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...Mariam Mahmoud Assad, a mother of three living in the Burj al Barajneh camp, said there might as well be no such thing as Eid this year. “People are being buried in mass graves....
...“I’m quite sure that they will insist that all the big, all the important [players] will be released.” Additional reporting by Polina Ivanova in Jerusalem...
...Susan Neiman: Instead of tribalist labels such as pro-Israel or pro-Palestinian, the Jewish-American moral philosopher tells Henry Mance: “I’m pro-peace.”...
...Marc Filippino I’m Marc Filippino, and here’s the news you need to start your day....
...“I’m not surprised, I’m disheartened, because what Hamas did was absolutely barbaric and unjustifiable, but Arabs just see what they want to see,” said an Arab analyst....
...Palestinian Authority: Palestinians in the West Bank have directed their anger at President Mahmoud Abbas, whom many see as impotent in the face of Israel’s decades-long occupation....
...Here’s what else I’m keeping tabs on today: Company results: Tesla, Netflix and Morgan Stanley publish their latest results today....
...“If I’m offered to go to another place I would go, I wouldn’t hesitate.”...
...He also plans to speak to Mahmoud Abbas, Palestinian president. The fate of the hostages is one of several factors holding back Israel’s highly anticipated ground offensive....
...John Kirby, the US National Security Council spokesperson, said that after visiting Israel Biden would travel to Amman to meet the leaders of Jordan and Egypt, and would also meet Mahmoud Abbas, the president...
...Meanwhile, two months before the New York talks, Erdoğan played host in Ankara to Mahmoud Abbas, the Palestinian leader, and Ismail Haniyeh, the leader of Hamas....
...The PA has been hobbled by its inability to provide public services and President Mahmoud Abbas’s refusal to hold elections....
...On Friday, she apologised for her testimony, telling the Harvard Crimson, the university newspaper: “I’m sorry . . ....
...In contrast, Ayatollah Mahmoud Rajabi, a senior cleric in the holy city of Qom, urged leaders not to let concerns over the economy “marginalise” the issue of women’s dress....
...“I’ve no idea where I’m going to go or what I’m going to do,” she added, wiping away tears with the loose end of her grey hijab....
...I’m talking about every single level of authority in Egypt and the public sector.” COP, he adds, is an opportunity to reach out to potential partners....
...I’m here [in Nepal], far away.” Human Rights Watch’s Begum said she feared what would happen after the final ball was kicked and the global attention on Qatar faded away....
...“Egypt has one of the oldest Schools of Fine Arts [outside of Europe], and some of the most important modern masters of the Middle East are Egyptian, such as Mahmoud Saïd and Mahmoud Mokhtar,” says Mai Eldib...
...Letter in response to this article: Gulf state ‘gold rush’ is no more than fleeting mirage/From Zaid M Belbagi, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia...
...He added: “I’m going to drive myself if you do this once again to people” who “are dear to God”....
...His friend replies: “I’m writing a thriller,” to which the first responds: “That’s amazing, neither am I.”...
...This idea has been around for some time and I’m hoping Biden will see its logic....
...“I’m not going to vote in the election,” said Hamideh, a 38-year-old employee of a private company....
...“So I’m not optimistic that something will happen in the way we hope — public, vocal and immediate.”...
...Palestinian president Mahmoud Abbas hailed Erekat as “the brother and friend, the great fighter”, saying in a statement on the official Palestinian news agency Wafa that his death was “a great loss for Palestine...
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