Roberto Abraham Scaruffi

12 November 2015

THIS WEEK'S HEADLINES Sweden imposes new refugee border controls Free Syrian Army decimated by desertions Israeli anger as EU agrees to label settlement products Charlie Hebdo plane-crash cartoons anger Russians Gunman kills five at Jordan police training centre Afghans protest 'beheadings of ethnic Hazara by ISIL' Activists geolocate Russian soldiers on ground in Syria UN to vote on Burundi as violence escalates Israeli forces shoot dead 72-year-old Palestinian woman View all news

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Canadians learn about tyranny Opinion // John Bell and John Zada After 10 years of Stephen Harper, many Canadians can better empathise with those living under the rule of fear.

The legacy of a Nigerian human rights hero Opinion // Kayode Ogundamisi Environmental and human rights activist Ken Saro-Wiwa and his comrades' deaths were not in vain.

Warnings of strife as Israeli PM embarks on US visit Obama and Netanyahu seek to repair relations amid continuing Israeli-Palestinian violence.

Israel need not worry about Justin Trudeau Opinion // Antonia Zerbisias Stephen Harper may have left the building but when it comes to Israel, he haunts us still.

Can Bollywood stop extremism? Opinion // Hisham Aidi There is little evidence that US or Indian efforts to use Bollywood actually turn youth away from extremism.

How traditional healers helped defeat Ebola Health experts say indigenous healers cannot be ignored as Sierra Leone rebuilds after deadly disease epidemic.

'Brexit': Should the UK leave the EU or not? Al Jazeera takes to the streets of London to ask people how they feel about the possibility of Britain leaving the EU.

Australia accused of denying detainees medical care Health workers say officials are preventing offshore refugees from getting much needed medical assistance in Australia.

Sowing hatred and securing power in Myanmar Exclusive web video exploring the complicated web of power and control in Myanmar. American Arabs reflect on US military service On Veterans Day on November 11, Americans of Mideast origin weigh in on military experience for their adopted country.

Rape and the Indian male A combination of societal, cultural, and traditional mind-sets have given the Indian male a sense of entitlement. Children of Hebron: 'Everyone is afraid' Clashes between Israeli forces and Palestinians in Hebron have been especially traumatic for children, experts say.

One road and one thousand languages A photojournalist reflects on what his images say about Europe's failure to help refugees. Jerusalem: Dividing Al-Aqsa Why the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound, of great significance to both Muslims and Jews, remains an ongoing point of tension.