Terrorism
Nigeria elections approach amid economic distress and terror attacks
January 16, 2015Nigeria is in the news again because of vicious attacks by the extremist jihadi group Boko Haram in the country's Northeastern state of Borno.
Read moreTragedy and crime in Paris: the Charlie Hebdo attack
January 9, 2015The attack on the French satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo cannot be condoned. The persons responsible must suffer the full consequences for their actions.
Read moreOnly tackling the root causes can end the cycle of violence
January 8, 2015Only a sharp turn to peace and non-violence stands a ghost's chance of extricating humankind from this awful and seemingly intractable situation.
Read morePakistan declares three-day mourning for school terror victims
December 19, 2014The attack drew condemnation from around the world, with even Taliban militants in neighbouring Afghanistan decrying the killing as "un-Islamic."
Read moreIranian Communists back Kurds resisting ISIS
October 16, 2014The Tudeh's view is broadly aligned with those of other left and progressive organizations in the region.
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