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Yvonne Ridley

Yvonne Ridley

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Syria has sacrificed the soul of the revolution by arresting Bilal Abdul Kareem

Syria has sacrificed the soul of the revolution by arresting Bilal Abdul Kareem

The Syrian revolution was fought to tear down a police state, not to replace it with a replica under a different banner. Today, Assad’s dungeons of...

yesterday 30

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Yvonne Ridley

Forget Truman’s Dog: The Devastating New Price of Friendship with Tel Aviv

Forget Truman’s Dog: The Devastating New Price of Friendship with Tel Aviv

“If you want a friend in Washington, buy a dog,” former US President Harry Truman said once. His classic line has just got a modern, satirical...

25.05.2026 50

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Yvonne Ridley

The Lion of Batna: A general who out-marched power

01.04.2026 80

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Iran: Beware the Western propaganda

13.01.2026 150

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Yvonne Ridley

Secret Israeli pact ‘lies behind threat to dissidents and Gulf status quo’

18.12.2025 100

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Yvonne Ridley

Kuwait is facing an unprecedented crisis that threatens its stability

04.09.2025 70

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Yvonne Ridley

If left unchecked, Abu Shabab’s Israel-backed militia promises nothing but disaster for Gaza

20.06.2025 100

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Yvonne Ridley

Israel has no right to exist – show me the law that says it does!

28.05.2025 70

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Yvonne Ridley

A musical revolution over Palestine is radicalising Arab youth

28.04.2025 40

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Yvonne Ridley

Bin Salman’s shame as Arabs dance while Gaza burns

10.04.2025 50

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Yvonne Ridley

Leila Khaled: Bold, brave and beautiful

07.04.2025 50

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Yvonne Ridley

Marching may not save Gaza, but voting can

01.04.2025 50

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Yvonne Ridley

Trump, Starmer and Netanyahu are a triumvirate of evil

22.03.2025 50

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Yvonne Ridley

Israel not only weaponises humanitarian aid, but also criminalises those who deliver it

16.03.2025 70

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Yvonne Ridley

Is Starmer waiting for a Christchurch-style atrocity in Britain before taking Islamophobia seriously?

14.03.2025 30

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Yvonne Ridley

Israel and its supporters struggle to hide behind the last fig leaf of decency

03.03.2025 50

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Yvonne Ridley