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قرأت مرتين “رسالة من اليمن” التي بعثها الزميل محمد جميح إلى العرب في شكل مقال عفوي الأسبوع قبل الماضي في هذه المساحة. تذكير لمن فاتته “الرسالة”: هي عتب شديد، لكن مهذب، على العرب والمسلمين المعجبين بالحوثيين بحجة أنهم يقاتلون أمريكا وإسرائيل نيابة عن الشعوب والحكومات التي يُفترض فيها أن تتصدى لهاتين القوتين الغاشمتين. أعادتني “الرسالة” […]
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Bernie Sanders hails ‘progressive victories’ across the US Left wing Democrat Bernie Sanders on Wednesday celebrated "some of the greatest progressive victories in modern American history" during the recent US midterm elections. He congratulated candidates he worked to get elected, including Michigan Senator Abdul El-Sayed, and US House representatives Will Lawrence, Adam Hamawy and Melat Kiros - many of whom ran on an explicitly anti-war and pro-Palestinian ticket. "All across the country, i…
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Israel detains Palestinian activist without charge Israeli police have detained Abed Abou Shhadeh, a former city council representative of the Palestinian community in Jaffa, a southern suburb of Tel Aviv, Al Jazeera reported on Wednesday. Palestinian legal group Adalah told Al Jazeera that Israeli police searched Abou Shhadeh’s house and arrested him overnight but have not yet charged him with anything. The rights group said he is currently being held in a detention centre and is due to appe…
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Saudi, Syrian defence ministries sign cooperation agreement Saudi Arabia and Syria signed a defence cooperation agreement on Wednesday, Saudi news agency SPA reported, amid the kingdom's ongoing conflict with Yemen's Houthis. The agreement was signed during a visit by Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa to Riyadh, where he met Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman - their second meeting in a month. Details of the agreement have not been disclosed, but Reuters reported last month that Syria was…