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Almadani @almadani.bsky.social · 15h

What you don’t hear or read about in the news: that the UAE, already influencing 90% of Arab media through opaque methods and vast funding, and is now quietly working to gain control over major Western news agencies and media institutions.

Almadani @almadani.bsky.social · 23h

9/9. as the recent refugee tragedy has revealed an ugly face of humanity and selfishness in these countries that claimed to champion beautiful tolerant values when put to the test.

Almadani @almadani.bsky.social · 23h

8/9. This shows that the people of the east understand the wisdom of humility and that the world does not remain the same. Will Europe, Britain, and their extremist right-wing learn this simple human wisdom? I doubt it,…

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Almadani @almadani.bsky.social · 23h

7/9. Refugees in Europe face public insults and collective accusations of all things shameful and ugly.

Today in eastern Sudan, most of these refugees have returned to their countries, especially the Ethiopians. The tables have turned, as Ethiopia now hosts refugees from Sudan…

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Almadani @almadani.bsky.social · 23h

6/9. a small fraction of refugees compared to poor eastern Sudan. European media and politicians never cease to portray the situation as catastrophic, with open calls to expel everyone, sometimes in a racist manner based on their skin color….

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Almadani @almadani.bsky.social · 23h

5/9. there were no calls to expel them, but a full understanding of their situation and the difficult times they were going through.
Now, compare that to Europe and Britain, which are currently hosting…

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Almadani @almadani.bsky.social · 23h

4/9. As the years passed, some shortcomings of some refugee and foreign fighters began to emerge, and incidents of terrorism towards the residents of the east increased. Despite this…

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Almadani @almadani.bsky.social · 23h

3/9. complaining or expressing political panic about the catastrophic situation back then. Instead, there was a bustling activity among the people of eastern Sudan to provide a safe haven for them, despite their limited resources and poverty…

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Almadani @almadani.bsky.social · 23h

2/9. In the early 1980s, millions of Ethiopian and Eritrean refugees, hungry and fleeing battles, flowed into the regions of eastern Sudan. There were tens of thousands of fighters. I did not hear a single citizen in the cities that hosted them in eastern Sudan…

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Almadani @almadani.bsky.social · 23h

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The simple-hearted and courageous (the Fuzzi Wazzy) show more mercy and awareness than many Europeans, British, and Americans. Below is a short thread about what I witnessed in their land compared to similar events I saw in Europe and Britain.

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Nick Coghlan @nicholascoghlan.bsky.social · 1d

📚💙 "A remarkable work offering vicarious travel...a superlative travelogue.." Check out the full review of Under Wide and Starry Skies- Fifty #Sailing Destinations in Seas Less Travelled: www.boatingnz.co.nz/2025/10/book...

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Under wide and starry skies – 50 sailing destinations in seas less travelled By Nicholas Coghlan – Adlard Coles Do you know of the fine anchorages in the Fernando de Noronha Archipelago, off the north...

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Almadani @almadani.bsky.social · 3d

I’ve been saying it since 2004 in writing and tweeting: Sudan RSF leader Hemedti is a liar,manipulator obsessed with money and power. The “simple villager” act is just a costume to fool the clueless.After all the blood,lies, and exposure some still parrot the lines Abu Dhabi writes for him. Pathetic

Almadani @almadani.bsky.social · 4d

Jamaica’s heartbeat has echoed through every continent. The least we can do is ensure that rhythm never fades by standing together in its time of need.3/3

Almadani @almadani.bsky.social · 4d

The world has danced to Jamaica’s rhythm and found strength in its resilience; giving back now is a way of honoring that enduring legacy.
When a nation so small has given so much light, giving back is not charity its gratitude in action.2/3

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Almadani @almadani.bsky.social · 4d

🇯🇲 Jamaica’s spirit has always been a gift to the world ,its culture, music, courage, and warmth have touched lives far beyond its shores. Now, when the island faces challenges, it’s our turn to answer that generosity with compassion and support.

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Almadani @almadani.bsky.social · 6d

Party government under the name ‘Digital ID’. The danger lies not only in the immediate loss of privacy but in the long-term implications of unleashing such unregulated, rapidly advancing technology. It represents a reckless and deeply troubling misuse of digital power.2/2

Almadani @almadani.bsky.social · 6d

🚨🚨 Few realize that it now costs mere pennies on the dark web to obtain detailed personal reports about anyone,simply by entering a phone number, uploading a photo, or providing other basic identifiers. These invasive data practices have been conveniently repackaged and sold to the UK Labour 1/2

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Almadani @almadani.bsky.social · 8d

… who wish to dwell within their walls should come purified of prejudice, fully vaccinated against the deadly epidemic of hate that has destroyed so many communities in the UK nowadays

Almadani @almadani.bsky.social · 8d

Racism and hatred are like the plague—swift to spread and devastating to societies that harbor them. For this reason, I believe that cities of peace and compassion, like my beloved Brighton, must remain sanctuaries free from this contagion. Those ++👇👇

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Almadani @almadani.bsky.social · 10d

So true, it’s unprecedented in history that if you write, “He’s the biggest idiot in the world,” nearly 90% of people on the planet will instantly know who you mean.

Almadani @almadani.bsky.social · 14d

If a Russian billionaire had done even a fraction of what Elon Musk has done to destabilize Britain, the authorities would have acted swiftly freezing his assets, prosecuting him to the full extent of the law, and deploying every resource at their disposal to stop him.

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Nick Coghlan @nicholascoghlan.bsky.social · 15d

Happier days in Khartoum, #Sudan in 2001 - launching our 50-year-old newly-painted Khartoum One Design, Canada One. One the right: the Blue Nile #Sailing Club's "boat boys", Farouk and Mohammed Bahar.

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Nick Coghlan @nicholascoghlan.bsky.social · 15d

💙📚After six years in exile, Napoleon died on the South Atlantic island of St Helena in 1821 and was buried here. #OTD in 1840, his reputation rehabilitated, his body was repatriated to France and now lies in monumental splendour at Les Invalides (Paris).1/2

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Almadani @almadani.bsky.social · 16d

…result is a very poor and frustrating translation experience.

Almadani @almadani.bsky.social · 16d

Wow, for the first time ever, I changed my phone’s language settings to Arabic and couldn’t understand a single word. It seems that Silicon Valley largely depends on Saudi translators for the region, but they rarely use the main Arabic dialects spoken widely, like Egyptian or Levantine. The ++

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