Dylan Hasan – Lebanon Despite international warnings and an economy on the verge of collapse, the crisis in Lebanon remains unresolved. Angry protests against the corrupt political elite continue, and the authorities are unable to form a new government after Saad Hariri’s resignation under pressure in October last year.Read More
Savan Abdulrahman – Iraqi Kurdistan Child abuse is a worldwide phenomenon, but it poses particular problems in eastern countries such as Iraq. When we speak of child abuse it could mean anything between direct abuse and violence to mental abuse.Read More
Medyanews Exclusive Following the sacking of the Central Bank of Turkey’s Governor and the resignation of the Finance Minister, a key name in the political history of the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) and a leading associate of President Erdoğan, Bülent Arınç, resigned from his position on the High Advisory Board.Read More
Medyanews Exclusive Prominent Kurdish author Ferda Çetin talked to MedyaNews about the controversies in Iraqi Kurdistan surrounding the Sinjar agreement that was signed by the Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP) and the discussions that have been taking place about Kurdish national unity.Read More
by Savan Abdalrahman – Iraqi, Kurdistan The Sulaymaniyah International Book Fair is taking place for the second time. Surprisingly, despite the widespread coronavirus pandemic in Iraqi Kurdistan, people have visited the library in droves to attend it, whilst using protection masks.Read More
by Uğur Deniz – İstanbul The question of a mother whose child’s grave was attacked several times resonates with us: ‘What does the state want from dead Kurds?’ What is the problem of the political power of Turkey with the dead? Medyanews interviewed anthropologist Derya Aydın, who studies cemeteries and mourning processes and its reflections […]Read More
by Hani al-Gamal – Cairo Sudan has decided to pull out of talks on the Grand Renaissance Dam constructed by Ethiopia on the Blue Nile. The Ethiopian project will have adverse consequences for downstream states, Egypt and Sudan.Read More
by Sultan Eylem Keleş On the eve of the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women (25 November), Berrin Sönmez talked to MedyaNews about Islamic feminism, which is not welcomed by conservatives or secularists in Turkey.Read More
by Uğur Deniz “While the funeral of a Jew is being prepared in Medina, the Prophet Muhammed stands up. The people around the Prophet ask ‘why are you doing this?’ Our Prophet replied, ‘he was a human being’. Ya, that’s what we are!”Read More
by Eylül Deniz Yaşar – Diyarbakır (Amed) Kurdish journalist Aziz Oruç, who has been recently released from prison in Turkey after 11 months, shared his story concerning the perilous journey he made across three countries. It took him almost three years to reunite with his wife and children again.Read More
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