Articles tagged with: New York Times
With the release of a statement this week announcing their plans to set up a political office, the Taliban created hopes for peace in a country long marred by conflict. Following ten years of fighting, the possibility that the Taliban is seriously considering negotiations for peace is an important step that could possibly alter the future of the country.
The Taliban reported on their website “Voice of Jihad” that “[they] are now prepared, while having a strong presence in Afghanis...
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Monday, 21 Nov, 2011
A third day of protests in Cairo’s Tahrir Square has been met with continued force from the Egyptian Army. The governing Supreme Council of the Armed Forces (SCAF) is attempting to quell mounting outrage from a population that appears to have rediscovered the revolutionary zeal that saw to former President Hosni Mubarak’s ouster. Discontent with the ruling military, which has been mounting for some months, spilled over into fully fledged popular protest in Cairo and around Egypt over the w...
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Monday, 17 Oct, 2011
Numbers are central to the stories we tell. They leverage sentiment and ignite emotion and can be downright dangerous. But if the weight of numbers can be crushing, w...
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Thursday, 15 Sep, 2011
The death toll resulting from Syria’s crackdown has surpassed 2,600 lives according to the UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights. The violent repression of the ...
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