Jim Muir

Gnarled old Middle East hand. I may retweet stuff I find notable but may not agree with.

[Jim Muir @MuirJim]

First thoughts on the #Iran war - fast moving, so the fix changes every day!
https://t.co/NAxQOHJUd5

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#Iran's Islamic regime seems to have crushed its latest and greatest challenge - for the moment. The story is far from over. An execution stayed: Why the Islamic Republic might cling to power in Iran https://t.co/RAWBAM8qKG @CodaStory

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A timeless and timely reminder at a time when the #BBC is under attack : https://t.co/PrLGRjxPcj

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Thoroughly researched and documented, a chilling scrutiny of the death trap the "humanitarian" food hubs became. https://t.co/DdC7LkNmrI

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We have lost a great writer on the Middle East, a great friend, an exemplar of modesty in a profession plagued by ego. His Gun and the Olive Branch remains a classic. David Hirst, 1936-2025. https://t.co/89HMiBzLSS

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PM of #Israel
@IsraeliPM
The weak crumble, are slaughtered and are erased from history while the strong, for good or for ill, survive. The strong are respected, and alliances are made with the strong, and in the end peace is made with the strong. 8:05 PM · Aug 29, 2018

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Bereft parents grieve as #Turkey refuses to repatriate remains of dissident journalists killed in suspected Turkish drone strike on their clearly-marked press car in North-east #Syria. https://t.co/xRwFxWyXLZ

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@SaleyhaAhsan There you go!

[Hiwa Osman @Hiwaosman]

In the first episode of Table for Two, I sat down with legendary BBC correspondent Jim Muir.

From Lebanon’s civil war to the Kurdish uprising, Baghdad post-2003, and encounters with Talabani, Barzani, Nasrallah & more.

50 years of frontline journalism.

Coming soon
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Fun Fact #293 : #Trump's fave word #tariff comes from Arabic : taarif (تعريف) meaning Notification, instruction, announcement etc..

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@RichMillett @bbc5live @NickyAACampbell @netanyahu Interesting. Could you pls send me the text of one of these schoolbooks? I'd be interested to check it out.

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#Israel apparently stealing ancient olive trees from #south_Lebanon. Really? Is that in the ceasefire agreement?

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@HicksElahe Thanks Elahé!

[Jim Muir @MuirJim]

@pigreen1 I'm fine thanks, hope you are too!

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One life at a time...There's a daunting ocean of need in #Gaza, but anything you can spare to give to PGDP will go direct to individuals in need on the ground. Every penny. https://t.co/pDHBDI2EWp

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Strategic implications of change in #syria. https://t.co/QJAKOSm0ic

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@Birchall_Jon Thanks!!

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If you missed this @LSEMiddleEast event with @MuirJim, the podcast is now available. https://t.co/dRYXmXnA7C

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@pigreen1 @FirasMaksad Yes thanks