![A police officer stands guard in front of a Muslim cultural centre and mosque in Graz which was raided in a police operation on November 9, 2020 [File: AFP/Erwin Scheriau]](/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/000_8UV9LX.jpg?resize=570%2C380)
The Austrian authorities’ moves towards banning ‘political Islam’ and criminalising the Brotherhood are ill-conceived.
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Climate action plans have to include measures to redress women who are disproportionately affected by land loss.
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By employing corporate solutions for climate change, the deal will entrench further European neocolonial practices.
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Using token Black Israelis in Israeli PR will not help make Israeli apartheid more acceptable to the world.
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What are the implications of a conservative Iranian presidency and a renewed nuclear deal for the region?
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Ebrahim Raisi may have criticised the nuclear deal in the past but as president, he will have to abide by it.
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If the UNSC does not pass a resolution extending aid transfer to northwest Syria, millions will face famine and disease.
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A fair distribution of oil and gas resources in the Levant Basin will be key to achieving peace in Israel-Palestine.
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The Biden-Putin summit made it clear that US-Russian ties will not improve but small-step diplomacy still matters.
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The latest Gaza war is over and Western media has moved on, but Israeli apartheid continues to brutalise Palestinians.
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The Ugandan government continues to use anti-LGBTQI rhetoric and policies to rally support amid declining popularity.
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This holiday provides Americans with an opportunity to look at history from the point of view of the oppressed.
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Over 680 global sector leaders call on President Biden to honor his commitments and protect Palestinian human rights.
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The country is not currently in a position to hold free, fair and credible elections.