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Sudan woman faces death penalty for apostasy - Middle East - Al Jazeera English

Sudan woman faces death penalty for apostasy - Middle East - Al Jazeera English A Sudanese court has given a 27-year-old woman until Thursday to abandon her Christian faith or face a death sentence, judicial sources have said. Mariam Yahya Ibrahim Ishag, who was born to a Muslim father, was charged with apostasy, as well as adultery, for marrying a Christian man, something prohibited for Muslim women to do and which makes the marriage void....

Lost Cities of Palestine

Lost Cities of Palestine Video An extraordinary insight into Palestinian city life before 1948 that reveals the loss of a culture and lifestyle. Rarely seen archival footage accompanies memories and accounts of forgotten Palestinian cities and the catastrophic effect the creation of Israel in 1948 had on them. Made for Al Jazeera Arabic in 2011, "Lost cities of Palestine" provides a rare opportunity to see Palestine as it was in the 30s and 40s and learn about the everyday life and culture of urban Palestine before 1948. Posted May 14, 2014

John Pilger  - In Ukraine, The US Is Dragging Us Towards War With Russia

John Pilger  - In Ukraine, The US Is Dragging Us Towards War With Russia Every year the American historian William Blum publishes his "updated summary of the record of US foreign policy" which shows that, since 1945, the US has tried to overthrow more than 50 governments, many of them democratically elected; grossly interfered in elections in 30 countries; bombed the civilian populations of 30 countries; used chemical and biological weapons; and attempted to assassinate foreign leaders.