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This article from TIME Magazine discusses the recent escalation of conflict in Lebanon. The article highlights the use of exploding pagers and walkie-talkies, which caused panic in areas where Hezbollah, a militant group and political party, has a strong presence. These booby traps, believed to be the result of Israeli sabotage, marked a significant shift in the conflict, which had previously been limited to artillery exchanges. The article also mentions the high death toll caused by Israeli airstrikes and the fears of a wider conflict. Hezbollah's leader, Hassan Nasrallah, has stated that the group will only stop its rocket fire into Israel when a cease-fire is reached in Gaza. [Extracted from the article]

This article from TIME Magazine titled "Lightbox" discusses the situation in Adré, Chad, which has become a refuge for over 600,000 Sudanese refugees escaping civil war and famine. The article features the work of documentary photographer Nicolò Filippo Rosso, who captures the resilience and unity of the Sudanese refugees through color photography. The photographs depict scenes of refugees waiting for food distribution, enduring sandstorms, collecting water, and seeking medical care. The article provides a glimpse into the challenging conditions faced by these refugees and highlights their strength and dignity. [Extracted from the article]

This article from TIME Magazine discusses the negative aspects of summer and provides eight reasons why it is considered the worst season. The author highlights issues such as increased crime rates, higher risk of warfare, the prevalence of pests and diseases, worsened air quality and asthma, wildfires, and the impact of hot weather on relationships. The article also mentions the harmful effects of the sun on the skin and provides tips for protection. The author presents these points without expressing personal opinions, allowing readers to form their own judgments. [Extracted from the article]

The article discusses the upcoming film "Civil War," directed by Alex Garland, which takes place in a near-future United States ravaged by conflict. The film follows a group of photojournalists traveling from New York City to Washington, D.C. to question a President who has jettisoned the Constitution and aims to eliminate resistance. The film explores themes of polarization and the human toll of war, emphasizing the need for common ground and a pacifist approach. The director intentionally avoids explicit political ideologies to encourage engagement and conversation. [Extracted from the article]

The decision meant Meta would for the first time in its history be "significantly subjected to a court of law in the Global South", according to Amnesty International. Low pay, meager mental-health protections, and precarious employment all contribute to Meta's failures to protect its users' safety, Mutemi has argued. TIME 100 NEXT Advocates Meta is currently facing three cases that threaten to fundamentally change how it does business - and the fearless lawyer Mercy Mutemi is playing a vital role in all three. [Extracted from the article]

In June, the families of the victims filed three lawsuits at Lebanon's Shura Council to overturn the government's decision to demolish all of the silos. At Gate 9 of Beirut's port in mid-July, all eyes were on the mammoth concrete grain silos. [Extracted from the article]

This article from Time International (Atlantic Edition) titled "Lightbox" discusses the situation in Adré, Chad, which has become a refuge for over 600,000 Sudanese refugees escaping civil war and famine. The article features the work of documentary photographer Nicolò Filippo Rosso, who captures the resilience and unity of the Sudanese refugees through color photography. The photographs depict scenes of refugees waiting for food distribution, enduring sandstorms, collecting water, and seeking medical care. The article provides a glimpse into the challenging conditions faced by these refugees and highlights their strength and dignity. [Extracted from the article]

This article from Time International (South Pacific Edition) discusses the situation in Adré, Chad, which has become a major point of passage for over 600,000 Sudanese refugees fleeing civil war and famine in the past 16 months. The article features the work of documentary photographer Nicolò Filippo Rosso, who captures the dignity and openness of the Sudanese refugees through color photography. The article includes several photographs depicting the daily lives of the refugees, including their wait for food distribution, their struggle with sandstorms, and their collection of water from a well. [Extracted from the article]

The article reports on the crisis in Ukraine since Russian President Vladimir Putin's annexation of Crimea. Topics include an assessment of Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko's stance on the annexation, his skills as a leader and the challenges he will face averting civil war in Ukraine, and the push by international leaders, including U.S. President Barack Obama and German Chancellor Angela Merkel, for Ukraine and Russia to establish friendly relations for reasons of regional security.

TIME 100 Leaders In 2019, the Nobel Committee awarded the Peace Prize to Ethiopia's new Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed for his efforts to end his country's decades-long conflict with neighboring Eritrea. The civil war, now in its 19th month, has become a byword for atrocities against Tigrayans: Abiy's forces have been accused of massacres, sexual assault, and ethnic cleansing. Abiy's peace treaty with Eritrean dictator Isaias Afwerki inspired hopes for a transformed region, but also planted the seeds for an Ethiopian civil war. [Extracted from the article]

The article discusses the life and political career of Syrian President Bashar Assad as of September 2013, focusing on the leader's father Hafez Assad who was nearly killed by the Muslim Brotherhood Islamist group while serving as the President of Syria on June 26, 1980. A civil war in Syria in 2013 is mentioned, along with a claim that Hafez Assad did not want his son to become the nation's ruler. Bashar Assad's alleged use of chemical weapons against Syrians is also examined.

The article considers the role of foreign countries in Syria's revolution, focusing on arms transfers to the government of President Bashar Assad and covert arms transfers to the rebels opposing the government. Arms transfers by Russia to Syria are considered as part of Russia's overall support for Assad's government. A meeting between Russia's Foreign Minister and a delegation of revolutionaries is examined as an indication that support might be weakening. Abu Saddam, an arms dealer in Lebanon who is illegally transferring weapons to the Free Syrian Army (FSA), the main armed opposition to Assad, is discussed. Saddam states that the transfers are funded by individuals from Arab countries.

A photo essay is presented documenting the 2012 outbreak of civil war in Syria between the Free Syrian Army (FSA) rebel militia of military defectors and civilian fighters against the forces controlled by Syrian President Bashar Assad.

The article presents a discussion of efforts which rebel forces from the organization Free Libya are making in the Libyan oil refinery town of Brega, to keep military forces loyal to Libya's leader, Muammar Gaddafi, from overtaking the town. An overview of civil war which is happening in Libya in 2011 as a result of efforts to remove Gadaffi from power, is presented.

The article discusses Libyan president Muammar Gaddafi and his determination to maintain power at all costs. According to the author, Gaddafi, who dispatched tanks and jet fighters against protesters in Libya, killing hundreds, has refused to give up his position of power quietly, such as Egypt's president Hosni Mubarak. Topics include Gaddafi's response to civil uprisings, such as ban on foreign media, the reaction of world leaders to Gaddafi and his cruelty, and why a Libyan civil war would be a humanitarian disaster for the rest of the world.

The article discusses the suffering caused by the civil war in the Democratic Republic of Congo, and the hopes that relief is coming. The author reports how a lack of infrastructure to circulate food and medical care results in starvation and disease. The article describes the conflict's warring parties, and provides a photo essay documenting the war's damage. The author provides information about his interview with Tutsi leader Laurent Nkunda.

The article provides information about the life and vision of U.S. President Abraham Lincoln in commemoration of his 200th birthday. His views on the economy are the primary focus, and the author draws a connection to Lincoln's policies and their contemporary relevance. Lincoln is known for his leadership and preservation of the Union during the United States Civil War, his humble beginnings, and his struggle to end slavery, promote equality and encourage civil rights.

The article discusses the political and social turmoil in Somalia and examines why this turmoil is spreading beyond Somalia's borders. Details about the piracy and war which are prevalent in Somalia are provided. The challenges facing aid workers in Somalia are described and the rise in Somalian refugees appearing in countries such as Yemen and Kenya is also explored.

The article presents a diary from Aparisim Ghosh, a journalist living in Baghdad during the Iraq War. Ghosh discusses his initial experiences entering the city, how civilians experienced the Iraq War, the United States Army's conduct during the invasion of the city, and the possibility of a civil war in Iraq.

This article discusses the lack of media attention given to an 8 year civil war in the Congo. The International Rescue Committee estimates that this war has caused the death of almost 4 million people, making it the deadliest war since World War II. Rebels factions, belligerents from other African nations, and even the Congolese army, have carried out campaigns of murder, rape, and destruction. However, these actions are rarely reported on an international level.

The article reports on the roots of the violence encountered in Iraq during the Iraq war. Riotous mobs are springing up in response to terrorist bombings of mosques, with no end in sight. The long-standing hostility between Iraq's two main sects, the Shi'ites and the Sunnis, is threatening to become a civil war. INSET: A Nation Divided.

This article asks if Iraq will be able to rule itself following the elections in January. There is a divide in Iraq on the eve of its ready-or-not plunge into democracy: heady optimism on one street, jittery paranoia down another. In a country roiled by insurgency and sectarian tensions, occupied by a foreign army and populated by citizens largely unfamiliar with the democratic process, this is a time of profound uncertainty. The U.S. and the interim Iraqi government are hopeful that at least half the country's 15 million eligible voters will take part in the election, but no one can predict with any certainty what the turnout will be, especially among the disaffected Sunni population. It's highly likely that the vote will be compromised by violence and plagued by Sunni underparticipation, meaning the legitimacy of the new government will be suspect from the start. Given the vows by the insurgents to step up their onslaught, will next week's elections matter? For Iraqis and Americans alike, much depends on whether the new government can prove that it has real authority, bring disenfranchised Sunnis into the political process and quickly establish itself as a credible body willing to work for national reconciliation. Considering the performance of the current government, headed by interim Prime Minister Iyad Allawi, chances that the new leadership can impose order aren't great. If it fails, the country could slide into civil war.

Discusses how the resistance forces in Iraq include a variety of militant groups and ethnicities including insurgents from Iraq, Syria, and Jordan. Allegiance of the insurgents loyal to terrorist Abu Mousab al-Zarqawi; Increase in the number of kidnappings of U.S., French, and Italian journalists, construction workers, and aid workers; Claims from U.S. military officials that a sufficient portion of Iraq will be pacified in order to hold elections in January 2005; Characterization of the insurgency as a loosely organized network including members of the Baath ruling party, homegrown jihadis, and foreign terrorists; Development of splits among rebel groups due to the al-Zarqawi's willingness to sanction terrorist attacks against all civilians.

It would be hard to design a more tragically absurd war than the one raging in Liberia. Battles are fought mainly by untrained, doped-up kids from the countryside, and no one on either side has effective command of the ragtag militias. The majority of casualties are civilian. Most combatants avoid fighting, preferring to spray bullets at the other side and then run. The rebels' only stated goal is the ouster of President Charles Taylor, a recently indicted war criminal who insists he is willing to step down and go into exile in Nigeria but keeps creating excuses to postpone his departure. In any case, the opposition is so fragmented and unpopular that there's no obvious candidate to replace him. So it is that even as hordes of angry Liberians dumped dead bodies at the gates of the U.S. embassy in Monrovia in a desperate plea for American help last week, Taylor held a state funeral for his beloved mother, who died of natural causes, complete with a military band and gospel choir. Unfortunately, the insanity of the situation on the ground is matched--and perhaps exacerbated--by the diplomatic dithering over how to bring the war to an end. Almost every day, it seems, Liberia's neighbors hold another planning meeting in Senegal and pledge to send in several thousand peacekeeping troops, only to put off decisions on the specifics of the mission for a few more days. If it weren't for U.S. President George W. Bush's trip to Africa earlier this month, it's possible the U.S. would not be weighing such an altruistic, risky mission at all. Bush dangled the prospect of U.S. intervention in Liberia at least in part so that his trip would not be dominated by the issue, according to a senior State Department official.

Describes the author's visit to the breakaway Russian republic of Chechnya. Leadership of the group of journalists on a tour of Russian-controlled parts of Chechnya by General Alexander Mikhailov; Destination of Gudermes, the second-largest city in the republic; Complaints against the Russian troops that occupy the town; Russian bombing of Grozny; Former Deputy Prime Minister and Kremlin Chief of Staff Anatoli Chubais' effort to relight the eternal flame that commemorates INSETS: Why There's a War On;Russia's Next President?.

The article reports on a bomb blast incident which took place in the house of the Iran prime minister Mohammed Javad Bahonar in Tehran, Iran. It informs that the prime minister and the Iran president Mohammed Ali Raja'i were attending a meeting when the blast occurred. The purpose of the meeting was to discuss the issue of improving security against urban guerrillas. It also tells that the blast was very powerful which made the identification of the burned bodies of Bahonar and Raja'i difficult.

The article offers information on the impact of Vietnam War on Americans in the U.S. It mentions that the soldiers who fought in the war did not participate in the Memorial Day held in the U.S. It states that 56,480 American soldiers lost their life in the war. It includes that the war was different from other American wars because in this, the U.S. lost against Vietnam.

The article reports on the failed coup attempt by the Guardia Civil Guards of Spain. It is stated that the coup led by armed force officer Antonio Tejero Molina sized the Spanish Parliament and took Prime Minister Adolfo Suárez hostage. It is stated that the rebels were protesting the government's decision to disallow the hoisting of Basque flag in the Basque province of Spain. The 18 hour rebel was defeated by the effort of Spanish King Juan Carlos.

The article offers information on the Israeli attack on Palestine causing severe damage to the Palestinian artillery positions. It states that Israel's Phantom jets attacked the area around Litani river, Lebanon destroying weapons with bombs and rockets. The attack destroyed 18 guerrilla positions and caused severe causalities. It mentions that the Israeli government called the attack a 'preventive measure.' The attack was defended by the commandos of the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO).

The article reports on the political and social conditions of five Central American countries which includes Nicaragua, Panama, Costa Rica, Hondurras and Guatemala and the U.S. foreign policy towards them. It criticizes the U.S. policy of supporting co-operative military regimes in the region and subverting reformist governments. It also reports on the new ambassadors sent to these states as reformists and activists which includes Lawrence Pezzullo to Nicaragua and Robert White to El Salvador.

The article reports on the views of new generation of historians on the American past. It is reported that new generation of historians seem to offer a scattered vision of America, full of fascinating minutiae and human detail. It is stated that the key to a coherent understanding of the American past may lie in understanding that the nation has kept two sets of books: their history and their myth.

The article reports on the implications of the return in 1979 of Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini after 15 years of exile. It states that Khomeini's return has been welcomed by many Iranians devotedly subservient under his influence. It adds that the Ayatollah has never changed his stand for his disapproval of an Iranian government under the rule of Prime Minister Shahpour Bakhtiar. It also stresses that conflicts among the members of the Iranian military became evident as some of them are adherents of the Ayotallah. However, the U.S. government rebuked Khomeini and asserted that he should support the administration of Bakhtiar. It also says that even if Khomeini succeeds in creating an Iranian republic, the problems of the country such as crime and poverty will still be left unaided.

The article reports on the continuing civil war staged by Jonas Savimbi and his National Union for the Total Independence of Angola (UNITA) which threatens the government of Luanda, Angola. It mentions that Savimbi is Angolan President Agostinho Neto's most dangerous opposition in the south as UNITA seems to be gaining the fight by harassing government forces through minor fights. It adds that Savimbi has destroyed the railroad in Benguela, which serves as a means to deliver Zairian and Zambian ore at Lobito, that led to the decline of rail revenues for 100 million dollars every year. On the other hand, Neto has established a major offensive against Savimbi with the help of Moscow-backed Popular Movement for the Liberation of Angola (MPLA) and Cuban troops.

The article offers information on the issue regarding the interference of the Soviet Union and Cuba in the political affairs of African nations. It highlights the alleged participation of Cubans in the invasion of secessionists based in Angola in the Shaba region of Zaire, Africa which was denied by Cuban Premier Fidel Castro. It notes the reaction of U.S. President Jimmy Carter's administration regarding the invasion in Zaire and cites the discussion between U.S. Secretary of State Cyrus Vance and Soviet Foreign Minister Andrei Gromyko on the role of the Soviet Union in Africa. It discusses the views of several individuals on the appropriate measures in Africa such as one by Cyrus Vance who suggests for continued economic assistance and limited military assistance.

The author reflects on the effort of the Episcopal Church advocates to revitalize the old-time religion in the U.S. He cites the attempt of faith healers, holly rollers and counterfeit preachers to recycle old-time religion with an increased-zeal by pursuing in various prayer meetings, instead of settling for the sudden thrill of religion only on Sundays, Christmas and Easter. He investigates the steady growth of the Bible Belt sector in the country due to the increasing presence of the born-again Southern Baptist in the White House. The author examines the practices and missions of the Evangelicals and argues that their growth have also prompted the development of other different religions in the country.

The article offers information on the 14-month civil war in Beirut, Lebanon. It notes that a lot of people were killed and kidnapped during the transit in Mandelbaum Gate where only brave souls have risked their lives in the fighting periods of the final stretch of the war. It reports on the death of a U.S. ambassador in the hands of assassins that has triggered President Gerald Ford's order to evacuate the citizens of U.S. in Lebanon. It also mentions that the killings in Lebanon is a reminder that Beirut have remained as unpredictable as ever and that Fords have called the killings as a senseless and outrageous brutality.

The article focuses on events involving politics and social changes in Spain in case the death of its ailing head of state Francisco Franco. It notes that the 82-year-old dictator four nearly 40 years is severely weakened by series of heart attacks and in October 1975 was barely hanging on to life. It mentions that there is also an apprehension that old hatreds caused by the Spanish Civil War, unresolved ethnic and geographic differences, and the bitterness of repression may rise to the surface. Franco later decreed that within eight days of his death his power would devolve upon Prince Juan Carlos de Borbón. It infers that if Juan Carlos can manage his country through its post-Franco transition, Western Europe and the U.S. may expect a more open and politically pluralistic Spain.