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Long-shot article of impeachment filed against Donald Trump | News | DW | 13.07.2017

A US Congressman has filed an article of impeachment against President Donald Trump over the Russia collusion scandal. In an interview on Wednesday, Trump claimed that Putin wanted Hillary Clinton to win the US election.

Source: Long-shot article of impeachment filed against Donald Trump | News | DW | 13.07.2017

Total solar eclipse 2017: How rare is the Aug. 21 eclipse path? – Washington Post

On Aug. 21, a total solar eclipse will be visible from the contiguous United States. It’ll be the first to traverse coast to coast in nearly a century. There will be 69 total solar eclipses visible from somewhere on the planet in the next 100 years, but only a few will be visible from North America. See how many total solar eclipses are left in your lifetime:

Source: Total solar eclipse 2017: How rare is the Aug. 21 eclipse path? – Washington Post

This Week in Egypt. Week 27 ( July 3-9)

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Top Headlines

  • At least 23 Egyptian soldiers were killed when two suicide car bombs tore through army checkpoints in North Sinai
  • Egypt, Gulf countries say Qatar displaying ‘lack of seriousness’ in response to their demands
  • Supreme Constitutional Court forces government to reveal captive doctor’s whereabouts
  • Egypt arrests daughter, son-in-law of slamist leader al-Qaradawi
  • Number of tourists in Egypt up by 32.9 percent
  • Egypt refers 292 suspects to military court for plotting Sisi assassination

Main Headlines

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Chris Uhlmann Australia’s Political Editor: Trump ‘has no desire and no capacity to lead the world’ | 3CHICSPOLITICO

Speaking on Sunday from the G20 conference in Hamburg, Uhlmann said Trump had shown “no desire and no capacity to lead the world” and was himself “the biggest threat to the values of the west”.“He was an uneasy, lonely, awkward figure at this gathering and you got the strong sense that some of the leaders are trying to find the best way to work around him,” Uhlmann said.“Where was the G20 statement condemning North Korea which would have put pressure on China and Russia? Other leaders expected it, they were prepared to back it, but it never came.”

Source: Chris Uhlmann Australia’s Political Editor: Trump ‘has no desire and no capacity to lead the world’ | 3CHICSPOLITICO

White House calls Xi Jinping the president of Taiwan in embarrassing gaffe: Shanghaiist

Donald Trump’s White House has become the target of mockery yet again after making an awkward diplomatic boo-boo on an official release at the G20 over the weekend. In a White House transcript of remarks made by Trump prior to his meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Hamburg, Xi is referred to as “President Xi of the Republic of China” by the Office of Press Secretary Sean Spicer.Of course, Xi is, in fact, the President of the People’s Republic of China, while the Republic of China is what the government of Taiwan calls itself — a rather important distinction and something that social media users were quick to point out.

Source: White House calls Xi Jinping the president of Taiwan in embarrassing gaffe: Shanghaiist

Angela Merkel Couldn’t Help but Roll Her Eyes at Mansplainer Vladimir PutinThe Ladies Finger

It began when the First Lady of Poland, during Donald Trump’s visit to Warsaw, sailed past him and ignored the hand he proffered for a handshake, leaving him looking grumpy-faced while she greeted his wife Melania instead. Of course, it felt like a neat and satisfying echo of the time Trump refused to shake German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s hand during her visit to Washington DC earlier this year.Funnier still was Angela Merkel’s response yesterday to Vladimir Putin (whom the Indian Express has decided to call Vlandimir) as he appeared to mansplain ballistic missiles to her. While discussing the issue, Merkel seems to indicate a missile pattern with her hand, and Putin shakes his head and waggles his finger at her in response, to which Merkel couldn’t help but roll her eyes in irritation in an exchange that’s been immortalised now in memes, GIFs and tweets on social media.

Source: Angela Merkel Couldn’t Help but Roll Her Eyes at Mansplainer Vladimir PutinThe Ladies Finger

اعتقال الصحفي جهاد بركات : هل هناك من يدق على الخزان ؟

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اعتقال الصحفي جهاد بركات : هل هناك من يدق على الخزان ؟

 

عندما بدأت الحملة “الشعبية” من خلال مواقع التواصل المختلفة بالاعتراض عن حجب المواقع الاخبارية التي لا تعجب سيادة السلطة الحالية والوضع القائم الذي لا يحتمل الاختلاف. وكيف اذا كان هذا المختلف في صورة عدو عقائدي (حماس) والاخر بصورة عدو ايديولوجي( دحلان) . ولان العقيدة والايديولوجية واحد بالمعنى الحرفي. فان مأساوية المهزلة تقع هنا في هذا الاطار : “التوحد المرضي” لحالة الاختلاف .

 

ولكن لان ما يسمى ب”الحملات ” الشعبية سواء تلك الفعلية او تلك على مواقع الاتصال الاجتماعي المختلفة ، يثبت كل يوم عدم فعاليته ، لاننا وبكل بساطة نعبر فقط عن رأينا بالرفض او القبول ولا نتصدى لحالة الخلل القائمة . واعتبرنا ان مجرد رفضنا بكلمة او وقفة او تعليق يكفي . وبلا شك ان اصحاب السلطة يدركون هذا جيدا ،فيتركون الشعب يهلل بالخطابات والهتافات والاعتراضات ( ما لم يمس منها السلطان مباشرة ) حتى…

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Meet the Doctor Who Refuses to Stop Prescribing Opioids to Pain Patients – Reason.com – People who do not have to live with chronic pain always believe you can get over it… they are wrong!

Tennant says it’s true that opioids were overprescribed in the past and should generally be a last resort for pain treatment. But he believes the media and government have now gone too far in demonizing them, and it’s legitimate pain patients who are paying the price.

Source: Meet the Doctor Who Refuses to Stop Prescribing Opioids to Pain Patients – Reason.com