sebusher.bsky.social
@sebusher.bsky.social
Bbc middle east reporter/analyst/editor
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Morocco accused of ‘horrific’ abuse of detained gen Z protesters www.theguardian.com/global-devel...
Morocco accused of ‘horrific’ abuse of detained gen Z protesters
As country prepares to host Africa Cup of Nations, families and rights groups tell of police brutality, with hundreds still held
www.theguardian.com
December 18, 2025 at 10:12 AM
Wintry bells & barking on #Thames
December 21, 2025 at 1:20 PM
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US military has started carrying out retaliatory airstrikes against ISIS targets across Syria, per US officials. According to U.S. officials, the operation, named "Hawkeye Strike”..

Dozens of targets are being struck using F-15 fighter jets, A-10s, Apache attack helicopters and HIMARS rockets
December 19, 2025 at 10:19 PM
Morocco accused of ‘horrific’ abuse of detained gen Z protesters www.theguardian.com/global-devel...
Morocco accused of ‘horrific’ abuse of detained gen Z protesters
As country prepares to host Africa Cup of Nations, families and rights groups tell of police brutality, with hundreds still held
www.theguardian.com
December 18, 2025 at 10:12 AM
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After more than a decade of war, Syria’s tourism industry is taking its first steps toward recovery, with visas on arrival returning for the first time in years. The sector is still only trickling in, but signs of change are beginning to appear in local markets and hotels:
December 12, 2025 at 3:23 PM
Before dawn - Kensington Gardens
December 11, 2025 at 11:09 AM
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Just had my X/Twitter account hacked and can’t get back in - taking it as sign that it’s time to leave & maybe try here again - my handle on Twitter is/was @sebusher so if anyone here wants to follow me again please do
December 10, 2025 at 1:54 AM
Just had my X/Twitter account hacked and can’t get back in - taking it as sign that it’s time to leave & maybe try here again - my handle on Twitter is/was @sebusher so if anyone here wants to follow me again please do - below are screenshots of scam DM
December 10, 2025 at 9:17 AM
Just had my X/Twitter account hacked and can’t get back in - taking it as sign that it’s time to leave & maybe try here again - my handle on Twitter is/was @sebusher so if anyone here wants to follow me again please do
December 10, 2025 at 1:54 AM
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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.
www.bbc.com
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.
www.bbc.com
May 2, 2025 at 8:05 AM