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Sherifa Zuhur @sherifazuhur.bsky.social · 4h

was assaulted for the fourth time in the past two years by Israeli prison guards.

Marwan Barghouti reportedly lost consciousness and suffered rib fractures as a result of the latest assault by Israeli guards.

Sherifa Zuhur @sherifazuhur.bsky.social · 4h

Middle East Eye:
Arab Barghouti, the son of jailed Palestinian leader Marwan Barghouti, said, citing reports from released Palestinian prisoners who were exiled to Egypt, that his father

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Middle East Eye on X: "Arab Barghouti, the son of jailed Palestinian leader Marwan Barghouti, said, citing reports from released Palestinian prisoners who were exiled to Egypt, that his father was assaulted for the fourth time in the past two years by Israeli prison guards. Marwan Barghouti reportedly https://t.co/AkzL1vWaI3" / X

Arab Barghouti, the son of jailed Palestinian leader Marwan Barghouti, said, citing reports from released Palestinian prisoners who were exiled to Egypt, that his father was assaulted for the fourth time in the past two years by Israeli prison guards. Marwan Barghouti reportedly https://t.co/AkzL1vWaI3

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Mark Bray @mark-bray.bsky.social · 18h

General strike for Palestine in Spain #FreePalestine

Diario Público @publico.es · 19h

⭕DIRECTO | Arranca la jornada de huelga general, paros y marchas para denunciar el genocidio en Gaza

Huelga general y paros por Palestina, en directo | Arranca la jornada de marchas para denunciar el genocidio en Gaza

Sindicatos de trabajadores y estudiantes han convocado un parón general para este miércoles 15 de octubre con el objetivo de denunciar el genocidio en Palestina y mostrar su apoyo al pueblo de la F...

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Sherifa Zuhur @sherifazuhur.bsky.social · 10h

Exclusive: Assad government secretly moved mass grave to cover up killings, Reuters investigation finds
#Syria

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Exclusive: Assad government secretly moved mass grave to cover up killings, Reuters investigation finds

From 2019 to 2021, Syria’s authoritarian government carried out a secret operation to move tens of thousands of bodies from the exposed Qutayfah mass grave to a hidden site in the desert east of Damascus. The goal of the clandestine reburial was to hide evidence of atrocities as Bashar Assad tried to regain international standing

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Sherifa Zuhur @sherifazuhur.bsky.social · 11h

#Syria seeks to ‘redefine’ Russia ties, al-Sharaa tells Putin in Moscow

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Syria seeks to ‘redefine’ Russia ties, al-Sharaa tells Putin in Moscow

Syria's interim leader assures the Russian president that his government will honour all past agreements with Moscow.

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Sherifa Zuhur @sherifazuhur.bsky.social · 11h

that they had arrived at the facility with their hands and legs cuffed. Some are blindfolded and there are signs of gunshot wounds in some cases, while others have been run over by tanks,” the hospital told CNN.

Sherifa Zuhur @sherifazuhur.bsky.social · 11h

Headline is - Body handed over by Hamas is not hostage, says Israel. Yet,
« none of the 45 (Palestinian) bodies …received from Israel had been identified and

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Body handed over by Hamas is not hostage, says Israel, as Palestinian dead ‘arrive back in cuffs’

Israel says one of four bodies handed over by Hamas on Tuesday night is not a missing hostage

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Sherifa Zuhur @sherifazuhur.bsky.social · 1d

Algeria president says plotters targeted PLO's Arafat in Algiers.

Well, this is “not really news” - like Farah’s revelation that Sadat - unlike the US - was a loyal friend to the Shah.

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Algeria president says plotters targeted PLO’s Arafat in Algiers

This is the first public announcement by a sitting Algerian president confirming the long-rumoured plan to bomb the venue of the declaration.

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Sherifa Zuhur @sherifazuhur.bsky.social · 1d

Generation Z decided to resume protests in Morocco next Saturday to demand reforms

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Generation Z resumes protests in Morocco to demand reforms

The Moroccan youth movement Generation Z 212 has announced that it will resume its demonstrations next Saturday across the country, calling for better healthcare and education services and the rele…

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Sherifa Zuhur @sherifazuhur.bsky.social · 1d

Who is in charge of Madagascar after President Rajoelina flees?

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Who is in charge of Madagascar after President Rajoelina flees?

Rajoelina's move to flee the country and dissolve the parliament from exile has created a political crisis amid unrest.

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Sherifa Zuhur @sherifazuhur.bsky.social · 1d

Lavrov skeptical of Trump peace plan, calls for #Palestine recognition. #Gaza

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Lavrov skeptical of Trump peace plan, calls for Palestine recognition

MOSCOW: US President Donald Trump’s Gaza peace plan is the “best thing to end bloodshed” and allow humanitarian aid and relief to enter Gaza, but lasting peace is doubtful without Palestinian statehoo...

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Sherifa Zuhur @sherifazuhur.bsky.social · 1d

Clans and armed groups were challenging Hamas in #Gaza, and clashes were reported Sunday and Monday. #Palestine

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Clans and armed groups challenging Hamas in Gaza

As the Gaza war dragged on, a diminished Hamas faced growing internal challenges to its control of Gaza from long-standing rivals, many of them affiliated with powerful local clans.

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suzette sommer @suzette.bsky.social · 2d

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Every governor must charge ICE agents with state crimes.

Governors and mayors must stop protecting ICE agents who are violating state crimes.

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Sherifa Zuhur @sherifazuhur.bsky.social · 2d

Israeli settlers storm Al-Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem, Joseph’s Tomb in Nablus to mark Sukkot

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Israeli settlers storm Al-Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem, Joseph’s Tomb in Nablus to mark Sukkot

LONDON: Hundreds of Israeli settlers stormed the Al-Aqsa Mosque in the walled city of occupied East Jerusalem on Monday, escorted by police on the last day of the Jewish holiday of Sukkot. Groups of s...

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Sherifa Zuhur @sherifazuhur.bsky.social · 2d

Gaza Hospital Director Among Those Added to List of Palestinian Prisoners to Be Released in Cease-fire Deal

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Gaza hospital director among those added to list of Palestinian prisoners set for release

One of the Prisoners Slated for Release Is Dr. Hossam Abu Safiya, Director of the Kamal Adwan Hospital in Northern Gaza, Who Was Detained by the IDF in December 2024, and Whose Arrest Led to Harsh Int...

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Sherifa Zuhur @sherifazuhur.bsky.social · 2d

Sarah Wilkinson: Festive atmosphere in Khan Younis in #Gaza, as 1000s gather to greet over 1,700 Palestinian hostages being released from israeli jail tonight

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Sarah Wilkinson on X: "Festive atmosphere in Khan Younis in Gaza, as 1000s gather to greet over 1,700 Palestinian hostages being released from israeli jail tonight https://t.co/j5ntF5qlJa" / X

Festive atmosphere in Khan Younis in Gaza, as 1000s gather to greet over 1,700 Palestinian hostages being released from israeli jail tonight https://t.co/j5ntF5qlJa

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Sherifa Zuhur @sherifazuhur.bsky.social · 2d

All 20 Israeli hostages freed after more than 700 days in captivity

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All 20 Israeli hostages freed after more than 700 days in captivity

After more than 700 days, all 20 living Israeli hostages held by Hamas are now back in Israel Monday morning, back with families and safe.

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Sherifa Zuhur @sherifazuhur.bsky.social · 3d

Drone footage of Gaza City shows destruction of 2-year war

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Drone footage above Gaza City shows the toll of 2 years of war

New drone footage shows what remains of Gaza City after two years of war as a ceasefire holds in its second day.

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Sherifa Zuhur @sherifazuhur.bsky.social · 3d

Israeli forces raid houses of Palestinian prisoners ahead of release in Gaza deal to threaten them if they celebrate the release of their loved ones!

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Israeli forces raid houses of Palestinian prisoners ahead of release in Gaza deal

LONDON: Israeli forces conducted raids on several homes of Palestinian prisoners who are expected to be released as part of the captive exchange deal between Israel and Hamas early on Sunday. Israeli ...

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Sherifa Zuhur @sherifazuhur.bsky.social · 3d

Sisi doesn’t invite Abbas (or answer his question) because the Trump Plan EXCLUDES the PA?
Sharm el-Sheikh summit on Gaza to convene without PA

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Exclusive: Sharm el-Sheikh summit on Gaza to convene without PA

The PA was not invited to the Sharm el-Sheikh summit on Gaza, as world leaders prepare to discuss postwar arrangements without its participation.

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Sherifa Zuhur @sherifazuhur.bsky.social · 4d

3 Qatari diplomats killed in car crash while heading to Egyptian resort of Sharm el-Sheikh

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3 Qatari diplomats killed in car crash while heading to Egyptian resort of Sharm el-Sheikh

CAIRO: Three Qatari diplomats were killed in a car crash Saturday while heading to Egypt’s Red Sea resort of Sharm el-Sheikh, health officials said. Two other diplomats were injured when their vehicle...

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Sherifa Zuhur @sherifazuhur.bsky.social · 4d

I'm learning how to get back into life, Alaa Abdel Fattah tells BBC #Egypt

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I'm learning how to get back into life, Alaa Abdel Fattah tells BBC

Alaa Abdel Fattah tells the BBC's Today programme about life after a decade in prison.

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Sherifa Zuhur @sherifazuhur.bsky.social · 4d

The Algerian government has approved a record $25 billion defense budget for 2026 — the largest in the country’s history. #Algeria

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Algeria to spend billions preparing for war

The Algerian government has approved a record $25 billion defense budget for 2026 — the largest in the country’s history — amid growing security concerns across the Sahel region, The Clash Report said...

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Sherifa Zuhur @sherifazuhur.bsky.social · 5d

Egypt sends 1st humanitarian aid convoy to Gaza after ceasefire -

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Egypt sends 1st humanitarian aid convoy to Gaza after ceasefire - Foreign Affairs - Egypt

Egypt has dispatched the first aid convoy to Gaza after the start of the ceasefire between Hamas and Israel on Friday.

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Sherifa Zuhur @sherifazuhur.bsky.social · 5d

Thousands of forcibly displaced Palestinians have begun returning to their abandoned and mostly destroyed homes, as the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas takes hold, with Israeli forces withdrawing from parts of Gaza.

— in pictures

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Displaced Palestinians begin pained journey home as Gaza truce takes hold

Israeli forces begin pulling out of key Gaza areas as ceasefire agreement starts after intensive US-led diplomatic push.

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