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The fall of Turkish democracy

Turkey

The fall of Turkish democracy

In yet another alarming blow to press freedom, Turkish authorities have seized control of opposition television channel Tele1 and arrested its editor-in-chief, Merdan Yanardag, signaling a continued descent of Turkey into autocracy under President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.

Mediator or backer? Qatar’s Gaza role under scrutiny

Qatar

Mediator or backer? Qatar’s Gaza role under scrutiny

The Emir of Qatar, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani, strongly criticized Israel on Tuesday, accusing it of repeated violations of the current ceasefire in Gaza, following a series of Israeli airstrikes that reportedly targeted Hamas infrastructure in the enclave.

The UN is feeding Hamas - not Gaza

The UN is feeding Hamas - not Gaza

As the United Nations urges a surge in humanitarian aid to Gaza, its top officials are once again missing the point. The issue is not the number of trucks waiting at the border — it’s who controls what happens once those trucks roll in.

No aid, no plan, no point: Inside the Gaza flotilla farce

No aid, no plan, no point: Inside the Gaza flotilla farce

In the latest episode of political theatre dressed up as humanitarian heroism, a fleet of activists — armed with good intentions and zero cargo — set sail for Gaza in what might be the most poorly disguised PR stunt of the year.

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