West Asia
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‘From the river to the sea’: A Palestinian historian dispels the myths around the contested slogan
The slogan has been attacked as ‘anti-Semitic’ and defended as a ‘call for freedom’. Behind the controversy is decades of usage.
Maha Nassar, The Conversation
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A ‘humanitarian pause’ in Gaza would do little more than create ‘well-fed dead’
Without a ceasefire and a negotiated peace there will be no end to the killing of civilians in Gaza.
Kurt Mills, The Conversation
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After the Hamas attack, Israel may need to review its non-policy of ignoring the two-state solution
The overall lesson for Israel is that it has to develop a policy for managing the Palestinians living in the areas it controls.
Ian Parmeter, The Conversation
Trending
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‘Saffronisation of Doordarshan’: After DD News unveils new logo, social media users express alarm
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How Karnataka’s once-powerful Janata Dal Secular was reduced to a Hindutva offshoot
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‘They built the Ram temple. That is bigger than providing jobs.’
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How Guwahati became the second-most polluted city in the world
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Is apple cider vinegar as good for health as it sounds?
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Are the US and Iran headed for a showdown in the final days of the Trump administration?
Any American military action against Tehran would make it much more difficult for Joe Biden to resurrect the 2015 nuclear deal.
Clive Williams, The Conversation
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In Syria, coronavirus pandemic has altered the priorities of the Assad regime
For the first time, some male residents of Syria can evade military service by paying a fee, without having to leave the country.
Rahaf Aldoughli, The Conversation
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All eyes on Saudi Arabia as the UAE and Bahrain normalise ties with Israel
Until July, Egypt and Jordan were the only Arab nations that officially recognised the Jewish state.
Ben Rich, The Conversation
Video
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Watch: This fan-made trailer imagines Henry Cavill and Margot Robbie starring in a James Bond film
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Watch: Mount Ruang erupts in Indonesia, spewing columns of ash and lava
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Watch: Unbelievable scenes of flooding in Dubai airport, streets, and malls after heavy rain in UAE
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Indian elections: How secure is the EVM-VVPAT process?
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Watch: Footballers of Indian clubs walk out on the pitch with dogs to get them adopted
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Thousands attend Iranian general’s funeral procession, chants of ‘death to America’ heard
Iran on Friday vowed to take ‘severe revenge’ for the killing of Qasem Soleimani in a US air strike.
Scroll Staff
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Iranian general killed in US airstrike was behind ‘terror plots as far as Delhi’, claims Trump
The US president was referring to a February 2012 bomb explosion in which an Israeli diplomat was injured.
Scroll Staff
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At least six killed as US targets pro-Iran militia near Baghdad: Reports
This came hours before the funeral of senior Iranian military leader Qassem Soleimani, who was assassinated by the US on Friday morning.
Scroll Staff
The Reel
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‘Trap’ trailer: M Night Shyamalan’s thriller stars Josh Hartnett as a serial killer
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Watch: Five directors shoot on iPhones for MAMI Mumbai Film Festival initiative
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‘Do Aur Do Pyaar’ review: Adultery saga has a maths problem
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‘Love Sex Aur Dhokha 2’ review: Laboured and barely provocative
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‘Civil War’ review: An urgent film about a barely-distant future
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Iran: Ayatollah Khamenei appoints successor of top general killed in US airstrike
Brigadier General Esmail Qaani will head the elite Quds Force, Khamenei announced hours after Qassem Soleimani’s assassination in Baghdad.
Scroll Staff
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Iran’s supreme leader Ayatollah Khamenei, President Rouhani vow to avenge top general’s killing
US President Donald Trump ordered the strikes that killed Iran’s Quds Force chief Qassem Soleimani and Iraqi militia commander Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis.
Scroll Staff
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Qatar bars shops from selling goods from Saudi Arabia, UAE, Egypt
The Arab nations had severed diplomatic and trade ties with Qatar last year.
Scroll Staff
The Field
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Watch, highlights ISL 2024: Odisha FC through to semi-final after beating Kerala Blasters in playoff
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IPL 2024: KL Rahul, Quinton de Kock power Lucknow to comfortable win over Chennai
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Wrestling, Asian Olympic Qualifiers: Aman loses in semi-final as Indian men fail to win Paris quotas
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Shooting, Indian Olympic trials: Esha Singh, Bhavesh Shekhawat lead in respective 25m pistol events
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Wrestling, Asian Olympic Qualifiers: Deepak Punia, Sujeet Kalkal fail to make weigh-ins in time