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journalist @the_newarab. host of the musfits podcast. full-time clown.

[آسيا @AssiahHamed]

“Keep the theatre alive. The breakthrough will come. Hold on to hope.”

Palestinian playwright Ali Abu Yasin has been named English PEN’s Writer of Courage 2026 for documenting Palestinian life through writing.

He dedicates the honour to Gaza’s people.

https://t.co/1MTJXzN0ih

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@NYCMayor Zohran Mamdani’s October 7 statement has drawn backlash from pro-Israel groups.

I spoke to activist Nerdeen Kiswani about the response and what she says should come next from Mamdani’s administration.

My latest for @The_NewArab: https://t.co/g3XXo52r4T

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Sudan’s army chief Abdel Fattah al-Burhan has rejected negotiations with the RSF, vowing to retake “every inch” of territory held by the paramilitary group.

His comments come as fighting intensifies in Kordofan and thousands are displaced in Blue Nile.

https://t.co/VBx07FYXCO

[Global Alliance For Palestine @ga4palestine]

🌍 The world is mobilising for Palestine.
On 10 October, hundreds of actions across 60+ countries will take place for the Global Day of Action for Palestine.
From Santiago to London, Lagos to Sydney, Cape Town to Finland - together for Palestine!
#EndTheGenocide #DefendTheLand

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French MEP Rima Hassan is facing a European Parliament investigation after an incident involving Israeli flags at an exhibition marking the Oct 7 attacks.

The Parliament said the incident had been noted and was “currently being looked into”.

My latest: https://t.co/IjMZn6v4ap

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This week, I joined my colleagues on The New Arab Weekly podcast to discuss Iran and Israel’s addresses at the UN, Netanyahu’s reported secret trip to the UAE and the end of the US mission in Iraq.

Watch now via @The_NewArab : https://t.co/NNcLEttMfV

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Autumn is here- but don’t expect the whole Middle East to cool down at once.

After a summer of extreme heat, with temperatures reaching 50°C in parts of the region, the shift towards cooler weather will be gradual and uneven👇

https://t.co/xQjZxtE8Jd

[The New Arab @The_NewArab]

EXPLAINER: Britain's move to sanction Israeli settlements marks a significant shift in its Middle East policy.

But with conflicting signals from Washington, questions remain over whether the US could retaliate against London.

Read the latest report by The New Arab's @AssiahHamed⤵️

https://t.co/wlrSFeNKfm

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My latest report for @The_NewArab:

https://t.co/OvmygLSYnQ

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The UK has finally sanctioned Israeli settlement trade in the occupied West Bank.

But the move falls short of the wider sanctions and arms embargo campaigners have been demanding.

[آسيا @AssiahHamed]

Meanwhile, the pressure on Israel's settlement project is growing.

Britain has joined Canada, France and other countries in announcing measures targeting trade with Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank.

[The New Arab @The_NewArab]

Britain has announced sanctions targeting Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank, including an import ban on settlement goods and measures against companies and individuals involved in settlement expansion.

Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband also said the UK agrees there is ethnic cleansing in parts of the West Bank.

Read the latest report by @AssiahHamed: https://t.co/aDldb04hIn

[آسيا @AssiahHamed]

@VisionpartietVi has taken concerns over the Sweden Democrats’ rhetoric on Islam and Muslims to the UN.

Visionparty says proposals and statements by SD MP Richard Jomshof warrant scrutiny over religious freedom, minority rights and discrimination.

https://t.co/Zz41OI233b

[The New Arab @The_NewArab]

A Swedish political party has submitted evidence to three UN Special Procedures, urging them to take action over what it describes as Islamophobic rhetoric from the Sweden Democrats, the country’s nationalist, right-wing populist party. The submission warns that such rhetoric could undermine Muslim religious rights as Sweden heads towards a general election https://t.co/rSzBFz2Y9L

[Marc Owen Jones @marcowenjones]

My comments in the @The_NewArab . I am currently tracking perhaps one of the longest running and most expensive influence operations promoting Xenophobia and Islamophobia in Europe.

Some of it leaned heavily on the #Ceuta tragedy.

Roes the EU even care?

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More than 72,000 migrants crossed into the Spanish-controlled enclave over two days, with at least 100 people reportedly dying in the attempt.

Read my latest report: https://t.co/xam9pDeaeh

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Spain’s PM Pedro Sanchez accused networks linked to Russia and Israel of spreading disinformation during last month’s Ceuta migrant crisis.

Sanchez ruled out any involvement by Moroccan authorities, despite opposition claims that Rabat deliberately allowed the mass crossing.

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Disinformation expert @marcowenjones told @The_NewArab that certain networks were “using Ceuta opportunistically” as part of a wider campaign targeting migrants and Muslims in Europe.

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Seven people have been arrested in Jerusalem over alleged attacks on an Armenian church and Muslim graves.

The ANCJ told @The_NewArab such incidents are part of a “recurring pattern of harassment” targeting Armenians and Christian sites in the Old City.

https://t.co/Ib1KRpcoS3

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France's 2027 presidential race is taking shape & Palestine could become a major electoral fault line.

From Melenchon's pro-Palestine stance to the RN's growing alignment with Israel, analysts tell @The_NewArab the issue is shaping political divisions.

https://t.co/sOdx4QvvNg