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In Syria, the Assads leave a bitter legacy after a half-century of repressive rule
2 weeks, 2 days ago

In Syria, the Assads leave a bitter legacy after a half-century of repressive rule

NPR  

In Syria, the Assads leave a bitter legacy after a half-century of repressive rule toggle caption AP/Saudi Press Agency President Bashar Al-Assad and his father, Hafez Al-Assad, combined to rule Syria for more than a half-century, always with an iron fist that crushed all dissent and relied heavily on the country's feared security forces. Sponsor Message In power since 2000, …

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Dictators & Demagogues 05: Iran's Ali Khamenei
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Dictators & Demagogues 05: Iran's Ali Khamenei

ABC  

Hamish Macdonald HOST: He's a leader that serves for life. Hamish Macdonald HOST That's Arash Azizi - An Iranian writer and historian and senior lecturer in political science and history at Clemson University in the United States. Hamish Macdonald HOST That's Fereshteh Sadeghi Iranian journalist based in Tehran. Hamish Macdonald HOST But first, I'm going to let Arash explain more …

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Book Review: ‘The Asoka Inscriptions’ by Herman Tieken scrutinises the Asokan approach
1 year, 4 months ago

Book Review: ‘The Asoka Inscriptions’ by Herman Tieken scrutinises the Asokan approach

The Hindu  

Published : Jul 27, 2023 11:00 IST - 9 MINS READ “In the eighth year after his consecration the beloved of the gods, Piyadasi, the king, conquered Kalinga. for this purpose this letter on the dhamma was written, namely that my sons and grandsons will not consider any other new conquests, that they prefer a conquest as a result of …

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On this day: Historic events that occurred on 2 February
1 year, 10 months ago

On this day: Historic events that occurred on 2 February

Firstpost  

Military officer Idi Amin declared himself the president of Uganda on 2 February 1972, just days after he assumed power in a coup. On this day in 1990, the ban on Nelson Mandela’s African National Congress was lifted by then South African President F.W. Without further ado, let us take a look at historic events that took place on 2 …

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Opinion | UP polls: It’s Yogi vs Akhilesh now
2 years, 10 months ago

Opinion | UP polls: It’s Yogi vs Akhilesh now

India TV News  

The election campaign in Uttar Pradesh is now in full swing with all major stakeholders addressing election meetings across western and central regions. BJP president J P Nadda, Home Minister Amit Shah, UP chief minister Yogi Adityanath, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, SP supremo Akhilesh Yadav, RLD chief Jayant Chaudhary, BSP supremo Mayawati and AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi are busy addressing …

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Kim Jong Un's decade of rule marked by purges, nukes, Trump diplomacy and mysterious weight loss
3 years ago

Kim Jong Un's decade of rule marked by purges, nukes, Trump diplomacy and mysterious weight loss

ABC  

Today marks 10 years since Kim Jong Un, the third generation of his family to rule North Korea, took power after his father's sudden death from a heart attack. North Korea's greatest threat comes from within Photo shows Kim Jong Un sitting at a desk with his arms folded in front of him before a row of North Korean flags …

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Europe’s ‘last dictator’: Who is Belarus’s Alexander Lukashenko?
3 years ago

Europe’s ‘last dictator’: Who is Belarus’s Alexander Lukashenko?

Al Jazeera  

A brief history of the country’s first and only president accused of masterminding a new migration crisis. Dubbed “Europe’s last dictator” 20 years ago at a time when Putin was seen as a pro-Western political newcomer, Lukashenko is used to withstanding Western criticism and sanctions. “Lukashenko’s crisis is caused by the nullification of these factors – he still controls the …

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Egypt’s military dominates 10 years after revolution
3 years, 10 months ago

Egypt’s military dominates 10 years after revolution

Al Jazeera  

Since the 19th century, Egypt’s army has played an outsized role in governing the country and continues to do so post-Arab Spring revolution. In the years since, the military’s involvement in the country’s politics and business has only grown, signalling that the institution will continue to dominate Egypt and retain its power base, independent of oversight. This is partly an …

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