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The Riddle of the Sinai Sphinx | Newlines Magazine
A small sphinx in the Sinai’s Temple of Hathor had carried a riddle for millennia. In solving it, archaeologists discovered how turquoise miners from the East had replaced hieroglyphs with letters and invented the alphabet.
Rashad Ali
A small sphinx in the Temple of Hathor in the Sinai has for millennia carried a riddle. It reveals how turquoise miners from the East replaced hieroglyphs with letters and invented the alphabet. @lsmwilson for @newlinesmag
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20: Libya's Information War with Ahmed Gatnash - Libya Matters
The Libyan media scene has exploded since 2011, but from established international outlets to fake news churned out by armies of Twitter bots, how can we navigate it? To guide us, we’re joined by Ahmed Gatnash, co-founder of the Kawaakibi Foundati...
QAnon’s Predictions Haven’t Come True; So How Does the Movement Survive the Failure of Prophecy?
John F. Kennedy Jr. is dead and has been dead for some time. In July 1999, the small plane he was traveling in crashed off the coast of Martha’s Vineyard, killing him and two others. The bodies of Kennedy and his fellow passengers were found five...
Filming the Invisible | Newlines Magazine
Yasmin Fedda was filming “Ayouni,” a documentary about the revolution in Syria, when her main interviewee vanished. Angry, confused, and frustrated, she considered ending the project. Instead, for seven more years, she kept filming.
THE UYGHUR TRIBUNAL: WE MUST ACT WHEN STATES DON'T
UK Tribunal to investigate China’s alleged genocide and crimes against humanity against Uyghur and other Muslim population
Women in Terrorism and Counterterrorism with Dr Joana Cook
What roles did women play in the ISIS Caliphate, and how can women shape counterterrorism efforts? Join us in conversation in Dr Joana Cook.
“I’ll Kill You... But before that, I’ll Rape You”: Loujain Alhathloul’s Arrest and Torture for Advocating for the Right to Drive - DAWN
She was nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize 2019 and 2020, and was listed as one of the top 100 Most Influential People of 2019 by Time magazine.
Disinformation briefing: Narratives around Black Lives Matter and voter fraud - ISD
This report investigates disinformation narratives online in the US around Black Lives Matter and voter fraud ahead of the election.
It Felt Like Love | Newlines Magazine
It felt like love, that initial part of the thawra. Like love, there was a total transformation of consciousness from the solitary I to the rapturous we, only here we was the people, al-shaab, al-shaab al-lubnani.
Peshawar blast: At least seven dead in Pakistan school attack
Dozens more were injured in the attack during a class in the city of Peshawar, police say.
Alhudood English - شبكة الحدود
Latest Spinster finds husband despite turning 24 Woman hurls insults at harasser, damaging public decency Syrian dies of natural causes Students at local
Tech platforms continue to let U.S.-based hate groups use them to make payments
73 U.S.-based hate groups have had access to at least 54 online funding mechanisms, research shows.
British Islamic charity is investigated after praising general
The Islamic Centre of England, a charity with assets of more than £4 million, organised a vigil in London on Saturday to commemorate the warlord.
How Syria's disinformation wars destroyed the co-founder of the White Helmets
The long read: In November 2019, James Le Mesurier, the British co-founder of the Syrian rescue group, fell to his death in Istanbul. What led an internationally celebrated humanitarian to take his own life?
Why is the government being so pig-headed about free school meals? | Gaby Hinsliff
Perhaps No 10 is worried that deeply awkward questions will be asked as to why so many families need help in the first place, says Guardian columnist Gaby Hinsliff
Climate change: 'Dangerous and dirty' used cars sold to Africa
Millions of highly polluting, unsafe used cars from rich countries are exported to African and Asian countries.
World first as all of South Australia's power comes from solar panels
The state once known for not having enough power becomes the first major jurisdiction in the world to be powered entirely by energy from the sun.