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August 13, 2025

Hamza Azhar Salam

Blog

Capturing the world through Reza’s lens

In the historic city of Shusha, nestled in the liberated Karabakh region of Azerbaijan, I had the opportunity to interview renowned photojournalist Reza Deghati during the Shusha Global Media Forum. Deghati, often known simply as Reza, has spent over five decades documenting some of the world’s most intense conflicts, from Afghanistan to Rwanda. His camera has captured the raw humanity of war—its brutality, resilience, and hope. As the last journalist in Shusha during its fall to Armenian forces in 1992, Reza’s return to the city in 2020 and afterward offers a powerful look at change, destruction, and renewal. In this

February 8, 2025

Yasmeen Farrukh

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Global Outrage Over Trump’s Call for Gaza’s Forced Occupation (Opinion)

Donald Trump’s recent statement advocating for the forced occupation of Gaza has triggered a strong international backlash. Even key U.S. allies—Britain, France, and Germany—have openly rejected the notion, asserting that the forced eviction of Palestinians from Gaza is unacceptable. European and Arab nations alike have condemned the proposal, dismissing it outright. For the Palestinian people, Trump’s statement feels like the equivalent of an atomic bomb. The global community has widely denounced the remarks, viewing them as a dangerous escalation in an already volatile region. Meanwhile, Israel continues its expansionist ambitions, having previously occupied parts of Jordan, Egypt, and Syria. There