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Israel’s strike on Hamas leaders in Qatar shatters Gulf’s faith in US protection
ByWilliam Christou in Beirut September 12, 2025

The attack in Doha upended a decades-old assumption – and left Arab leaders questioning how much they can still rely on WashingtonOn Thursday, Qatar’s emir, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani, led a funeral at the state mosque. Flanked by officials in whi…

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Israel’s strike on Hamas leaders in Qatar shatters Gulf’s faith in US protection
ByWilliam Christou in Beirut September 12, 2025

The attack in Doha upended a decades-old assumption – and left Arab leaders questioning how much they can still rely on WashingtonOn Thursday, Qatar’s emir, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani, led a funeral at the state mosque. Flanked by officials in whi…

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Israeli ex-commander confirms Palestinian casualties are more than 200,000
ByJulian Borger in Jerusalem September 12, 2025

Former chief of staff Herzi Halevi says ‘not once’ in the conflict have military operations been constrained by legal adviceA former Israeli army commander, Herzi Halevi, has confirmed that more than 200,000 Palestinians have been killed or injured in …

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Israel’s attack on Qatar proves Trump’s pledges of protection are worthless | Mohamad Bazzi
ByMohamad Bazzi September 12, 2025

Deadly airstrike was Benjamin Netanyahu’s latest move to obstruct peace negotiations, threatening Qatar’s role as intermediaryWhen Donald Trump visited Qatar in May, he promised to defend the tiny, wealthy emirate and its rulers. “We are going to prote…

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Hopes rise of pardon for Abd el-Fattah as Starmer speaks with Egypt president
ByPatrick Wintour Diplomatic editor September 12, 2025

Decision expected soon after reports in Cairo about status of imprisoned dual-national human rights activistKeir Starmer has spoken to Abdel Fatah al-Sisi amid reports the Egyptian president has directed his officials to study an internal request to gr…

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Hopes rise of pardon for Abd el-Fattah as Starmer speaks with Egypt president
ByPatrick Wintour Diplomatic editor September 12, 2025September 12, 2025

Decision expected soon after reports in Cairo about status of imprisoned dual-national human rights activistKeir Starmer has spoken to Abdel Fatah al-Sisi amid reports the Egyptian president has directed his officials to study an internal request to gr…

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Archaeologists scramble to evacuate Gaza artefacts threatened by Israeli strike
ByAgence France-Presse in Jerusalem September 11, 2025

Officials hurriedly remove nearly three decades of finds in ‘high-risk operation’An official in charge of nearly three decades of archaeological finds in Gaza has described how the artefacts were hurriedly evacuated from a Gaza City building threatened…

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Archaeologists scramble to evacuate Gaza artefacts threatened by Israeli strike
ByAgence France-Presse in Jerusalem September 11, 2025

Officials hurriedly remove nearly three decades of finds in ‘high-risk operation’An official in charge of nearly three decades of archaeological finds in Gaza has described how the artefacts were hurriedly evacuated from a Gaza City building threatened…

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Senators say US is complicit in Israel’s ethnic cleansing of Gaza
ByJoseph Gedeon in Washington September 11, 2025September 12, 2025

Democrats Chris Van Hollen and Jeff Merkley reach ‘inescapable conclusion’ after fact-finding trip to regionTwo Democratic senators claim they have reached the “inescapable conclusion” that Israel is acting on a systematic plan to destroy and ethnicall…

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Desolation by Hossein Asgari review – an accomplished exploration of love, truth and the cruelty of fate
ByCatriona Menzies-Pike September 11, 2025

A storyteller who lies in service of truth meets a writer who doesn’t believe in true stories in this sophomore work set in Adelaide and post-revolutionary IranGet our weekend culture and lifestyle emailDoes a novel need a factchecker? Not for the kind…

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