International report - Ankara tries to close the net on independent journalists
During the recent Turkish military operation against Kurdish militia in Syria, Turkey’s mainstream media slavishly supported Ankara’s initiative. This is not particularly surprising, given the extent...
View ArticleInternational report - Will a new Israeli government change anything in Gaza?
The crisis in the Gaza Strip, where nearly two million Palestinians live in precarious circumstances, was among the key issues in the recent Israeli parliamentary elections, and will remain a major...
View ArticleInternational report - Lipa Schmeltzer: Revolutionizing traditional Jewish...
You may not know the name Lipa Schmeltzer, but in the Jewish community around the world he is a household name, famous for his unique style of Jewish music. From Brooklyn, New York, Lipa Schmeltzer...
View ArticleInternational report - Syrian refugees Abdulhadi and Abdulsalam: integrated...
Among the 3.6 million Syrians living legally in Turkey, many arrived as children of school-going age. Others were born in Turkey. For these young people, growing up abroad by no fault of their own,...
View ArticleInternational report - Syrian refugees Zarkaria and Amir, deported then...
The Turkish government says Syrians living in Istanbul have until 30 October to return to the province where they are registered. Legally, refugees cannot leave that province without permission, but...
View ArticleInternational report - Syrian refugee families in Turkey face forced separation
The Turkish government gave Syrians living in Istanbul until the end of October to return to the province where they originally registered. Legally, refugees cannot leave that province without...
View ArticleInternational report - Syrian refugee hopes to find a way into Europe despite...
Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan recently threatened to open the floodgates by allowing Syrian refugees living in Turkey to flee to Europe. The fear of that very scenario is why the European...
View ArticleInternational report - Two Syrian migrants break the chains of poverty with...
Less than 30 thousand of the 3.6 million registered Syrians in Turkey have work permits. As a result, many of them live in poverty. Some make ends meets as undeclared workers in the garment and...
View ArticleInternational report - An Arabian Night in Paris
The Arab World Institute in Paris held its annual International Poetry Night at the weekend, featuring performances from the Arab-speaking world throughout Saturday night. RFI correspondent Arnab...
View ArticleInternational report - Senegal offers free chemotherapy treatment
The month of October is dedicated worldwide to raising awareness about Breast Cancer. In Senegal, chemotherapy treatment for women with breast or cervical cancer - the leading cause of death in the...
View ArticleInternational report - Wallace Fountains still popular across Paris despite...
If you've ever visited Paris, chances are you've noticed a bizarre feature of the urban landscape: Wallace fountains. There are no fewer than 103 Wallace fountains in the French capital. In this era...
View ArticleInternational report - International Toilet Day: what impact does limited...
Tuesday 19 November is the UN’s International Toilet Day. The idea is to inspire action to tackle the global sanitation crisis. The theme for this year is on the importance of drawing attention to the...
View ArticleInternational report - Overlooked complications from Brazil's forest fires:...
While only a few months removed, the fires in the Amazon, which stoked so much international attention in August and September, have largely been forgotten outside the region. In the Brazilian state...
View ArticleInternational report - Amazon burning: Part 2
While only a few months removed, the fires in the Amazon, which stoked so much international attention in August and September, have largely been forgotten outside the region. In the Brazilian state...
View ArticleInternational report - Amazon burning: Part 3
While only a few months removed, the fires in the Amazon, which stoked so much international attention in August and September, have largely been forgotten outside the region. In the Brazilian state...
View ArticleInternational report - 'Beaujolais Nouveau' - Paris celebrates France's...
Like every year, France kicked off its festive season with the Beaujolais Nouveau celebrations. Japan and the US are the largest importers of Beaujolais Nouveau, a freshly harvested wine with a very...
View ArticleInternational report - Bubbling under!
There's a remarkably active underwater volcano in the Indian Ocean, close to the French overseas department of Mayotte, part of the Comoros island group. A team of researchers from the Global Physics...
View ArticleInternational report - Do big international news brands threaten local media...
As more and more global media companies like Netflix, CNN, Bloomberg or You Tube, look to tap into the African market, some media interests on the continent are increasingly worried about unfair...
View ArticleInternational report - Unicef warns of dire consequences if needs of south...
According to studies by United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF), an estimated 54 percent of south Asian youth leave school without the necessary skills to get a decent job. Unicef says if the problem...
View ArticleInternational report - Tunisia's #MeToo movement message is loud and clear
Tunisia’s own #MeToo movement has been helping thousands of sex abuse victims in the north African country to share their stories. But the collective recently faced a setback as a Tunisian politician...
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