Opinion: Let’s talk about what ‘real men’ do.

Opinion: Let’s talk about what ‘real men’ do.

Masculinity is a tough topic to discuss in an open forum nowadays. Invariably, within the first few sentences (which makes up the preview seen on most social media platforms), everyone that takes the time to scan the headline above will place me into one of two categories: the man’s man (or purveyor of toxic masculinity) […]

On this day in history: US troops are ordered to Korea

On this day in history: US troops are ordered to Korea

June 27, 1950 — Only two days before, thousands of North Korean soldiers had crossed into the South Korea, under the cover of artillery barrages over the 38th parallel. They were already on their way to Seoul by the 27th, and the world was watching closely. On this day in history, U.S. President Harry Truman […]

French Minister of Finance says Iranian sanctions are affecting international business

French Minister of Finance says Iranian sanctions are affecting international business

Many French companies and international businesses are looking to continue to conduct business with/in Iran. This has been put in jeopardy by the latest sanctions imposed on the Islamic Republic by the United States. The United States has found itself at odds with Iran as President Donald Trump has pulled the U.S. out of the […]

Turkish state charges Amnesty International Chair with terrorism connections

Turkish state charges Amnesty International Chair with terrorism connections

Last Thursday the Turkish high court ruled that Amnesty International’s chair, Taner Kilic, would remain in prison for the duration of his trial on charges of collaborating with the Kurdish PKK terror group. Amnesty’s Secretary General Salil Shetty stated that, Today’s heartbreaking decision to keep our colleague in jail is yet another travesty of justice. After more […]

Kachin officials publicly accuse Myanmar military of human rights abuses and genocide

Kachin officials publicly accuse Myanmar military of human rights abuses and genocide

This month has marked the seven year anniversary since the rekindling of the civil war between the Kachin people of northern Myanmar/Burma and the Myanmar military. Though the Kachin Independence Army (KIA) has been embroiled in conflict with the government ever since June of 2011, there have been periods of more or less fighting, as […]

Iran finally sends the remains of Iraq’s fallen soldiers home after 30 years

Iran finally sends the remains of Iraq’s fallen soldiers home after 30 years

Iraq’s Ministry of Defense has announced that the remains of 128 Iraqi military men have been repatriated from Iran, the soldiers were killed during the 1980s Iran-Iraq war. The Ministry of Defense utilized DNA testing on the remains to accurately identify each soldier by name of record. It has announced to the public that relatives […]

Iran asks Kurdistan to handle Kurdish opposition parties who are attacking its border

Iran asks Kurdistan to handle Kurdish opposition parties who are attacking its border

With the recent clashing between the Democratic Party of Iranian Kurdistan (KDPI) Peshmerga forces and the Iranian Revolutionary Guard, the Kurdistan Regional Government finds itself reassuring their northern Iranian neighbor. Tehran has expressed concern over cross border activities and militaristic action by Kurdish opposition groups, specifically the KDPI who maintain the strongest presence politically and […]

A very Balkan story

A very Balkan story

As you are reading these lines, an agreement has been signed by Greece and FYROM that stipulates Greece will recognize FYROM with the name Northern Macedonia. The agreement has some hurdles yet to pass to become a reality, though. The search for a distinct identity and a past that allows claim to this piece of […]

Female chess player drops out of championship in protest of Iran’s mandatory hijab law

Female chess player drops out of championship in protest of Iran’s mandatory hijab law

A female chess player has withdrawn in protest from the Asian Chess Championship — scheduled to take place July 26 to August 4 — because of the Iran’s, the host nation, mandatory headscarf (hijab) law. Soumya Swaminathan, a top contender from India, stated, After the 1979 revolution, Iran then known as the Islamic Republic passed […]

Thousands of Peshmerga gather in Kurdistan to protest bill that annuls their parliament votes

Thousands of Peshmerga gather in Kurdistan to protest bill that annuls their parliament votes

Yesterday members of the police, Peshmerga, and various security forces took to the streets of Sulaymaniyah, Kurdistan in protest. Their votes were annulled for the recent Iraqi parliamentary election. Minister of Parliament and Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK) Arez Abdulla attended the protest saying the “collective punishment” was an unjust action on the government’s part. He said […]