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Brother of No Other Land co-director injured as Israeli settlers again attack family home
ByJulian Borger in Masafer Yatta February 17, 2026

Hamdan Ballal says violence on West Bank as bad as ever, nearly a year after his Oscar-winning film shocked the world The co-director of the Oscar-winning No Other Land has said his home and family have come under renewed attack, almost a year after th…

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‘It’s a protest movement behind windows’: tribute to the Iranians risking their lives to film dissent
ByDeborah Cole February 17, 2026

Inspired by the Woman, Life, Freedom uprising that gripped Iran in 2022, two film students created a documentary, Memories of a Window, about onlookers who anonymously record footage as proof of state violenceFootage that went viral from Iran in late 2…

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Iran-US talks: agreement reached on ‘guiding principles’ after ‘constructive’ meeting, Tehran says
ByPatrick Wintour Diplomatic editor February 17, 2026February 17, 2026

Discussions through Omani intermediaries may pave way for further meeting on nuclear programme, Iran saysIran has described the latest round of indirect talks with the US as “more constructive” and said agreement had been reached on “general guiding pr…

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Medics in UK and US say they have been barred from Gaza after speaking out
ByGeneva Abdul February 17, 2026

Israel accused of denying doctors re-entry into territory after they gave first-hand testimony on conflictMedics in the UK and US believe they have been denied re-entry to Gaza after speaking out on the conflict.Following reports of rising refusal rat…

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‘In Israel’s eyes, we are terrorists’ | In search of Palestine: episode 1 – video
ByMatthew Cassel, Kyri Evangelou, Ayman Abu Ramouz and Temujin Doran February 17, 2026

More than two years after Israel’s devastating war in Gaza began, the West Bank has become an increasingly volatile front in the Israeli–Palestinian conflict. While international recognition of a Palestinian state has gathered momentum, the situation o…

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‘Deliberate targeting of vital body parts’: X-rays taken after Iran protests expose extent of catastrophic injuries
ByTess McClure and Deepa Parent February 17, 2026

Exclusive: Expert analysis of images from one hospital suggests severe trauma to the face, chest and genitals was caused by metal birdshot and high-calibre bulletsAcross the planes of Anahita’s* face, white dots shine like a constellation. Some gleam f…

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‘I felt betrayed, naked’: did a prize-winning novelist steal a woman’s life story?
ByMadeleine Schwartz February 17, 2026

His novel was praised for giving a voice to the victims of Algeria’s brutal civil war. But one woman has accused Kamel Daoud of having stolen her story – and the ensuing legal battle has become about much more than literary ethicsEvery November, leadin…

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The patience and the poker face: Iran’s wily diplomat set to face the US in nuclear talks
ByPatrick Wintour Diplomatic editor February 16, 2026

Abbas Araghchi is steeped in more than a decade of nuclear dealmaking with a book on the art of negotiationsIf the US and Iran are to avoid a regional war, both sides need to start to make concessions at talks in Geneva on Tuesday, and also to accommod…

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What is happening to Syria’s IS camps and their former residents?
ByWilliam Christou February 16, 2026

Experts say the detention centres were a breeding ground for extremism and a new generation of IS membersHumanitarians warned for years that the camps in north-east Syria holding tens of thousands of family members of suspected Islamic State (IS) fight…

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Producer of Israeli spy thriller found dead in Athens hotel
ByHelena Smith Athens February 16, 2026

Dana Eden, 52, co-creator of hit TV series Tehran, reported to have taken her own life on Sunday, according to Greek police The co-creator of an Israeli hit TV series has been found dead in a hotel room in Athens where the fourth season of the spy thri…

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