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The best of the long read in 2025
ByMiddle East and north Africa | The Guardian December 23, 2025

Our 20 favourite pieces of in-depth reporting, essays and profiles from the yearVictor Pelevin made his name in 90s Russia with scathing satires of authoritarianism. But while his literary peers have faced censorship and fled the country, he still sell…

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Starmer says he expects debate about ‘full horror’ of what happened in Gaza when media allowed in – as it happened
ByAndrew Sparrow October 14, 2025October 14, 2025

PM hails Trump’s part in Middle East peace deal but says what matters now is implementation. This live blog is closedEurope’s most senior human rights official has called on Shabana Mahmood to review UK protest laws after mass arrests over the ban on P…

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Starmer says he expects debate about ‘full horror’ of what happened in Gaza when media allowed in – UK politics live
ByAndrew Sparrow October 14, 2025

PM hails Trump’s part in Middle East peace deal but says what matters now is implementationEurope’s most senior human rights official has called on Shabana Mahmood to review UK protest laws after mass arrests over the ban on Palestine Action, Rajeev Sy…

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Labour conference to vote on whether Israel is committing genocide in Gaza
ByPatrick Wintour and Aletha Adu September 29, 2025

Motion backed by unions calls for tougher action, including trade suspension, to end risk of UK complicityUK politics live – latest updatesThe Labour conference will vote on whether it believes Israel is committing a genocide in Gaza and whether the UK…

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Labour conference to vote on whether Israel is committing genocide in Gaza
ByPatrick Wintour and Aletha Adu September 29, 2025September 29, 2025

Motion backed by unions calls for tougher action, including trade suspension, to end risk of UK complicityUK politics live – latest updatesThe Labour conference will vote on whether it believes Israel is committing a genocide in Gaza and whether the UK…

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Yvette Cooper suggests international community on brink of Gaza peace deal
ByPippa Crerar Political editor September 27, 2025

Exclusive: Foreign secretary says world has ‘reached moment’ it wants to end war after Donald Trump signals plan within reachThe international community is on the brink of securing a peace deal for Gaza that could finally bring an end to two years of c…

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Yvette Cooper suggests international community on brink of Gaza peace deal
ByPippa Crerar Political editor September 27, 2025

Exclusive: Foreign secretary says world has ‘reached moment’ it wants to end war after Donald Trump signals plan within reachThe international community is on the brink of securing a peace deal for Gaza that could finally bring an end to two years of c…

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‘Inclusive’ Israel has always excluded the Palestinians | Letters
ByGuardian staff September 25, 2025

Peter Prinsley missed a key point in his account of being barred from Israel, writes Dr Hilary Kilpatrick. Plus a letter from Owen HollandIn the report of his experience at being refused entry to Israel/Palestine, Dr Peter Prinsley MP reflects on how f…

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Starmer finally said it: ‘We recognise Palestine.’ But Gaza desperately needs action – where is that? | Nesrine Malik
ByNesrine Malik September 22, 2025

The British PM and others offered fine words, but after all the horror, many will say too little, too late. Palestinians need unfettered support – and nowWelcome, but behind the curve. That is the summary of the coordinated recognition of a Palestinian…

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Pete Songi on the UK recognising Palestine as an independent state – cartoon
ByPete Songi September 21, 2025

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