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Challenges to Stability in Egypt

Introduction The last ten years have seen forms of political disruption within Egypt that were virtually unimaginable a decade agofrom the 2011 protest uprisings; the 2012 election of Muslim Brotherhood candidate Mohammed Morsi to the Egyptian presidency; th…

bubmagApril 19, 2019

Censored Internet

Youth, Technology, and Political Change in Saudi Arabia

There are two lenses by which to view the political potential of Saudi Arabias large, tech-savvy youth generation. The first, optimistic perspective holds that given their social awareness, technological skillset, and creative potential, the Kingdoms millions…

bubmagApril 19, 2019

Hrant Dink

English translations of Armenian memoirs share diaspora stories with a new generation

In the spring of 1915, college student Hagop Abadjian left school to escape conscription into the Ottoman military and embarked on a journey that led him back to Musa Dagh, the mountain in Turkey that was his home. A half-century later, Hagop recounted this t…

bubmagApril 19, 2019

Panda

Rabid bobcat attacks golfer in Connecticut, gets beaten by rest of foursome – AOL

A rabid bobcat pounced on a golfer at a Connecticut golf course on Thursday, sending him to the hospital with cuts, the state Department of Energy and Environmental Protection said in a statement. The animal eventually was killed. Other members of the golfer…

bubmagApril 19, 2019

Yellow Vests

Billionaires criticized after donating to Notre Dame restoration instead of other, human causes – Global News

Pledged donations from French billionaires, companies and ordinary citizens for the restoration of fire-ravaged Notre-Dame cathedral are approaching 900 million euros after just two days, a reflection of the landmark’s resonance in the national psyche. But t…

bubmagApril 19, 2019

New York City

Watch the stunning trailer for ‘When They See Us,’ Ava DuVernay’s Central Park Five series

Netflix has released the official trailer for When They See Us, the four-part miniseries from Ava DuVernay that tells the story of the Central Park Five, five young black men wrongly convicted of rape and murder in New York City in 1989. According to Netfli…

bubmagApril 19, 2019

Yellow Vests

As donations pour in, rebuilding Notre-Dame turns political – The Globe and Mail

People wait for the Way of the Cross ceremony on Good Friday as part of the Holy Week celebrations, near Notre-Dame Cathedral in central Paris on April 19, 2019. STEPHANE DE SAKUTIN/AFP/Getty Images As people across Paris prepare for Easter celebrations wit…

bubmagApril 19, 2019

Neymar

Neymar Jr. Teases Collaborative Nike Shox R4 Sneakers

Paris Saint-Germain superstar Neymar Jr. recently showcased an off-kilter Nike collaboration on social media. As seen on his Instagram, the legendary forward has linked up with the sportswear giant for a duo of bespoke Nike Shox R4 models. The unconventional…

bubmagApril 19, 2019

Refugees

She Fled Rwanda To Survive — But Does Not Like The Words ‘Refugee’ Or ‘Genocide’

Clemantine Wamariya, who fled Rwanda as a girl, is now a U.S. citizen. She is a human rights advocate and a speaker. Steve Jennings/Getty Images for Free The Children Twenty-five years ago this month, more than 800,000 Rwandans, mostly Tutsi, were slaughter…

bubmagApril 19, 2019

Paris

Good Friday marked around the world

Striking ceremonies have been taking place around the world as many Christians marked Good Friday. Jesus died on the cross on Good Friday, the Bible says, and was resurrected on Easter Sunday. Images show people taking part in processions and re-enactment…

bubmagApril 19, 2019

Challenges to Stability in Egypt

Youth, Technology, and Political Change in Saudi Arabia

English translations of Armenian memoirs share diaspora stories with a new generation

Rabid bobcat attacks golfer in Connecticut, gets beaten by rest of foursome – AOL

Billionaires criticized after donating to Notre Dame restoration instead of other, human causes – Global News

Watch the stunning trailer for ‘When They See Us,’ Ava DuVernay’s Central Park Five series

As donations pour in, rebuilding Notre-Dame turns political – The Globe and Mail

Neymar Jr. Teases Collaborative Nike Shox R4 Sneakers

She Fled Rwanda To Survive — But Does Not Like The Words ‘Refugee’ Or ‘Genocide’

Good Friday marked around the world

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