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October 4, 2023
Jamal Al-Shoufi - Middle East Institute

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October 4, 2023
News Archives - Page 130 of 1017 - Amnesty International

Global: ‘Predator Files’ investigation reveals catastrophic failure to regulate surveillance trade  View now Get all of our latest global human rights news, blogs and analysis, updated daily. Refine your search results by targeting specific topics from the list of available taxonomies. CountriesAfghanistanAfricaAlbaniaAlgeriaAmericasAndorraAngolaArgentinaArmeniaAsia and the PacificAustraliaAustriaAzerbaijanBahrainBangladeshBelarusBelgiumBeninBoliviaBosnia and HerzegovinaBotswanaBrazilBulgariaBurkina FasoBurundiCambodiaCameroonCanadaCentral African RepublicCentral America and the CaribbeanChadChileChinaColombiaCongoCôte d'IvoireCroatiaCubaCyprusCzech

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October 4, 2023
Advances In AI are Compounding Internet Freedom's Decline. But They Don't Have To. - Freedom House

Ernie, an artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot created by the Chinese company Baidu, refused to answer questions on Tiananmen Square, the site of mass prodemocracy protests in 1989 in which the Chinese army killed thousands of people. Venezuelan state media shared videos of AI-generated people working for a made-up news channel spreading progovernment messages about the

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October 4, 2023
Rights and Realities: The Middle East Today - Council on Foreign Relations

Panelists assess the current state of human rights in the Middle East, along with the impact of U.S foreign policy on human rights, regional partnerships, and geopolitical dynamics. ROBINSON: (In process)—titled “Rights and Realities: The Middle East Today.” I’m Linda Robinson, senior fellow for women in foreign policy here at the Council, and I will

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October 4, 2023
Crisis Group Rejects Recent Allegations Against Our Staff - Crisis Group

Crisis Group's office in Brussels, Belgium, August 2022. CRISIS GROUP On 26 September, two media outlets – Semafor and Iran International – published articles referencing employees of the International Crisis Group that contain mischaracterisation and inaccuracy. Their reports led to a series of secondary commentaries, many of which compound the flaws of the original accounts.

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October 4, 2023
The Rockefeller Foundation and the Asian Institute of Technology Partner To Drive Climate-Resilient Agriculture ... - The Rockefeller Foundation

The Rockefeller Foundation and The Asian Institute of Technology (AIT) join forces to catalyze regenerative agriculture practices, minimize climate change impacts, and promote sustainable food production in Southeast Asia.The collaboration aligns with The Rockefeller Foundation’s US$1 billion climate strategy, focusing on scientific action to address climate change and promote human opportunity.The collaboration aims to benefit

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October 4, 2023
مظاهرات السويداء في سوريا تؤكد الضرورة الملحّة الى الحل السياسي - Middle East Institute

Read in English رغم حجم الكارثة الكبرى التي حلت  طوال الاثناعشر عاماً عبر الحرب وا الاستعصاء السياسي في حل مسألتها التي بدت عقدة دولية متشابكة، لكنها لم تثن السوريون عن مثابرتهم وايمانهم بحقهم بالحياة الحرة والكريمة. ها هو طائر الفينيق السوري ينهض من تحت الرماد في موجة ثورية شعبية جديدة تطالب بالحرية والكرامة. فمن مدينة

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October 4, 2023
Syria's Suwayda protests underscore pressing need for a political solution - Middle East Institute

اقرأ باللغة العربية   Despite the great magnitude of the disaster that has befallen Syria over the past 12 years, throughout the war, the political impasse, and the intertwined international dilemma, Syrians have not wavered in their perseverance and belief in their right to a free and dignified life. Now the Syrian phoenix is rising

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October 4, 2023
Russian pilots chill in Mideast skies after Pentagon's name-and-shame effort - Defense One

Two Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcons return from a mission in the U.S. Central Command region, March 6, 2023. U.S. Air Force / Tech. Sgt. Daniel Asselta October 4, 2023 04:12 PM ET Air Force Middle East Russia Russian planes aren’t provoking U.S. fighter jets over Syria anymore—marking a departure from hostility seen earlier this

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October 4, 2023
U.S. will transfer weapons seized from Iran to Ukraine - Center for a New American Security

“At the end of the day, Ukraine needs various supplies for the war effort, and while this isn’t a solution to all of Ukraine’s military needs, it will provide critical support,” said Jonathan Lord, a senior fellow and director of the Middle East security program at the Center for a New American Security who pushed

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