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Born and raised in Australia, Arslan Hidayet visited East Turkestan every 3-4 years and eventually married there. He is the son-in-law of internationally renowned Uyghur comic Adil Mijit who was being detained by the Chinese authorities.
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Yemen's economy and healthcare system have been devastated by five years of ongoing Saudi-led war, leaving the people of Yemen powerless and struggling to survive. "The most harmful damage...
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American rapper Kanye West, who established his footwear line in 2009, is being accused of disrespecting Islam by naming two of the latest editions to his Yeezy Boost trainers...
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A Muslim woman has become the first hijab-wearing journalist to anchor a report on Scottish TV news, after a ten-year career in journalism. Tasnim Nazeer, 34, made history following...
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Action, rather than words, is desperately being called for by Palestine Action's Stewart Walker*. It is time to seek other means by which to convey to the UK, Israel...
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Mass slaughter and widespread destruction are no laughing matter – and yet, it seems the comedy scene in Palestine is thriving. Palestinian-American activist and comedian Amer Zahr, the founder...
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This is an important book with an ambitious theme: the blockade of Gaza and the Egyptian government’s significant role in perpetuating it.
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People in Gaza suffer crushing mental pressures due to extreme economic deprivation, the ongoing siege and over-crowded living conditions. This is on top of having endured three brutal wars...
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The hunger strike that Palestinian journalist Muhammad Al-Qeeq started in an Israeli detention centre lasted 94 days before he was released in May 2016
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Iraqi journalist Muntadhar Al-Zaidi made headlines by hurling his shoes at then President George W Bush
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In response to the killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis, people around the world have taken to the streets in huge numbers in solidarity with protesters in America. The...
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With a third of the world's population on lockdown due to the Covid-19 pandemic, there is growing evidence that oceans, rivers and lakes are cleaner and once more full...
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Based in the UK, the 50-year-old artist is known for tackling the Israeli occupation and looks at the hostility and racist attitudes between much of Israel’s Jewish majority and Arab minority in his work
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'There's no limitation for innovation' not even the occupation can hold you back, that's the message Girls in Tech in Palestine want aspiring female entrepreneurs to hear' The world...
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Last month, Israel elected its first hijab-wearing Arab member of the Knesset as part of the Joint List, the climax of a year of political instability
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The Palestinian people have a long and complicated history. With it comes a rich cultural heritage, which is an essential part of their identity. It includes historical sites, cuisine,...
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Offensive anti-Palestinian tweets have been found trending under the Arabic hashtag "Palestine is not my cause", which many believe was launched in response to a cartoon by a Palestinian...
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Palestinian prisoners today are trapped fighting two fronts: one against the coronavirus pandemic, and the other against Israel's horrific jail conditions; they're dying trying to survive. Four Palestinian prisoners...
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As the number of infections and deaths from COVID-19 multiply by the day, there have been increasing calls across the world for people to show solidarity and care for...
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First-hand experience is a critical factor in the authority of official war art. Syrian artist Nour Zantah has plenty. Born in Homs in 1989, she watched the violation of...
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"Doctor, why is it that people can be so evil? Why did they kill my mother and father? Why did they torture me like that? Doctor, why are humans...
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With the global outbreak of the coronavirus, the surgical mask has not only turned into the weapon of choice but is today’s most coveted accessory
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Arab silence on the looming genocide of the Uyghur Muslims in China is deafening. Supposedly influential and powerful Arab states look on as the persecution continues. There are an...
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Reading, research and short trips are simply not enough for visitors to Palestine to understand how difficult it is for those living under occupation with restrictions imposed on their...
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The anti-government protests in Sudan over the past five decades are part of a vicious circle in a region rife with sectarian and political conflicts. Ever since long-serving ruler...
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"Oh, you're Israeli." "No, I'm not Israeli! I'm Palestinian!" He stared at me for a few seconds in silence and then continued, in the same neutral tone; "Listen, I...
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Fuelled by a supportive ecosystem and a tech-savvy population, the fintech industry in the Middle East has been growing rapidly in the last few years, disrupting the financial landscape...
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SOL Band has also had to fight back after coming under attack for having a female member
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Faceless, the silent image hanging at the entrance spoke a thousand words. Words which the artist Husam Al-Deen wanted viewers to comfortably exchange and discuss on the heavy topic...
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During her arrest, Tamimi was sexually harassed by an Israeli interrogator during her detention, her lawyer Gaby Lasky, has alleged.
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"We are trying to hold the criminals accountable"
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The representative of a notorious right-wing settler group which campaigns for the demolition of Palestinian villages has been re-invited to London to promote the construction of illegal settlements in...