YEREVAN, Armenia (AP) — Protesters demanding the resignation of Armenia’s prime minister on Monday blocked main streets in the capital city and other parts of the country, sporadically clashing with police....
Because the hostage families decided to release recovered footage to put additional pressure on getting them released.
Also, because I went down the rabbit hole trying to find info on this stuff, I think I’ll share additional evidence I gathered. Specifically that sabaya (or saby for short) has been used in the context of ISIS taking female slaves (often for sex).
Yes it does. Hamas isn’t some benevolent force of freedom fighters. The language and ideology of ISIS and Hamas are one and the same.
Sabaya سبايا has a specific meaning in the context and culture in which is was used. That meaning was used to degrade and frighten the captives. It’s by no means a stretch of the imagination to believe this
Come back when you actually know something instead of vaguely gesturing at possibilities. My argument and sources were clear. I spent too much time digging already, and forgive me if I don’t want to spend even more time researching every suggestion for your 9 day old Lemmy account.
There is an obvious cultural connection between different Arabic Islamic extremist groups in the Middle East. Yes there will be cultural differences, and differences in dialect, but the meaning of this word isn’t one of them.
18+ Protests shut streets in Armenia’s capital, roads in other parts to demand the prime minister resign (apnews.com)
YEREVAN, Armenia (AP) — Protesters demanding the resignation of Armenia’s prime minister on Monday blocked main streets in the capital city and other parts of the country, sporadically clashing with police....
So Healthy (slrpnk.net)
Why Land Reform Matters in South Africa’s Election (foreignpolicy.com)
Even in an urbanized economy, many Black voters care deeply about the government’s unfulfilled promises when it comes to land redistribution....
China Is Trying to Remake Uyghur Kitchens (foreignpolicy.com)
Traditional food is painted as backward and dirty—except for tourists....
What Hamas Called Its Female Captives, and Why It Matters (www.theatlantic.com)
Reading too much into the language seems, at this point, to be less of a danger than reading too little into it....
No Whey (slrpnk.net)
Far-right Israeli settlers step up attacks on aid trucks bound for Gaza (wapo.st)
This is a gift article link, so there should not be a paywall.