Kobane: what were the people fighting for?
The city of Kobane, the northern Syrian city on the border with Turkey, still bears the signs of the war on its buildings, streets and on the faces of its…
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Argentina elected host country of Specialised Expo 2023
Buenos Aires becomes the host city for the Specialised Expo 2023 – its bid for an expo themed around “Science, Innovation, Art and Creativity for the Human Development”. It was one…
Extreme tax evasion damages national economies and weakens social cohesion
Article written by Dimitris Papadimoulis, Vice President of the European Parliament, head of Syriza party delegation. The revelations on Paradise Papers constitute a global issue that affects all governments and…
Inside Raqqa: On the frontline with Christian soldiers fighting DAESH
“Fuck Raqqa, fuck Raqqa,” a young Christian soldier tells us as we enter the Christian soldiers’ headquarter inside the liberated part of Raqqa, the capital of the Islamic State. He…