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Ibtihal Aboussad and the expansion of the boycott

Ibtihal Aboussad and the expansion of the boycott

The Israeli army has enlisted the help of American telecommunications companies to commit genocide against civilians in the Gaza Strip, including...

yesterday 8

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Mahmoud Al-Rahbi

French contradictions: Macron's Palestine play - too little, too late?

French contradictions: Macron's Palestine play - too little, too late?

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s vehement opposition to a Palestinian state aligns perfectly with a long-standing Zionist ideology that...

yesterday 30

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Dr Ramzy Baroud

Why do Palestinians consider disarmament a red line?

Why do Palestinians consider disarmament a red line?

As the humanitarian situation in the Gaza Strip becomes ever more critical as every day passes, Israeli occupation leaders have threatened to...

yesterday 3

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Motasem A Dalloul

‘In the arms of the collective’: Sacked Microsoft engineer says worker resistance growing over Gaza

‘In the arms of the collective’: Sacked Microsoft engineer says worker resistance growing over Gaza

Dozens looked on at Microsoft’s headquarters in Redmond, Washington, as software engineer, Vaniya Agrawal, disrupted the company’s high-profile...

yesterday 4

Middle East Monitor

Anadolu Agency

Is the US willing to favour Turkiye over Israel in Syria?

Is the US willing to favour Turkiye over Israel in Syria?

As US president Donald Trump sat with Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu in the White House earlier this month, the Israeli leader looked...

previous day 30

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Muhammad Hussein

Below the radar: Is the Trump-Netanyahu 'unthinkable' about to happen?

Below the radar: Is the Trump-Netanyahu 'unthinkable' about to happen?

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s latest trip to Washington was no ordinary visit. The consensus among Israeli analysts, barring a few...

previous day 20

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Dr Ramzy Baroud

Funding the PA is for the benefit of Israel and the EU, not the Palestinians

Funding the PA is for the benefit of Israel and the EU, not the Palestinians

Palestinian Authority leader Mahmoud Abbas met with the EU’s High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Kaja Kallas, in March....

previous day 8

Middle East Monitor

Ramona Wadi

Indonesia’s Cairo gambit: A strategic pivot towards the Middle East

Indonesia’s Cairo gambit: A strategic pivot towards the Middle East

When Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto stood beside his Egyptian counterpart Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi at Al-Ittihadiya Palace in Cairo on Saturday,...

previous day 9

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Dr. Muhammad Zulfikar Rakhmat

The crux of negotiations: Are Iran's ballistic missiles more dangerous than its nuclear programme?

The crux of negotiations: Are Iran's ballistic missiles more dangerous than its nuclear programme?

Donald Trump has been, and will remain, an unpredictable man. He is a master of surprises at every level. Before announcing his major tariff...

previous day 8

Middle East Monitor

Issam Naaman

Let’s hope Erdogan is not too late for Syria this time

Let’s hope Erdogan is not too late for Syria this time

Between the start of the revolution on 18 March, 2011, and the country’s liberation on 8 December last year with the fall of the brutal Bashar Al-...

monday 4

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Dr Amira Abo El-Fetouh

Killing Palestinian children rises to an industrial level

Killing Palestinian children rises to an industrial level

Of all the many crimes for which Israel has gained notoriety, the killing of Palestinian children ranks among the most heinous. Time has not erased...

monday 8

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Dr Daud Abdullah

Sheikh Zayed sought US intervention to curb Saudi territorial claims against Gulf states, UK documents reveal

Sheikh Zayed sought US intervention to curb Saudi territorial claims against Gulf states, UK documents reveal

Sheikh Zayed Bin Sultan Al Nahyan was so “suspicious” of Saudi Arabia that he asked the United States to intervene and stop the Saudi leadership...

monday 10

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Amer Sultan

‘No freedom of expression in Europe’: Varoufakis blasts crackdown on pro-Palestine activism

‘No freedom of expression in Europe’: Varoufakis blasts crackdown on pro-Palestine activism

The repression of Palestine solidarity in Europe has exposed the erosion of fundamental democratic rights across the continent, according to Yanis...

monday 9

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Anadolu Agency

Sudan condemns UAE’s role in genocide as exclusion from London conference sparks outcry

Sudan condemns UAE’s role in genocide as exclusion from London conference sparks outcry

As the UK convenes a high-profile international conference on Sudan’s humanitarian crisis and future, Sudan’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Dr Ali...

monday 10

Middle East Monitor

Nasim Ahmed

Palestinian roots, Brazilian spirit: The impact of Palestinian-Brazilian women

Palestinian roots, Brazilian spirit: The impact of Palestinian-Brazilian women

Across oceans and continents, Palestinian women — whether in the besieged neighbourhoods of Gaza or the sprawling cities of Brazil — are united by...

12.04.2025 1

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Eman Abusidu

Democratic freedoms at risk as Germany’s new government prioritises support for Israel

Democratic freedoms at risk as Germany’s new government prioritises support for Israel

As Germany enters a new political chapter under the leadership of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) and the Social Democratic Party (SPD), civil...

12.04.2025 1

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Malika Salha

Rabbis are taking control of the Israeli army instead of generals

Rabbis are taking control of the Israeli army instead of generals

Amid a rising wave of religious influence in Israeli political and party circles — driven by the ruling right-wing coalition —Jewish Torah-based...

11.04.2025 6

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Aziz Mustafa

Israel's concerns regarding Turkish influence in Syria

Israel's concerns regarding Turkish influence in Syria

In recent days, Israeli officials have been expressing their displeasure at the growing Turkish influence in the Levant, amid reports that Turkiye...

11.04.2025 3

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Ismail Yasha

What does the Trump administration want from Damascus?

What does the Trump administration want from Damascus?

Following US President Donald Trump’s administration’s decision to change the status of Syrian diplomats at the UN mission, which involved the US...

11.04.2025 9

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Ghazi Dahman

Indonesia’s UAE gamble on Palestine is misguided

Indonesia’s UAE gamble on Palestine is misguided

Indonesian president Prabowo Subianto’s visit to Abu Dhabi this week and his overture to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to find solutions to the...

11.04.2025 2

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Dr. Muhammad Zulfikar Rakhmat