Palestinians condemn Israel-UAE deal as betrayal
Israel Palestine United Arab Emirates

Palestinians condemn Israel-UAE deal as betrayal

The United Arab Emirates and Israel signed an agreement to normalize relations. The agreement was mediated by the United States and makes UAE the first Gulf country to normalize ties with Israel

peoples and Peoples Dispatch
August 14, 2020
Protesting Thai students call for prime minister’s resignation and reforms to monarchy
Thailand

Protesting Thai students call for prime minister’s resignation and reforms to monarchy

Thousands of students participated in anti-government demonstrations at the Thammasat University near Bangkok on Tuesday. Students have been protesting for the past few days demanding reforms

peoples and Peoples Dispatch
August 12, 2020
Families of missing Kashmiri men allege they were killed in a staged encounter
India Kashmir

Families of missing Kashmiri men allege they were killed in a staged encounter

Three men were killed by security forces in Shopian district of Kashmir on July 18. A few days ago, their pictures appeared on social media and were identified by their family members who said they were laborers who were searching for jobs

peoples and Peoples Dispatch
August 12, 2020
Sudanese protest against continuing atrocities by Rapid Support Forces militia
Sudan

Sudanese protest against continuing atrocities by Rapid Support Forces militia

The Rapid Support Forces militia has reportedly engaged in brutal violence in the States of South and West Darfur, as well as the State of South Kordofan, over the past few weeks.

peoples and Peoples Dispatch
August 11, 2020
Bolivians brave repression, continue struggle for democracy
Bolivia

Bolivians brave repression, continue struggle for democracy

The coup-born regime is maintaining its strategy of criminalizing the national mobilizations and blockades

peoples and Peoples Dispatch
August 11, 2020
Lebanese prime minister Hassan Diab resigns following massive protests
Lebanon

Lebanese prime minister Hassan Diab resigns following massive protests

Protests against the government gained momentum after the blasts last week that claimed close to 200 lives and injured 6,000 others. The resignation of Hassan Diab was one of the key demands of the protesters

peoples and Peoples Dispatch
August 10, 2020
Nagasaki: 75 years later
World

Nagasaki: 75 years later

Newsclick’s Prabir Purkayastha looks at the impact of the Nagasaki nuclear bombing, especially on global politics and the Cold War that followed it

peoples and Peoples Dispatch
August 10, 2020
Jordanian teachers intensify protests against banning of union
Jordan

Jordanian teachers intensify protests against banning of union

Teachers held protests in a number of cities in Jordan condemning last month’s ban on the Jordanian Teachers’ Syndicate. Security forces attacked these protests with tear gas and batons

peoples and Peoples Dispatch
August 9, 2020