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Items by Sara EL Khatib
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Ramadan in Gaza sees Palestinians caught between resilience and starvation
Ramadan began at the weekend, and Muslims around the world are now engaged in a month of fasting, extra prayers and communal gatherings. In Gaza, though, there is no festive spirit. With Israel’s continued blockade and its decision to block humanitarian aid, Palestinians are again facing one of the worst…
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From militants to politicians: Can Hamas follow Syria’s Islamist reinvention?
Since last December, many feared the repercussions of the power vacuum left by the fall of the Bashar Al-Assad regime. Regionally and internationally, the response has been one of cautious optimism toward the evolving political scene in Syria. While many celebrated the end of decades of dictatorship following more than…
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Sidelined suffering: The struggle for international attention
The Israeli war on Gaza over 14 months has displaced 90 per cent of the population at least once, and killed over 45,000 people with another 11,000 missing. Consequently, a surge of global solidarity with the Palestinian cause quickly emerged. Protests erupted across the world, including in cities such as…