tunisian Parliament gives no-confidence vote
The Rise of the Israeli Black Lives Matter Movement
Influenced by American activists, an Israeli Black Lives Matter protest movement is making waves
Syrian Refugees in Lebanon Face an Education Crisis
Perhaps most tragic is that the trauma and psychosocial turmoil of Syrian refugees in Lebanon at such a young age increases the vitality of proper access to education
Government Dissolves Bahrain’s Main Opposition Party
Bahrain’s main opposition party the Shiite al-Wefaq National Islamic Society ordered dissolved
New Report Exposes Saudi Guardian System For Women
Human Rights Watch releases damning report on the impact of the Saudi Guardian system
Baghdad Protests Press For Technocrat Iraqi Government
Building a technocrat Iraqi government has been attempted by the Prime Minister but blocked in Parliament
Technology Overcomes Turkish Internet Cut During Coup
Social media was abuzz with commentary and first-person media despite Turkish internet cut