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Films From the Middle East and North Africa Often Struggle to Reach Viewers in the Region. A New Streaming Service Aims to Bring Them Home

Shasha is the world’s first platform showcasing films from the Middle East ...

Shasha is the world’s first platform showcasing films from the Middle East and North Africa to a global audience

Anti-coup protesters shout slogans on March 01, 2021 in Yangon, Myanmar.

Facebook’s Ban of Myanmar’s Military Will Be a Test of the True Power of Social Media Platforms

It's the strongest action the company has taken against the armed forces, k...

It's the strongest action the company has taken against the armed forces, known as the Tatmadaw, or indeed those in power in any nation

Patrick Achi, Chief of Staff to the President of Côte d’Ivoire, becomes the first person to receive a COVAX vaccine at the launch of the nation’s COVID-19 vaccination campaign at the Abidjan Parc des Sports on March 1, 2021.

The First COVID-19 Vaccines Shipped Through COVAX Were Administered in the Ivory Coast

Frontline workers and public officials from the Ivory Coast on March 1 beca...

Frontline workers and public officials from the Ivory Coast on March 1 became the first people in the world to receive COVID-19 vaccines shipped from the COVAX Facility, in a long-awaited step toward global health...

Anti-coup protesters run away from tear gas launched by security forces in Yangon, Myanmar, Monday, March 1, 2021.

Myanmar's Protesters Return to the Streets as Aung San Suu Kyi Makes Court Appearance Via Videoconference

Crowds returned to the streets Monday as ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi mad...

Crowds returned to the streets Monday as ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi made a court appearance via videoconference

In this July 2, 2010 file photo, Afghan security forces stand outside a USAID compound in Kunduz, northern Afghanistan, after it was stormed by militants wearing suicide vests.

The U.S. Wasted Billions of Dollars on Buildings and Vehicles in Afghanistan, a Report Says

Study says just $1.2 billion of $7.8 billion spent went to pay for building...

Study says just $1.2 billion of $7.8 billion spent went to pay for buildings and vehicles that were used as intended

Protesters defend themselves with makeshift shields during clashes with riot police in Yangon, Myanmar, on on Feb 28, 2021.

Myanmar Security Forces Open Fire on Protesters, Killing Several and Marking Deadliest Day

A U.N. human rights official said it had “credible information” that 18 peo...

A U.N. human rights official said it had “credible information” that 18 people were killed

The coffin of Captain Sir Tom Moore is carried by members of the Armed Forces during his funeral, at Bedford Crematorium, in Bedford, England, on Feb. 27, 2021.

WWII Plane Fly-Past Honors Captain Tom Moore at Funeral

The private service was small, attended by just eight members of the vetera...

The private service was small, attended by just eight members of the veteran's immediate family