Activists demand transparency and environmental safeguards for Malta-Gozo Tunnel project
The project has been designed to link the islands of Malta and Gozo through an eight-mile underwater tunnel with two vehicle lanes.
Hasan Diab wins vote of confidence in Lebanese parliament amid popular protests
Progressive sections in Lebanon have rejected Diab’s economic plan as a mere continuation of corrupt policies implemented by previous regime
Thousands of Moroccans protest Trump’s Middle East Peace Plan for Palestine
The protest was also against the attempts by the Moroccan government to normalize ties with the state of Israel
Venezuelans protest US sanctions against state-owned Conviasa airlines
Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro expressed his solidarity with the workers of Conviasa. He has also said that his government will take the matter to the International Court of Justice (ICJ)
Mandela released from jail
He was released after spending 27 years in jail for his role in anti-apartheid movement in South Africa.
Media under siege: Journalists demand an end to threats and intimidations in Kashmir
Kashmir is under a military siege and communication blockade since August 05, when the far-right Indian government scrapped the region’s special status
Egypt arrests human rights activist Patrick George Zaki
Zaki’s lawyers claimed that during those 24 hours of disappearance he was brutally beaten and tortured in the police custody.
Journalist Abby Martin files lawsuit against US State of Georgia over anti-BDS law
The case was filed over Georgia’s “pro-Israel” law that requires independent contractors to sign a pledge against the boycott of Israel. Martin refused to sign the pledge on the grounds that it infringes upon her right to speech and expression.