A suicide bomber attacks a court in northern Pakistan, killing at least 12 people and injuring more than 50, officials say.
Pakistan blast at court leaves several dead in Mardan – BBC News
Jeezum
Category: Middle East,
Peshawar Christian colony attackers were foreigners: Nisar
Interior minister claims Centre had shared two intelligence reports on potential attacks with K-P government
Peshawar Christian colony attackers were foreigners: Nisar – The Express Tribune
hmmm
Israel ‘approves 464 settlement homes in West Bank’
Israel has approved the construction of 285 new homes at settlements in the West Bank and legalised retroactively 179 existing homes, a watchdog says.
Israel ‘approves 464 settlement homes in West Bank’ – BBC News
Such bullshit. Evil, evil bullshit.
The bravery of the Kurds has been ignored by the West for too long
In the long and bitter campaign to defeat the fanatics of Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (Isil), the Kurds have proved themselves to be highly effective and reliable allies.
The bravery of the Kurds has been ignored by the West for too long
hmmmm
ISIS likely behind deadly attack at wedding – CNN.com
The Turkish President declared ISIS as the “likely perpetrator” of an attack that killed at least 50 people at a wedding in the nation’s southeast.
Erdogan: ISIS likely behind deadly attack at wedding – CNN.com
Jeezus….
The women who never leave home
Israel’s mysterious Druze women are beginning to open their craft circles, kitchens and homes to travellers.
BBC – Travel – The women who never leave home
hmmmm
A Transgender Woman Was Raped And Set On Fire in Turkey
Hande Kader was an active member of the LGBT community in Turkey.
A Transgender Woman Was Raped And Set On Fire And People Are Demanding Justice – BuzzFeed News
Sigh…
Iranian Men Wear Hijab To Fight For Women’s Rights In Iran
In 2014 Iranian journalist Masih Alinejad founded an online movement against the enforced hijab, called My Stealthy Freedom. One of her campaigns is #MenInHijab. It advocates women’s rights and highlights the violation of freedoms that strict dressing laws are causing. Men who join the cause… …express their solidarity by donning headscarfs themselves and posting images of their actions on social media with #MenInHijab hashtag.
Iranian Men Wear Hijab To Fight For Women’s Rights In Iran | Bored Panda
Love this movement. Really, really love this movement.
A Month After Turkey’s Failed Coup, Taking Stock Of A Sweeping Purge
Since a failed coup attempt just over a month ago, Turkey’s government has launched a sweeping purge that has impacted tens of thousands over a wide cross section of Turkish society.
A Month After Turkey’s Failed Coup, Taking Stock Of A Sweeping Purge : The Two-Way : NPR
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Egyptian judoka refuses to shake Israeli opponent’s hand
Egyptian judo fighter Islam El Shehaby was loudly booed at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics after his first-round loss to Israel’s fifth-ranked Or Sasson, when El Shehaby refused to shake Sasson’s hand, in a major breach of judo etiquette.
…There was no obligation to shake hands, but to bow is mandatory.
Egyptian judoka refuses to shake Israeli opponent’s hand
My first reaction is that this is bullshit. Unsportsmanlike behavior. Yada, yada.
…But. then there is this part,
El Shahaby had come under pressure from Islamist-leaning and nationalist voices in Egypt to withdraw entirely from the fight.
It is understandable he would be squeamish about appearing too friendly.
And this part,
The International Judo Federation said that the fact that the fight even took place between those two athletes was already a major sign of progress.
”This is already a big improvement that Arabic countries accept to (fight) Israel,” spokesman Nicolas Messner said in an email.
…Which is another good point. Progress is progress.
Sigh….
Erdogan visits Russia after coup attempt stirs tensions with the West
Russian President Vladimir Putin hosted Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in St. Petersburg Tuesday, a step toward mending ties ruptured last year when Turkey shot down a Russian warplane near Syria’s border.
Judy Woodruff discusses the turmoil in Turkey with Kemal Kirişci of the Brookings Institution and Henri Barkey of the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars.
…”A telling moment in St. Petersburg: Russia’s President Vladimir Putin welcomed Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan”
Erdogan visits Russia after coup attempt stirs tensions with the West | PBS NewsHour
hmmmm
Aleppo Siege: Syrian Kids Find Childhood Deep Underground
The underground children’s center in Aleppo is a lifeline for kids who are locked away at home because of fears of airstrikes ravaging Syrian cities.
Aleppo Siege: Syrian Kids Find Childhood Deep Underground – NBC News
Sigh….
Quetta hospital bombing: Pakistan Taliban claim attack – BBC News
A faction of the Pakistani Taliban says it carried out a suicide attack at a hospital in Quetta which killed at least 70 people.
Quetta hospital bombing: Pakistan Taliban claim attack – BBC News
Sigh…
Google Removes Palestine from its Maps
Google has removed the name of Palestine from its Google Maps and replaced it with Israel – a decision denounced by the Palestinian Journalists’ Forum.
Google Removes Palestine from its Maps | Palestine Chronicle
WTF?!!
Turkey’s Premier Withdraws About 1,500 Insult Lawsuits
Turkish Prime Minister Binali Yildirim says he has withdrawn lawsuits against about 1,500 people, including opposition politicians, journalists and writers, for insulting him or his office.
Turkey’s Premier Withdraws About 1,500 Insult Lawsuits – The New York Times
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Men in Iran are wearing hijabs in solidarity with their wives who are forced to cover their hair
Men in Iran are wearing hijabs in a display of solidarity with women across the country who are forced to cover their heads in public. Wearing a headscarf is strictly enforced by so-called ‘morality police’ in Iran and has been since the Islamic Revolution in 1979.
this story put a smile on my cynical face
Qandeel Baloch: ‘She was a girl just like you’
The parents [of] Pakistan social media star Qandeel Baloch, who was reportedly killed by her brother in a so-called honour killing, describe their grief and pain.
Qandeel Baloch: ‘She was a girl just like you’ – BBC News
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Turkey’s failed coup changes nothing and yet everything
Turkey’s counter-coup has concentrated state power in the hands of President Erdogan, thrown state services into turmoil and unsettled Turkey’s allies.
Turkey’s failed coup changes nothing and yet everything | European Council on Foreign Relations
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Turkey coup: What is Gulen movement and what does it want?
The sheer numbers of arrests – almost a third of the military top brass as well as thousands of officials and bureaucrats – suggests that Mr Erdogan did already have lists of targets.
Turkey coup: What is Gulen movement and what does it want? – BBC
hmmmm
Turkey coup: Purge widens to education sector
A purge of top officials following a failed coup in Turkey broadens even further with the suspension of 15,200 education staff.
Turkey coup: Purge widens to education sector – BBC News
I’m starting to think the entire coup was bullshit and the PM just wanted an excuse to fire any and every one who disagrees with him -even the slightest bit.
Sigh….
The threats and abuse outspoken Pakistani women receive
After the killing of outspoken social media user Qandeel Baloch, BBC Urdu’s female correspondents recount their experiences of threats and abuse online.
The threats and abuse outspoken Pakistani women receive – BBC News
Jeezus… What an evil shit-show.
Immorality and the lowest form of humans apparently rule the day.
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Kashmir on tenterhooks as police brace for protests
Curfew ignored as thousands continue to take to the streets after rebel’s killing and 30 civilians shot dead.
Kashmir on tenterhooks as police brace for protests – News from Al Jazeera
Hmmm
Turkey: Mass arrests after coup bid quashed, says PM
Some 2,800 soldiers, including high-ranking officers, are arrested over an attempted coup that has led to the deaths of 161 people, says Turkey’s prime minister.
Turkey: Mass arrests after coup bid quashed, says PM – BBC News
Sigh…
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