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Analyst @opennuclear

London
Joined October 2021
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Neither New Delhi nor Islamabad asked Kashmiris if they want their homeland to be a pawn in a nuclear 'game of chicken'. We watch the headlines. Kashmiris live with the consequences. The world must pay attention — now. My latest in @The_NewArab newarab.com/opinion/india-pa…
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The first review of @Loubnamrie's Defiance for @The_NewArab. This is THE Syrian War memoir—not expert analysis, not nostalgic elegy, but as a witness. What happens when you're born into Assad's system and choose to defy it? The book Assad's fall demanded. newarab.com/features/loubna-…
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Always such a pleasure working with you @Lau_Bast Alf Alf Mabrook! No less than you deserve. Keep shining!
Replying to @Lau_Bast
5. Lastly, my op-ed for @The_NewArab on the Democratic Party’s support for genocide, paving the way for Trump’s fascism, foreshadowed the escalation we are witnessing in the U.S. today. Thanks to editor @ashrafzeneca for always lifting my voice. newarab.com/opinion/under-tr…
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Bombs wrapped in rainbow paper. Backpack trips sold as amnesia. Tel Aviv glitter masking Gaza’s graves. Israel has turned pleasure into propaganda. My latest op-ed in @AJEnglish: "Hasbara with glitter" Thank you @bircebora for the commission! aljazeera.com/opinions/2025/…
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If you watch one thing today, let it be this — a reminder of what we as journalists in Arab media must confront every single day: Israel’s relentless lies to the world about its genocide. Watch @muhammadshehad2’s clip.
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Always great working with @MouinRabbani — “Tehran is damned if it acts, and damned – arguably more so – if it does nothing” Read Mouin’s op-ed in @The_NewArab The US and Israel blew up the deal. Now Iran may build the nuclear bomb it never had newarab.com/opinion/iran-nev…
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Are Palestinians human or are they orcs and ghouls? Ask Sky News... If Palestinians were granted the same level of humanity as Israelis, Western complicity in Israel’s genocide would become immediately impossible. @owenjonesjourno back in @The_NewArab newarab.com/opinion/are-pale…
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Jordan is becoming Israel's insurance policy and geopolitical human shield, caught in the crosshairs of its genocidal march. When will Jordan, the anointed "oasis of calm" in the Middle East, admit it's stuck in quicksand? Latest Op-Ed in @The_NewArab newarab.com/opinion/losing-i…
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Jordan is fast becoming Israel's geopolitical 'human shield', caught in the crosshairs of its genocidal march. When will the anointed "oasis of calm" in the Middle East admit it's stuck in quicksand? Latest Op-Ed for @The_NewArab newarab.com/opinion/losing-i…
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Great working w/ @MyriamFrancoisC on this one. The Western media's skewed coverage of Israel's assault on Gaza has exposed its rotten core, led by client journalism and deadly spin. Myriam traces Western media complicity, from Iraq to Gaza. Read here: newarab.com/opinion/stain-we…
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A pinch-me moment: Ilan Pappe @pappe54 has penned a wonderful, odyssey of an article for @The_NewArab Ilan reminds us that in Palestine not all violence is equal. It is a function of Zionism, not the existential struggle of the Palestinian people. 👇🏽 newarab.com/opinion/end-gaza…
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Truly delighted to welcome @OwenJones84 to @The_NewArab As Owen writes, ignore the sycophants; Joe Biden's total support for Israel's genocide in Gaza will define his legacy: a monster with blood on his hands Good riddance, genocide Joe. Read below ⬇️ newarab.com/opinion/good-rid…
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What can Pakistan cricket teach us about the country as a whole? From Imran Khan's cricket bat symbol to the naming of Gaddafi Stadium, Pakistan cricket is living proof of life imitating art more than art imitating life. My latest Op-Ed @The_NewArab newarab.com/opinion/pakistan…
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Spoke to @TNAPodcasts about Raisi's death, ICC arrest warrants, and Jenin alongside @CharlieCHoyle + @hugogoodridge - give it a listen!
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Suella Braverman's attempt to rile up Palestinian supporters has fallen flat, widening the gap between UK leaders and the public on Gaza. Fiona Lali @rubanga_a spoke to @The_NewArab on why she decided to call out Suella Braverman's gaslighting live on TV newarab.com/opinion/why-i-ca…
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Replying to @vijayprashad
@vijayprashad Masterful as ever. The paranoid backlash to US campus protests is a reminder that direct action works - And this time the students won't be deterred.
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