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The New Arab

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Unfiltered journalism from the Middle East and North Africa, and beyond. Pitch to submissions@newarab.com / investigative leads to thenewarab@tutanota.com https://www.newarab.com/

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The multinational force is expected to include around 5,000 soldiers from Indonesia, who will make up the bulk of the deployment, alongside dozens of troops from Kazakhstan, Morocco, Albania and Kosovo

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Speaking at the Scottish National Party’s campaign conference ahead of the Scottish parliament elections, the first minister told delegates: “For people watching around the world, there could be no clearer sign that Westminster’s time is up.”

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In a bid to protect "authentic information" during conflicts, X announced last week that it would suspend creators from its revenue sharing program for 90 days if they post AI-generated war videos without disclosing they were artificially made

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Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi stated that his country is prepared to meet with regional states and form a joint investigative committee to determine the nature of the targets attacked and whether they were American targets

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As the US–Israel Iran war escalates, Iran appears to be turning the conflict into energy warfare, using threats and attacks in the Strait of Hormuz, a key route for global, to pressure Washington and its allies by targeting shipping and raising fears over global energy supplies.

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Explainer: ’Force majeure’ at Gulf energy facilities Qatar’s largest LNG export terminal has not shipped cargo for five days, the longest uninterrupted period since 2008, threatening to drive fuel prices higher.

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Learn more about 'force majeure', the declaration from energy companies gripping the world

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Iran oil exports climb to pre-war highs despite Hormuz closure Seven tankers carrying Iranian oil have left the region since the war began on 28 February even as Arab Gulf producers slash production

Full story: www.newarab.com/news/iran-oi...

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The price of oil rose again today to around $100 a barrel, amid another wave of Iranian attacks on energy facilities

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Palestinians locked out of Al-Aqsa in final days of Ramadan Tens of thousands of Palestinians have prayed outside Al-Aqsa Mosque as Israeli restrictions keep worshippers out of Islam’s third holiest site in Ramadan

Since the start of the US-Israeli offensive against Iran on 28 February, Israeli forces have imposed strict restrictions on worshippers, preventing access to Jerusalem's Old City and its holy sites, under the pretext of “security” measures

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45 cross-party MPs say it's time the UK apologised for Britain’s withdrawal from Palestine in 1947, which led to the creation of Israel.

The Balfour Declaration was a 1917 letter from then-foreign minister Lord Balfour, which pledged British support for a “national home for the Jewish people”.

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Europe preaches feminism while funding Israeli occupation The new EU women’s rights strategy rings hollow in the face of its continued complicity in the oppression of Palestinian women, writes Tamam Abusalama.

The new EU women’s rights strategy rings hollow in the face of its continued complicity in the oppression of Palestinian women, writes Tamam Abusalama:

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Explainer: ’Force majeure’ at Gulf energy facilities Qatar’s largest LNG export terminal has not shipped cargo for five days, the longest uninterrupted period since 2008, threatening to drive fuel prices higher.

Learn more about 'force majeure', the declaration from energy companies gripping the world:

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Mojtaba Khamenei makes first speech as Iran’s supreme leader Iran’s health ministry said on 8 March that more than 1,200 people had been killed, and over 10,000 civilians injured

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Speaking in his first address since being appointed as Iran's new Supreme Leader, Mojtaba Khamenei also said US bases are legitimate targets

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A slow but growing anti-war movement across the US A poll published in The New York Times on Tuesday showed that the ongoing war in Iran is the least popular US foreign war in modern history.

A poll published in The New York Times on Tuesday showed that the ongoing war in Iran is the least popular US foreign war in modern history:

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66 UK MPs push for sanctions on Israel amid West Bank land grab Labour MP Richard Burgon is leading the motion for widespread sanctions on Israel following Tel Aviv’s move to annex the occupied West Bank.

Labour MP Richard Burgon is leading the motion for widespread sanctions on Israel following Tel Aviv's move to annex the occupied West Bank:

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Religious fanatics with access to nuclear weapons are using a powerful army to wage a holy war in the Middle East.

You might assume those fanatics are Iranian, but the description befits prominent officials in the Pentagon and the US military, writes Ismail Allison 🔗 www.newarab.com/opinion/nucl...

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Israel targeted displaced people seeking shelter on Beirut's waterfront. The strikes killed at least seven people on Ramlet al-Baida beach.

Israel's continued bombardment of Lebanon has seen the forced displacement of at least 760,000 people.

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A UK High Court judge has ruled in favour of Guardian columnist Owen Jones in a libel case brought against him by Raffi Berg, the BBC’s Middle East editor, who took legal action in November last year over a report in which Jones blamed Berg for the BBC’s biased coverage of the Gaza genocide

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Iraq’s PMF denies reports of raid on Baghdad headquarters The PMF denied reports that PM Mohammed Shia al-Sudani ordered the Counter-Terrorism Service to inspect a PMF office on Palestine Street in Baghdad.

The Popular Mobilisation Forces (PMF) denied claims that Iraqi security forces searched its offices in Baghdad, calling the reports false:

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Belgian MEP Marc Botenga criticized EU leaders for supporting the US-Israeli war on Iran while claiming to stand with the Iranian people. He called out the hypocrisy of backing the US military aggression that kills Iranian civilians and destroys cultural heritage, and spreads chaos across the region

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The new orders now covers the south of the Zahrani River - almost the whole of Lebanon's south.

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Israel strikes kill at least 15 in Lebanon as war intensifies Israeli strikes killed at least eight people on the Beirut seafront, while further strikes mostly in the south of Lebanon killed seven

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This is the third time Israel has bombed the centre of Beirut since it escalated aggressions on Lebanon 10 days ago.

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Attacks on water desalination plants could mark a dangerous new phase in the US-Israeli war on Iran, with severe humanitarian and environmental consequences. Here's why.

Read more: www.newarab.com/analysis/how...

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Spanish PM Pedro Sánchez said that the Spanish government "has been very clear and consistent in its position of respect for international law".

He added in an interview with Eldiarioes: "We do not endorse this war in Iran, but we will protect our citizens with all the resources of the state."

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The imperial war against Iran: The trap of religious framing The US-Israel war in Iran is being framed as a holy clash. In reality, it’s driven by colonial power, geopolitics and regional control, writes Sari Hanafi.

The US-Israel war in Iran is being framed as a holy clash. In reality, it's driven by colonial power, geopolitics and regional control, writes Sari Hanafi:

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Obituary: The life and work of historian Walid Khalidi The world of Palestinian scholarship mourns historian Walid Khalidi, who died at 100 after a lifetime dedicated to documenting a nation’s history and memory

The world of Palestinian scholarship mourns historian Walid Khalidi, who died at 100 after a lifetime dedicated to documenting a nation’s history and memory:

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How water could become a new frontline in the war on Iran Attacks on water desalination plants could mark a dangerous new phase in the US-Israeli war on Iran, with severe humanitarian and environmental consequences

Attacks on water desalination plants could mark a dangerous new phase in the US-Israeli war on Iran, with severe humanitarian and environmental consequences:

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