Middle East Matters – France 24

Socio-political events from the region. Exclusive reports & interviews. Every Tuesday on @FRANCE24 at 5:45PM.

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Strait of Hormuz oil crisis: An opportunity for Syria? https://t.co/4OLZ5Ud3WO

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Crackdown on culture: Israel censoring Palestinian voices https://t.co/M4YyebJz9G

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‘Cold, pragmatic relationship’: UAE-Israel ties driven by defence and technology https://t.co/oK0tZXeWoz

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Syria: Prosecuting Assad-era security officials https://t.co/F7qBd9j3yC

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'The future is peace': A story of brotherhood across a divided land https://t.co/H04z56eEIZ

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'Lebanon is being held hostage by Hezbollah acting at Iran's behest' https://t.co/GhfTdjLJfA

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Ceasefire holds, but Strait of Hormuz remains at a standstill https://t.co/O7GiL4s6hW

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Israel's Lebanon endgame: 'Dismantle Hezbollah entirely as a political and social movement' https://t.co/icWHtrUUgl

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'Justice necessary': Yazidi survivors deliver harrowing genocide testimony amid int'l indifference https://t.co/dYSdsnIiAB

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Settler violence surges in the West Bank https://t.co/DOxeWsdAmI

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Strait of Hormuz: Iran leverages control of a critical chokepoint in the global oil trade https://t.co/HS8dhYUVuS

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#France24Insights: The Strait of #Hormuz is one of the world's key maritime passages.
Here's an explainer of this strategic stretch of water by @SanamF24, with analysis from @LinaKhatibUK.
Sketches by @AdelGastel.

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🇮🇱 Across #Israel, a growing number of civilians are starting to carry firearms.

Indeed, since the #Hamas attacks of #October7, the governement has loosened rules around gun-ownership.

@emeraldmaxwell has this story ⤵️

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🇹🇷/🇸🇾#Turkey deported tens of thousands Syrian refugees in 2023, while #Syria remains at war.

This week, 8 civilians were killed in a bombing of a residential area near the Turkish border.

Syrian refugees say they fear for deportation, @JennaLBs and @MelvynIngleby report ⤵️

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🇮🇱 We are starting to learn more about the conditions of the #Israeli hostages held in #Gaza.

Those who have been released tell different stories: some received medical attention, while others were denied it.

We take a closer look ⤵️

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🇵🇸 In the occupied #WestBank, amid the war in #Gaza, Palestinians are being killed and harrassed by both the #Israeli army and settlers.

Meanwhile, a rabbi is doing his best to protect Palestinian olive farmers.

@aurorecloe and @JoannaSitruk tell you his story⤵️

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🇮🇱 On October 7, 1,400 people were killed in the #Hamas attacks.

A month on, Israelis are still reeling, none more so than the families of hostages still held in #Gaza.

@cntrentF24 and @_ClaireDuhamel report on the ground

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🇵🇸 Amid intensifying #Israeli bombardments on #Gaza, the UN says the enclave is becoming a "graveyard for children".

At least 10,000 #Palestinians have been killed there, including more than 4,000 infants ⤵️

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🇮🇱/🇵🇸 Researchers who study mis- and #disinformation warn that fake stories are spreading fast, adding to the digital fog of war.

We talk to #FRANCE24's @catalina_mda, presenter of our Truth or Fake show⤵️

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🇮🇱/🇵🇸 The conflict between #Israel and #Hamas is also a war on social media: fake news is circulating, arguably like never before.

In this special edition, we chose to focus on the media #war being played out in the #IsraelHamas conflict ➡️ https://t.co/AKulU7dwik