Politics

The 25+ Most Positive & Hopeful Family Court Reform Moments of 2022

“For many of us, it’s not accurate to say that we are victims-survivors of domestic violence; the truth is, we are also victims-survivors of family…

Russia offers India help in leasing and building large-capacity ships to overcome G7’s oil price cap

The offer came as Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak held a meeting with the Indian Ambassador to Moscow, Pavan Kapoor, on December 9…

Iran to Review Mandatory Hijab Law Amid Protests

In an effort to quell ongoing protests, Iranian authorities announced that they will review the law which stipulates that women must cover their…

Sisi Underscores Importance of Peace and Stability at African Union Summit

Abdel Fattah al-Sisi at African Union Summit | Photo credit: Presidency Spokesperson official page On Monday, 21 November, Egyptian President Abdel…

The National Coalition Against Domestic Violence (NCADV)

The National Coalition Against Domestic Violence (NCADV), in conjunction with Ms. Magazine , started this project in 1994 to create a national…

HRF Condemns the Attempted Assassination of Iranian Activist Masih Alinejad

BROOKLYN, NEW YORK (August 1, 2022) — The Human Rights Foundation (HRF) condemns the apparent assassination attempt against Iranian women’s rights…

The Disengagement and Deradicalization Debate: Both Are Needed for True Rehabilitation

Theoretical debates abound regarding the relative utility and practicality of deradicalization, which includes a cognitive and attitudinal shift away…

Sisi and Biden Meet for First Time, Discuss Egypt’s Nile Dispute and Palestinian Cause

Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi met with United States’ President Joe Biden for the first time on 16 July during Jeddah’s Security and…

‘Absolute Scarcity’: A Look Into Egypt’s

As the world struggles against a scarcity of resources, Egypt awaits the onset of a dangerous predicament: a complete lack of water security. For…

The Oath Keepers Wanted a Coup

Anne Speckhard and Molly Ellenberg As published in Homeland Security Today “The Oath Keepers were absolutely attempting a coup,” affirmed the group’s…

G20 Ministers: Your Urgent Leadership Is Needed to Address Global Crises

An open letter from Global Citizens and civil society organizations. Add your name to join the call. Ministers of Finance and Central Bank Governors…

Why the G7 Must Increase Development Financing NOW

Ethiopian refugees cross the border into Hamdayet, Sudan. Since the violence began in early-November 2020, more than 14,500 children, women and men…

My Father Has Been in Prison for 11 Years for Defending Human Rights. I Won’t Stop Fighting for Our Freedoms.

Maryam Al-Khawaja shares how her father’s work shaped her own activism. Civic space in Bahrain is currently considered closed, according to the…

Egypt Loses $23 Billion from COVID-19, Ukraine Conflict

On 20 June, Egypt’s Minister of Finance, Mohamed Maait, informed the country’s parliament that the country had lost EGP 440 billion (USD 23.4…

NEWS from the LIBRARY OF CONGRESS

NEWS from the LIBRARY OF CONGRESS May 9, 2022 Media Contact: Brett Zongker, bzongker@loc.gov Press Images: newsroom.loc.gov Exhibit Marks 200 Years…

World Press Freedom Day

3 May acts as a reminder to governments of the need to respect their commitment to press freedom and is also a day of reflection among media…

9 Meaningful Ways You Can Help Ukraine

As the Russian invasion of Ukraine threatens more lives, here are some meaningful ways you can help. The world was brought to a standstill as news…

‘The Last Straw’: The Ukraine Crisis and Egypt’s Economy

The fallout of geopolitical conflict never confines itself to the borders of the states involved, nor does it ever remain a purely military matter…

A Look Into Egypt’s Peaceful Nuclear Philosophy

Nuclear energy plant in Dabaa | Photo Credit: Daily News Egypt Egypt’s history with atomic power is sparse and scattered across its modern years. As…

All You Need to Know About Egypt’s Space City

In recent years, the Egyptian government has been keen on putting itself on the global map in harnessing space technologies for the purposes of…

Fear is a City that Copts Inhabit

It’s 2010: armed men exchange gunfire, rocks and Molotov cocktails are tossed, and deafening silence inhabits our household when my teary-eyed mother…

A Powerful Letter to Family Court Judges

When family court perpetuates abuse. Kimberly Bowers wrote this open letter to Oakland County, Michigan Family Court Judge Lisa Gorcyca. The judge…

Violence Against Women Act (VAWA)

In March, the latest iteration of the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) was finally reauthorized after a delay of many years. This comprehensive…

Speaker Announcement | Ban Ki-moon & Former Irish Pres. Mary Robinson to join FP’s Climate Summit April 27-28

Former Secretary-General of the United Nations Ban Ki-moon and Former President of Ireland Mary Robinson take the virtual stage at Foreign Policy ’s…

Egypt’s Escobar: The Legendary Rise and Fall of Izzat Hanafi

Izzat Hanafi, Upper Egypt’s most notorious crime lord. Weapons, drugs, and organized crime. Most minds would imagine Pablo Escobar, the infamous…

Egypt’s FM to Meet Ukraine-Russia Delegations to Reach Diplomatic Solution

Egypt’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Sameh Shoukry Egyptian Foreign Minister (FM) Sameh Shoukry is set to hold meetings with Russian FM, Sergey…

Egyptian Cabinet: Wheat Reserves Will Last 2.6 Months

An Upper Egyptian farmer harvesting wheat. Image Credit: Ahmed Dream/Flickr Egypt’s strategic wheat reserves will be depleted in the coming 2.6…

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Senator Kaine on the Congressional response to COVID-19

As COVID-19 continues to upend life around the world, Senator Tim Kaine (D-VA) joined a Meridian virtual convening to discuss steps that Congress has…

Connecting artists at home to spark creativity with the world

For the last six decades Meridian has viewed arts and culture as tools of diplomacy to connect people around the world — which we believe matters now…