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Overpopulation has been debated since British economist Thomas Malthus famously warned in 1798 that humans could reproduce far faster than they could…
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Fifty years ago this week, Israelis were riding high. In just six days, the Jewish state’s army had won a stunning victory over the combined militaries of…
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On the surface, the tiny Persian Gulf nation of Qatar has much in common with Saudi Arabia and the other monarchies of the Arabian peninsula.…
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Civil war in Yemen has forced more than 3 million people from their homes and left millions more in need of food and other humanitarian aid.With the…
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One of the hardest regions of the globe to be lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender is the Arab world. In Saudi Arabia and Yemen, the punishment for the…
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After MuammarGaddafi was ousted from Libya in 2011, there was hope for a peaceful and democratic future in one of Africa's largest oil-producers.Five…
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Journalists around the globe are decrying an Egyptian court's decision to imprison three Al Jazeera English journalists on charges of making false news…
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Egypt's prosecution of four Al Jazeera journalists has spotlighted the country's worsening press climate since the military overthrew former president…
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Since the military takeover in Egypt last month, journalists have been attacked from all sides of the conflict. When security forces shot Tamer…
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There aren’t too many similarities between the mass street protests in Egypt and those in Brazil, aside from the fact that many large media outlets took…