TRAVELING THE WORLD, WRITING WHAT THE PEOPLE NEED TO KNOW.
TRAVELING THE WORLD, WRITING WHAT THE PEOPLE NEED TO KNOW.
The civil unrest inside Iran, which began in September, has brought with it a sea of unsubstantiated claims, many of which have been outright lies. Although demonstrations, riots, and terrorist attacks which have punctuated months of instability have began to decline, this has not stopped the endless flood of disinformation. In early December reports emerged Read More…
Prior to the FIFA World Cup contest between the Iranian and US national teams, CNN released a report that alleged to bring information from a “source” that suggested the families of Iranian football players were threatened with torture. Although the report brings no corroborating information to bear, the claims were repeated verbatim across other Western Read More…
Tensions escalate between Israel and Iran as both sides experience hacking attacks, whilst Tehran blames Israeli Mossad for killing two Iranians with a roadside bomb in Damascus. Last Wednesday a twin-bomb attack was carried out in occupied Jerusalem, killing one Israeli and injuring at least 14 others. The attack brought back memories of the early Read More…
Israel’s escalating presence inside the occupied West Bank is leading to even greater violence. Within one day the body of an Israeli soldier was taken hostage, as bomb attacks struck Jerusalem. Tel Aviv now weighs a tough response, but at what cost? On Tuesday night Israeli occupation forces accompanied a small group of extremist Israeli Read More…
After firing a series of strikes against Kurdish armed groups in both Syria and Iraq, Turkish President, Recep Tayip Erdogan, has threatened a ground invasion into north-eastern Syria. The strikes have been painted as a response to a terrorist attack in central Istanbul, but what else factors into this decision? On Sunday, the Turkish military Read More…
The Qatar 2022 World Cup has been the target of much controversy in recent months, with Western nations making things political. Whilst it was once the standard to bar politics in sport, it is now fine to include political messaging, except if your message violates Western government guidelines. Despite FIFA, UEFA and the IOC’s explicit Read More…