On this week’s Digital Divides, Nedka Babliku and Adam Garrie discuss the repercussions of Syria’s downing of an “Israeli” jet, while also covering the long death of a former Turkey-US alliance.
Author: Nedka Babliku
HIV: Rife in India, Low in Muslim-Majority Countries
A fake doctor in the Bangarmau town of the Uttar Pradesh state - a hardcore BJP nest, is on the run after infecting at least 21 people with HIV from contaminated needles for ailments as minor as coughs and colds. According to World Bank Group, there were approximately 2.40 million Indians living […]
Federalism For The Philippines-Unity For Syria
In this episode of Digital Divides, Nedka Babliku and Adam Garrie explore the fallacy of ‘one size fits all’ solutions to international conflicts. Taking this theme forward, they explore why President Duterte’s proposals for Federalism will benefit The Philippines while for Syria, a fully unitary state is needed to preserve […]
Debunking And Reclaiming The Lost Meaning of ‘Victimhood’
With “Israel” threatening to obliterate Lebanon, Syria and Iran simultaneously, it beggars belief that anyone could still think that the Zionist regime represents anything other than pure, unbridled aggression. However, there remain some who are still persuaded by the unjustified “victim narrative” perpetuated by the regime to silence all opposition to its […]
Qatar: The Next Singapore, or a Parochial Backwater?
Reading Qatari propaganda is like reading a poorly written children’s conspiracy book: all fiction and no facts. Yet unlike a children’s book, it is entirely devoid of any entertainment value. In less than a year, Qatar has gone from an active member of the GCC to an isolated entity cut […]
Kurd Wars Episode II: The Ottoman Empire Strikes Back + A Crucial Yemen Update
On this weeks’ Digital Divides, Nedka Babliku and Adam Garrie discuss the implications of Turkey’s Operation Olive Branch in Syria as well as the Saudi/UAE row in Yemen.
Why “Israel” is More Afraid of Arab Nationalism than The Islamic Revolution
Much has been spoken and written about the poison that is Zionism and Takfiri terrorism, but little about its antidote: Arab Nationalism. Arab Nationalism came about as a reaction against colonialism in North Africa and the Levant, unlike for instance European nationalism which has it roots in racial supremacy, imperialism and […]