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On 8 December last year the regime of the Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad was routed in a lightning offensive that had burst out of the previously besieged rebel enclave of Idlib bit.ly/452qvLV

Keir Starmer and David Lammy both belong in The Hague.

A state looking to be conquered arabdigest.org/arab-digest-ne… via @ArabDigest

The Syrian revolution's success in ousting tyranny is merely a first step; its enduring viability hinges on empowering the populace and strategically navigating complex internal and external pitfalls bit.ly/3IG6Sl9

Israel is starving Palestinians. BDS calls on all supporters to immediately escalate peaceful disruption and other forms of BDS pressure on states and the UN to force Israel to end the genocide and the siege of Gaza now.

theguardian.com/world/2025/jul… “Proscription of PalAction is highly likely to have a wide chilling ” On Saturday I witnessed arrest of 2 marchers for carrying a placard in support of Palestine Action. Dozens more were arrested in London & at other marches across the UK. @arabdigest

“Gaza saw its deadliest day yet for aid-seekers in over 21 months of war as at least 85 Palestinians were killed while trying to reach food on Sunday, the territory’s Health Ministry said.” ⁦@arabdigest⁩ theglobeandmail.com/world/article-…

Egypt is severely weakened economically, militarily, and diplomatically, rendering it unable to counterbalance Israeli aggression in the region bit.ly/3GWdnj9

@semafor notes reports of NEOM restructuring and relocation of staff: "Bringing more staff to Riyadh is intended to strengthen oversight of the project, which has ballooned from the initial $500 billion estimate to $1.5 trillion." @arabdigest

The recent escalation in Suwayda stemmed from a misunderstanding between Syrian and Israeli officials during peace talks in Baku bit.ly/45hBBNh

Somalia faces a multifaceted crisis characterised by escalating US counter-terrorism operations, amidst controversial allegations of the UAE using the region for illicit arms transfers to Sudan bit.ly/455fri6

A must-read for anyone trying to make sense of Saudi-Israeli relations today, and their devastating cost for Palestinians. britainpalestineproject.org/saudi-arabias-… Published by @arabdigest #IbnSaud #Nakba #MiddleEastPolitics

On 27 September 2024 the Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah was assassinated in Beirut in an Israeli airstrike. Four days later Arab Digest invited the security and defence specialist Dr Andreas Krieg onto the podcast bit.ly/4eSwNCg

A week in Egypt: when the digital brain burned and the bills piled up arabdigest.org/arab-digest-ne… via @ArabDigest

A major fire crippled Egypt's telecom infrastructure, exposing the fragility of its "digital brain" amidst a backdrop of economic decline, rising debt, and a government out of touch with its citizens' struggles bit.ly/3GKLgDx

Sudan’s shadow war: a global proxy battle devouring children arabdigest.org/arab-digest-ne… via @ArabDigest

The ongoing Sudan conflict, a devastating proxy war now in its third year, has a disputed origin but its intractable nature is exacerbated by numerous foreign countries intervening for strategic and economic interests, leading to catastrophic humanitarian bit.ly/3GA7Q1K

Saudi Arabia’s enduring betrayal of Palestine arabdigest.org/arab-digest-ne… via @ArabDigest

Summary: Ibn Saud consistently prioritised relations with Britain and America over the Palestinian cause, influencing the end of the Great Arab Revolt and limiting Saudi military action in 1948 in exchange for financial aid. This long-standing betrayal of the Palestinian cause c

“There's the effect of intense Israeli lobbying and the linkage of Israeli lobbying to financial interests. It is a very powerful force in our society...” British diplomat Richard Dalton explains the influence of the Israel lobby in UK.