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Riem Higazi

Riem Higazi

Riem Higazi

Cultural mash-ups, political slip-ups, and other things that make me go hmmm.

24.01.2014

Twisting the Knife

Cairo burns and Egypt is torn on the third anniversary of the popular uprising meant to bring democracy.

10.01.2014
New Jersey Governor Chris Christie

The Tony Soprano of US Politics

Reality Check today: the EU and CAR, AI and Sochi, the CES in Las Vegas, A scandal in New Jersey, and the Lindy Hop in Wien.

07.01.2014
Sunni Fighter

The Fall and Fall and Fall of Fallujah

Reality Check today: sectarian violence in Iraq, a crackdown on gay rights in Uganda, Turkey in disarray, and a major security clamp down in Sochi

17.12.2013
Logo der NSA

That's Edward Snowden's Point

Reality Check: NSA surveillance unconstitutional, Yanukovich in Moscow, PROSA, the business of piracy on the high seas, and homelessness in Austria.

12.12.2013
Michael Spindelegger

I Can Haz Government?

Reality Check: Austria has a new-ish government, Australia did a U-Turn when it comes to same-sex marriage, Ukraine pro-EU protests continue, violence continues in the Central African Republic, an update on Syria

29.11.2013
Einkaufssackerln

Shop 'Til You Drop

A Reality Check Saturday Special: Buy Nothing Day highlights the perils of over-consumption and ideas on how to purchase only what you need but still get everything you want.

25.11.2013
catherine Ashton

What a deal!

Reality Check: Iran welcomes nuclear deal, Egypt's new protest law, Ukraine pro-EU demonstration, Moldova's pro-EU stance, and a campaign to end violence against women.

15.11.2013
Team Austria

Bright Young Things

Reality Check Special: Four teenagers represent Austria at the International Science Expo 2013 in Abu Dhabi.

24.10.2013
Angela Merkel

Angie's Phone

Reality Check: Did the NSA bug Merkel's handy, will the EU leaders gathering at a summit talk about anything other than that, are the Greenpeace 30 hooligans, is transparency a good thing during coalition talks, and how do you identify victims of human trafficking?

23.10.2013
one of the seven accused of neo nazi activities and various other crimes, Landesgericht Wels

Tattoo Removal is a First Step

Reality Check: The 'Objekt 21 trial' regarding neo-nazi activity starts in Upper Austria, the far-right Greek party Golden Dawn loses state funding, Team Stronach loses Monika Lindner, some good news for biodiversity, and a campaign that will restore your faith in humanity - "Emergency Smile"

04.10.2013
Berge

My Reality: The Stephan Skrobar Edition

Last May, four Austrian freeskiers and two cameramen went to the Tavan Bogd mountain range bordering Mongolia, China and Russia to hike remote peaks and ski untouched lines.

26.09.2013

Alternative Behaviour

Reality Check: The new Iranian President tweets and talks calmly, Chinese elites have trouble with accountability, alternative Nobel Prizes are handed out, Greeks want to 'crush the Nazis', and the European bison is back baby!

05.09.2013
G20 Gipfel in Russland

A War of Words

Reality Check: Syria is set to dominate the G20 Summit starting in St. Petersburg today while the UNHCR needs less talk and more money for Syria's 2 million refugees.

16.08.2013

Anger and Politics

Reality Check: the consequences of the recent deadly clashes in Egypt, the Japanese political sphere twirls towards the right.

14.08.2013
Egyptian security forces during the clearing of one of the two sit-ins of ousted president Morsi supporters, at Nahda square, near Cairo University (seen in background), Cairo, Egypt, 14 August 2013

Plumes of Smoke

Reality Check: pro-Morsi protest camps in Cairo are cleared by the Egyptian military, a submarine catches fire and sinks off the coast of Mumbai, India.

13.08.2013
Robert Mugabe

'Mad Bob' and the Rock

Reality Check: 87 year-old Robert Mugabe is set to rule Zimbabwe until he's 94, Gibraltar is the monkey-in-the-middle between Spain and Britain

12.08.2013
Plakat mit dem ägyptischen Armeechef in Kairo

Permanent Divide?

Reality Check: the Egyptian police are expected to start taking action today against supporters of ousted President Mohamed Morsi, Israel makes a move intended as a goodwill gesture to Palestinians ahead of peace talks

08.08.2013
Himmel auf einer historischen Darstellung von "The '8888' Uprising"

Democracy and Poverty

Reality Check: the 25th anniversary of the Burmese Democracy Uprise PLUS the tragic human story behind the term 'austerity measures' in Greece.

07.08.2013
Johanna Mikl-Leitner

Truth or Exaggeration?

The threat of al-Qaeda based in Yemen carrying out attacks PLUS claims made by the Austrian Interior Ministry with regards to the Votivkirche/Servittenkloster Refugees, turn out to be not quite right.

05.07.2013
Mursi auf israelischer Fahne

Outside-In and Inside-Out

Reality Check: a look at the recent events in Egypt from the international perspective and another Austrian company's worrying financial status is laid bare.

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