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08/05/2013 / UNITED STATES
07/05/2013 / BANGLADESH
Battle over blasphemy deepens divisions in Bangladesh
As the death toll rises to at least 38 after Sunday and Monday’s crackdown on Islamist protesters in Bangladesh, an Observer in the capital, who filmed the aftermath of these clashes, explains how divided the country has become. Read more…
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06/05/2013 / MALAYSIA
Outcry over Malaysia vote's "not-so-indelible" ink
The thick blue ink used to stain Malaysian voters’ fingers was supposed to be indelible, so that they could not attempt to vote more than once in Sunday’s elections. However, this seems to have failed. Read more…
02/05/2013 / JORDAN
Tribal tensions lead to bloodbath at a Jordanian university
Bloody clashes took place on the campus of Maan University, in southern Jordan, on Monday. Our Observer is worried about the increase in armed attacks on campuses to settle scores, mostly due to tribal tensions. Read more...
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01/05/2013 / TUNISIA
Are Sub-Saharan Africans being targeted in post-Ben Ali Tunisia?
A student from Sub-Saharan Africa living in the Tunisian capital called the police after a group of men started throwing stones at his apartment. However, after reaching out to the police for help, the victim was arrested. Our Observer, who filmed the incident, believes the arrest was entirely racially motivated and that such discrimination is on the rise in post-Ben Ali Tunisia. Read more...
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26/04/2013 / SYRIA
The foreign jihadists fighting in Syria – for Assad's regime
Much has been written about foreign jihadists fighting in in Syria, but the focus has been on those fighting with the rebels. However, less has been written about those who have decided to wage war on the regime’s side. Read more...
23/04/2013 / LIBYA
Aftermath of the French embassy attack in Libya
A car bomb exploded in front of the French embassy in Tripoli, Libya on Tuesday morning, injuring two guards. Observers on the scene sent us photos and videos taken just moments after the explosives went off. See images...
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19/04/2013 / IRAN
Outcry in Iran after police punish man by dressing him like a woman
An unusual punishment has shocked many in Iran. On April 15, police paraded a convicted criminal through the northwestern city of Marivan dressed in traditional Kurdish women’s clothing. This has prompted protests in the streets, online, and even in Iran’s parliament. Read more...
17/04/2013 / TUNISIA
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16/04/2013 / SYRIA
Children caught up in fighting on both sides of Syrian conflict
Children and teenagers were front-row witnesses of the Syrian uprising from the very beginning, as participants both in protests against the regime as well as protests in support of president Bashar Al-Assad. But as civil war has engulfed the country, they have become actors in the conflict in their own right. Three local activists tell us how the war has ensnared these youths. Read more...
