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Syrian home town of Ahmed al-Ahmed rallies around the Bondi hero, amid the rubble of civil war
ByAhmad Fallaha in Nayrab, William Christou in Beirut and Ben Doherty in Sydney December 18, 2025

In Nayrab, a town near the Syrian city of Idlib, the family of Ahmed al-Ahmed have been overwhelmed by the global response to his act of braveryIt has been almost 20 years since Ahmed al-Ahmed left Nayrab in the countryside near the north-western Syria…

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Syrian relatives of Bondi hero Ahmed al-Ahmed say his home country is proud of him – video
ByMiddle East and north Africa | The Guardian December 17, 2025

As Australia’s worst mass shooting in nearly 30 years unfolded, a Sydney shop owner was captured on camera charging at one of the gunmen and disarming him. Halfway around the world in Syria, a group of men watching the footage recognised a f…

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‘Source of pride for Syria’: man who disarmed Bondi shooter lauded in home town
ByWilliam Christou and agencies December 16, 2025

News of Ahmed al-Ahmed’s selfless act quickly reached al-Nayrab, where locals say it proves religion or birthplace no barrier to heroismA man who risked his life to wrestle a gun from a shooter in the Bondi beach terror attack on Sunday has become a he…

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Human rights fears over Australia’s role in F-35 parts after Trump’s decision to sell fighter jets to Saudi Arabia
ByBen Doherty and Henry Belot November 22, 2025

Experts warn US deal on ‘lethal’ aircraft presents issues for Australia that ‘we’ve tried desperately to ignore with the Israelis’Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastDonald Trump’s unilateral decision to sell F-35 joint strike fi…

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Palestinians in Gaza with Australian visas remain trapped as Israel keeps borders closed
ByDaisy Dumas and Adeshola Ore October 22, 2025

Perth resident Ahmed Abumarzouq has two nephews stuck in the war-ravaged territory, who cannot get out despite the ceasefireGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAustralian visa holders in Gaza have the paperwork they need to flee …

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Palestinians in Gaza with Australian visas remain trapped as Israel keeps borders closed
ByDaisy Dumas and Adeshola Ore October 22, 2025

Perth resident Ahmed Abumarzouq has two nephews stuck in the war-ravaged territory, who cannot get out despite the ceasefireGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAustralian visa holders in Gaza have the paperwork they need to flee …

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Australian Gaza flotilla activist on his time in a notorious Israeli prison – podcast
By October 20, 2025

Earlier this month Australian Surya McEwen was among hundreds of humanitarians and activists onboard an aid flotilla bound for Gaza when the fleet was intercepted by the Israeli military.McEwen joins Nour Haydar to talk about what it was like being ins…

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Australian Madeleine Habib released from Israeli jail after aid flotilla intercepted en route to Gaza
BySarah Basford Canales October 12, 2025

It’s not yet known if Habib signed waiver as demanded by Israel before being taken to Jordan border on SundayGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAustralian woman Madeleine Habib has been released from an Israeli prison, four days…

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Thousand attend pro-Palestine rallies across Australia as organisers vow to keep protesting after Gaza ceasefire
ByPenry Buckley October 12, 2025

‘We’ll absolutely continue to protest for a free Palestine,’ Sydney organiser says, as others express hope US-brokered deal will ‘end the genocide’Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastTens of thousands of people have rallied acro…

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Thousands attend pro-Palestine rallies across Australia as organisers vow to keep protesting after Gaza ceasefire
ByPenry Buckley October 12, 2025October 12, 2025

‘We’ll absolutely continue to protest for a free Palestine,’ Sydney organiser says, as others express hope US-brokered deal will ‘end the genocide’Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastTens of thousands of people have rallied acro…

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