He was a Marxist revolutionary and minister in Afghanistan’s short-lived communist government. But Sulaiman Layeq spent the last decades of his life writing an epic poem about an Islamist insurgent.
Tag: Coups D’Etat and Attempted Coups D’Etat
Omar Hassan al-Bashir Goes on Trial in Sudan Over 1989 Coup
Omar Hassan al-Bashir, ousted in mass protests last year, is on trial for his role in the military coup that propelled him to power in 1989. He faces the death penalty if convicted.
Rex Robles, Plotter of Philippine Coups, Is Dead at 77
He was seen as the chief theorist and propaganda expert of a group of ambitious military officers who worked to oust two presidents.
NASA Scientist Jailed in Turkey for 3 Years Recounts His Ordeal
Finally home in Houston, Serkan Golge is still dismayed by the “garbage” evidence linking him to a failed coup and says the country is missing a chance to build its democracy.
Turkey Court Sentences U.S. Consulate Employee to Over 8 Years in Prison
Ignoring U.S. arguments that the charges were baseless, a court convicted Metin Topuz of aiding the group that Turkey accuses of masterminding a 2016 coup attempt.
Threat of Military Action Rattles Brazil as Virus Deaths Surge
As Brazil reels from its worst crisis in decades, President Bolsonaro and his allies are using the prospect of military intervention to protect his grip on power.
An Incursion Into Venezuela, Straight Out of Hollywood
The operation to overthrow the president failed miserably, and eight rebels were killed. But a former Green Beret who was not on the mission has emerged as the central character.
Venezuelan Officials Claim to Have Stopped an Armed Incursion
The government said eight men had been killed and two captured in a foiled coup attempt, which officials attributed to Colombia and the United States.
Concerns of a Coup Stir in Sudan as Capital Braces for a Virus Lockdown
Civilian and military leaders are jostling for power as the capital, Khartoum, begins a three-week lockdown on Saturday.
From Prominent Turkish Philanthropist to Political Prisoner
Acquitted in February in one trial, Osman Kavala was rearrested before he could even walk free. Now he faces indefinite jail time.