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Items by Mohammad Hunaid
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Even as piracy moves from the sea to the media, Arab consciousness will not be decreased
The diplomatic curtains parted recently to reveal the source of the hacking that ignited the current Gulf crisis and led to the air, land and sea blockade of a member of the Gulf Cooperation Council, Qatar. An FBI investigation in the US has demonstrated the UAE’s involvement in the...
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Gamal Abdel Nasser and Nasserite crimes
A large part of the catastrophe facing the Arabs today can be traced back to the Gamal Abdel Nasser experience, who formed one of the fiercest military regimes in Arab history. After his coup against the president who also came to power through a coup, Mohamed Naguib, Nasser established...
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Injustice in Tunisia can ignite a second explosion
With only one phone call, you can find yourself behind bars without charge, having committed no felony or misdemeanour other than asking for your rights or calling for the law to be respected. Once arrested, you’ll go through a humiliating procedure that includes punches, slaps and curses. This is...
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Torture in Tunisia and the return of the conditions for a revolution
In a report that is scheduled for presentation to the UN Committee Against Torture this month, Amnesty International offered an embarrassing description of the post-revolution human rights situation in Tunisia. The organisation also pointed out that the brutal methods of dealing with prisoners and detainees, considered a deeply rooted...