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How an Arabic RedNote could transform cultural exchange and global perceptions

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Omar Ahmed

The debate over the narratives of victory and defeat in the war on Gaza

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Dr Abdullah Khalifa Al-Shayji

Trump’s return and the humanitarian paradigm

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Ramona Wadi

Could the head of the world’s highest court be a judge with Zionist tendencies?

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Muhammad Jamil

The long-term impact of Israel’s genocide will only become clear as the toxic dust settles

The long-term impact of Israel’s genocide will only become clear as the toxic dust settles

As the toxic dust begins to settle, it is hard to even fathom the complex feelings of our Palestinian friends and colleagues, many of whom have...

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Dr Emma Keelan

Bereaved Gazans dig out bodies from city ruins, give them graves

Bereaved Gazans dig out bodies from city ruins, give them graves

Guns may have fallen silent in Gaza, but for Mahmoud Abu Dalfa, the agony is not over. He is desperately searching for the bodies of his wife and...

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Reuters

Gaza's unbreakable resistance: A historical perspective on the war and its aftermath

Gaza's unbreakable resistance: A historical perspective on the war and its aftermath

The problem with political analysis is that it often lacks historical perspective and is mostly limited to recent events. The current analysis of...

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Dr Ramzy Baroud

London police crackdown on Gaza protest evokes 19th-century repression

London police crackdown on Gaza protest evokes 19th-century repression

The policing of a weekend protest in London against Israel’s genocide in Gaza was alarmingly heavy-handed, bearing troubling echoes of the...

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Ismail Patel

When will Egyptians reclaim the January Revolution?

When will Egyptians reclaim the January Revolution?

Next Saturday, Egyptians will mark the 14th anniversary of the 25 January Revolution of 2011, amidst a nostalgic longing for the unfulfilled...

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Mahmoud Hassan

What does Trump's withdrawal from the WHO mean for global health?

What does Trump's withdrawal from the WHO mean for global health?

On his first day back in the Oval Office, President Donald Trump revived his long-standing feud with the World Health Organisation (WHO), signing...

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Anadolu Agency

Gaza ceasefire at last: How Israel's 'first defeat' will shape the country's future

Gaza ceasefire at last: How Israel's 'first defeat' will shape the country's future

The headline in the Times of Israel says it all: “ For the first time, Israel just lost a war.” Regardless of the reasoning behind this...

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Dr Ramzy Baroud

Hamas ghosts surface in display of Chutzpah

Hamas ghosts surface in display of Chutzpah

For the last 15 months Hamas fighters have been viewed and feared by their Zionist foe as “ghosts” haunting a deep underground labyrinth of...

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Yvonne Ridley

Why 1 rights group is boycotting this year’s Holocaust Memorial Day

Why 1 rights group is boycotting this year’s Holocaust Memorial Day

The Islamic Human Rights Commission (IHRC) has found itself at the centre of significant controversy following its call for a boycott of Holocaust...

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Saleem Amir

Sanctions on Sudan’s RSF leader’s financial assets may limit or curtail his ability to wage war 

Sanctions on Sudan’s RSF leader’s financial assets may limit or curtail his ability to wage war 

It is difficult to assess whether the major loss incurred by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF)’s military leader Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo in Sudan’s...

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Khalil Charles

Contrasting reality: Treatment of Israeli and Palestinian prisoners

Contrasting reality: Treatment of Israeli and Palestinian prisoners

The release of three Israeli women held captive in Gaza on Sunday attracted significant global media attention. However, there was comparatively...

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Jamal Kanj

Hamas’ gift bags to Israeli hostages: A powerful message wrapped in a simple gesture

Hamas’ gift bags to Israeli hostages: A powerful message wrapped in a simple gesture

“They wrap bullets in our bodies, yet tremble at the sight of a gift bag,” said a Gazan appearing in a video circulated on social media. Among...

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Safa Othmani

Complacency and hypocrisy should not play a role in the genocidal aftermath

Complacency and hypocrisy should not play a role in the genocidal aftermath

“Our UNRWA teams reported a good first day of the ceasefire; aid and some commercial supplies started flowing in smoothly,” the humanitarian...

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Ramona Wadi

The rigged deal

The rigged deal

It seems that reaching a prisoner exchange deal and a ceasefire in Gaza is closer to being accomplished this time than ever before. The core terms...

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Dr Sania Faisal El-Husseini

'We need everything': Gazans ponder mammoth task of rebuilding

'We need everything': Gazans ponder mammoth task of rebuilding

As bombs rained down and entire neighbourhoods around her were pulverised, Shayma Abualatta found the only way to cope with the trauma of Gaza’s...

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Thomson Reuters Foundation

The never-ending January nightmare

The never-ending January nightmare

Although 14 years have passed since the Egyptian 25 January Revolution, it remains a nightmare for its opponents, haunting them and making their...

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Qutb Al-Arabi

Gaza has triumphed

Gaza has triumphed

The Zionist entity’s submission to Hamas’s conditions to end the war and Benjamin Netanyahu’s forced signing of a ceasefire agreement would not...

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Dr Amira Abo El-Fetouh

UK knew about Israel’s brutal torture of Palestinian detainees 50 years ago, but refused to act, British documents reveal

UK knew about Israel’s brutal torture of Palestinian detainees 50 years ago, but refused to act, British documents reveal

Documents from the UK’s Foreign and Commonwealth Office show that Britain was aware that Israeli authorities were systematically torturing...

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Amer Sultan

Syria beyond the House of Assad: Reconstruction and challenges

Syria beyond the House of Assad: Reconstruction and challenges

It is a little over a month after the Al-Assad regime was finally deposed after 54 years of rule in Syria. The days after 8 December, when Bashar...

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Zaki Kaf Al-Ghazal

Trump's second term begins: Foreign policy for the American Imperium

Trump's second term begins: Foreign policy for the American Imperium

On 20 January, US President-elect Donald Trump will be inaugurated as the 47th US President, and only the second US president to serve two non-...

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Dr. Adam Mcconnell

Al-Sisi expands the military's economic share

Al-Sisi expands the military's economic share

A new network of commercial outlets affiliated with Egypt’s Ministry of Defence has spread widely across the country’s governorates. These...

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Mahmoud Hassan

The future of the mining industry in the Middle East: 2025

The future of the mining industry in the Middle East: 2025

The global mining sector stands on the verge of fundamental change as it gears up for a decade in which it will need to invest $6 trillion,...

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Dr Elif Selin Calik

The fight for dignity: Reshaping Gaza’s post-war narrative

The fight for dignity: Reshaping Gaza’s post-war narrative

Following every Israeli war on Gaza, numerous narratives emerge. Some claim victory for one side and defeat for the other, while others – knowingly...

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Dr Ramzy Baroud

Sunday morning: A glorious day of heroism, sacrifice, and resilience

Sunday morning: A glorious day of heroism, sacrifice, and resilience

As the ceasefire comes into effect today, Sunday, the people of Gaza will finally catch their breath and begin to heal their wounds after enduring...

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Muhammad Jamil