Why do people sometimes stand up against tyranny, and sometimes simply put up with it? The answer to this question has so many factors that it is hard to come up with a single answer. Still, I believe the main…
Category: Middle East
Human Rights Study Session in Strasbourg
Someone once said that human rights start with breakfast. It is an inherent part of any human’s life. Still, if we look around the world today we’ll see there are numerous violations of these rights, including murders, torture, illegal imprisonment,…
Implementers Meeting on UN Resolution on Youth, Peace and Security
In Brussels on 23-24th May 70 young peacebuilders from 56 countries across Europe, Africa and the Mediterranean came together to discuss steps the EU should take for the implementation of UN Resolution 2250 on Youth, Peace and Security. The resolution…
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Why the EU-Turkey Deal Violates Fundamental Rights
Wars and conflicts have forced more people to flee their countries than any time since World War II. In Europe, more than a million migrants arrived in 2015, sparking a ‘migration crisis’ as countries struggled to cope with the numbers.…
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At Long Last… The Lebanese Prepare for Parliamentary Elections
Last October, the Lebanese parliament elected a new president ending a two-and-a-half-year power vacuum that had crippled the functioning of the government. Just over six months later, Lebanon was drifting into yet another political crisis that could leave the country…
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What is happening with Qatar?
On 5th June 2017 a number of Muslim majority countries severed ties with the State of Qatar. Reason? They accuse Qatar of supporting terrorism through various channels; they also believe Qatar is being Pro-Iran. The move came days after US…
What Bulgarians Fear About Tomorrow’s Referendum in Turkey
Виж по-долу за българската версия на тази статия. / See below for the Bulgarian version of this article. Allow me to briefly share what provoked me to write this article: I will not write about the things that every political…
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‘Young Mediterranean Voices Plus’: Leaders for Today, Not Just the Future
On the eve of the 60th anniversary of the Rome Treaty, High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Vice-President of the European Commission Ms Federica Mogherini invited 35 young people from across Europe, the Middle East and North Africa for a…
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The Long Journey Towards the Reunification of Cyprus
Cyprus has been home to many different civilizations, ruled by many kingdoms and colonized by several countries. The last country to colonize all of Cyprus was the United Kingdom. In 1960 the country of Cyprus declared its independence and, though…
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Turkey’s Referendum: What is Going On?
With the upcoming referendum on the introduction of a presidential system, tensions are running high in Turkey – as they have been for the past three and a half years. In order to explain the current situation, it is necessary…