Bahrain's High Court of Appeals Upholds Life Imprisonment Against Opposition Leaders
Region: BahrainBy Amira Al Hussaini Bahrain's High Court of Appeals upheld [2] jail sentences against 20 opposition figures accused of plotting to overthrow the regime today [September 4, 2012]. While international human rights organ... more
Views: 1072Bashir Malik promoted,Posted as DDG News
Region: India
Srinagar, September 1 (Scoop News) - B. A. Malik has been promoted to the rank of DDG (News) and the orders in this connection have been issued by the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting on 27.8.2012. Mr. Malik... more
Views: 949PDP condemns media restriction
Region: IndiaSrinagar,July 23 (Scoop News) -: Strongly condemning media restrictions in Kashmir, Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) president Ms Mehbooba Mufti has equated the ban on cable operators in Kashmir with that of curbs enforced u... more
Views: 581Bulgaria: Israeli Tourist Bus Attacked
Region: BulgariaBy Gilad Lotan At least seven people were killed in an attack against Israeli youth [1] on a tour bus in Burgus Airport in Bulgaria. UPDATE: @BarakRavid [3]: Bulgarian FM spoke with FM Lieberman and told him the in... more
Views: 942Syria: Beginning of the End of Assad Regime Netizens Say
Region: Syrian Arab RepublicBy Amira Al Hussaini This post is part of our special coverage Syria Protests 2011 [1]. Twitter is abuzz with news of the beginning of the end of the Assad regime, following a bomb explosion in Damascus in which three s... more
Views: 985Syria: Traymseh Massacre Reactions Range from Sorrow to Rage
Region: Syrian Arab RepublicBy Yazan Badran Last year, on the eve of the holy month of Ramadan, Syrian forces loyal to the regime of Bashar al-Assad, massacred [1] around 45 civilians in the central town of Hama. This year, the bloodshed is i... more
Views: 968U.S. Supreme Court Issues Key Decision on Anti-Immigration Law
Region: Arizona
The United States Supreme Court recently issued their decision in the case Arizona v. United States, putting into question the constitutionality of Law SB 1070. The Supreme Court struck down three sections of the law, b... more
Views: 1223Mohamed Morsi Named New President of Egypt
Region: Egypt
Written by Amira Al Hussaini Mohamed Morsi was named the new president of Egypt. Netizens were on their toes awaiting the announcement of Egypt's next president. Former president Hosni Mubarak's Prime Minister Ahmed Sh... more
Views: 1050Egypt: Social Media Used As A Tool For Cheating On Exams
Region: EgyptWritten by Amira Al Hussaini Social media is being used to leak high school examination questions, say Egyptian bloggers. The same media that has been credited for fueling the Arab revolutions is now being accused of al... more
Views: 962Doordarshan news official drags Kashmir images to court
Region: India
Srinagar, May 25 (Scoop News) –Granting a major relief to Bashir Malik, Director, Doordarshan News, Srinagar, the Delhi High Court passed an order restraining Bashir Manzar, Rouf Rasool, and Rashid Paul o... more
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