Iran: Sanctions Adversely Affect Healthcare
Region: IranBy Arseh Sevom The Evil from Within There is no doubt about the immediate results of unprecedented sanctions on the lives of millions of patients in Iran. There is not a single day when we do not hear a new story about... more
Views: 865Palestine Upgraded From an “Entity” to a “Non-Member State”
Region: IsraelBy Amira Al Hussaini The upgrade of Palestine from an “entity” to a “non-member state” at the United Nations received a lukewarm reaction from netizens - who asked what a 'symbolic' gesture like ... more
Views: 815Bid to Silence Critical Media in Kazakstan
Region: KazakhstanProsecutors seek to wipe out opposition TV and press at a stroke. By Saule Mukhametrakhimova - Central Asia RCA Issue 690, ... more
Views: 651"Silk Road" Plan Supported by US
Region: AfghanistanBy News Briefing Central Asia - News Briefing Central Asia The United States is calling for greater trade, transport and en... more
Views: 860Nepal: Former party activist slaps party chief on face
Region: NepalThe Chairperson of the Unified Communist Party of Nepal Maoist (UCPNM) Pushpa Kamal Dahal has got a slap on his face from one of his former activists at a festival tea ceremony held Friday in Kathmandu. While shak... more
Views: 1742Opium Production in Uruzgan Unchecked
Region: AfghanistanAuthorities say they are powerless to act even though they know opium poppy is being grown on large tracts of land. By Ezatullah Latifi - Uruzgan prov... more
Views: 968Afghan Commentators Not Enthused About Obama
Region: Afghanistan
More complaints than congratulations from local commentators. By Mina Habib Afghan commentators interviewed by IWPR greeted Barack Obama’s re-election as United States president with muted... more
Views: 955President Obama's African Legacy
Region: United States
By Rakotomalala With Barack Obama re-elected [1] to the Presidency of the United States for four years after the election of November 6, 2012, Africa is reviewing his legacy [2][fr]. This following his four years at the ... more
Views: 873Libya Election Receives Support for Reporting
Region: Libyan Arab JamahiriyaIWPR trainers engage directly with editors and reporters. By IWPR Libya One of the IWPR team’s key strategies since starting work in Libya earlier in 2012 has been to provide practical sup... more
Views: 774Major Protests in Kuwait Led by Anonymous Twitter Account
Region: KuwaitBy Mona Kareem After witnessing its biggest protest [1], the anonymous organizers of the “Dignity March” called for another one. Tens of thousands showed up in the areas of Mishref and Sabah Al-Salem protes... more
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