War As A Pretext: Gulf States Are Tightening The Screws On Speech—Again

War does not only reshape borders. It also reshapes what can be seen, said, and remembered.  When governments invoke “misinformation” during wartime, they often mean something simpler: speech …

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Combined attack on Ukraine: air defense downs 20 missiles, 349 drones

From 09:00 to 22:00 on April 15, Russian forces attacked Ukraine with 21 missiles and 361 strike drones. As of 22:00, 20 missiles and 349 drones had been shot down or suppressed. — Ukrinform.

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Agenzia Nova: Bosnia: aboliti visti per i cittadini di Arabia Saudita, Oman e Bahrein durante stagione estiva

15 apr 17:11 - (Agenzia Nova) - Su proposta del ministero degli Esteri, il governo della Bosnia Erzegovina ha adottato, come ogni anno, una... (Seb)

Bosnia: Visas abolished for citizens of Saudi Arabia, Oman, and Bahrain during the summer season.

15 Apr 17:11 - (Agenzia Nova) - At the proposal of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the government of Bosnia and Herzegovina has adopted, as every year, a... (Seb)

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No ships needed: Ukraine launches a naval drone operation, shifting the balance in the Middle East

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Iran has demanded compensation from Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Qatar, and Jordan on the grounds that they facilitated the execution of US Israeli strikes during the war.

In a letter to Antonio Guterres and Jamal Fares Alrowaiei, Iranian envoy Amir Saeid Iravani said that these countries had breached their international obligations by enabling US Israeli attacks against Iran and that they should be held responsible and required to pay compensation for the losses incurred during the war.

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“Made in Ukraine” means “effective and strong” – ZELENSKYY

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Ukraine seeks security cooperation with Iraq and African nations - Zelensky

President Volodymyr Zelensky stated that Ukraine is in communication with nine countries regarding security matters. — Ukrinform.

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#bahrain #usa #israel #iran : #politicalprisoner / #torture / #murder / #freedomofspeech

„Since the start of the war between the United States, Israel, and Iran, #HumanRightsWatch and #BIRD have documented Bahraini authorities’ increased #repression of free speech, including by detaining dozens of people for participating in peaceful protests, for protesting against the US and Israeli attacks in Iran, or for posting footage of the attacks on the social media.“

https://www.hrw.org/news/2026/04/12/bahrain-sayed-mohamed-almosawi-dies-in-custody

Bahrain: Sayed Mohamed Almosawi Dies in Custody

A 32-year-old man who was forcibly disappeared in Bahrain on March 19, 2026, died in custody more than a week later and his body bore signs of torture.

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