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Germany Vs. Twitter


Germany vs. Twitter

Germany vs. Twitter

Hamburg, Germany — Heiko Maas may be about to learn where the road being paved with his good intentions will lead. A Social Democrat and the current federal justice minister, he has announced ambitious plans to rid the internet of abusive and offensive language. His...
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Tomb of Hafez, Iran


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Turkish Prosecutor Seeks Life Sentence for 2 Jailed Journalists


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In this Wednesday, October 30, 2013 photo, a supporter of Egyptian defense minister Gen. Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi holds a poster with a photo of Bassem Youssef that reads in Arabic, “Not Egypt, you are degrading to the media,” during a protest in Cairo, Egypt. (AP Photo/Amr Nabil)


Opinion: Love, hate, and freedom in Cairo

Opinion: Love, hate, and freedom in Cairo

“I used to adore Basem Yousef because I disliked Mohamed Mursi’s policy. Today, however, I hate Youssef because I adore the army and General Abdel Fattah El-Sisi.” This was a comment passed by a young Egyptian man, Saeed Sabab, on the reason for the...
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Protesters are pushed back by riot police during a demonstration in downtown Algiers, January 22, 2011. (Reuters/Farouk Batiche)