In this essay for @newlinesmag , I examine how and why the front lines in #Taiz’s countryside collapsed so rapidly, and the #Houthi-imposed siege on the city. Drawing on my personal experience covering the siege and fighting during the early years of the war, I revisit the human cost of the conflict and explain Taiz’s strategic significance to Yemen and the wider region. I also explore what the fall of Taiz would mean for Yemen’s internal balance of power, the future of the republic, and regional security.#Yemen
https://t.co/jVM5PDMHQa
🧵These overlapping crises and how each one reshapes expectations are the focus of our latest podcast. Hosted by @FaisalAlYafai, with @nadabakri and @ZahraHankir, it asks why each crisis in Lebanon feels heavier than the last:
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🧵A first-person essay by @nadabakri looks at the political logic that delivered Lebanon into its current devastation, and what it means to love a place you can no longer visit: .https://t.co/bdrC36UHPW
🧵On the ground, Jahan de Bellaigue follows a volunteer paramedic unit in the south, where first responders bury their young colleagues and keep running toward the smoke:
https://t.co/zS3ywQVCSm
🧵Another report looks at Israeli strikes on water infrastructure, with effects that extend well beyond immediate damage and into everyday access, as @PalomaDinechin shows:
https://t.co/U6HE1Sbluo
🧵A new analysis by @faysalitani and @DaniaArayssi maps the limits of the Lebanese ceasefire, with authority fragmented and key decisions being made beyond the state’s reach:
https://t.co/uCeJNH8UsU
🧵A lot is happening in Lebanon, as a new ceasefire is announced amid destruction and displacement, and @newlinesmag has been covering it from multiple angles. Check out some of our latest coverage below:
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🎉We won! We’re thrilled to announce that tonight @newlinesmag podcast The Lede took home the award for Best Interview at this year’s NYC Podcast Award!
Listen to the winning episode “Gaza and the Fall of Western Idealism” and all episodes here: https://t.co/uCdUH9pvz0
📹 When the powerful break the law, the consequences can differ wildly. @kliwewe shows how the Epstein files reveal stark global gaps in justice and accountability.
https://t.co/JMUbAWYp4A
Israelis were terrified when Iran launched missiles at them last June. So why do they now support a U.S.-led attack that could put them at risk again? The answer lies in Israel’s founding narrative, writes @origoldberg for @newlinesmag. https://t.co/NPzC39shV6
We’re expanding at @newlinesmag. Today we're rolling out a new section focused on timely news analysis & reporting, to bridge a gap between our award-winning longform essays with headlines.
Check out our inaugural pieces -- "Running Notes" https://t.co/YSFoj24cRe
“If you’re new to fragrance, I can tell you as someone who has been studying perfume for years that Bad Bunny doesn’t do basic Dior Sauvage or other mainstream designer perfumes. As a true artist, he’s into niche scents.” | @Ola_Salem
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🎉Today we launch Running Notes, short-form commentary and dispatches from the Middle East and beyond. The pieces offer fast, sharp analysis alongside our long-form essays, giving our readers another way to engage with the stories that matter.
READ HERE:
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NEW; What IShowSpeed’s month-long livestream in Africa has revealed about race, power and who controls the story of the continent, by @adamakary for @newlinesmag. https://t.co/IOktcL2aas
NEW: To the West, Kurdish self-rule in Syria is a beacon of democracy. For the locals, it has meant a police state administered by the Syrian Democratic Forces. Faris Zwirahn reports on how Kurdish rule in eastern Syria imploded, for @newlinesmag. https://t.co/TLSQWmfef9
"Hundreds of members of Raqqa’s Kurdish community have left the city. A Kurdish neighborhood known as ‘the northern belt’ remains unsecured, blocked by military checkpoints. Those who stayed keep a low profile." @PalomaDinechin reports from Syria. https://t.co/MhnBN7Jd56