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Ten Years Later, a Political Exile Returns to a Syria in Transition
3 weeks, 1 day ago

Ten Years Later, a Political Exile Returns to a Syria in Transition

New York Times  

“I’m very excited but also very overwhelmed. It’s an amazing feeling.” When Sawsan Abou Zainedin fled Bashar al-Assad’s rule more than a decade ago, she thought she might never return. Now, after the fall of the regime, she’s headed to her hometown in southern Syria to see her father for the first time in seven years. These few months are …

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UN plans to cut number of refugees receiving cash aid in Lebanon by a third, citing funding cuts
1 year, 2 months ago

UN plans to cut number of refugees receiving cash aid in Lebanon by a third, citing funding cuts

Associated Press  

BEIRUT — Faced with an increasing funding crunch, the United Nations will cut the number of refugee families receiving cash assistance in Lebanon by nearly a third next year, a spokesperson for the U.N. refugee agency said Thursday. Due to “significant funding reductions,” UNHCR and the World Food Program will give monthly cash aid to 88,000 fewer families in 2024 …

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‘The Dupes’: A classic of Arab cinema tackles the Palestine question
1 year, 2 months ago

‘The Dupes’: A classic of Arab cinema tackles the Palestine question

Live Mint  

The Dupes opens with a close-up of a human skeleton and the distant figure of someone making their way across the burning desert. The credits end with the warning: “A man without a country will have no grave in the earth.” Tewfik Saleh’s film is wedded to death from the start, a scorching blast from a time when the Palestine …

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GENDER | Arab Feminists set up their independent media
1 year, 5 months ago

GENDER | Arab Feminists set up their independent media

The Hindu  

Published : Jul 31, 2023 14:34 IST - 7 MINS READ “What is it that scares our societies the most—but we think about it every 40 minutes?,” presenter Maria Elayan asks at the beginning of the video. “Women like to be called ‘khateera’,” Amanda Abou Abdallah, Khateera’s founder, says. Abou Abdallah came up with the concept for Khateera before the …

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Court-appointed doctor says alleged Davis serial stabber not competent to stand trial
1 year, 6 months ago

Court-appointed doctor says alleged Davis serial stabber not competent to stand trial

LA Times  

Carlos Reales Dominguez, charged in a deadly spate of stabbings in Davis, appeared in Yolo Superior Court Tuesday with public defender Dan Hutchinson. A court-appointed doctor has determined that Carlos Reales Dominguez, a former UC Davis student charged with killing two men and wounding a woman in a string of stabbings that shocked the quiet college town, is not mentally …

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World Cup Squash | Egypt expectedly defends title with thumping result over Malaysia
1 year, 6 months ago

World Cup Squash | Egypt expectedly defends title with thumping result over Malaysia

The Hindu  

Expectedly and deservedly, Egypt, the top seed, bagged the SDAT-WSF Squash World Cup at the Express Avenue Mall here on Saturday, with a thumping 4-1 win on points over Malaysia, seeded fourth, in the final. Malaysia was brimming with confidence especially after the upset victory over host India the other day, but the defending champion came roaring back after losing …

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Egypt wins Squash World Cup title
1 year, 6 months ago

Egypt wins Squash World Cup title

The Hindu  

Expectedly and deservedly, Egypt, the top seed, bagged the SDAT-WSF Squash World Cup at the Express Avenue Mall on Saturday, with a thumping 2-1 win over Malaysia, seeded fourth, in the final. The first tie went in favour of Malaysia with the left-hander Xin Ying Yee, ranked 79 in the world, putting it across Kenzy Ayman, ranked 56, in three …

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He’s accused of killing her brother in Davis. Why she forgives him
1 year, 7 months ago

He’s accused of killing her brother in Davis. Why she forgives him

LA Times  

David Breaux knew his life on the streets put him at risk, so he left his older sister explicit instructions. “It’s care, right?” :: In the days after Breaux’s death, many in Davis posted his quote about forgiveness to their Facebook profiles. When she learned that the person accused of killing her brother was just 20, a third-year student majoring …

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A chill descends on Davis as the probe into brutal stabbings intensifies
1 year, 8 months ago

A chill descends on Davis as the probe into brutal stabbings intensifies

LA Times  

Police are investigating a spate of brutal stabbings that have sent a chill through the small city of Davis, Calif. Amid a series of brutal and seemingly random stabbings that have left two men dead and a woman in critical condition, life in Davis is proceeding as if under a curfew. Two days later, on Saturday night, UC Davis student …

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Meet Abou Cocktail, Idlib’s juice king
2 years, 8 months ago

Meet Abou Cocktail, Idlib’s juice king

Al Jazeera  

A juice purist with his own twist starts again for a third time, bringing colour and flavour to northwestern Syria. Instead, “He looked at the fruit and asked, ‘Are those real?’” Daaboul says, laughing. After Daaboul gave them an apple to taste, the man’s wife laughed and told her husband: “Now you owe me $100.” “Thank you!” she said happily …

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Egypt team doctor says Salah has mild coronavirus symptoms
4 years, 1 month ago

Egypt team doctor says Salah has mild coronavirus symptoms

Associated Press  

Liverpool striker Mohamed Salah has mild symptoms after testing positive for the coronavirus and is due to spend at least the next week self-isolating in Egypt, the national team doctor said Saturday. In an interview with The Associated Press, Mohamed Abou Elela said Salah’s attendance at his brother’s wedding might have contributed to him contracting COVID-19 but he cannot be …

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