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The Witness Who Stayed
My name is Shiler Sido, a visionary peacebuilding specialist and community leader with over a decade of dedicated service in humanitarian response, human rights advocacy, and organizational development across conflict-affected regions. I was born in 1989 in Afrin, Syria. I studied English Literature at the University of Aleppo. I am now a Master’s Degree student…
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The US Is Implementing The NATO 3.0 Concept In Asia Through AUKUS+
The US is replicating its anti-Russian regional containment model against China. Under Secretary of War for Policy Elbridge Colby gave a landmark speech in Manilla during the first leg of his Southeast Asian tour in early August that amounted to the US introducing the NATO 3.0 concept to the region. As Trump 2.0’s military-strategic mastermind explained it, the US is offloading…
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August 11, 2026, becomes a historic date in Lebanon: the death penalty is abolished
CONGRATULATIONS to abolitionists all over the world. August 11, 2026, will stand in history as a great day for Lebanon, which has just abolished the death penalty and provided a pioneering model in the region. After a 22-year de facto moratorium on executions, it has successfully secured its place among the 113 countries in the…
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Hundreds of the Albanian Diaspora Expected in Tirana for Day 76 of Flamingo Revolution Protests
After 76 days of peaceful protest against the government and development projects linked to Jared Kushner and Ivanka Trump, the Flamingo Revolution movement awaits the arrival of hundreds of diaspora members on August 14, 15, and 16, who will join the evening rallies in Tirana at the Boulevard of the Martyrs of the Nation. Diaspora…
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Strict Security Ensured Nationwide on Anniversary of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib’s Assassination
By Sheikh Arif (Dhaka Bureau) The Rapid Action Battalion (RAB), an elite force in Bangladesh, alongside the Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP), has implemented maximum security measures across the country, including the capital Dhaka, surrounding the anniversary of the assassination of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman on August 15. Strict surveillance and search operations are underway to…
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Bangladesh Dominates in Darwin Test: Tanjid’s Historic Century Leaves Australia on the Back Foot
By Maksuda Lisa (Dhaka Bureau) Stories of Asian teams dominating on Australian soil in Test cricket are rare. However, what Bangladesh has achieved over the first two days of the ongoing first Test at Darwin’s Marrara Oval represents a significant milestone and a testament to resilience in cricket history. After dismantling the Australian batting lineup…
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Bangladesh Finalizes National Program for ‘4th World March for Peace and Nonviolence in My City- 2026
By Sheikh Arif (Dhaka Bureau) Humanist Movement, Bangladesh Chapter has finalized a comprehensive series of national programs to mark the global campaign ‘4th World March for Peace and Nonviolence in My City- 2026’, scheduled to take place worldwide from September 21 to October 4. The decision was finalized on Friday (August 14) during a strategic…
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Another Polish-Ukrainian Grain Crisis Is On The Horizon
Zelensky’s 40-day influence operation provoked Putin into rendering Ukraine de facto landlocked. Politico published a piece about “How Russian attacks, European protectionism and drought are trapping Ukraine’s vital grain”, which drew attention to the interplay between these factors. Of particular interest is their reporting that Poland is considering once again allowing the transit of Ukrainian…
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Hormuz Still Has an Iranian Throat
The United States says it controls the strait; Iran demonstrates that it can still prevent the world from using it normally “A power can control the sea with aircraft carriers. Real power begins when ships are still afraid to sail through it.” Washington claims that it controls Hormuz. Tehran responds that it will remain closed…
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What investing in the Red Sea means for Africa
(Moscow Bureau) – Amid geopolitical changes, the Red Sea security has seen new developments, creating heightened maritime tensions, while the Gulf States are racing to control the region. By a simple geographical definition, the Red Sea is a sea inlet of the Indian Ocean, lying between Africa and Asia. With a huge surface area, the…