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Stories about West Asia & North Africa from June, 2024
Turkey's forest fire season begins
Reports of the fire indicate it was stubble burning incident that started the fire, quickly spreading due to high temperatures and strong winds.
Azerbaijan State Oil Company (SOCAR) is caught in the midst of Israel-Gaza war
Azerbaijan's ties with Israel have long been based on trade in military and agriculture equipment, oil supply, surveillance equipment, and more recently aerospace technology.
The ingenious ‘network tree’ defying Gaza's connectivity blockade
An interview with renowned Italian film director Manolo Luppichini highlights grassroots efforts in Gaza to counter communication blockades using simple technologies like ”Web Trees,“ addressing global double standards and resistance of cultural genocide.
Turkey's Erdoğan reigns supreme at hypocrisy and double-speak
If Erdoğan believed Israel to be the “terror” state he accuses it of being, committing genocide which even “Hitler would have been jealous of,” why does Turkey continue business ties?
Macklemore Gaza anthem ‘Hind’s Hall’ climbs US music charts
Award-winning rapper Macklemore named his latest hit after the building at Columbia University which students recently occupied and renamed in honor of Hind Rajab, a six-year-old Palestinian girl killed in Gaza.
Global Voices seeks a Middle East and North Africa regional editor
Are you a writer with a deep understanding of the Middle East and North Africa? If so, you might consider applying for the position of MENA Regional Editor.
The Central American and Palestinian liberation struggles are intertwined
As long as Palestine is subject to U.S.-backed Israeli terror, Central America is subject to the same terror, simply exported and “combat tested.”
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