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Bbc middle east reporter/analyst/editor
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James Lovell, the astronaut who commanded the Apollo 13 spacecraft, where he famously warned, “Houston, we've had a problem,” and who was portrayed by Tom Hanks in the iconic movie, has died. He was 97.
August 8, 2025 at 7:57 PM
One of Lebanon’s most celebrated composers & musicians Ziad Rahbani - as well as the curator of the musical legacy of his legendary mother Fairouz - has died at the age of 69 - his music remains an essential part of the soundtrack of life in Lebanon ⁧‫#زياد_رحباني‬⁩
July 26, 2025 at 8:53 AM
Israel says Hamas Gaza chief Sinwar's body identified www.bbc.com/news/article...
Israel says it has found body of Hamas military leader Mohammed Sinwar
The Israeli military says Mohammed Sinwar's body was discovered in a tunnel at a hospital.
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June 9, 2025 at 9:42 AM
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“And it was all Yellow…” - Old City Jerusalem in light and shade
May 31, 2025 at 2:44 PM
“And it was all Yellow…” - Old City Jerusalem in light and shade
May 31, 2025 at 2:44 PM
Waiting for Eid - Jerusalem
May 31, 2025 at 2:43 PM
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BREAKING: An Israeli airstrike on a school-turned-shelter has killed at least 25 Palestinians, mostly women and children, Gaza's Health Ministry said. The school was hit three times while people slept, setting their belongings ablaze, they added.
Israeli strike on school-turned-shelter in Gaza kills 25, medics say
An Israeli strike on a school-turned-shelter in the Gaza Strip has killed at least 25 people, mostly women and children, according to the territory’s Health Ministry.
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May 26, 2025 at 5:22 AM
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Another sad death. I loved Marcel Ophüls, the magnificent French documentary-maker, from the moment we first met during the siege of Sarajevo in 1992. Brave, uncompromising and humane, he was working up to his death on a doc about the suffering in Gaza. Bless you, Marcel.
May 26, 2025 at 11:45 AM
Nine of Dr Alaa al-Najaar’s young children killed in Israeli strike in Khan Younis yesterday- one son survives, her husband wounded- unimaginable loss- IDF says “claim regarding harm to uninvolved civilians is under review”
May 24, 2025 at 5:36 PM
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Opinion from the FT's Editorial Board: 'The US and European countries that tout Israel as an ally that shares their values have issued barely a word of condemnation. They should be ashamed of their silence, and stop enabling Netanyahu to act with impunity.' www.ft.com/content/f5fd...
May 7, 2025 at 3:16 PM
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📡 Broadcasting a new signal
On the eve of #WorldPressFreedomDay, R.E.M. is proud to announce Radio Free Europe 2025—a five-track benefit EP saluting 75 years of RFE/RL’s fearless journalism. Watch the full Dispatch video + learn more about Jacknife Lee and Mitch Easter RFE remixes
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May 2, 2025 at 12:31 PM
Sunset in Jerusalem from our camera position
May 2, 2025 at 4:00 PM
As Israel strikes near presidential palace in Damascus, my bit of analysis on current situation in Syria www.bbc.com/news/article...
Deadly clashes in Syria's Druze areas raise fears of widening unrest
The sectarian violence involving Islamist factions, security forces and Druze gunmen is another sign of the fragile security situation.
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May 2, 2025 at 8:05 AM
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Blocking aid starves civilians. It leaves them without basic medical support. It strips them of dignity and hope. It inflicts a cruel collective punishment. Blocking aid kills.
May 1, 2025 at 7:40 PM
Deadly clashes in Syria's Druze areas raise fears of widening unrest bbc.com/news/article...
Deadly clashes in Syria's Druze areas raise fears of widening unrest
The sectarian violence involving Islamist factions, security forces and Druze gunmen is another sign of the fragile security situation.
bbc.com
May 1, 2025 at 7:24 PM
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With Trump’s Return, Netanyahu Faces Fewer Restraints On Gaza Than Ever www.nytimes.com/2025/04/08/w...
With Trump’s Return, Netanyahu Faces Fewer Restraints On Gaza Than Ever
On the war, President Trump is more aligned than his predecessor with the aims of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel and his right-wing coalition.
www.nytimes.com
April 8, 2025 at 3:15 PM
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Syria’s civil war drove a wedge between the residents of the small town of Maaloula, where two-thirds are Christian and one-third Muslim. Can they live together peacefully again? www.nytimes.com/2025/04/14/w...
Ancient Syrian Town Seeks Interfaith Peace After Long War
Syria’s civil war drove a wedge between the residents of the small town of Maaloula, where two-thirds are Christian and one-third Muslim. Can they live together peacefully again?
www.nytimes.com
April 14, 2025 at 11:56 AM
Qatar claims slight progress towards ceasefire in Gaza www.bbc.com/news/article...
Qatar claims slight progress towards ceasefire in Gaza
But the Qatari PM says there was still no "answer for the ultimate question: how to end this war".
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April 27, 2025 at 5:32 PM
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Ben Gvir says US Republicans back bombing 'food and aid depots' in Gaza
<article data-history-node-id="421610" about="https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/ben-gvir-says-us-republicans-back-bombing-food-and-aid-depots-gaza" class="live-blog-update default clearfix"> <h2> <a href="https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/ben-gvir-says-us-republicans-back-bombing-food-and-aid-depots-gaza" rel="bookmark"> <span class="field field-title">Ben Gvir says US Republicans back bombing 'food and aid depots' in Gaza</span> </a> </h2> <div class="content"> <div class="field field-field-text"><p data-end="61" data-start="0">Israel’s far-right National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir attended a private dinner in his honour at Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate, alongside Republican lawmakers and prominent business figures.</p> <p data-end="61" data-start="0">During the visit, Ben Gvir met House Majority Whip Tom Emmer, who, according to a statement, voiced support for the minister’s policies.</p> <p data-end="61" data-start="0">“They expressed support for my very clear position on how to act in Gaza and that the food and aid depots should be bombed,” Ben-Gvir posted on X, claiming such strikes would build pressure to secure the release of Israeli captives.</p> <center> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"> <p dir="rtl" lang="iw">היה לי את הכבוד והזכות להיפגש עם בכירים במפלגה הרפובליקנית באחוזת טראמפ במאר א-לאגו. הם הביעו תמיכה בעמדתי המאוד ברורה כיצד צריך לפעול בעזה ושיש להפציץ את מאגרי המזון והסיוע על מנת לייצר לחץ צבאי ומדיני כדי להחזיר את חטופינו הביתה בשלום. <a href="https://t.co/5qXbNrudSV">pic.twitter.com/5qXbNrudSV</a></p> — איתמר בן גביר (@itamarbengvir) <a href="https://twitter.com/itamarbengvir/status/1914922576033337481?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 23, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></center> </div> </div> </article>
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April 23, 2025 at 8:56 AM
Syria’s civil war drove a wedge between the residents of the small town of Maaloula, where two-thirds are Christian and one-third Muslim. Can they live together peacefully again? www.nytimes.com/2025/04/14/w...
Ancient Syrian Town Seeks Interfaith Peace After Long War
Syria’s civil war drove a wedge between the residents of the small town of Maaloula, where two-thirds are Christian and one-third Muslim. Can they live together peacefully again?
www.nytimes.com
April 14, 2025 at 11:56 AM
With Trump’s Return, Netanyahu Faces Fewer Restraints On Gaza Than Ever www.nytimes.com/2025/04/08/w...
With Trump’s Return, Netanyahu Faces Fewer Restraints On Gaza Than Ever
On the war, President Trump is more aligned than his predecessor with the aims of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel and his right-wing coalition.
www.nytimes.com
April 8, 2025 at 3:15 PM
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Senior doctors and surgeons from Gaza describe the torture, starvation, humiliation and denial of medical care they endured while being held without charge by Israel www.theguardian.com/global-devel...
‘They forced me to stand for hours in the cold, arms raised and shackled’: eight Gaza doctors on their Israeli prison ordeal
Senior doctors and surgeons describe the torture, starvation, humiliation and denial of medical care they endured while being held without charge
www.theguardian.com
February 26, 2025 at 7:40 AM
Palestinian Oscar winner attacked by Israeli settlers then detained, activists say www.bbc.com/news/article...
Palestinian Oscar winner Hamdan Ballal held by Israeli soldiers after attack by settlers, activists say
Hamdan Ballal was beaten by settlers before being taken away, his No Other Land co-director said.
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March 25, 2025 at 2:12 PM