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aromo0

EUSpring | Women's Rights in the Aftermath of Egypt's Revolution - 0 views

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    This paper discusses the opening that the 2011 Egyptian Revolution had on the discussion of women's right. Various platforms such as social media, art performance and graffiti have opened up a small dialog regarding this social issue.
mcooka

Hillary Clinton Gives Israeli Education Program Spotlight on Campaign Trail - Israel - ... - 0 views

  • ch week in Israel, young parents open their homes to local instructors who teach them how to prepare their toddlers for school.
  • In her bid for the Democratic nomination, Clinton rarely misses an opportunity to tout her record on early childhood education, from her first job out of law school at the Children’s Defense Fund to her Too Small To Fail program at The Clinton Foundation.
  • The story of how Clinton brought the Israeli education program to America starts with a coincidence.
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  • In 1969, an Israeli educator named Avima Lombard conceived the program as a way to help the children of North African immigrants get a head start in the Israeli school system
  • Clinton’s associates in Arkansas apparently had a similar reaction when she told them they would have to travel to the Holy Land for HIPPY training: “‘Israel! Where is Israel?’”
  • HIPPY has been studied widely in academic and research settings.
  • But the two strong personalities also clashed occasionally. For several years, Lombard demanded that certain HIPPY USA staff members receive training in Israel. As the program grew, this practice became expensive and unsustainable, leading HIPPY USA to start training staff in Arkansas.
  • In 1998, Hillary Clinton visited a HIPPY event in Jerusalem while accompanying her husband when he was president. It was around holiday time, and Clinton was photographed with HIPPY children and their mothers.
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    HIlary Clinton is using the Israeli Education program to highlight her campaign. She wants to promote Israeli education and how she supports early education. Hilary Clinton adds she wants to support overseas education as well
aromo0

Egypt: Country of remarkable, yet jailed, women - Daily News Egypt - 0 views

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    Article describes accounts of when women standing up for women's rights were treated unjustly. Egyptian authorities believe that they are upholding the peace by silencing these women.
atownen

US Elections - 0 views

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    I really appreciated how in-the-loop the Jerusalem Post keeps its readers in Israel. They have their own section on their main website dedicated to U.S. Elections, w/recent news about our candidates and the primaries. There are actually some really good articles on here written about Bernie vs. Hillary and its interesting to read from a different stance other than America's.
mcooka

Control and crucifixions: Life in Libya under IS - BBC News - 0 views

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  • establishment of a religious police
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  • from Tunisia, Iraq or Syria.
  • of retributions. We spoke to people who have been forced to leave the city, to escape Islamic State.
  • I blame regional countries for IS
  • My dad is a senior policeman and was getting threats in Sirte. Anyone who works with the police can be kidnapped or killed unless you join them
  • S was quite laid back at the start in terms of implementing their harsh interpretation of Sharia, or Islamic law. You get the feeling that they were focussing on building loyalty and allegiances from the tribal society of Sirte
  • It was only in August when Islamic codes of dress and behaviour began to be implemented more noticeably. It was also then when crucifixions and lashings began to be meted out to anyone convicted. These usually take place after Friday prayers.
atownen

Poland, courting NATO, plans to boost Middle East military involvement | Reuters - 0 views

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    Something I was suggesting yesterday during class; the idea of involving NATO w/Middle Eastern affairs would be much more efficient than the stand-alone efforts we have been taking. Poland is taking this step, but in response to Russia's support for armed separatists in eastern Ukraine. Poland hopes NATO will agree at the Warsaw summit in July to send more troops to former communist eastern Europe.
joepouttu

Syria, already a catastrophe, seems on the verge of an uncontrollable disaster - The Wa... - 0 views

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    Syria is on the verge of a humanitarian disaster. 300,000 refugees in Aleppo are at risk of being cut off from aid due to military encirclement of the city. The end of the article suggests that the U.S. needs to intervene and provide assistance. 
blantonjack

Israel's Arab Alliance: A Counter to ISIS and Iran? - 3 views

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    With the Middle East ablaze, new opportunities have emerged for regional cooperation. In fact, partnerships have formed in the most unlikely of places, as Israel and some of its Arab neighbors have joined together to combat regional enemies, such as ISIS and Iran.
blantonjack

ISIS Says It's Behind Car Bombing in Damascus - 2 views

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    A car bomb tore up a vegetable market and a police officers' club in Damascus, the Syrian capital, on Tuesday, according to a witness and to regional news reports, striking an area that had been quiet for about two years under a local agreement between the Syrian government and insurgents. Isis has gone on to claim that they were behind the bombins that took place
blantonjack

Syrian army gains in north and south; two rebel-held towns agree to cease-fire - 0 views

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    As the Syrian army pushes toward the Turkish border in the north, the government is also achieving major gains in strategic southern Syria near the Jordanian frontier. Aided by Russian airstrikes. Syrian officials have vowed to close off the Turkish and Jordanian borders, long crucial conduits
ralqass

Oil Crisis: Can Saudi Arabia Break Its Addiction And Save The Economy From Plunging Cru... - 0 views

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    Analysts are skeptical the kingdom, the world's top oil exporter, can diversify its economy, given its past struggles.
ralqass

Is Saudi Arabia Going Bankrupt? - YouTube - 0 views

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    a short video explain why saudi arabia might face a bankrupt due to the falling of the oil prices and because it's %95 of the government income.
natphan

Hamas Hospitals Treating ISIS Terrorists in Exchange for Money, Weapons - 0 views

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    Iranian-based Hamas is using Gaza strip hospitals to treat ISIL fighters in exchange for valuable resources. This exchange comes as a result of Egypt's aggressive campaign to destroy Hamas tunnels through Egypt, leaving Hamas resources very scarce.
natphan

Intelligence official: ISIS to attempt US attacks in 2016 - CNNPolitics.com - 0 views

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    James Clapper, the director of National Intelligence, has warned that the US will face an attack by ISIL in 2016. This claim comes with the information that there are terrorist groups active in over 40 countries, and that last year "approximately five dozen" ISIL-related people were arrested in the US last year.
natphan

Police Presence in Egypt Mutes Most Protests on 5th Anniversary of Uprising - 0 views

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    Egyptian police forces, as ordered by president Abdul Fattah al-Sisi, have heavy numbers in Egypt leading up to and on the day of the anniversary of the outsing of Hosni Mubarak, January 25th. This attempt to silence protestors is further evidence of the problems the nation still faces.
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