Nailah Farah
@nailahfarah.bsky.social
MA International Journalism student at City, University of London
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For more than 4 decades, the Assad family made sure the horrors it committed in Hama stayed unspeakable — killing tens of thousands in a savage month-long siege, then hunting those who carried the memory. Now, finally, the survivors can speak. apple.news/ApT9PZtDZTS2...
In Hama, survivors of the Assad family’s first massacre can finally speak — The Washington Post
Bashar al-Assad’s father brutally crushed an uprising in Hama, creating a blueprint for repression. Decades later, Syrians can now start to tell their stories.
apple.news
December 26, 2024 at 6:47 PM
For more than 4 decades, the Assad family made sure the horrors it committed in Hama stayed unspeakable — killing tens of thousands in a savage month-long siege, then hunting those who carried the memory. Now, finally, the survivors can speak. apple.news/ApT9PZtDZTS2...
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Earlier this year, Wafa Mustafa described, in a personal essay, what it means to be the loved one of a detainee and missing person.
Today, we revisit her words and renew our solidarity with her and others as they continue to search for the truth timep.org/2024/03/14/c...
Today, we revisit her words and renew our solidarity with her and others as they continue to search for the truth timep.org/2024/03/14/c...
Cruelty, Torture, and Disappearance in Assad’s Syria: Thirteen Years and Counting - The Tahrir Institute for Middle East Policy
In an instant, my family—just like dozens of thousands of families in Syria—was shattered with my father's disappearance, marking the end of one life and the painful birth of another.
timep.org
December 27, 2024 at 3:35 PM
Earlier this year, Wafa Mustafa described, in a personal essay, what it means to be the loved one of a detainee and missing person.
Today, we revisit her words and renew our solidarity with her and others as they continue to search for the truth timep.org/2024/03/14/c...
Today, we revisit her words and renew our solidarity with her and others as they continue to search for the truth timep.org/2024/03/14/c...
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War on Gaza: Palestinian infants freeze to death amid Israeli siege - https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/palestinian-infants-freeze-death-gaza-temperatures-plunge
Palestinian infants freeze to death in Gaza amid Israeli siege
Gaza's makeshift tents are 'fridges of death' for Palestinian babies, says top doctor
www.middleeasteye.net
December 26, 2024 at 12:35 PM
War on Gaza: Palestinian infants freeze to death amid Israeli siege - https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/palestinian-infants-freeze-death-gaza-temperatures-plunge
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Hundreds of Palestinian Christians gathered in Gaza City on Christmas Eve, praying for an end to Israel’s genocide.
December 25, 2024 at 10:43 AM
Hundreds of Palestinian Christians gathered in Gaza City on Christmas Eve, praying for an end to Israel’s genocide.
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a breathtaking photo of the aurora over earth from space 🌌
📸: thomas pesquet
📸: thomas pesquet
December 19, 2024 at 7:29 PM
a breathtaking photo of the aurora over earth from space 🌌
📸: thomas pesquet
📸: thomas pesquet
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Gisele Pelicot is an incredible woman and a hero for her nerve in bringing all those rapists to justice and for knowing the shame does not lie worth her — bravely declining anonymity was incredible.
December 19, 2024 at 5:24 PM
Gisele Pelicot is an incredible woman and a hero for her nerve in bringing all those rapists to justice and for knowing the shame does not lie worth her — bravely declining anonymity was incredible.
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I recommend no fewer than 4 copies of any beloved book. A paperback for traveling and lending to friends, an eBook for reading with greasy snack fingers, an audio book so you know how the characters' names are actually pronounced, and a pristine hardcover to be buried with you like a pharaoh
December 19, 2024 at 6:51 PM
I recommend no fewer than 4 copies of any beloved book. A paperback for traveling and lending to friends, an eBook for reading with greasy snack fingers, an audio book so you know how the characters' names are actually pronounced, and a pristine hardcover to be buried with you like a pharaoh
Here’s to next term 🕺
first term of masters ✅
launched my podcast, did a couple of youtube vlogs, and met a whole bunch of cool people
launched my podcast, did a couple of youtube vlogs, and met a whole bunch of cool people
December 5, 2024 at 5:11 PM
Here’s to next term 🕺
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Killed by Israel for his complicity in not starving the population.
"Targeted & Assassinated": Gaza Soup Kitchen Chef Mahmoud Almadhoun Killed by Israeli Drone
Gaza Soup Kitchen Chef Mahmoud Almadhoun Killed by Israeli Drone
Israel killed more than 200 Palestinians in Gaza on Saturday, including 40 members of a single family. The official death toll in Gaza is now over 44,000, although experts believe that is a vast undercount...
www.democracynow.org
December 3, 2024 at 4:33 AM
Killed by Israel for his complicity in not starving the population.
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UK's David Lammy blasted for saying 'there are no journalists in Gaza' - https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/uk-david-lammy-blasted-claiming-no-journalists-gaza
UK's David Lammy blasted for saying 'there are no journalists in Gaza'
Journalists around the world condemn the British foreign secretary for erasing the work and suffering of Palestinian journalists
www.middleeasteye.net
December 1, 2024 at 7:54 AM
UK's David Lammy blasted for saying 'there are no journalists in Gaza' - https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/uk-david-lammy-blasted-claiming-no-journalists-gaza
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Burning Cedars: Lebanon's Perpetual Crisis
YouTube video by The Modern Insurgent
youtu.be
December 1, 2024 at 4:34 PM
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Israel carrying out ethnic cleansing in Gaza, ex-army chief says - https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/israel-carrying-out-ethnic-cleansing-gaza-ex-army-chief-says
Israel carrying out ethnic cleansing in Gaza, ex-army chief says
Former Israeli Defence Minister Moshe Ya'alon says he has been informed by commanders that war crimes were being committed
www.middleeasteye.net
December 1, 2024 at 2:50 PM
Israel carrying out ethnic cleansing in Gaza, ex-army chief says - https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/israel-carrying-out-ethnic-cleansing-gaza-ex-army-chief-says
Another great episode!
The latest episode of View from the City is now streaming - save/follow in Spotify to listen on your Sunday mornings or Monday commute to work! 💭
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Ceasefire in Lebanon, UK Assisted Dying Bill, Mozambique's protests, and Social Media Ban for U-16's in Oz
View from the City · Episode
open.spotify.com
November 30, 2024 at 11:17 PM
Another great episode!
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War on Gaza: Israeli bombing kills World Central Kitchen workers and aid-seekers - https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/war-gaza-israeli-bombing-kills-world-central-kitchen-workers-and-aid-seekers
Israeli bombing kills World Central Kitchen workers and aid-seekers in Gaza
Meanwhile, a former Israeli defence minister says the army is ethnically cleansing northern Gaza
www.middleeasteye.net
November 30, 2024 at 1:40 PM
War on Gaza: Israeli bombing kills World Central Kitchen workers and aid-seekers - https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/war-gaza-israeli-bombing-kills-world-central-kitchen-workers-and-aid-seekers
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Which countries recognised Palestine as a sovereign nation in 2024? aje.io/0ism3g
November 29, 2024 at 11:54 AM
Which countries recognised Palestine as a sovereign nation in 2024? aje.io/0ism3g
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Palestine is recognised as a sovereign state by 146 countries, representing 75% of UN members. So, which nations recognise it in 2024? ⤵️
Which countries recognise Palestine in 2024?
The State of Palestine is recognised as a sovereign nation by 146 countries, representing 75 percent of UN members.
aje.io
November 29, 2024 at 8:27 AM
Palestine is recognised as a sovereign state by 146 countries, representing 75% of UN members. So, which nations recognise it in 2024? ⤵️
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This morning workers from Workers for a Free Palestine and @pcsunion.bsky.social protested at Whitehall to demand an immediate arms embargo with Israel. This is part of a national workplace day of action happening across Britain today.
Get involved: palestinecampaign.org/events/workp...
Get involved: palestinecampaign.org/events/workp...
November 28, 2024 at 11:31 AM
This morning workers from Workers for a Free Palestine and @pcsunion.bsky.social protested at Whitehall to demand an immediate arms embargo with Israel. This is part of a national workplace day of action happening across Britain today.
Get involved: palestinecampaign.org/events/workp...
Get involved: palestinecampaign.org/events/workp...
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Jude Bellingham said Real Madrid were beaten by "the best-performing team in Europe" as Liverpool's dismantling of the Spanish giants set a new bar in Arne Slot's stunning start at Anfield.
#AFPSports
➡️ https://u.afp.com/59nB
#AFPSports
➡️ https://u.afp.com/59nB
November 28, 2024 at 12:03 PM
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At the end of the day, don’t we all just want a bookshelf with a rolling ladder?
November 26, 2024 at 5:52 PM
At the end of the day, don’t we all just want a bookshelf with a rolling ladder?
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People in Lebanon celebrated and thousands of cars filled the roads to return home after a ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah took effect.
November 27, 2024 at 7:09 AM
People in Lebanon celebrated and thousands of cars filled the roads to return home after a ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah took effect.
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War on Gaza: Palestinians haunted by Israeli grave defilements and body theft - https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/war-gaza-palestinians-haunted-israeli-grave-defilements-and-body-theft
Palestinians haunted by Israeli grave defilements and body theft
Many have yet to process the loss of loved ones in Israeli air strikes, only to be tormented by the defilement of their graves
www.middleeasteye.net
November 26, 2024 at 5:12 PM
War on Gaza: Palestinians haunted by Israeli grave defilements and body theft - https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/war-gaza-palestinians-haunted-israeli-grave-defilements-and-body-theft
Sorry? So what are they??
Just found out that Ichthyosaurs and Mosasaurs aren't actually dinosaurs #wtf
November 26, 2024 at 4:38 PM
Sorry? So what are they??
MAIJ unite! 👏
Great to see more MA International Journalism students at City St George's on here. Hope to see you posting more!
November 26, 2024 at 4:37 PM
MAIJ unite! 👏