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In this conversation with Raouf Farrah, lead Africa analyst at SecDev and co-editor of Rising for Palestine, we discuss his new book and its call for renewed Africa-Palestine solidarity.
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10.03.2026 22:25 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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France "cannot approve" strikes by US and Israeli forces on Iran as they are being carried out outside international law and without clearly defined objectives, Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot said Tuesday, Anadolu reports.

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10.03.2026 22:21 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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The Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics has warned that the ongoing war has significantly worsened the social and economic conditions of women in Gaza, increasing the number of widows, deepening unemployment and severely damaging the health sector.

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10.03.2026 21:37 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Saudi oil giant Aramco warned Tuesday of β€œcatastrophic” consequences for global oil markets if the closure of the Strait of Hormuz continues amid a US-Israeli offensive on Iran, Anadolu reports.

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10.03.2026 21:29 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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US President Donald Trump on Tuesday threatened Iran with unprecedented military consequences if it had placed mines in the Strait of Hormuz and failed to remove them, Anadolu reports.

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10.03.2026 21:25 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 1
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Emirati billionaire Khalaf Al Habtoor has sharply criticised US Senator Lindsey Graham after the American lawmaker called on Gulf states to join military operations against Iran alongside the United States and Israel.

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10.03.2026 15:56 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 5 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0
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Israel’s National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir has announced that residents of all Jewish neighbourhoods in Jerusalem will now be eligible to obtain gun licences based solely on their place of residence.

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10.03.2026 15:31 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Indonesia’s cautious response to the U.S.–Israel war on Iran After days of silence, Indonesia has finally issued a statement on the war between the United States, Israel and Iran. The response, however, is strikingly cautious. President Prabowo Subianto said…

Indonesia’s cautious response to the U.S.–Israel war on Iran

by Dr Muhammad Zulfikar Rakhmat

10.03.2026 14:18 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi has reiterated that lasting peace and stability in the Middle East cannot be achieved without the establishment of an independent Palestinian state with East Jerusalem as its capital.

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10.03.2026 14:14 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Hamas accuses Israel of escalating attacks and massacres in Gaza Hamas has accused Israel of carrying out massacres against civilians in the Gaza Strip, explaining that the Israeli military is exploiting regional tensions to intensify its operations. In a press …

Hamas accuses Israel of escalating attacks and massacres in Gaza

10.03.2026 14:02 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Amnesty International has warned that the conditions faced by Palestinian women and girls in the Gaza Strip represent one of the most severe forms of discrimination and violence against women amid the ongoing war and the collapse of healthcare.

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10.03.2026 14:01 πŸ‘ 8 πŸ” 7 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Emirati billionaire rebukes US senator over call for Gulf states to join war with Iran Emirati billionaire Khalaf Al Habtoor has sharply criticised US Senator Lindsey Graham after the American lawmaker called on Gulf states to join military operations against Iran alongside the Unite…

Emirati billionaire rebukes US senator over call for Gulf states to join war with Iran

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Hezbollah says it struck Israeli military communications station in Ella Valley Hezbollah announced onΒ Monday eveningΒ that it had targeted an Israeli military satellite communications station in the Ella Valley with a barrage of missiles. In a statement, the group said the att…

Hezbollah says it struck Israeli military communications station in Ella Valley

10.03.2026 13:50 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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An Israeli official has criticised remarks by US President Donald Trump suggesting the war with Iran is close to ending, saying the conflict is β€œnot finished yet”.

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Jibril Rajoub, secretary-general of the central committee of Palestine’s Fatah movement, said the war led by the Israeli right under Benjamin Netanyahu is essentially .β€œ

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Ben-Gvir expands gun licences to Jewish residents across Jerusalem Israel’s National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir has announced that residents of all Jewish neighbourhoods in Jerusalem will now be eligible to obtain gun licences based solely on their place of…

Ben-Gvir expands gun licences to Jewish residents across Jerusalem

10.03.2026 13:20 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 2
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Donald Trump said he was β€œdisappointed” by Iran’s choice of Mojtaba Khamenei as the country’s new supreme leader.

#Opinion by Jenny Williams

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10.03.2026 13:11 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Egyptian president rejects displacement of Palestinians as a β€˜red line’ Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi has reiterated that lasting peace and stability in the Middle East cannot be achieved without the establishment of an independent Palestinian state with East…

Egyptian president rejects displacement of Palestinians as a β€˜red line’

10.03.2026 13:08 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Amnesty accuses Israel of destroying reproductive healthcare in Gaza Amnesty International has warned that the conditions faced by Palestinian women and girls in the Gaza Strip represent one of the most severe forms of discrimination and violence against women amid …

Amnesty accuses Israel of destroying reproductive healthcare in Gaza

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US Central Command (CENTCOM) reported Monday that American forces have struck more than 5,000 targets in Iran during the first 10 days of strikes, saying they are aimed at locations β€œthat pose an imminent threat.”

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Israeli forces raid Balata refugee camp in occupied West Bank Israeli special forces raided the Balata refugee camp east of Nablus in the occupied West Bank on Tuesday, surrounding a house and carrying out a search operation inside it, local sources told Anad…

Israeli forces raid Balata refugee camp in occupied West Bank

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Protesters rally at Columbia University 1 year after detention of activist Mahmoud Khalil Supporters of pro-Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil gathered Monday outside Columbia University in New York City to mark one year since his detention by US immigration authorities, demanding an e…

Protesters rally at Columbia University 1 year after detention of activist Mahmoud Khalil

10.03.2026 12:44 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Wars can distract, and for leaders in political purgatory, they can be particularly useful.

#Opinion by Dr Binoy Kampmark

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Governance in the rubble – why Hamas still holds Gaza A recent Reuters investigation citing internal Israeli military assessments offers an unexpected snapshot of post-war Gaza administration – one that complicates the official narrative of Hama…

Governance in the rubble - why Hamas still holds Gaza

by Dr Ranjan Solomon

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The number of journalists killed in Gaza has risen to 261 since the start of what Palestinian officials describe as Israel’s war of genocide on the enclave, after the death of journalist Amal Mohammed Al-Shamali was announced.

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10.03.2026 11:30 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1
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Iran: We will no longer launch missiles with warheads lighter than one tonne The commander of the air force of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, Hossein Majid Mousavi, said Iran will no longer launch missiles carrying warheads lighter than one tonne at US or Israeli ta…

Iran: We will no longer launch missiles with warheads lighter than one tonne

10.03.2026 10:58 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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United States President Donald Trump has said that he expects the war on Iran to be over β€œvery soon” after dubbing the past 10 days of war, which have wrought devastation on Iran, a β€œshort-term excursion”.

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US forces strike over 5,000 targets in Iran in 1st 10 days: Central Command US Central Command (CENTCOM) reported Monday that American forces have struck more than 5,000 targets in Iran during the first 10 days of strikes, saying they are aimed at locations β€œthat pose an i…

US forces strike over 5,000 targets in Iran in 1st 10 days: Central Command

10.03.2026 10:52 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Trump Disappointed, Iran Resolute: Leadership Amid War Donald Trump said he was β€œdisappointed” by Iran’s choice of Mojtaba Khamenei as the country’s new supreme leader. The remark was vintage Trump: blunt, theatrical and heavy with the assumption that …

Trump Disappointed, Iran Resolute: Leadership Amid War

by Jenny Williams

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β€œWe will certainly continue to supply oil and gas to countries that are themselves reliable partners.”

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