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Russia lures Yemenis with cash incentives to fight against Ukraine

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US and Israeli war on Iran

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Houthis re-enter the war with Israel, leaving Yemenis torn between pride and fear

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Iran's nightly pro-government rallies reveal both unity and deep divisions

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US and Iran trade strikes as ceasefire comes under renewed strain

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Iran targets US bases across the Middle East after strikes near Hormuz

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Israel's genocide in Gaza

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Finding moments of childhood in Gaza, one bubble at a time

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Israeli study finds starvation in Gaza was result of deliberate policy

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The ethnically cleansed Palestinian village that became an Israeli artists' colony

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New 'Nakba' in Jerusalem: Israel steps up Silwan demolitions near Al-Aqsa

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Under rubble and rain, Gaza women try to save rare books in centuries-old library

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Iran's World Cup squad granted US visas but some staff blocked

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Albanians protest against Kushner-backed project threatening the environment

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Lawmakers vote to curb Trump war on Iran but fail similar effort on Lebanon

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Israeli ministers who backed ethnic cleansing of Palestinians join New York parade

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US Green Card applicants who 'benefit' economy may be exempt from new policy

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Foreign students, workers will now be forced to leave US to apply for Green Cards

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Streeting branded a hypocrite after accusing Starmer of ignoring Gaza war crimes

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Belfast race riots see families targeted and houses torched after stabbing

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Israeli strikes kill Palestinians and Lebanese preparing to celebrate Eid al-Adha

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Eurovision 2026: Anti-genocide chants 'censored' as Israel qualifies for final

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Lamine Yamal waves Palestine flag during Barcelona title celebrations

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Call of Duty co-founder says Activision wanted game about Iran attacking Israel

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Berlinale 2026: Films play second fiddle to Gaza controversies for the third year running

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The Big Story

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The Israeli unmaking of the Ibrahimi Mosque

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Why one of Europe's most famous football clubs chose to stand with Palestine

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As genocide continues in Gaza, the West Bank is pushed into a new Nakba

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Mohamed Salah changed Liverpool. English football changed him

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Palestinian prisoners speak out about how they were raped in Israeli jails

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How Turkey helped engineer Ahmed al-Sharaa's rise to power

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MEE Opinion Videos

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Palestine is now the conscience of the world. No deal will change that

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The great betrayal: Why Arab and Muslim rulers backed Trump's Gaza plan

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Gaza flotilla: The tide of defiance against Israel is now an unbreakable wave

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Doha is a warning to all Arab autocrats: The US will not protect you. Stand against Israel

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Doha strike shows that no peace can be achieved by recognising Israel

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Anas al-Sharif was murdered for being Gaza's voice

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Not just Israel: The Arabs and Europe are complicit in starving Gaza

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From Damascus to Gaza, Israel's plan to fragment the region may end up uniting it

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Britain once jailed suffragettes. Now it jails Palestine activists

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'Death to the IDF' is not antisemitic. Where is the outrage over Israeli crimes in Gaza?

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Israel's failure to subdue Iran shows it can no longer dictate the regional order

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A colonial reckoning: How Israel's war on Iran reopens old wounds

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Gaza flotilla: The Madleen shows us the world as it could be

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War on Gaza: How Israel is replicating Nazi starvation tactics

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The West made us pay for its guilt - and now watches as Israel delivers the final Nakba

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On Israel's fatal illusion in Syria

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Why Hamas will not surrender

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Why did UK media ignore Lammy's secret meeting with Israeli foreign minister?

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