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Palestinian film-makers on their favorite Palestinian movies: ‘I felt like I was watching my own story’
ByMo Amer, Cherien Dabis, Hany Abu Assad, Basel Adra and Tamer Nafar October 5, 2025

Mo Amer, Cherien Dabis, Basel Adra and others’ picks show Palestine’s rich, yet overlooked tradition of cinemaGlobal support for Palestinian rights is on the rise, including in Hollywood, where thousands of film workers recently signed on to a pledge t…

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Pop star turned Islamist militant Fadel Shaker surrenders to Lebanese military after 12 years on the run
ByAssociated Press October 5, 2025

Shaker, wanted over his connection to deadly shootout between militants and army, had been hiding out in Palestinian refugee campA Lebanese pop star turned wanted Islamist militant handed himself over to the country’s military intelligence service 12 y…

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US envoys head to Egypt for Gaza ceasefire talks as Trump says ‘we are very close’ to deal
ByAdam Gabbatt October 4, 2025October 5, 2025

US president says he will push to finalize agreement in the coming days even as scores of Palestinians killed in latest Israeli attacksDonald Trump’s son-in-law and a senior envoy are heading to Egypt to begin ceasefire negotiations, the White House ha…

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‘I feel like we are in a trap’: Gaza residents hopeful but wary of Trump’s peace plan
BySahem Tantesh in Gaza and William Christou in Jerusalem October 4, 2025

Hamas’s agreement to release all hostages and surrender power hailed internationally as Israeli attacks continueWhen Arij al-Farra heard that Hamas had partially agreed to Donald Trump’s plan and that the US president had ordered Israel to stop bombing…

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‘I feel like we are in a trap’: Gaza residents hopeful but wary of Trump’s peace plan
BySahem Tantesh in Gaza and William Christou in Jerusalem October 4, 2025

Hamas’s agreement to release all hostages and surrender power hailed internationally as Israeli attacks continueWhen Arij al-Farra heard that Hamas had partially agreed to Donald Trump’s plan and that the US president had ordered Israel to stop bombing…

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Israel accused of detaining Greta Thunberg in infested cell and making her hold flags
ByLorenzo Tondo in Palermo and Damian Carrington in London October 4, 2025October 4, 2025

Exclusive: Activist tells Swedish officials she has been subjected to harsh treatment, including insufficient food and waterThe environmental campaigner Greta Thunberg has told Swedish officials she is being subjected to harsh treatment in Israeli cust…

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Israel orders military to halt Gaza City campaign but continues strikes on the territory
ByWilliam Christou in Jerusalem October 4, 2025October 4, 2025

IDF says it was directed to ready for first part of Donald Trump’s plan to end war in Gaza after Hamas agrees to release hostagesThe Israeli military has been ordered to halt its campaign in Gaza City by its political leadership, Israeli army radio rep…

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‘The fear was immense’: al-Shabaab exploits fragmented politics to reclaim land in Somalia
ByMohamed Gabobe in Mogadishu and Jason Burke October 4, 2025

With Islamist militant group 40km from Mogadishu, a ‘strategic stalemate’ has been reached, but some fear worst is yet to comeOne night in early July, Maryan Abdikadir Geedi decided it was finally time to abandon her small shop in the town of Moqokori …

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‘The fear was immense’: al-Shabaab exploits fragmented politics to reclaim land in Somalia
ByMohamed Gabobe in Mogadishu and Jason Burke October 4, 2025

With Islamist militant group 40km from Mogadishu, a ‘strategic stalemate’ has been reached, but some fear worst is yet to comeOne night in early July, Maryan Abdikadir Geedi decided it was finally time to abandon her small shop in the town of Moqokori …

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Airstrikes reported in Gaza despite Trump’s call for Israel to stop bombing ‘immediately’ – as it happened
ByGuardian staff October 4, 2025October 4, 2025

This blog is now closed, you can read more on this story hereTurkey said 36 of its citizens were expected to return home via a special flight on Saturday afternoon, after Israel intercepted a Gaza-bound aid flotilla.“We expected 36 of our nationals on …

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