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On This Day - 11 Nov.’25 ZuhurNews in the MENA. On #Sudan and #Egypt. Please consider subscribing. www.patreon.com/posts/143379...
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November 12, 2025 at 1:25 AM
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#Egypt completes first phase of parliamentary elections process

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Egypt completes first phase of parliamentary elections process
Egypt has concluded the initial stage of its parliamentary elections across 14 provinces, with authorities reporting strong voter participation.
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November 12, 2025 at 1:16 AM
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Dozens of Israeli settlers attack Palestinian villages in West Bank

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Dozens of Israeli settlers attack Palestinian villages in West Bank
Dozens of masked Israeli settlers attacked two Palestinian villages in the occupied West Bank on Tuesday, torching vehicles and property before clashing with Israeli soldiers sent to stop the violence...
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November 12, 2025 at 12:49 AM
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Dorcha Lee: What the end of Unifil means for Lebanon and for Ireland's Defence Forces

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Dorcha Lee: What the end of Unifil means for Lebanon and for Ireland's Defence Forces
As the UN peacekeeping force in Lebanon prepares to wind down by 2027, Dorcha Lee examines the prospects for the region — and what the 49-year mission has meant for our Defence Forces
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November 12, 2025 at 12:30 AM
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What Kind of Future for #Iran?

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What Kind of Future for Iran?
In an interview, Karim Sadjadpour discusses the possible scenarios once Ayatollah Ali Khamenei leaves the scene.
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November 11, 2025 at 4:31 PM
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The Netherlands Will Return a Looted 3,500-Year-Old Stone Bust to Egypt

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The Netherlands Will Return a Looted 3,500-Year-Old Stone Bust to Egypt
The repatriation coincided with the lavish opening of the Grand Egyptian Museum, which is finally welcoming visitors after years of delays
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November 10, 2025 at 8:57 PM
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Egypt's First High-Speed Rail Train Revealed

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Egypt's first high-speed rail train revealed
The Velaro high-speed train aims to open up new travel opportunities for millions of people and businesses in Egypt.
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November 10, 2025 at 8:44 PM
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Source to Asharq Al-Awsat: Jeddah Platform Still Open to Sudan’s Warring Parties

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Source to Asharq Al-Awsat: Jeddah Platform Still Open to Sudan’s Warring Parties
A source close to the negotiations carried out by members of the international quartet on Sudan said that efforts are ongoing to reach a ceasefire in the war-torn country. The quartet includes Saudi A...
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November 10, 2025 at 4:24 PM
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#Sudan withdraws from international forum in protest against #UAE

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Sudan withdraws from international forum in protest against UAE
Sudan’s delegation has withdrawn from the 26th General Assembly of the United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO), held in Riyadh, in protest against the nomination of Emirati candidate Shei…
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November 10, 2025 at 4:01 PM
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#Sudan- Burhan under pressure after Hemeti backs US ceasefire plan

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Burhan under pressure after Hemeti backs US ceasefire plan
SAF highlights RSF atrocities in bid to regain advantage
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November 10, 2025 at 3:34 PM
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#Sudan medics accuse RSF of burning, burying bodies to conceal ‘genocide’

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Sudan medics accuse RSF of burning, burying bodies to conceal ‘genocide’
People fleeing el-Fasher for Al Dabbah tell Al Jazeera many died on the way from wounds or lack of food.
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November 10, 2025 at 12:21 AM
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October 27, 2025 at 1:38 PM
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RFI: 600 flights between Abu Dhabi and #Libya’s Al-Kufra transported weapons to RSF in El-Fasher - #Sudan #UAE

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RFI: 600 flights between Abu Dhabi and Libya’s Al-Kufra transported weapons to RSF in El-Fasher
Radio France Internationale (RFI) revealed in a report that the weapons used in the Rapid Support Forces’ (RSF) assault—led by Hemeti—on the Sudanese city of El-Fasher were transferred through Libya. ...
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November 9, 2025 at 6:51 PM
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On This Day - 9 Nov. ‘25 Zuhur News in the MENA on #Syria #Homs #Palestine #Gaza #Lebanon #Israel #Iraq
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November 9, 2025 at 6:12 PM
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Surgeon Warns: Condition of #Palestinian Bodies Returned by Israel Highly Indicates “Organ Harvesting”

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Surgeon Warns: Condition of Palestinian Bodies Returned by Israel Highly Indicates “Organ Harvesting” - Quds News Network
Palestinians’ bodies recently returned by Israel appear “highly indicative of organ harvesting,” according to a British-Palestinian surgeon, with Health officials confirming that the bodies also showe...
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November 9, 2025 at 5:26 PM
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Israel receives remains of soldier killed in #Gaza in 2014

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Israel receives remains of soldier killed in Gaza in 2014
If body is identified as Israeli soldier Hadar Goldin, the remains of four other deceased captives are still in Gaza.
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November 9, 2025 at 5:18 PM
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US Treasury Dept. In line with President Trump’s efforts to give #Syria a chance at greatness,Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control removed Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa & Interior Minister Anas Hasan Khattab fr its Specially Designated Nationals & Blocked Persons List
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Treasury Department on X: "In line with President Trump’s efforts to give Syria a chance at greatness, Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control removed Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa and Interior Minister Anas Hasan Khattab from its Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons List." / X
In line with President Trump’s efforts to give Syria a chance at greatness, Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control removed Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa and Interior Minister Anas Hasan Khattab from its Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons List.
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November 9, 2025 at 5:12 PM
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Special vote under way for forces and displaced in #Iraq parliamentary polls

www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/11...
Special vote under way for forces and displaced in Iraq parliamentary polls
Nearly 1.3 million members of the security forces and more than 26,500 internally displaced people are eligible to vote.
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November 9, 2025 at 4:49 PM
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Israel keeps up the pressure: 3 dead and 10 injured in southern #Lebanon and Bekaa

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Israel keeps up the pressure: 3 dead and 10 injured in southern Lebanon and Bekaa
Two days after its massive strikes in southern Lebanon, the Israeli army continued on Saturday its daily drone attacks on vehicles in transit, killing three people identified as Hezbollah...
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November 8, 2025 at 9:26 PM
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#Gaza’s water turns poisonous as Israel’s genocide leaves toxic aftermath #Palestine

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Gaza’s water turns poisonous as Israel’s genocide leaves toxic aftermath
As the homes of Gaza’s families lie in ruins, its farmlands and water supply now pose lethal risks.
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November 8, 2025 at 8:54 PM
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Marfa’ Projects gallery turns 10

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Marfa’ Projects gallery turns 10
BEIRUT — Joumana Asseily says her work has not been driven by strategy.“It’s something very intuitive,” the gallerist says. “You look at the work. You meet the artist. [You see] what is relevant,...
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November 7, 2025 at 7:32 PM
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Is Mali about to fall to al-Qaeda affiliate JNIM? (Not the only article/post suggesting this)

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Is Mali about to fall to al-Qaeda affiliate JNIM?
The al-Qaeda-linked group has imposed an economic siege on Bamako since September.
www.aljazeera.com
November 7, 2025 at 5:50 PM
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#Homs, #Syria is in such a dire situation. Residents explain there is no rebuilding, no work, no electricity, high prices.
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The Syria Campaign on X: "Listen and share these testimonies from the city of Homs, a city that suffered from the bombardment of Assad’s regime and its allies, and endured a brutal siege, massive destruction, and the forced displacement of hundreds of thousands of its residents. Despite a year having https://t.co/NNh1CcrNes" / X
Listen and share these testimonies from the city of Homs, a city that suffered from the bombardment of Assad’s regime and its allies, and endured a brutal siege, massive destruction, and the forced displacement of hundreds of thousands of its residents. Despite a year having https://t.co/NNh1CcrNes
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November 7, 2025 at 5:32 PM
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Why did China abstain from the vote to delist al-Sharaa from sanctions? #Syria

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Why did China abstain from the vote to delist al-Sharaa from sanctions? - Enab Baladi
China abstained from voting on the draft resolution before the UN Security Council to remove Syria’s transitional president, Ahmad al-Sharaa, […]
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November 7, 2025 at 5:24 PM
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The Grammar of Power: On Journalism, Grief, and the Stories That Break Us #Palestine

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The Grammar of Power: On Journalism, Grief, and the Stories That Break Us
This essay examines how grieving for Palestine is policed in classrooms, newsrooms, and across borders, revealing the cost of bearing witness.
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November 7, 2025 at 3:33 PM