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How India and Israel use the pandemic to expand settler-colonial projects

The international community's focus on battling Covid-19 provides the perfect cover for criminal political adventurism.

Tripoli trapdoor trounces Khalifa Haftar

The Libyan warlord has consistently upped the ante, but only has a losing hand to show for it.

Massive bombardment hits Tripoli as water supplies threatened

Adding to the misery of residents of Libya's capital, the main water supplier to the northwest region said armed men in the south had stormed one of its facilities, reducing supply.

Turkish intelligence agency rescues a kidnapped Italian citizen in Kenya

Rescued Italian citizen Silvia Constanzo Romano is handed over to Italian authorities in Mogadishu, the capital of Somalia.

Muslim contributions to the Soviet and allied victory over Nazi Germany

Lack of or belated official recognition marked Muslim contribution to the Soviet war effort, even though it was an ethnic Kazakh soldier, Rakhimzhan Qoshkarbaev who was the first to raise former USSR’s flag at the German parliament building.

Rockets hit Libya's capital, killing 15 - health ministry

The recent attack came hours after rockets also fell on the Zawiyat al Dahmani neighbourhood, which is home to Libya's foreign ministry and the Italian and Turkish embassies in capital Tripoli.

Egypt's Sisi ratifies emergency law amendments sparking rights concerns

Egypt's emergency law, which has been in place since April 2017, will have new amendments, reportedly giving Sisi and security agencies "additional sweeping powers".

Russia is working with Syria's Assad to move militia to Libya, says US

US special envoy for Syria, Jim Jeffrey, said the Libyan conflict could even get more complicated, adding "the Russians are working with Assad to transfer militia fighters, possibly third country, possibly Syrian, to Libya, as well as equipment."

Kashmir brings home a Pulitzer despite India's attempt to muzzle the region

TRT World speaks to the Kashmiri journalists awarded the 2020 Pulitzer Prize for Feature Photography.

Libya's UN-recognised government takes control of two fronts

The advance by the forces of UN-recognised Government of National Accord (GNA) came less than a week after the warlord Khalifa Haftar declared himself the ruler of Libya.

The Rohingya could be facing another catastrophe

Rohingya Muslims have been discarded by the international community and are at high risk for contracting Covid-19 in crowded living spaces.

Will Russia use the pandemic to crack down further on Crimean Tatars?

There are increasing concerns that Russian authorities will take advantage of lockdown measures.