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Mass Protests in Turkey After Trump Ally Erdoğan Imprisons Political Rival
Meanwhile, Elon Musk is under fire for blocking accounts of opposition figures in Turkey on his social media platform X.
Kurdish Women Journalists Who Work Under Constant Threat Have Lessons to Share
Journalists and rights groups say press freedom is a fiction in Turkey. Is the US headed the same way?
Solidarity Activists Are Raising Alarm Over Impending Turkish Attacks on Rojava
The Kurdish movement in North and East Syria is facing existential threats from Turkey following the fall of Assad.
Rebuilding Democracy in Syria Will Require “Struggle From Below”
“A democratization process in the Middle East is the biggest threat for Israel," says activist and scholar Joseph Daher.
As Assad Regime Falls, Syrians Celebrate — and Brace for an Uncertain Future
As more than five decades of Assad family rule come to an end, Syrians are cautiously paving a way forward.
Syrian Writer and Former 16-Year Political Prisoner Celebrates Assad’s Ouster
Yassin al-Haj Saleh cautions it’s still unclear if others disappeared in Syria, including his wife, will be recovered.
Eric Adams Allegedly Took Bribes to Erase the Genocide That Killed My Ancestors
The mayor’s silence on the Armenian genocide mirrors his refusal to condemn Israel’s genocide in Gaza.
Indictment of NYC Mayor Eric Adams Details Depths of Illegal Foreign Influence
Demands are growing for Adams to resign as a corruption scandal engulfs his administration.
Turkey Probing Israel’s Killing of Aysenur Eygi, Seeking Arrest Warrants
US officials, by contrast, have referred only to Israel’s debunked claims about her death.
As Turkey Escalates Attacks in Iraq, Kurdish Journalists Are Becoming Targets
Iraq’s autonomous Kurdish region is one of the most dangerous places for media workers, says Reporters Without Borders.