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    <title>Best content in International Politics of the Middle East | Diigo - Groups</title>
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    <description>Best content in International Politics of the Middle East | Diigo - Groups</description>
    <pubDate>Sun, 07 Dec 2025 19:15:53 -0000</pubDate>
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      <title>Map Shows How Houthis Threaten Vital Global Shipping - Newsweek</title>
      <link>https://www.newsweek.com/map-shows-how-houthis-threaten-vital-global-shipping-2048613</link>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Tags:&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;a href=&quot;https://groups.diigo.com/group/international-politics-of-the-middle-east/content/tag/Yemen&quot;&gt;Yemen&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;https://groups.diigo.com/group/international-politics-of-the-middle-east/content/tag/RedSea&quot;&gt;RedSea&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;https://groups.diigo.com/group/international-politics-of-the-middle-east/content/tag/Houthis&quot;&gt;Houthis&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;https://groups.diigo.com/group/international-politics-of-the-middle-east/content/tag/Gaza&quot;&gt;Gaza&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;by:&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;a href=&quot;https://groups.diigo.com/group/international-politics-of-the-middle-east/content/user/edwebb&quot; title=&quot;View Ed Webb's content in group&quot;&gt;Ed Webb&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <pubDate>Sun, 07 Dec 2025 19:15:53 -0000</pubDate>
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      <title>The Indian Fishers Trafficked Into Illegal Operations in Oman - New Lines Magazine</title>
      <link>https://newlinesmag.com/reportage/the-indian-fishers-trafficked-into-illegal-operations-in-oman/?mc_cid=53accb0aac&amp;mc_eid=e8686ae5a7</link>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Tags:&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;a href=&quot;https://groups.diigo.com/group/international-politics-of-the-middle-east/content/tag/Oman&quot;&gt;Oman&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;https://groups.diigo.com/group/international-politics-of-the-middle-east/content/tag/fisheries&quot;&gt;fisheries&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;https://groups.diigo.com/group/international-politics-of-the-middle-east/content/tag/trafficking&quot;&gt;trafficking&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;by:&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;a href=&quot;https://groups.diigo.com/group/international-politics-of-the-middle-east/content/user/edwebb&quot; title=&quot;View Ed Webb's content in group&quot;&gt;Ed Webb&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 27 Oct 2025 13:53:15 -0000</pubDate>
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      <title>Profile of HTS leader al-Jolani</title>
      <link>https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/12/06/jolani-syria-hts/?utm_campaign=wp_post_most&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_source=newsletter&amp;carta-url=https%3A%2F%2Fs2.washingtonpost.com%2Fcar-ln-tr%2F3fd88de%2F67532f8f64c0860cbc12b5c0%2F660925cc95de0e0962743ed3%2F31%2F59%2F67532f8f64c0860cbc12b5c0</link>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Tags:&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;a href=&quot;https://groups.diigo.com/group/international-politics-of-the-middle-east/content/tag/Syria&quot;&gt;Syria&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;https://groups.diigo.com/group/international-politics-of-the-middle-east/content/tag/Islamists&quot;&gt;Islamists&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;https://groups.diigo.com/group/international-politics-of-the-middle-east/content/tag/war&quot;&gt;war&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;https://groups.diigo.com/group/international-politics-of-the-middle-east/content/tag/civil_war&quot;&gt;civil_war&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;by:&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;a href=&quot;https://groups.diigo.com/group/international-politics-of-the-middle-east/content/user/edwebb&quot; title=&quot;View Ed Webb's content in group&quot;&gt;Ed Webb&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 06 Dec 2024 17:41:13 -0000</pubDate>
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      <title>HTS takes Aleppo</title>
      <link>https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/11/29/syria-rebel-aleppo-hayat-tahrir-al-sham/?utm_campaign=wp_post_most&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_source=newsletter&amp;carta-url=https%3A%2F%2Fs2.washingtonpost.com%2Fcar-ln-tr%2F3fcacdf%2F674b3d8a38ce7f6dcfcf99e1%2F660925cc95de0e0962743ed3%2F21%2F49%2F674b3d8a38ce7f6dcfcf99e1</link>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Tags:&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;a href=&quot;https://groups.diigo.com/group/international-politics-of-the-middle-east/content/tag/Syria&quot;&gt;Syria&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;https://groups.diigo.com/group/international-politics-of-the-middle-east/content/tag/war&quot;&gt;war&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;https://groups.diigo.com/group/international-politics-of-the-middle-east/content/tag/Islamists&quot;&gt;Islamists&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;https://groups.diigo.com/group/international-politics-of-the-middle-east/content/tag/military&quot;&gt;military&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;by:&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;a href=&quot;https://groups.diigo.com/group/international-politics-of-the-middle-east/content/user/edwebb&quot; title=&quot;View Ed Webb's content in group&quot;&gt;Ed Webb&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <pubDate>Sat, 30 Nov 2024 17:42:44 -0000</pubDate>
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      <title>Turkish strikes in Syria cut water to one million people</title>
      <link>https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c79zj7rz3l4o</link>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Tags:&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;a href=&quot;https://groups.diigo.com/group/international-politics-of-the-middle-east/content/tag/water&quot;&gt;water&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;https://groups.diigo.com/group/international-politics-of-the-middle-east/content/tag/Turkey&quot;&gt;Turkey&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;https://groups.diigo.com/group/international-politics-of-the-middle-east/content/tag/Syria&quot;&gt;Syria&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;https://groups.diigo.com/group/international-politics-of-the-middle-east/content/tag/conflict&quot;&gt;conflict&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;https://groups.diigo.com/group/international-politics-of-the-middle-east/content/tag/Erdogan&quot;&gt;Erdogan&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;https://groups.diigo.com/group/international-politics-of-the-middle-east/content/tag/Kurds&quot;&gt;Kurds&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;https://groups.diigo.com/group/international-politics-of-the-middle-east/content/tag/Rojava&quot;&gt;Rojava&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;by:&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;a href=&quot;https://groups.diigo.com/group/international-politics-of-the-middle-east/content/user/edwebb&quot; title=&quot;View Ed Webb's content in group&quot;&gt;Ed Webb&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 20 Nov 2024 14:47:46 -0000</pubDate>
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      <title>Jeremy F. Walton, Tangled Legacy — Sidecar</title>
      <link>https://newleftreview.org/sidecar/posts/tangled-legacy</link>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Tags:&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;a href=&quot;https://groups.diigo.com/group/international-politics-of-the-middle-east/content/tag/Turkey&quot;&gt;Turkey&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;https://groups.diigo.com/group/international-politics-of-the-middle-east/content/tag/Gulen&quot;&gt;Gulen&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;https://groups.diigo.com/group/international-politics-of-the-middle-east/content/tag/AKP&quot;&gt;AKP&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;https://groups.diigo.com/group/international-politics-of-the-middle-east/content/tag/Erdogan&quot;&gt;Erdogan&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;https://groups.diigo.com/group/international-politics-of-the-middle-east/content/tag/coup&quot;&gt;coup&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;https://groups.diigo.com/group/international-politics-of-the-middle-east/content/tag/Islamists&quot;&gt;Islamists&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;https://groups.diigo.com/group/international-politics-of-the-middle-east/content/tag/Islamism&quot;&gt;Islamism&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;by:&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;a href=&quot;https://groups.diigo.com/group/international-politics-of-the-middle-east/content/user/edwebb&quot; title=&quot;View Ed Webb's content in group&quot;&gt;Ed Webb&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 31 Oct 2024 17:16:00 -0000</pubDate>
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      <title>https://newlinesmag.com/spotlight/sectarianism-in-the-shadow-of-israels-war-on-lebanon/</title>
      <link>https://newlinesmag.com/spotlight/sectarianism-in-the-shadow-of-israels-war-on-lebanon/</link>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Tags:&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;a href=&quot;https://groups.diigo.com/group/international-politics-of-the-middle-east/content/tag/israelpalestine&quot;&gt;israelpalestine&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;https://groups.diigo.com/group/international-politics-of-the-middle-east/content/tag/nationalism&quot;&gt;nationalism&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;https://groups.diigo.com/group/international-politics-of-the-middle-east/content/tag/Israel&quot;&gt;Israel&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;https://groups.diigo.com/group/international-politics-of-the-middle-east/content/tag/Lebanon&quot;&gt;Lebanon&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;https://groups.diigo.com/group/international-politics-of-the-middle-east/content/tag/Palestine&quot;&gt;Palestine&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;https://groups.diigo.com/group/international-politics-of-the-middle-east/content/tag/sectarianism&quot;&gt;sectarianism&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;https://groups.diigo.com/group/international-politics-of-the-middle-east/content/tag/generations&quot;&gt;generations&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;https://groups.diigo.com/group/international-politics-of-the-middle-east/content/tag/hezbollah&quot;&gt;hezbollah&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;https://groups.diigo.com/group/international-politics-of-the-middle-east/content/tag/war&quot;&gt;war&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;by:&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;a href=&quot;https://groups.diigo.com/group/international-politics-of-the-middle-east/content/user/edwebb&quot; title=&quot;View Ed Webb's content in group&quot;&gt;Ed Webb&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 18 Oct 2024 13:16:41 -0000</pubDate>
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      <title>https://www.reuters.com/world/spain-host-meeting-european-muslim-countries-palestinian-statehood-2024-09-12/</title>
      <link>https://www.reuters.com/world/spain-host-meeting-european-muslim-countries-palestinian-statehood-2024-09-12/</link>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Tags:&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;a href=&quot;https://groups.diigo.com/group/international-politics-of-the-middle-east/content/tag/MEPP&quot;&gt;MEPP&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;https://groups.diigo.com/group/international-politics-of-the-middle-east/content/tag/EU&quot;&gt;EU&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;https://groups.diigo.com/group/international-politics-of-the-middle-east/content/tag/Spain&quot;&gt;Spain&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;https://groups.diigo.com/group/international-politics-of-the-middle-east/content/tag/Norway&quot;&gt;Norway&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;https://groups.diigo.com/group/international-politics-of-the-middle-east/content/tag/Ireland&quot;&gt;Ireland&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;https://groups.diigo.com/group/international-politics-of-the-middle-east/content/tag/israelpalestine&quot;&gt;israelpalestine&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;https://groups.diigo.com/group/international-politics-of-the-middle-east/content/tag/Israel&quot;&gt;Israel&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;https://groups.diigo.com/group/international-politics-of-the-middle-east/content/tag/Palestine&quot;&gt;Palestine&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;https://groups.diigo.com/group/international-politics-of-the-middle-east/content/tag/diplomacy&quot;&gt;diplomacy&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;by:&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;a href=&quot;https://groups.diigo.com/group/international-politics-of-the-middle-east/content/user/edwebb&quot; title=&quot;View Ed Webb's content in group&quot;&gt;Ed Webb&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 12 Sep 2024 15:34:35 -0000</pubDate>
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      <title>Gerd: Ethiopia hits out at Egypt as Nile dam row escalates</title>
      <link>https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cp3dgx36gn5o</link>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Tags:&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;a href=&quot;https://groups.diigo.com/group/international-politics-of-the-middle-east/content/tag/Egypt&quot;&gt;Egypt&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;https://groups.diigo.com/group/international-politics-of-the-middle-east/content/tag/Ethiopia&quot;&gt;Ethiopia&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;https://groups.diigo.com/group/international-politics-of-the-middle-east/content/tag/Somalia&quot;&gt;Somalia&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;https://groups.diigo.com/group/international-politics-of-the-middle-east/content/tag/Somaliland&quot;&gt;Somaliland&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;https://groups.diigo.com/group/international-politics-of-the-middle-east/content/tag/Sudan&quot;&gt;Sudan&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;https://groups.diigo.com/group/international-politics-of-the-middle-east/content/tag/nilebasin&quot;&gt;nilebasin&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;https://groups.diigo.com/group/international-politics-of-the-middle-east/content/tag/diplomacy&quot;&gt;diplomacy&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;https://groups.diigo.com/group/international-politics-of-the-middle-east/content/tag/water&quot;&gt;water&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;by:&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;a href=&quot;https://groups.diigo.com/group/international-politics-of-the-middle-east/content/user/edwebb&quot; title=&quot;View Ed Webb's content in group&quot;&gt;Ed Webb&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 09 Sep 2024 17:10:40 -0000</pubDate>
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      <title>UK suspends 30 arms export licences to Israel after review | Foreign policy | The Guardian</title>
      <link>https://www.theguardian.com/politics/article/2024/sep/02/uk-suspends-30-arms-export-licences-to-israel-after-review</link>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Tags:&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;a href=&quot;https://groups.diigo.com/group/international-politics-of-the-middle-east/content/tag/UK&quot;&gt;UK&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;https://groups.diigo.com/group/international-politics-of-the-middle-east/content/tag/Britain&quot;&gt;Britain&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;https://groups.diigo.com/group/international-politics-of-the-middle-east/content/tag/Israel&quot;&gt;Israel&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;https://groups.diigo.com/group/international-politics-of-the-middle-east/content/tag/israelpalestine&quot;&gt;israelpalestine&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;https://groups.diigo.com/group/international-politics-of-the-middle-east/content/tag/Gaza&quot;&gt;Gaza&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;https://groups.diigo.com/group/international-politics-of-the-middle-east/content/tag/Palestine&quot;&gt;Palestine&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;https://groups.diigo.com/group/international-politics-of-the-middle-east/content/tag/military&quot;&gt;military&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;https://groups.diigo.com/group/international-politics-of-the-middle-east/content/tag/exports&quot;&gt;exports&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;https://groups.diigo.com/group/international-politics-of-the-middle-east/content/tag/warcrimes&quot;&gt;warcrimes&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;by:&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;a href=&quot;https://groups.diigo.com/group/international-politics-of-the-middle-east/content/user/edwebb&quot; title=&quot;View Ed Webb's content in group&quot;&gt;Ed Webb&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 02 Sep 2024 16:12:38 -0000</pubDate>
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      <title>https://washingtonpost.com/world/interactive/2024/china-dark-ships-south-china-sea/</title>
      <link>https://washingtonpost.com/world/interactive/2024/china-dark-ships-south-china-sea/</link>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Tags:&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;a href=&quot;https://groups.diigo.com/group/international-politics-of-the-middle-east/content/tag/maritime&quot;&gt;maritime&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;https://groups.diigo.com/group/international-politics-of-the-middle-east/content/tag/shipping&quot;&gt;shipping&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;https://groups.diigo.com/group/international-politics-of-the-middle-east/content/tag/oil&quot;&gt;oil&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;https://groups.diigo.com/group/international-politics-of-the-middle-east/content/tag/energy&quot;&gt;energy&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;https://groups.diigo.com/group/international-politics-of-the-middle-east/content/tag/sanctions&quot;&gt;sanctions&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;https://groups.diigo.com/group/international-politics-of-the-middle-east/content/tag/China&quot;&gt;China&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;https://groups.diigo.com/group/international-politics-of-the-middle-east/content/tag/Iran&quot;&gt;Iran&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;https://groups.diigo.com/group/international-politics-of-the-middle-east/content/tag/Russia&quot;&gt;Russia&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;https://groups.diigo.com/group/international-politics-of-the-middle-east/content/tag/Venezuela&quot;&gt;Venezuela&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;https://groups.diigo.com/group/international-politics-of-the-middle-east/content/tag/Singapore&quot;&gt;Singapore&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;https://groups.diigo.com/group/international-politics-of-the-middle-east/content/tag/Malaysia&quot;&gt;Malaysia&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;https://groups.diigo.com/group/international-politics-of-the-middle-east/content/tag/southchinasea&quot;&gt;southchinasea&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;by:&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;a href=&quot;https://groups.diigo.com/group/international-politics-of-the-middle-east/content/user/edwebb&quot; title=&quot;View Ed Webb's content in group&quot;&gt;Ed Webb&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 02 Sep 2024 16:07:47 -0000</pubDate>
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      <title>Media organizations call on EU to suspend Association Agreement with Israel over media worker killings</title>
      <link>https://www.rfi.fr/en/international/20240826-dozens-of-media-associations-call-on-eu-to-suspend-treaty-with-israel</link>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Tags:&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;a href=&quot;https://groups.diigo.com/group/international-politics-of-the-middle-east/content/tag/EU&quot;&gt;EU&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;https://groups.diigo.com/group/international-politics-of-the-middle-east/content/tag/Europe&quot;&gt;Europe&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;https://groups.diigo.com/group/international-politics-of-the-middle-east/content/tag/Israel&quot;&gt;Israel&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;https://groups.diigo.com/group/international-politics-of-the-middle-east/content/tag/Palestine&quot;&gt;Palestine&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;https://groups.diigo.com/group/international-politics-of-the-middle-east/content/tag/israelpalestine&quot;&gt;israelpalestine&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;https://groups.diigo.com/group/international-politics-of-the-middle-east/content/tag/Gaza&quot;&gt;Gaza&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;https://groups.diigo.com/group/international-politics-of-the-middle-east/content/tag/conflict&quot;&gt;conflict&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;https://groups.diigo.com/group/international-politics-of-the-middle-east/content/tag/media&quot;&gt;media&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;https://groups.diigo.com/group/international-politics-of-the-middle-east/content/tag/journalists&quot;&gt;journalists&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;by:&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;a href=&quot;https://groups.diigo.com/group/international-politics-of-the-middle-east/content/user/edwebb&quot; title=&quot;View Ed Webb's content in group&quot;&gt;Ed Webb&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 28 Aug 2024 12:54:24 -0000</pubDate>
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      <title>Farouk al-Qaddoumi: We Visited Assad and He Ordered Arafat’s Release from Mezzeh Prison</title>
      <link>https://english.aawsat.com/features/5053690-farouk-al-qaddoumi-we-visited-assad-and-he-ordered-arafat%E2%80%99s-release-mezzeh-prison</link>
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      <link>https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c4gz8934wrro</link>
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      <link>https://www.euronews.com/2024/08/08/the-rise-of-clan-haftar-is-western-myopia-in-libya-creating-a-far-worse-version-of-gaddafi</link>
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      <title>The Algerian Natural Gas Heating Italian Homes — And Causing Social Unrest in Tunisia - New Lines Magazine</title>
      <link>https://newlinesmag.com/reportage/the-algerian-natural-gas-heating-italian-homes-and-causing-social-unrest-in-tunisia/</link>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Tags:&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;a href=&quot;https://groups.diigo.com/group/international-politics-of-the-middle-east/content/tag/resources&quot;&gt;resources&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;https://groups.diigo.com/group/international-politics-of-the-middle-east/content/tag/resource_regionalism&quot;&gt;resource_regionalism&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;https://groups.diigo.com/group/international-politics-of-the-middle-east/content/tag/Tunisia&quot;&gt;Tunisia&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;https://groups.diigo.com/group/international-politics-of-the-middle-east/content/tag/Italy&quot;&gt;Italy&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;https://groups.diigo.com/group/international-politics-of-the-middle-east/content/tag/Algeria&quot;&gt;Algeria&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;https://groups.diigo.com/group/international-politics-of-the-middle-east/content/tag/gas&quot;&gt;gas&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;https://groups.diigo.com/group/international-politics-of-the-middle-east/content/tag/pipelines&quot;&gt;pipelines&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;https://groups.diigo.com/group/international-politics-of-the-middle-east/content/tag/economy&quot;&gt;economy&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;https://groups.diigo.com/group/international-politics-of-the-middle-east/content/tag/development&quot;&gt;development&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;https://groups.diigo.com/group/international-politics-of-the-middle-east/content/tag/unrest&quot;&gt;unrest&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;by:&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;a href=&quot;https://groups.diigo.com/group/international-politics-of-the-middle-east/content/user/edwebb&quot; title=&quot;View Ed Webb's content in group&quot;&gt;Ed Webb&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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      <title>Greening the desert: is Sisi’s grand plan using up all of Egypt’s water? | Global development | The Guardian</title>
      <link>https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/article/2024/jul/30/egypt-greening-desert-sisi-future-of-egypt-plan-food-price-inflation-water-deficit-irrigation</link>
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      <link>https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/interactive/2024/us-sanction-countries-work/?wpisrc=nl_the7&amp;carta-url=https%3A%2F%2Fs2.washingtonpost.com%2Fcar-ln-tr%2F3e78067%2F66a22dee511cd6443ca9b53c%2F5b649956ae7e8a6ecdac8182%2F59%2F97%2F66a22dee511cd6443ca9b53c</link>
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      <link>https://medium.com/@doramenguc/yahya-sinwar-the-man-between-thorns-and-cloves-the-new-hawkish-leader-of-hamas-46152ffd1a79</link>
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      <title>‘Lavender’: The AI machine directing Israel’s bombing spree in Gaza</title>
      <link>https://www.972mag.com/lavender-ai-israeli-army-gaza/</link>
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