Michael Laxer
Israel’s neighbors call for a ceasefire in Gaza and Lebanon at Arab-Islamic Summit
The summit is the second of its kind since the aggression began in October 2023, though the participating nations have taken no concrete...
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Michael Laxer
Aug 236 min read
Will Bangladesh Be Another Egypt?
Image via X By Vijay Prashad The day after former Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina left Dhaka, I was on the phone with a friend...
Michael Laxer
May 122 min read
Egypt joins South Africa in ICJ genocide case
Various Sources Egypt has announced that it will join South Africa in supporting its genocide case against Israel at the International...
Michael Laxer
May 76 min read
Will the Palestinian Groups Create a New Palestinian Political Project?
By Vijay Prashad In Cairo, representatives from Hamas held indirect negotiations with Israel for a ceasefire. The sticking point for...
Michael Laxer
May 73 min read
Cutting Off Lifeline for Starving Gazans, Israel Seizes Control of Rafah Crossing
"This has devastating impacts for the people of Gaza who are already on the verge of famine," said the UNRWA's director of planning....
Michael Laxer
Mar 272 min read
Cost of Living Crisis Worsens in Egypt Soon After the IMF Loan Deal
By Global News Service Egyptians are being hit with another round of price increases at the end of March 2024, less than three weeks...
Michael Laxer
Feb 141 min read
Israel Declares War on Rafah, the Last Safe Zone in Gaza
Men walk along a street ravaged by Israeli bombing in Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip on February, 2024 (Photo by Mohammed ABED / AFP)...
Michael Laxer
Oct 13, 20232 min read
Mass Protests Erupt Across Middle East Demanding End to Israel's Assault on Gaza
"We are here to support the Palestinian people in Gaza," said one Jordanian demonstrator. "We are here because of our feelings for a...
Michael Laxer
Sep 9, 20232 min read
Activists Mohamed Adel and Mahmoud Hussein Jailed in Egypt
Mahmoud Hussein Global News Service The Egyptian government continues its persecution of activists and critics despite the so-called...
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