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Sherifa Zuhur @sherifazuhur.bsky.social · 1h

Drone footage of Gaza City shows destruction of 2-year war

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Drone footage above Gaza City shows the toll of 2 years of war

New drone footage shows what remains of Gaza City after two years of war as a ceasefire holds in its second day.

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Sherifa Zuhur @sherifazuhur.bsky.social · 7h

Israeli forces raid houses of Palestinian prisoners ahead of release in Gaza deal to threaten them if they celebrate the release of their loved ones!

www.arabnews.com/node/2618636...

Israeli forces raid houses of Palestinian prisoners ahead of release in Gaza deal

LONDON: Israeli forces conducted raids on several homes of Palestinian prisoners who are expected to be released as part of the captive exchange deal between Israel and Hamas early on Sunday. Israeli ...

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Sherifa Zuhur @sherifazuhur.bsky.social · 8h

Sisi doesn’t invite Abbas (or answer his question) because the Trump Plan EXCLUDES the PA?
Sharm el-Sheikh summit on Gaza to convene without PA

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Exclusive: Sharm el-Sheikh summit on Gaza to convene without PA

The PA was not invited to the Sharm el-Sheikh summit on Gaza, as world leaders prepare to discuss postwar arrangements without its participation.

www.newarab.com

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Sherifa Zuhur @sherifazuhur.bsky.social · 21h

3 Qatari diplomats killed in car crash while heading to Egyptian resort of Sharm el-Sheikh

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3 Qatari diplomats killed in car crash while heading to Egyptian resort of Sharm el-Sheikh

CAIRO: Three Qatari diplomats were killed in a car crash Saturday while heading to Egypt’s Red Sea resort of Sharm el-Sheikh, health officials said. Two other diplomats were injured when their vehicle...

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Sherifa Zuhur @sherifazuhur.bsky.social · 1d

I'm learning how to get back into life, Alaa Abdel Fattah tells BBC #Egypt

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I'm learning how to get back into life, Alaa Abdel Fattah tells BBC

Alaa Abdel Fattah tells the BBC's Today programme about life after a decade in prison.

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Sherifa Zuhur @sherifazuhur.bsky.social · 1d

The Algerian government has approved a record $25 billion defense budget for 2026 — the largest in the country’s history. #Algeria

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Algeria to spend billions preparing for war

The Algerian government has approved a record $25 billion defense budget for 2026 — the largest in the country’s history — amid growing security concerns across the Sahel region, The Clash Report said...

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Sherifa Zuhur @sherifazuhur.bsky.social · 1d

Egypt sends 1st humanitarian aid convoy to Gaza after ceasefire -

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Egypt sends 1st humanitarian aid convoy to Gaza after ceasefire - Foreign Affairs - Egypt

Egypt has dispatched the first aid convoy to Gaza after the start of the ceasefire between Hamas and Israel on Friday.

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Sherifa Zuhur @sherifazuhur.bsky.social · 2d

Thousands of forcibly displaced Palestinians have begun returning to their abandoned and mostly destroyed homes, as the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas takes hold, with Israeli forces withdrawing from parts of Gaza.

— in pictures

www.aljazeera.com/gallery/2025...

Displaced Palestinians begin pained journey home as Gaza truce takes hold

Israeli forces begin pulling out of key Gaza areas as ceasefire agreement starts after intensive US-led diplomatic push.

www.aljazeera.com

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suzette sommer @suzette.bsky.social · 3d

“You're witnessing the structural transformation of American democracy into a coercive state apparatus:

750,000 federal workers as economic hostages, infrastructure funding weaponized, elected officials threatened with imprisonment without charges, federal troops deployed over state objections.”

Wendy A. Lawrence (@glassempires)

Check out my new post! Read this now, to understand how governance itself has been transformed into a protection racket. You're witnessing the structural transformation of American democracy into a ...

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Sherifa Zuhur @sherifazuhur.bsky.social · 2d

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Sherifa Zuhur @sherifazuhur.bsky.social · 2d

Lots going on there. Maybe a coup is coming & the remaining generals oddly want to make nice with the US (?)

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Sherifa Zuhur @sherifazuhur.bsky.social · 2d

Why? Americans also call Trump “deranged”

#Algeria sacks Beirut ambassador after he called Trump 'deranged'

www.newarab.com/news/algeria...

Algeria sacks Beirut ambassador after he called Trump ’deranged’

Algeria has dismissed its ambassador to Lebanon, Kamal Bouchama, after he called US President Donald Trump ’mentally ill’ during an event in Beirut.

www.newarab.com

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Sherifa Zuhur @sherifazuhur.bsky.social · 3d

Warnings of polio outbreak in #Yemen after recording 29 new cases this year.. Details with #AlJazeera correspondent Nabil Al-Yousifi

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قناة الجزيرة on X: "تحذيرات من تفشّي شلل الأطفال في #اليمن بعد تسجيل 29 إصابة جديدة هذا العام.. التفاصيل مع مراسل #الجزيرة نبيل اليوسفي https://t.co/W3mEoZea4k" / X

تحذيرات من تفشّي شلل الأطفال في #اليمن بعد تسجيل 29 إصابة جديدة هذا العام.. التفاصيل مع مراسل #الجزيرة نبيل اليوسفي https://t.co/W3mEoZea4k

x.com

Sherifa Zuhur @sherifazuhur.bsky.social · 3d

Fighting between Druze militias, gov forces dies down in Suweida #Syria

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Fighting between Druze militias, gov forces dies down in Suweida

Tensions remain high in Suweida after government forces and Druze militias clashed in the west of the city despite a truce reached in July

www.newarab.com

Sherifa Zuhur @sherifazuhur.bsky.social · 3d

The Ballad of Fadel Chaker (A [vocally wonderful] singer who was photoed with weapons, funded an armed group, incited violence against the Lebanese army & fled to a refugee camp where he made music & tried to make a musical comeback - & turned himself in) #Lebanon

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The Ballad of Fadel Chaker

Why do Arabs idolize and forgive their male stars, even when their crimes are impossible to ignore?

newlinesmag.com

Sherifa Zuhur @sherifazuhur.bsky.social · 3d

How GenZ Moroccans turned Discord into the ‘backbone’ of their protest action - #Morocco

www.middleeasteye.net/news/how-gen...

How GenZ Moroccans turned Discord into the ‘backbone’ of their protest action

The gaming platform has allowed young activists to build a fluid, democratic movement defying the government over collapsing public services

www.middleeasteye.net

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Sherifa Zuhur @sherifazuhur.bsky.social · 3d

#Lebanon has arrested 32 people suspected of spying for #Israel: judicial official to AFP

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Lebanon has arrested 32 people suspected of spying for Israel: judicial official to AFP

BEIRUT: Lebanon has arrested 32 people in recent months on suspicion of providing Israel with information on Hezbollah that facilitated strikes on the Iran-backed militant group, a judicial official t...

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Sherifa Zuhur @sherifazuhur.bsky.social · 3d

WHO ready to ‘scale up’ health response after #Gaza ceasefire: chief - #Palestine

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WHO ready to ‘scale up’ health response after Gaza ceasefire: chief

GENEVA: The World Health Organization chief hailed Thursday the ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas as “a big step toward lasting peace,” saying his agency was prepared to “scale up” health assist...

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Sherifa Zuhur @sherifazuhur.bsky.social · 3d

There’s a #Gaza ceasefire deal – but what happens next?

www.aljazeera.com/video/newsfe...

There’s a Gaza ceasefire deal – but what happens next?

There are celebrations in the occupied Palestinian territories and in Israel after a ceasefire deal.

www.aljazeera.com

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Refugees @refugees.skyfleet.blue · 3d

Attacks on Health Care in Sudan, 17 - 30 September 2025 #Refugees

Attacks on Health Care in Sudan, 17 - 30 September 2025

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Sherifa Zuhur @sherifazuhur.bsky.social · 3d

Deported Polish Gaza aid flotilla members return home, claiming “torture” by Israel

notesfrompoland.com/2025/10/08/d...

Deported Polish Gaza aid flotilla members return home, claiming "torture" by Israel

notesfrompoland.com

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Sherifa Zuhur @sherifazuhur.bsky.social · 4d

US envoys and regional figures join third day of Gaza peace talks (why do they think that Witkoff and Kushner “add momentum” for anyone - except for Never-Nobel Trump?)

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US envoys and regional figures join third day of Gaza peace talks

Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner's arrival in Egypt comes after Hamas submitted a list of Palestinian prisoners it wants Israel to release in exchange for hostages.

www.bbc.com

Sherifa Zuhur @sherifazuhur.bsky.social · 4d

Israeli forces intercept latest Gaza flotilla (over 90 [?] activists

www.aljazeera.com/video/newsfe...

Israeli forces intercept latest Gaza flotilla

Israeli forces intercepted another aid flotilla sailing to break the siege on Gaza in the Mediterranean Sea.

www.aljazeera.com

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Sherifa Zuhur @sherifazuhur.bsky.social · 5d

Talks ongoing - that’s never stopped ISR from its continuing mil campaign

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Sherifa Zuhur @sherifazuhur.bsky.social · 5d

Palestine Online: On the morning of the second anniversary of October 7, Israeli military vehicles advanced towards Hamad City in Khan Younis and opened fire at the tents of displaced Palestinians.

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PALESTINE ONLINE 🇵🇸 on X: "On the morning of the second anniversary of October 7, Israeli military vehicles advanced towards Hamad City in Khan Younis and opened fire at the tents of displaced Palestinians. https://t.co/uqWFj3lnSb" / X

On the morning of the second anniversary of October 7, Israeli military vehicles advanced towards Hamad City in Khan Younis and opened fire at the tents of displaced Palestinians. https://t.co/uqWFj3lnSb

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