REGIONS
Nagorno-Karabakh conflict
More than 60,000 ethnic Armenians leave as Nagorno Karabakh ‘republic’ officially dissolves itself

While the exodus of ethnic Armenians and the dissolution of the self-declared republic may lead to the final settlement of the decades-old conflict in the South Caucasus region, it may also be the beginning of a long geopolitical battle between Russia and the West

Israel in US visa waiver program
Rights groups denounce Israel’s entry into US visa waiver program 

Many have pointed to the continuing Israeli discrimination against Palestinians, Arabs and Muslims with regard to travel and called the US decision tantamount to an endorsement of Israeli policies

255 anti-Muslim hate speech gatherings recorded in India within 181 days, says report

A report by the research group Hindutva Watch found that 80% of the recorded anti-Muslim hate speech gatherings or rallies took place in States ruled by the Bharatiya Janata Party which is also in power in the Center

Venezuela Guyana Essequibo dispute
Venezuela urges diplomatic resolution to Essequibo dispute with Guyana, condemns US attempts to militarize region

President Nicolàs Maduro has urged his Guyanese counterpart Irfaan Ali to resume direct dialogue over a long-standing territorial dispute over Essequibo. Venezuela has also accused the US of trying to militarize the resource-rich region, where ExxonMobil has been conducting oil drilling projects for years

Youth groups intensify campaign for release of Italian-Palestinian activist Khaled El Qaisi

Khaled El Qaisi was detained by Israeli authorities on August 31 while he was on a family trip to Bethlehem. His detention was recently extended to October 1 over “national security concerns”

“We will not stand idly by:” Mali warns against repeat of NATO’s Libyan war in Niger

At the UN General Assembly, Mali and Burkina Faso reiterated their rejection of a military intervention against Niger, recalling the devastating 2011 NATO-led war on Libya and its role in fueling violence in the Sahel

US refuses to acknowledge systemic use of torture by its armed forces in Iraq

A large number of those who were kept in Abu Ghraib and other detention centers run by the US and its allies in Iraq were innocent civilians. Many were subjected to various forms of torture and have not received justice to this day

Saudi-Palestine talks
Saudi Arabia says establishment of Palestinian state prerequisite for normalization with Israel

The statement came during an official two-day visit by a Saudi delegation to Palestine, which also saw the appointment of the first ever Saudi ambassador. Meanwhile, Palestinian organizations and activists have expressed concern over the talks

26-09 Odigits fest - Greece
49th Odigits Festival in Greece reinforces working-class solidarity 

Over 100,000 people participated in the three day festival underscoring humanity and working-class solidarity and highlighting that “the people save the people in instances of crisis”

Bassem Trifi: The struggle for human rights is essential for liberation

The President of the Tunisian League for the Defense of Human Rights highlights the centrality of the fight for human rights to liberation in the Arab and Maghreb region

Nazi SS Veteran receives standing ovation in Canadian parliament

Polish education minister claims he is “taking steps” for the Canadian-Ukrainian Nazi’s extradition

For peace in the Congo, US and UK must hold their allies accountable

Kambale Musavuli talks about the rising anger against the presence of foreign forces in the Congo and how for a sustainable political solution, the US and the UK must hold their allies Rwanda and Uganda to account