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How demand for elite falcons in the Middle East is driving illegal trade of British birds
ByPhoebe Weston and Arab Reporters for Investigative Journalism January 5, 2026

Exclusive: data reveals hundreds of UK nests have been raided in the past decade amid growing appetite to own prized birds for racing and breedingIn the echoing exhibition halls of Abu Dhabi’s International Hunting and Equestrian Exhibition, hundreds o…

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British and French aircraft attack underground Islamic State weapons store in Syria
ByPA Media January 3, 2026

Guided bombs used to target tunnels at site near to city of Palmyra in raid intended to ‘eliminate dangerous terrorists’British and French aircraft have carried out a joint strike on an underground facility in Syria that had been occupied by Islamic St…

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Alaa Abd el-Fattah’s tweets were wrong, but he is no ‘anti-white Islamist’. Why does the British right want you to believe he is? | Naomi Klein
ByNaomi Klein December 31, 2025

I have no interest in defending his social media posts, but calls to strip the newly freed activist of British citizenship pile torment on top of tortureWhat is the proper punishment for hateful social media posts? Should you lose your account? Your jo…

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What are Alaa Abd el-Fattah’s past social media posts and why is there a backlash?
ByEmine Sinmaz December 29, 2025

Dissident human rights campaigner has apologised after calling for violence against Zionists and police in 2010-2012The human rights campaigner Alaa Abd el-Fattah’s past social media posts have led to a widespread backlash since his return from detenti…

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British-Egyptian rights activist Alaa Abd el-Fattah apologises for ‘hurtful’ tweets
ByPatrick Wintour Diplomatic editor December 29, 2025

Campaigner recently released from prison makes statement after PM’s support is questioned by Tory MPsAlaa Abd el-Fattah, the British-Egyptian human rights campaigner, has apologised unreservedly for what he accepted were shocking and hurtful tweets tha…

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British-Egyptian activist Alaa Abd el-Fattah arrives in UK after travel ban lifted
ByPatrick Wintour Diplomatic editor December 26, 2025

Family say campaigner, who has a son in Brighton, will be able to travel freely between UK and Cairo months after his release from Egyptian jailThe British-Egyptian dissident Alaa Abd el-Fattah has arrived in London after the Egyptian government lifted…

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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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Families of Palestine Action hunger strikers seek urgent meeting with Lammy
ByHaroon Siddique and Jessica Elgot December 22, 2025

Some protesters are now seriously ill after weeks without food as justice secretary is urged to show some humanityWho are the Palestine Action hunger strikers and what are the health risks?Families and supporters of Palestine Action-affiliated hunger s…

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UK places sanctions on four RSF commanders for ‘heinous’ violence against Sudan civilians
ByPatrick Wintour and Mark Townsend December 12, 2025

Men are suspected of ‘mass killings, sexual violence and deliberate attacks in El Fasher’, says Foreign OfficeThe UK has placed sanctions on four senior commanders of Sudan’s paramilitary Rapid Support Forces suspected of involvement in “heinous” viole…

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Tony Blair reportedly dropped from Trump’s Gaza ‘board of peace’ shortlist
ByPeter Beaumont Senior international reporter December 8, 2025

Former UK leader loses out on key role in transitional authority after objections from Arab and Muslim nationsTony Blair will not occupy a key position on Donald Trump’s Gaza “peace council” after Arab and Muslim nations were reported to have objected …

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