Al-Khalifa dynasty
UK’s anti-refugee immigration bill rejected in House of Lords again and other stories
Today we look at rising deaths of asylum seekers in the Mediterranean, the conviction of Burkinabe officials in the killing of Thomas Sankara, and more
Opposition movement in Bahrain demands disbanding of US naval base, withdrawal of all foreign troops
Bahrain, ruled by the Al-Khalifa dynasty, is one of the closest allies of the US in the Persian Gulf region. It hosts the Fifth Fleet of the US Navy since 1995 and has developed close relations with Israel despite popular opposition
Sporadic protests in Bahrain on tenth anniversary of Arab Spring
Scores of Bahrainis took to the streets on Sunday marking the tenth anniversary of the anti-government Arab Spring protests. The protests of 2011 were suppressed by the ruling al-Khalifa family with the aid of Saudi Arabia and other monarchies
- Political crisis in Mozambique escalates following controversial election ruling
- Negligent landlords strike again in the Bronx: apartment fire displaces over 200
- Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro has been sworn in for the 2025-2031 presidential term
- Health workers in Turkey resist profit-driven primary care regulation
- Israel continues to push for “Greater Israel” amid massacres in the West Bank and Gaza
