By Tala Youssef | Staff Writer   People lightly and commonly claim that Iraq was better off, in terms of stability, under the reign of authoritarian Saddam. 20 years after the invasion, the long-term effects still reverberate in the war-scarred nation.  The...
Tunisia: Another Arab democracy in peril

Tunisia: Another Arab democracy in peril

By Tala Youssef | Staff Writer   After calls for protest against the government, the Tunisian authorities recently banned citizens from participating in any rallies, with police closing off Tunis’s main avenue. Thousands of protestors defied the protest bans last...
Brazilian Minister Releases More Congress Invaders

Brazilian Minister Releases More Congress Invaders

By Mohamad Hojeije | Staff Writer   On February 28th, the Brazilian minister Alexandre de Moraes of the Supremo Tribunal Federal (STF) (the Supreme Federal Court), authorized the release of 137 arrested prisoners due to their involvement in the January 8th...