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Why 2025 could be the most disastrous for Arabs and Palestinians in particular

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Dr Mustafa Fetouri

What are the implications for regional trade and investment of the Turkiye-Abu Dhabi port deal failure?

What are the implications for regional trade and investment of the Turkiye-Abu Dhabi port deal failure?

The failed port negotiations between Turkiye and Abu Dhabi Ports (ADP) represent a major disappointment for the economic goals of both countries....

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Dr Elif Selin Calik

Arab League Summit or Israeli Summit?

Arab League Summit or Israeli Summit?

An emergency Arab League Summit was scheduled to be held in Cairo on 28 February to respond to Donald Trump’s proposal to displace the people of...

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Dr Amira Abo El-Fetouh

The lost 'Arab': Gaza and the evolving language of the Palestinian struggle

The lost 'Arab': Gaza and the evolving language of the Palestinian struggle

Language matters. Aside from its immediate impact on our perception of great political events, including war, language also defines our...

yesterday 20

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Dr Ramzy Baroud

We should never side with dictators, urges US presidential wannabee: Really?

We should never side with dictators, urges US presidential wannabee: Really?

“We must choose a side, and it should never be the side of dictators.” It’s a simple enough statement, but when you examine the background of the...

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Yvonne Ridley

Restoring Palestine to its rightful owners by decolonising solidarity

Restoring Palestine to its rightful owners by decolonising solidarity

I have long argued that the Israeli war and genocide in Gaza must be a catalyst for change in the overall political discourse on Israel and...

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Dr Ramzy Baroud

Institutional power and the diversity paradox: A Middle Eastern perspective

Institutional power and the diversity paradox: A Middle Eastern perspective

When I walk into institutional spaces today, I see “diversity” plastered everywhere, from mission statements to posters on office walls. This has...

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Dr Zarqa Parvez

Palestinians are being displaced by rhetoric and action

Palestinians are being displaced by rhetoric and action

Rejecting Israel’s forced displacement of Palestinians by rhetoric does not work. However, the Palestinian Authority and world leaders seem to...

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Ramona Wadi

Controversy in Argentina over renaming of Palestine Street to honour Israeli family

Controversy in Argentina over renaming of Palestine Street to honour Israeli family

The debate is growing in Argentina surrounding the proposed renaming of Palestine Street to “Bibas Family Street”, a change that has sparked both...

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Eman Abusidu

Israel’s West Bank offensive looks very much like a prelude to annexation

Israel’s West Bank offensive looks very much like a prelude to annexation

As its armed forces intensify their assault on the northern West Bank, concerns are mounting over Israel’s broader objectives: further territorial...

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Rabia Ali

Who will govern Gaza the day after the war?

Who will govern Gaza the day after the war?

The governance of the Gaza Strip on the day after the war remains a major concern for Tel Aviv, Washington and several Arab capitals, amid regional...

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Mahmoud Hassan

A hypocritical world and the new generation of resistance

A hypocritical world and the new generation of resistance

Despite the guardians of world order constantly claiming to uphold human values and international law, time and again they prove themselves to be...

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Adnan Hmidan

Between resilience and ruin: Lebanon’s sectarian divide and the path to survival

Between resilience and ruin: Lebanon’s sectarian divide and the path to survival

The funeral procession of Hezbollah’s Secretary-General, Hassan Nasrallah, and the head of its Executive Council, Hashem Safieddine, drew hundreds...

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Maya El Jundi

Gaza rises from the rubble

Gaza rises from the rubble

Despite the immense destruction in Gaza and the devastated streets and buildings that have become ruins, Palestinians are trying to return to life,...

monday 10

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Palestinian Information Centre 

Cowardice and Cancellation: Creative Australia and the Venice Biennale

Cowardice and Cancellation: Creative Australia and the Venice Biennale

Cowardice is the milk that runs in the veins of many event organisers, especially when it comes to those occasions that might provoke the unmanaged...

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Dr Binoy Kampmark