(2024-07-17). CODEPINK's Palestinian-American Staff Member ARRESTED on False Accusation of Assault by Member of Congress. dissidentvoice.org 
Milwaukee, WI — In an incident of political thuggery and intimidation at the RNC, CODEPINK's Palestinian campaign organizer, Nour Jaghama, has been unjustly arrested by police on accusation of assaulting a member of Congress. While peacefully waiting in line to enter the event, Nour, a visibly Palestinian woman, was intentionally bumped into by a bald, white …
(2024-07-17). Is support for Hezbollah growing in Lebanon. newarab.com 
(2024-07-17). Yes, the EU has subsidized the forced return of Syrians to Assad. newarab.com 
A mere two months after the announcement of the €1 billion EU-Lebanon Already, dozens
(2024-07-17). Shias in Lebanon and Iraq commemorate Ashura amid Gaza war. newarab.com 
Shia Muslims Wednesday in Lebanon and Iraq commemorated The rift between Islam's two…
(2024-07-17). Malaysia's Strategic Comeback in International Relations. infobrics.org Malaysia aims to regain lost international influence by adjusting strategies and forming new alliances to challenge Western dominance…
(2024-07-17). Iraqi justice ministry denies allegations of 'secret executions'. newarab.com 
The Iraqi Ministry of Justice on Monday denied allegations it is conducting Ministry spokesperson Ahmed Laibi Abdul Hussein in a
(2024-07-17). Bystander killed as armed groups clash in Libya seaside town. newarab.com 
Armed groups clashed in a seaside town outside the Libyan capital late Tuesday, killing a woman bystander and sowing panic among beachgoers, emergency services and media reports said. | "The woman died after being hit in the head" by a stray bullet, emergency services spokesman Oussama Ali told Al-Ahrar television. | Libyan media reported that the clashes broke out after fighters of o…
(2024-07-17). Huddud's House: The post-Arab Spring novel on the Syrian war. newarab.com 
(2024-07-17). Iraq invites private companies to operate Baghdad airport. newarab.com 
In September, the government signed an agreement with the
(2024-07-17). Syria's Assad says he will not meet with Turkey's Erdogan. newarab.com 
Syrian dictator "The problem is not the meeting, but its content," a video clip released by the p…
(2024-07-17). Turkey's border closures threaten north-west Syria with disaster. newarab.com 
(2024-07-17). The rise and fall of Syrian business tycoon Baraa Katerji. newarab.com 
(2024-07-17). Gulf states condemn rare Oman attack claimed by IS group. newarab.com 
Monday's shooting killed at least six people – four Pakistanis, an Indian and an Omani police officer – and wounded 28, police said. | It was the first known operation claimed by the Islamic State (IS) group in the sultanate w…
(2024-07-17). An Ear For An Ear Leaves The Whole World What? counterpunch.org 
"Friends, Romans, countrymen, lend me your ears; I come to bury Caesar, not to praise him." —Shakespeare, from Julias Ceasar, spoken by Marc Antony "A proposition might fall kindly on your ear." —Prop Joe, The Wire But do you condemn Thomas Matthew Crooks? With or without their ears, none of the ruling class hears the
(2024-07-17). Jury Convicts NJ Senator Bob Menendez of Taking Bribes from Egypt & Qatar. democracynow.org 
A federal jury on Tuesday convicted New Jersey Democratic Senator Bob Menendez of corruption on all 16 counts he faced. He was found guilty of bribery, wire fraud, extortion, obstruction of justice, conspiracy and acting as a foreign agent for Egypt. Award-winning investigative reporter Bob Hennelly, who has been covering Menendez for decades, says it's a "condemnation of the political culture of New Jersey that's corrupt."…
(2024-07-17). Trump says Taiwan should pay US for defence. geo.tv 
Republican presidential candidate and former US President Donald Trump speaks during a campaign rally in Grand Rapids, Michigan, US, April 2, 2024. — ReutersTAIPEI: Taiwan should pay the US for its defence as it does not give the country anything, Republican presidential candidate…
(2024-07-17). Biden makes first campaign trip since assassination attempt on Trump. geo.tv 
US President Joe Biden speaks during the 115th National Association for the Advancement of Colored People National Convention in in Las Vegas, Nevada, on July 16, 2024. — AFP
(2024-07-17). Biden makes first campaign trip since assassination attempt on Trump. geo.tv 
US President Joe Biden addresses the North America's Building Trades Unions legislative conference at the Washington Hilton on April 25, 2023 in Washington, DC. — AFP
(2024-07-17). Bangladesh: 15th Henry Dunant Memorial Moot Court Competition 2024 — Call for Registration. icrc.org
(2024-07-17). Azerbaijan: Family receives remains of missing loved one, honours with a burial after 30 years. icrc.org
(2024-07-17). NIA arrests 4 men suspected to be part of international human trafficking syndicate. muslimmirror.com By Muslim Mirror Staff The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has arrested four key accused involved in luring and trafficking Indian youth to foreign countries on the pretext of offering them jobs, according to an official statement issued on Tuesday. The accused arrested on Monday have been identified as Manjoor Alam alias Guddu of Delhi, Sahil …
(2024-07-17). Samsung Electronics' main South Korea union to go on indefinite strike. presstv.ir Samsung Electronics' main South Korea union will go on an indefinite strike.
(2024-07-17). Samsung workers' union in South Korea kicks off three-day strike. presstv.ir Samsung Electronics workers in South Korea braved the rain on Monday, to chant slogans and raise their fists in unison as they kicked off a three-day strike demanding better pay.
(2024-07-17). Iraqis protest over summer blackouts, water shortages. presstv.ir Hundreds of Iraqis in the southern province of Diwaniyah protest against power cuts and water shortages during the extreme heat of summer.
(2024-07-17). 4 Pakistanis killed, several injured in shooting near Oman mosque. presstv.ir A shooting near a mosque in the Omani capital Muscat has killed at least four Pakistanis and wounded multiple others.
(2024-07-17). US airbase in Iraq targeted by drones in second such attack in months. presstv.ir The Ain al-Asad air base housing US troops in Iraq has come under a fresh drone attack.
(2024-07-17). India plans to realise the concept of smart villages. tvbrics.com 
Officials intend to use 5G technology to improve the quality of life in rural communities…
(2024-07-17). 'Akin to terrorist attack': Asad Owaisi on Kolhapur Mosque vandalisation. ummid.com Asaduddin Owaisi, Member of Parliament and President of All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM), termed an incident similar to "terrorist attack" the vandalisation of mosque in Kolhapur district of Maharashtra Sunday.
(2024-07-17). Meet Usha Vance, child of Indian immigrants and Trump VP pick J.D. Vance's lawyer wife. scmp.com The wife of Trump's VP nominee J.D. Vance is a graduate of Yale law, where the couple met, and has worked for two US Supreme Court justices.
(2024-07-17). Trump says Taiwan should pay US for defence: 'they took about 100% of our chip business'. scmp.com The US presidential candidate said Taiwan 'did take about 100% of our chip business' — sending shares of chip maker TSMC down on Wednesday.
(2024-07-17). Armed Drones Target US-Hosted Airbase in Iraq, Prompting Increased Security Measures. themedialine.org 
(2024-07-17). SATIRE: Woman Grimly Accepts Lifetime Responsibility Of Liking Every One Of Sister-In-Law's Social Media Posts. theonion.com 
WICHITA, KS—Calling the task "a heavy burden, but one I must shoulder nonetheless," local woman Raven Wilson told reporters Wednesday that she had grimly accepted the lifelong responsibility of liking every one of her sister-in-law Jessica Denbow's social media posts. "Her job is to post, mine is to like it," said…
(2024-07-17). Islamic State Claims Responsibility for Attack on Shia Omani Mosque. themedialine.org 
(2024-07-17). Singapore varsity announces 3rd Syed Ahmad Khan AMU Memorial Award. ummid.com The National University of Singapore (NUS) has announced its prestigious "Syed Ahmad Khan AMU Memorial Award" for the year 2024.
(2024-07-17). New Criminal Laws in India: Why They Must be Reviewed and Revised? ummid.com It seems that the BJP has used the opportunity under the cover of colonial baggage to enact more draconian laws that fit well into the ongoing project of Hindu nationalism.
(2024-07-17). US says ISIL trying 'to reconstitute' amid uptick in Syria, Iraq attacks. aljazeera.com In the first six months of the year, the group has claimed 153 attacks in Syria and Iraq.
(2024-07-17). Jinnah, Shahabuddin and Owaisi -Tackling Muslim's Problems in India. ummid.com This book "Jinnah, Sahabuddin and Owassi – Tackling Muslim's Problem in India" can be submission to the nation that sees Muslim as an obstacle to the national growth but hardly gives any support to the nature and direction to the change.
(2024-07-17). Deaf and Dumb Man Arrested for Public Indecency on Bus in Bekal. devdiscourse.com A 50-year-old deaf and dumb man was arrested near Bekal for allegedly flashing a woman on a bus, police announced on Wednesday.
(2024-07-17). Belarus: Three years after their arbitrary arrest, Viasna members must be immediately released. fidh.org On July 14, 2021, the Belarusian authorities detained Nobel Peace Prize Laureate and Viasna chairperson Ales Bialiatski, FIDH Vice President Valiantsin Stefanovic and Viasna lawyer Uladzimir Labkovich in an unprecedented raid against Belarusian civil society. Convicted on fabricated charges to heavy prison terms, to this day, the three human rights defenders remain unlawfully imprisoned, and are regularly subjected to severe harassment and ill-treatment. On the third anniversary of their (…) | – |
(2024-07-17). By-Election Results July 2024: INDIA: 10, BJP: 02, Ind: 01. ummid.com Giving a big jolt to the ruling Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) INDIA alliance candidates won 10 of the 13 Assembly Seats that went to the polls Thursday July 11, 2024.
(2024-07-17). 5,000 cr wedding in a country where 80 cr wait for free ration to survive. ummid.com The Anant Ambani and Radhika Merchant marriage which is likely to cost Rs. 5,000 crore may be seen by some as India's growing economic prowess similar to the claims of India being the 5th largest economy, it however hides more realities than it reveals.
(2024-07-17). Bangladesh students defy orders, occupy universities as tensions spiral. aljazeera.com Students and police are locked in a tense standoff on campuses across the country with neither backing down.
(2024-07-17). SC verdict will create more problems for divorced women: Muslim Panel. ummid.com Emphasizing that the Supreme Court verdict vis-à -vis maintenance to divorced women is against the Islamic Law or Shairiah, the All India Muslim Personal Law Board (AIMPLB) Sunday said it will created more problems for the woman who has already suffered.
(2024-07-17). Thailand: Killing of prominent human rights defender Roning Dolah. fidh.org
(2024-07-17). Cyanide poisoning suspected in six deaths at Bangkok hotel. aljazeera.com Authorities appear eager to ensure the six deaths do not affect Thailand's key tourism sector.
(2024-07-17). Victim of broad daylight robbery says laptop, money, and credit card were taken. independent.co.ug 
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police have identified the victim of a broad-day robbery incident on Jinja Road as Josh Keshav, a 32-year-old Indian national. Closed Circuit Television (CCTV) video showing Keshav being robbed by thugs who trailed him on six motorcycles has gone viral on social media. Keshav told Nkrumah Road Police that he …
(2024-07-17). Pakistan: Deadly Twin Terror Attacks Leave 15 Dead. themedialine.org 
(2024-07-17). Cambodia: Convictions and prison sentences of ten members of Mother Nature Cambodia. fidh.org
(2024-07-17). Radhika Desai: Peak Hindutva? newleftreview.org As Modi's BJP loses its overall majority, Radhika Desai examines the part played by India's capitalist conglomerates in his rise—and the contradictions on which their strategy has foundered. The economic crisis of the parched countryside as brake on Hindutva's forward march.
(2024-07-17). Former CIA analyst charged with being South Korea's 'secret agent'. aljazeera.com Indictment says Sue Mi Terry received luxury handbags and dinners at Michelin-starred restaurants in exchange.
(2024-07-17). Bangladesh shuts schools and universities after six killed in protests. aljazeera.com Students rallying against quotas in public sector jobs clash with government supporters and police.
(2024-07-17). Bahrain: Joint letter on Dr. Abduljalil Al-Singace as he exceeds three years on hunger strike. fidh.org
(2024-07-17). Narendra Modi celebra su victoria en las elecciones generales. telesurtv.net Narendra Modi necesitará el apoyo de otros partidos para gobernar, algo inédito en sus anteriores mandatos.