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All the articles published on alterinter.org before the existence of Crisis Magazine.
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30 November 2011, by Julian Borger,
Saeed Kamali Dehghan
Britain expels Iranian diplomats and closes Tehran embassy
The foreign secretary, William Hague, has ordered the expulsion of Iranian diplomats from the UK and announced that the UK is closing its embassy in Tehran, saying that the storming of the (...) -
9 November 2011, by Associated Press
Iran will not retreat ’one iota’ from its nuclear programme, says Ahmadinejad
On Oct. 25 Prime Minister Stephen Harper and his Conservative government introduced Bill C-19 to the House of Commons. This bill, known as the Ending the Long-gun Registry Act, seeks to abolish (...) -
7 November 2011, by Ian Cobain
Charity hands UN file to back Sri Lankan torture claims
A UK charity that is pushing for a halt to deportations to Sri Lanka has handed the UN a file of medical evidence to support allegations that authorities there are continuing to torture (...) -
5 November 2011, by Mark Townsend
UK Border Agency officials ’illegally targeting’ bus passengers
Border agency officials are conducting unlawful passport checks on buses to try to catch illegal immigrants, a previously undisclosed tactic that has infuriated civil liberties campaigners. (...) -
26 October 2011, by Luke Harding
Saddam Hussein ordered execution of journalist Farzad Bazoft, records reveal
Saddam Hussein personally ordered the execution of the Observer journalist Farzad Bazoft to punish Margaret Thatcher and humiliate Britain, secret recordings released in Washington reveal. (...) -
14 October 2011, by Peter Walker and Shiv Malik
Protesters plan to ’occupy’ London Stock Exchange
After four weeks of focus on Wall Street, the campaign against the global banking industry is coming to the UK this weekend, with the biggest event aiming to "occupy" the London Stock Exchange. (...) -
13 October 2011, by Antoine Robitaille
Les idées en l’ère - «Indignez-vous !» Oui, mais après?
An excellent article in Le Devoir. It’s more than just touching and inspiring. It’s calling for action, yes action. It’s what this conference is all about. Enjoy and come for more of it on Oct. (...) -
12 October 2011, by J. DAVID GOODMAN and RICK GLADSTONE
Iran Sees Terror Plot Accusation as Diversion From Wall Street Protests
Iran’s leaders marshaled a furious formal rejection on Wednesday of the United States accusations that the Islamic republic had schemed to assassinate the Saudi ambassador in Washington, calling (...) -
5 October 2011, by Roy Greenslade
Phone hacking: News International faces more than 60 claims
The father of Josie Russell, the girl who survived a hammer attack in which her mother and sister were killed, is among a raft of new claimants suing News International for alleged phone hacking, (...) -
3 October 2011, by Daniel Tencer
Monsanto, World’s Largest Genetically Modified Food Producer, To Be Charged With Biopiracy In India
Add a new word to your lexicon: Biopiracy. That’s what U.S.-based agribusiness giant Monsanto has been accused of in India, where the government is planning to charge the company with violating (...) -
30 September 2011, by guardian.co.uk
Egyptians demand quicker move to democracy at protest rallies
Thousands of protesters, including the US actor Sean Penn, took to the streets across Egypt on Friday to call for an end to emergency laws dating back to the rule of Hosni Mubarak, and blamed for (...) -
26 September 2011, by MAGGIE MICHAEL
Saudi Arabia: Woman Driving Brought To Trial
CAIRO — A Saudi activist will stand trial for defying the kingdom’s ban on female drivers, a lawyer and rights advocates said Sunday, revealing clear limits on how far the conservative Muslim land (...) -
23 September 2011, by Associated Press in Beirut
Syrian teenager believed to be first female to die in custody since uprising
An 18-year-old Syrian woman, whose mutilated body was discovered in a morgue, is believed to be the first female to die in custody during the country’s six-month-old uprising, Amnesty (...) -
6 January 2008, by Alternatives international
International Secretariat
Members of the International Governance Board are: – Moussa Tchangari (Niamey), – Abdramane Ousmane (Niamey), – Mondli Hlatshwayo (Johannesburg), – Monique Crinon (Paris), – Refaat Sabah (...)