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FACTBOX - Who are the most prominent Palestinians held in Israeli jails?

FACTBOX - Who are the most prominent Palestinians held in Israeli jails?

Under the Gaza ceasefire deal, Israel has agreed to release Palestinians held in Israeli jails in return for freeing hostages taken by the Hamas...

yesterday 20

Middle East Monitor

Reuters

Rebuilding Gaza: Enormous costs and complex challenges ahead

Rebuilding Gaza: Enormous costs and complex challenges ahead

As the Gaza Strip lies in ruins from Israel’s ongoing military offensive, the task of rebuilding the Palestinian enclave will be one of the most...

yesterday 20

Middle East Monitor

Anadolu Agency

Gaza teaches the world a lesson in resilience: Endurance amid the challenges of occupation

Gaza teaches the world a lesson in resilience: Endurance amid the challenges of occupation

In the face of genocide, ethnic cleansing and a suffocating blockade, Gaza has demonstrated an extraordinary endurance that few could have...

yesterday 20

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Adnan Hmidan

Who lost the Gaza war, Hamas or Netanyahu?

Who lost the Gaza war, Hamas or Netanyahu?

At last, after 15 months of brutal attacks and committing unprecedented crimes, Israeli Occupation state agreed on a ceasefire without achieving...

previous day 50

Middle East Monitor

Motasem A Dalloul

Violent crime is out of control in France, but it has nothing to do with Muslim headscarves

Violent crime is out of control in France, but it has nothing to do with Muslim headscarves

A new year is always a time of reflection, and France’s interior minister certainly has a lot to think about. Bruno Retailleau is responsible for...

previous day 40

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Nabila Ramdani

Iran’s deterrence doctrine: From horizontal resilience to vertical strength

Iran’s deterrence doctrine: From horizontal resilience to vertical strength

Iran is moving from a horizontal to a vertical stance in its deterrent strategy, which is a major change. The decrease in its regional influence...

previous day 40

Middle East Monitor

Dr Umud Shokri

What the Trump presidency will not do in Africa

What the Trump presidency will not do in Africa

President-elect Donald Trump is not known as an African enthusiast. He never visited the continent during his first term (2017-2021). Not many...

previous day 10

Middle East Monitor

Dr Mustafa Fetouri

What legitimacy is the PA talking about?

What legitimacy is the PA talking about?

“While we are waiting for the ceasefire, it is important to stress that it won’t be acceptable for any other entity to govern the Gaza Strip but...

previous day 10

Middle East Monitor

Ramona Wadi

The Palestinians in Syria, the long path of pain and the outdated Assad era

The Palestinians in Syria, the long path of pain and the outdated Assad era

This applies to Palestinian refugees in Syria who have suffered from the injustice and tyranny of the Al-Assad regime, just like the Syrian people....

previous day 10

Middle East Monitor

Nabil Al-Sahli

The new Syria, as Israel wants it

The new Syria, as Israel wants it

Since the fall of Bashar Al-Assad’s regime over a month ago, Arab and regional powers are primarily worried about the Iranian agenda, as Iran...

previous day 10

Middle East Monitor

Dr Mohammad Abu Rumman

FACTBOX - War-ravaged Gaza faces multi-billion dollar reconstruction challenge

FACTBOX - War-ravaged Gaza faces multi-billion dollar reconstruction challenge

Billions of dollars will be needed to rebuild Gaza after the war between Israel and the Palestinian group, Hamas, according to assessments from...

previous day 40

Middle East Monitor

Reuters

US, UK disagreed on how to deal with Iran’s nuclear program, British documents reveal

US, UK disagreed on how to deal with Iran’s nuclear program, British documents reveal

The UK disagreed with the US on the impact of the Iranian role in Iraq, more than a year after the US-led coalition invaded the country, newly...

wednesday 40

Middle East Monitor

Amer Sultan

Data on the rise in ‘reverse Jewish immigration’ shocks Israelis

Data on the rise in ‘reverse Jewish immigration’ shocks Israelis

The report by the Israel Central Bureau of Statistics at the beginning of the new year, 2025, regarding the reverse immigration of Jews was like...

wednesday 30

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Aziz Mustafa

Sudan’s military victory signals the imminent defeat of the RSF and its UAE backers 

Sudan’s military victory signals the imminent defeat of the RSF and its UAE backers 

In comments posted on X, Sudanese commentator Taj Al-Sir Othman compared the liberation of Wad Madani to that of Aleppo in Syria: “If Aleppo was...

wednesday 30

Middle East Monitor

Khalil Charles

Main points of anticipated Gaza ceasefire, prisoner exchange deal with Israel, Hamas

Main points of anticipated Gaza ceasefire, prisoner exchange deal with Israel, Hamas

The world awaits the announcement of a landmark Gaza ceasefire and prisoner exchange deal between Israel and Hamas to end over 466 days of Tel...

wednesday 30

Middle East Monitor

Anadolu Agency

The PA strives to keep its own violations away from scrutiny

The PA strives to keep its own violations away from scrutiny

The Palestinian Authority (PA)’s official news agency Wafa published details of a report describing testimonies of Palestinians from Gaza...

14.01.2025 20

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Ramona Wadi

Double standards: Between Gaza, Los Angeles and Ukraine

Double standards: Between Gaza, Los Angeles and Ukraine

While Gaza is being obliterated, entire families erased from civil records, children deprived of food and medicine, with doctors and patients...

14.01.2025 20

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Adnan Hmidan

A gang is ruling Lebanon

A gang is ruling Lebanon

I first used this headline in a 2006 article I wrote for an Egyptian newspaper. Now, I am using it again after watching and following on television...

13.01.2025 8

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Dr Amira Abo El-Fetouh

The Gaza Genocide: the fall of Israel’s immunity

The Gaza Genocide: the fall of Israel’s immunity

A dramatic escape was cited by Israeli media as the reason that Yuval Vagdani, a soldier in the Israeli army, managed to escape justice in Brazil....

13.01.2025 2

Middle East Monitor

Dr Ramzy Baroud

FACTBOX - Who is Nawaf Salam, Lebanon's new prime minister-designate?

FACTBOX - Who is Nawaf Salam, Lebanon's new prime minister-designate?

Lebanese President, Joseph Aoun, on Monday named Nawaf Salam, a judge and diplomat currently serving as the President of the International Court of...

13.01.2025 2

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Anadolu Agency

The West Bank is in danger

The West Bank is in danger

The West Bank is currently witnessing a dangerous escalation that is almost equivalent to what is happening in the Gaza Strip, as part of a...

13.01.2025 30

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Rami Mahdawi

A bereaved mother cannot forget the nightmare of Israeli soldiers storming Kamal Adwan Hospital

A bereaved mother cannot forget the nightmare of Israeli soldiers storming Kamal Adwan Hospital

Ruba is a 29-year-old mother who has been suffering from severe injuries and unbearable trauma since 27 December, 2024, when the Israeli occupation...

11.01.2025 1

Middle East Monitor

Motasem A Dalloul