Trump says U.S. to add Nigeria, six other countries to travel ban soon

January 24th, 20200 WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. is moving to add more countries to its travel ban list, President Trump said on Wednesday without giving details, but saying the changes would be announced soon. A source familiar with the draft proposal said the tentative list of nations included Belarus, Eritrea, Kyrgyzstan, Myanmar, Nigeria, Sudan and...

‘Whitewashing’ genocide in Myanmar

February 2nd, 20180 By Ramzy Baroud Although the genocide of the Rohingya minority in Myanmar has gathered greater media attention in recent months, there is no indication that the international community is prepared to act in any meaningful way, thus leaving hundreds of thousands of Rohingya refugees stranded in border camps between Myanmar and...

The genocide of Rohingya Muslims must mobilize and unite humanity

September 8th, 20170 The genocide of the Rohingya Muslims became a major global focus this week and yet no official outcry against their massacre or for immediate aid was made. Making headlines should raise awareness about the crisis— immediately outraging humanity as a call for action— not silencing and immobilizing it. According to an op-ed...

By land, river and sea, Rohingya Muslims make their escape from death

September 8th, 20170 COX'S BAZAR, Bangladesh — When his family of six crossed the monsoon-soaked Mayu mountains last week, Mohammed Ishmail tied his 4-year-old daughter to his back with a longyi, or Myanmar sarong. His wife carried their two-year-old the same way. The trek through the dense bush of the mountains took two days, but the journey from his...