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February 21, 2026

Of braids and Moustaches: Weaponizing hair in post-Assad Syrian conflicts

Legend has it that Jabr and Jabreen were two brothers from the tribe of Zabeed who lived near Tayma, in present-day Saudi Arabia. Jabr, the younger brother, had fathered...

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February 21, 2026

Germany renews call for its citizens to leave Iran

Germany’s Embassy in Tehran renewed its call on Friday for German citizens to leave Iran amid growing risks of escalation in the region, Anadolu Agency reports. The embassy warned...

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February 21, 2026

Hamas calls Israeli attack on Lebanon refugee camp ‘crime against civilians’

Palestinian group Hamas on Friday rejected Israeli claims that a strike on the Ain al-Hilweh Palestinian refugee camp in southern Lebanon targeted one of its command centers, calling the...

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February 20, 2026

Lawyers ask police to investigate Elbit Systems UK for alleged war crimes complicity

A London-based law firms urged the Metropolitan Police to investigate the potential complicity of Elbit Systems UK directors in atrocities in the Gaza Strip, Anadolu reports. The Public Interest...

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February 20, 2026

UN chief condemns Israeli killing of Palestinian-American citizen in West Bank

The UN chief condemned the killing of a 19-year-old dual Palestinian-American citizen in the occupied West Bank, his spokesman said Friday, Anadolu reports. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres called for “a...

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February 20, 2026

A stunted start marks the inaugural Board for Peace in Gaza

Donald Trump’s “Board of Peace,” inaugurated in early 2026 to oversee Gaza’s reconstruction and potentially supplant UN roles, began with low expectations and limited attendance, as many U.S. allies...

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February 20, 2026

Lancet study: Gaza death toll 50% higher than previously reported

The death toll in Gaza is 50 per cent higher than originally reported, according to a major new peer-reviewed study published in The Lancet Global Health, which estimates that...

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February 20, 2026

2 killed in Israeli drone strike on Palestinian refugee camp in southern Lebanon

Two people were killed, and three others were injured in an Israeli drone strike on the Ain al-Hilweh Palestinian refugee camp in southern Lebanon on Friday, in the latest...

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February 20, 2026

Selective freedom: Muslim women, headscarves, and the unfinished legacy of February 28

As February 28 approaches, it is important to remember that this process is not merely a closed chapter in Turkey’s past. The deep scars it left on the lives...

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February 20, 2026

Millions of Syrian children out of school as funding gaps threaten recovery: UNICEF envoy

Syrian children continue to face poverty, displacement, and education disruption despite a fragile recovery following political changes, a UNICEF goodwill ambassador said Friday after a visit to the country,...

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