The ouster of Sudanese strongman Omar al-Bashir by the country’s military yesterday following months of unrest has received a mixed reception in the Arab world.
Source: Al Monitor
Full Article: Intel: What ouster of Sudan’s Bashir means for Mideast leaders
Turkey’s ‘morally clean’ TV series under fire
Amid a big expansion in their foreign audience, Turkish TV series are barred from featuring alcohol, smoking and anything sexual, but are free to show unstinted violence.
Source: Al Monitor
Full Article: Turkey’s ‘morally clean’ TV series under fire
Sisters’ empty canvases help solve ‘loneliness’
The sisters have completed nearly 100 communal art projects in the UAE, including public expression sessions and private ones..
Source: Albawaba
Full Article: Sisters’ empty canvases help solve ‘loneliness’
Rabbinical Courts 'unJew' Orthodox convert approved by Beth Din of America
Making the situation even more Kafkaesque is the fact that a sibling of the man in question got married through the Chief Rabbinate several years ago without questions raised about Jewish status.
Source: Jerusalem Post
Full Article: Rabbinical Courts 'unJew' Orthodox convert approved by Beth Din of America
Some elderly Turks face silent, slow killers: Abuse and neglect
By 2050, 20% of Turkey's population will be over the age of 65, but social taboos prevent people from publicly addressing elder abuse and the specific needs of the elderly.
Source: Al Monitor
Full Article: Some elderly Turks face silent, slow killers: Abuse and neglect
From Aleppo to alpha male: Beirut dance fest takes on the world
Founded 15 years ago, the Beirut International Platform of Dance strives to make contemporary dance a staple of Lebanon’s artistic culture while pushing the boundaries of the art form to speak to the issues of the day.
Source: Al Monitor
Full Article: From Aleppo to alpha male: Beirut dance fest takes on the world
Hamas broadcasts on Israeli radio for two months uninterrupted
Two months ago, the Shin Bet uncovered attempts by Hamas to recruit members in the West Bank to commit terror attacks through Hamas’s Al-Aksa radio station.
Source: Jerusalem Post
Full Article: Hamas broadcasts on Israeli radio for two months uninterrupted
Israel detained over 1,500 Palestinian prisoners in 2019 – report
The report, issued to correspond with Prisoners’ Day, also showed that there are 500 Palestinians held in administrative detention without trial or charge.
Source: Jerusalem Post
Full Article: Israel detained over 1,500 Palestinian prisoners in 2019 - report
Powerful Iranian shrine endowment gets moderate custodianship
The appointment of a moderate as custodian of the wealthy Astan Quds Razavi could be a boon to the Rouhani administration — but only if the powers of the hard-line Mashhad Friday prayer leader are curtailed.
Source: Al Monitor
Full Article: Powerful Iranian shrine endowment gets moderate custodianship
Frustrated Democrats go on offense after Netanyahu win
Democrats are racing to salvage the prospect of Palestinian statehood after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu secured a fifth term with promises to annex the West Bank.
Source: Al Monitor
Full Article: Frustrated Democrats go on offense after Netanyahu win