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Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

Aug 24, 2015

Top News: Egypt Arrests Three Under New Terrorism Law

By EgyptSource

Egyptian police have arrested, under a new anti-terrorism law, three individuals who are accused of spreading Islamic State (ISIS or ISIL) propaganda through Facebook.

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Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

Jun 15, 2015

TTIP Action – June 11

By Global Business & Economics Program

Chair of the European Parliament’s Trade Committee, Bernd Lange, insists that the committee will use the additional time gained through the postponed vote on its recommendations to work towards reaching a stable majority for the TTIP-resolution. This Week in a Nutshell Whilst a vote on the final passage of the Trade Promotion Authority bill is […]

Economy & Business Trade and tariffs

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

Jun 9, 2015

One Year On: Civil Society and Human Rights under Sisi

By EgyptSource

In the four years since Hosni Mubarak’s ouster, human rights have continued to suffer. The past year under President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi has witnessed a serious regression in what few rights were gained in the wake of the 2011 uprising. The protests that led to the downfall of Mubarak and his successor, Mohamed Morsi, have […]

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Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

May 26, 2015

Top News: Iraq Forces Launch Anbar Counteroffensive Against ISIS

By MENASource

Iraq on Tuesday announced the launch of a military operation to drive the Islamic State (ISIS and ISIL) out of the Anbar province.

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

May 19, 2015

Top News: 1,850 Killed, Over 500,000 Displaced in Yemen, According to UN

By MENASource

The United Nations said that some 1,850 people had been killed and more than 500,000 displaced as a result of the conflict raging in Yemen since late March.

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

May 19, 2015

Top News: Brotherhood Vows Retaliation Against Latest Execution

By EgyptSource

Mohamed Montaser, spokesperson for the banned Muslim Brotherhood, urged the Egyptian people to prepare for a heavy retaliation in response to the execution of six men sentenced to death by a military court.

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

Apr 26, 2015

Pham on the First Diplomat for LGBT Rights

By J. Peter Pham

USA Today quotes Africa Center Director J. Peter Pham on the appointment of Randy Berry as the first US Special Envoy for the Human Rights of Lesbians, Gay Men, Bisexuals, and Transgender Persons:

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

Nov 3, 2014

Top News: Prosecutor Orders Detention of Thirty-five for Islamic State Affiliations

By EgyptSource

Egypt’s prosecutor-general has ordered the detention of thirty-five suspects accused of joining terrorist organizations, pending fifteen days further investigation.

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

Oct 31, 2014

Ukraine News Roundup | October 31

By Jim Rupert

In Russian, Historians Join Kremlin’s Campaign to Label Ukraine ‘Nazi’ via Time Kyivans Rally for Reconstruction of Cinema Torched Amid Screening of LGBT Film via Kyiv Post Photo Essay: Chasing Vote Fraud and Dodging Attack in a Ukrainian Village via Quartz Video, Maps: The Brutal ‘Cease-Fire War’ Over Donetsk’s Airport via Washington Post Russian Movie Star Visits Donbas as ‘Journalist’—and Joins the War via Mashable

Ukraine

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

Oct 16, 2014

Pham on Homophobia in Africa

By J. Peter Pham

US News and World Report quotes Africa Center Director J. Peter Pham on legislation against the gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender population in Africa: 

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