Nada Bashir
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International Correspondent @CNN ∘ views are mine, etc.
London, usually
Joined July 2017
Such a huge honour to have been awarded an Emmy last night! . No amount of thank yous are enough for all my wonderful colleagues at CNN, from across the globe, who have shown me endless support since my very first day as an intern on the newsdesk in 2018. So, so grateful 🙏🏼.
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Israeli settler violence in the occupied West Bank is getting worse by the day. The UN says the number of attacks has risen sharply since 7th October. Many Palestinian villagers are now fleeing their homes for good as a result of threats against their land, and their lives…
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Stories of abuse and torture were shared with us by many Palestinian workers returned to #Gaza on Friday after being detained for weeks by Israeli forces. “They put us in cages like dogs, they beat us and insulted us,” Mahmoud Abu Darabeh told our team upon his return to Gaza.
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Our latest report on #Gaza is extremely distressing - but this is the reality on the ground. At least 500 children have been killed so far, and that figure will rise as Israel’s airstrikes - and the siege - continue. Please watch the full report here:
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“I lived through the Nakba of 1948. Now I am living through the Nakba of 2023.”. 90-year-old Souad Al-Alem is amongst the more than one million displaced within Gaza, living through relentless Israeli airstrikes and a humanitarian catastrophe unfolding before the world’s eyes.
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Rights groups say Israel’s attacks on Gaza have emboldened settlers. In some villages, they have physically abused Palestinians, burned houses, slashed water tanks and power cables. Often, the Israeli army has even accompanied settlers as these acts of aggression are carried out.
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For many in Amman - and across the globe - the protests we’re seeing are not about Hamas. They’re not an expression of indifference to the killing of Israeli civilians. They’re about solidarity with the Palestinian people + opposition to Israel’s devastating airstrikes on #Gaza.
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Thrilled to say I will be taking on a new role at @CNN as a full-time Reporter - and on #InternationalWomensDay too! At such a critical time in world news, I couldn’t be more proud to be part of this incredible team of hardworking, courageous and compassionate journalists 🌟.
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A CNN investigation has found that, not only did Israeli forces fail to stop the riots in #Huwara in Feb, they also did not protect residents as settlers set fire to Palestinian homes and businesses and blocked emergency services from responding.
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Cautious calm appears to have returned to #Tripoli, but this weekend’s deadly clashes have now claimed at least 32 lives and injured more than 150 others. As ever, Libya’s innocent civilians pay the heaviest price as they grapple with the devastation left behind 🇱🇾. #ليبيا
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Our latest report from the occupied West Bank, with @celinealkhaldi, @william_bonnett and @kareemcnn.
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Hundreds of thousands of people across southeast #Turkey are now living in camps like this one in Iskenderun - many still gripped by trauma after the earthquake. Everyone here prays that this will all be temporary, but aid workers tell us these camps could be in place for years.
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Across Morocco’s Atlas Mountains, countless villages have been completely devasted by the #earthquake 🇲🇦. But days on, and help is only just beginning to reach some of the most remote areas. Survivors tell us they have spent days digging with their bare hands…
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I just got one of those ‘on this day’ alerts on my phone, reminding me of a photo I took of @asmamk on @CNN in 2019 - I was so excited to see a fellow hijabi on the panel! Fast forward exactly two years, I did my first live reporter hit for the US channel, joining @FWhitfield 🙏🏻
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British-Egyptian activist Alaa Abd El-Fattah has been detained in Cairo for much of the last decade. Now, as his hunger strike nears 100 days, pressure is mounting on UK Foreign Secretary @trussliz to secure his freedom… . 1/3 . @FreedomForAlaa @Monasosh
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An Israeli security official told CNN that the IDF is aware of several incidents of abuse by their soldiers. Disciplinary action is said to have been taken against some soldiers identified in videos online. But the Palestinian Prisoners Society says this is a systemic issue.
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Thrilled to be nominated for an Emmy award in this year’s ‘Emerging Journalist’ category!. From covering earthquakes in Turkey and Morocco, to weeks in the West Bank and Jerusalem reporting on the war in Gaza, I’ve been so lucky to get to work with the most incredible teams 🙏🏼.
The #NewsEmmys Nominees for Emerging Journalist are:.- Ashan Singh (@ABC).- @DashaBurns (@NBC).- @ellisonbarber (NBC).- @JDiamond1 (@CNN).- @nadaabashir (CNN)
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“This is not a protest for reform. This is an uprising demanding the end of the Islamic Republic. And that is something completely different to what we’ve seen before” - @DrRohamAlvandi . @tamaraqiblawi @JomanaCNN @ANPour 👇🏻
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In two weeks, more than 4,000 people in Gaza have been killed, according to Palestinian authorities. Among them, more than 1,700 children. Hundreds of thousands have been displaced. This is being described as a humanitarian catastrophe.
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The #ArabLeague says Syria’s readmission does not mean an end to the crisis. But after more than a decade of horrifying atrocities committed by Assad’s regime against the Syrian people, many see this as a betrayal, with no indication of when or how Assad will be held to account.
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Almost three weeks on since the earthquake, and Antakya is eerily quiet. The rescue operation is long over, and there is nowhere safe - or even habitable - for residents to return to. Recovery teams are still finding bodies beneath the rubble, as families wait to bury their dead.
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The loveliest thing to read on what has been a very busy morning! Thank you @noraneus 🙏🏼.
While we’re waiting for major news here, it’s worth nothing not only is @NadaaBashir an incredible journalist, but it’s also quite meaningful to have a hijabi journalist outside 10 Downing Street right now. More of this, please.
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Delighted to have been selected for this year’s #30ToWatch Young Journalist Awards - and in stellar company! What a way to start the week! . Extremely grateful to my wonderful colleagues at @CNN for their unfailing support 🌟.
This year's #30ToWatch Young Journalist Awards winners in the News category judged by @Annemariealex @peteclifton & @soniasodha are: @nadaabashir @mollclayton @EstelFR1 @NiamhyHughes4 @nathanleetv and @effy_yeomans. See the full list of all 30 winners at:
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@celinealkhaldi @william_bonnett @AbeerSalmanCNN @kareemJerusalem @IvanaKottasova Read our full report, written by @IvanaKottasova, here: .
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Working day in, day out, under the most horrifying circumstances. Always at risk. So far, at least 35 Journalists in Gaza have been killed in this war. Many have lost loved ones. Listen to their voices. This is not just a "story" or an "exclusive" for those inside #Gaza.
I’m not sure - but can only hope the journalists in #Gaza realise how very important their work is. Incredible bravery. Vital testimony.
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Putin is known for choosing his words very, very carefully. But for the first time publicly, the Russian president referred to the conflict in Ukraine as a “war” rather than a “special military operation.”. A slip of the tongue, or an intentional shift in rhetoric? 🇷🇺🇺🇦
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“These are scenes previously believed to be unthinkable in Iran…breaking a decades-old barrier of fear and posing an unprecedented threat to the regime.” 🇮🇷. Great piece from @JomanaCNN + @tamaraqiblawi 👇🏻.
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Over the weekend, Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi said wearing the hijab is “a legal matter” and all women must follow the law, regardless of their beliefs. This after a viral video showed a man throwing yoghurt at two women - now detained - who chose to uncover their hair 🇮🇷
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More troubling news from #Iran: British-Iranian national #AlirezaAkbari has been executed, according to authorities 🇮🇷. @AmnestyIran says he was tortured and placed in solitary confinement while in detention, and have urged the UK to launch an investigation 🇬🇧. #علیرضا_اکبری
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The Middle East is a region which has felt the impact of Israel’s policies towards the Palestinians - characterised by UN human rights experts as akin to apartheid - first hand. More than half of Jordan’s population is Palestinian, or of Palestinian descent.
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They tell us this is a reaction to decades of illegal occupation; to the expansion of settlements considered by many as illegal under international law; to the continued blockade of the Gaza Strip; and to the violation of the rights and freedoms of the Palestinian people.
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Incredible news breaking this morning - Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe is believed to be on her way home to the UK after nearly six years in detention in Iran, according to MP @TulipSiddiq
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Tens of thousands of Palestinians in northern #Gaza are heading south, following Israel’s warning to evacuate. But under a blockade, nowhere is safe. Authorities here say some civilians came under fire while evacuating. But others have stayed, fearing exile more than death…
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Remarkable scenes as university and high school students continue to stand at the forefront of anti-regime protests in #Iran 🇮🇷 . At least 12 universities across the country have been gripped by demonstrations since Saturday, and they don’t appear to be losing steam…
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Our latest report, with Hassan Aslaih in Gaza and @celinealkhaldi, @william_bonnett, @AbeerSalmanCNN, @kareemJerusalem and @IvanaKottasova in the Occupied West Bank.
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For months, Alaa’s sister @Monasosh has been lobbying the UK government to hold Egypt accountable for human rights abuses in its prisons. Alaa’s weekly letter - which his family relies on as proof of life - failed to arrive yesterday, raising concerns over his condition… . 2/3
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Absolutely horrifying. Even in death, Shireen Abu Akleh shines a light on the cruel reality of life for Palestinians living under Israeli occupation. Absolutely appalling. #وداعا_شيرين.
Horrible scenes as Israeli security forces beat the funeral procession for slain journalist Shireen Abu Akleh and the crowd momentarily lose control of her casket
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In the midst of a very busy breaking news day, nice to share the screen with my @LSEIRDept professor @FawazGerges four years later!
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Over the last 24 hours, more than 100 new tents have been set up at this IDP camp in Hatay’s Iskenderun. But there are still families here - the majority Syrian - who have no tent, and nowhere to go. They’ve been sleeping on the street, with children, for over two weeks now….
Two weeks since the country was hit by a massive earthquake, nearly 900,000 people in Turkey are living in tent camps. @NadaaBashir reports from one of the camps
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Instead, when residents threw rocks in reaction to the settlers’ aggression, Israeli forces fired at the Palestinians with tear gas and stun grenades, according to analysis of the footage and eyewitness accounts.
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So, from here in Amman, this is what many on the so-called “Arab Street” are trying to tell the world.
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For journalists on the ground in #Iran 🇮🇷, covering the ongoing anti-regime protests is growing more important by the day, but it’s also becoming increasingly dangerous. In the face of a brutal crackdown and internet blackouts, their work is integral…
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Absolutely loved speaking to the @leshijabeuses ladies for #WorldHijabDay! Facing growing political pressure for the #hijab to be banned in French sports competitions, they really are a force to be reckoned with in the campaign for greater equality and diversity in sports ⚽️🧕🏽🇫🇷
A proposed law could stop these Muslim women from playing the game they love -- all because they choose to wear the hijab. #WorldHijabDay .
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Family, friends and supporters - all gathered this evening outside the UK Foreign Office to demand justice for British-Egyptian pro-democracy activist Alaa Abd el-Fattah. On day 82 of his hunger strike, he remains detained in Egypt under cruel conditions with no consular access.
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The riots were billed as “revenge” after a Palestinian gunman killed two brothers who lived nearby. What unfolded was violence so brutal that the Israeli military commander for the West Bank called it a “pogrom.". From @GianlucaMezzo @celinealkhaldi @AbeerSalmanCNN @nimaelbagir.
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We have been speaking to protesters all week here in Jordan. We’ve heard their chants, we’ve listened to their stories. We’ve received messages from people across the region, and even further afield….
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In addition to sanctioning Iran’s Prosecutor General, Foreign Sec @JamesCleverly has temporarily recalled Britain’s ambassador to Iran in response to the execution of #AlirezaAkbari. The government says they may still take further measures to hold the regime to account… 🇮🇷🇬🇧
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The pandemic has left many feeling isolated, but for victims of forced marriage, it has left them feeling almost invisible to authorities. Charities warn hundreds of cases may have gone undetected, with some victims trapped at home with their abusers.
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We’re live outside Downing Street this morning as the UK local election results start to come in - the first major electoral test Boris Johnson has faced since #partygate. It’s still early in the day, but the Conservatives have already suffered some key losses…
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Huge crowds once again following Friday prayers at the Grand Husseini Mosque in downtown Amman. Protesters rallied in solidarity with the Palestinian people, but many also called for the closure of the Israeli and US embassies in Jordan.
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Libya has suffered so much already. This is devastating.
Storm Daniel has ravaged eastern Libya over past two days and 2,000 people are feared dead. Derna, the worst hit city is said to have become inaccessible and entire neighbourhoods have washed away, acc to local authorities. 🎥 via @WxNB_
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Britain’s High Court has ruled that the govt’s plan to expel thousands of asylum seekers to Rwanda is lawful, despite human rights concerns. Yousef, a Syrian refugee who was due to be on the first deportation flight in June, tells us the prospect has led him to consider suicide.
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Good to be back in #Turkey this week, ready for @CNN’s special election coverage with @BeckyCNN on Sunday 🇹🇷. While some analysts believe @RTErdogan is primed to secure another win, supporters of opposition leader @kilicdarogluk remain hopeful…. Not long to go until polls open!
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“Videos obtained by CNN, corroborated by testimony from eight eyewitnesses, an audio forensic analyst and an explosive weapons expert, suggest that Abu Akleh was shot dead in a targeted attack by Israeli forces.” . 👇🏻Essential reading from a stellar team.
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A last minute attempt to stop UK deportations to Rwanda - set to begin tomorrow - is underway at the High Court in London. In Calais, refugees waiting to cross the Channel into Britain told us they remain undeterred - this is just an added risk in an already perilous journey.
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Russia’s Foreign Ministry has issued a scathing condemnation of Finland’s accession to #NATO, warning that Moscow “will have to respond with military-technical, as well as other measures” to address any national security threats posed by the alliance’s latest expansion 🇷🇺🇫🇮
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With a major earthquake on the cards for Istanbul, city officials are now scrambling to prepare for a disaster of unthinkable proportions. We had a look at the measures being introduced to safeguard this metropolis from a potential catastrophe 🇹🇷. With @isilss and Mary Rogers.
Turkey's grand regeneration project aims towards one thing -- preparing for the next big earthquake. @NadaaBashir reports on the thousands of buildings in Istanbul that have been placed in 'high-risk' categories.
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More troubling developments in the Taliban’s clampdown on education for women and girls in #Afghanistan 🇦🇫. In addition to the suspension of university education for women, CNN has learned that some primary schools for girls in Kabul have been ordered to shut down indefinitely.
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And that’s it - Boris Johnson has left Downing Street as PM for the last time. In his farewell speech, he called on Conservatives to back @trussliz because “that’s what the British people want.”. Let’s not forget: Truss was voted in by less than 1% of the British electorate…
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Zeina is only 11 years old. She wanted to show us what happened to her home, in Morocco’s remote mountainous village of Tyniskt. Her family survived the quake uninjured, but many of her school friends died. Now they lie in unmarked graves. With @luisgrahamyooll and @muhammadakd
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This during Ramadan, when many spend their nights praying and reflecting inside mosques. The @PalestineRCS says at least 12 people were injured, some by rubber bullets. Its ambulances are also said to have been targeted and were initially prevented from reaching those injured.
#BREAKING: Israeli armed forces beat Palestinian worshippers in the Al-Qibli Prayer Hall in the Al-Aqsa Mosque on Tuesday night
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A “disappointing first place” - Macron’s #Ensemble has lost its absolute majority in Parliament, limiting his hand in a second term. Meanwhile, a historic breakthrough for the far-right and a surge in support for #Melenchon’s left-wing #NUPES alliance 🇫🇷
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Heartbreaking, powerful and important reporting from @David_Culver @StevenCNN and team in #Xinjiang - a must watch.
Beijing’s crackdown in Xinjiang has separated thousands of children from their parents, new report claims. CNN found two of them. (1/2).
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Joining the CNN Istanbul team for a little while, and we're off to a busy start! All eyes on what is expected to be a breakthrough deal following months of negotiation between Turkey, Ukraine, Russia and the UN to allow grain exports to pass through the Black Sea. 🇹🇷🇺🇦🇷🇺🇺🇳.
Big day in #Istanbul. #Turkey says #grain export agreement will be signed at 1630 local. #Russia #Ukraine officials,UN Sec Gen&Pres Erdogan attending ceremony .As of last night deal didn’t appear done, but close.@NadaaBashir & I will be live from Istanbul. W/ @isilss @HubeLorenz.
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Inspection complete and ready to go! The #Razoni - which is currently off the coast of Istanbul - is transporting around 27,000 tonnes of corn to Tripoli, Lebanon. A hugely welcome sign of progress for a country so heavily dependent on Ukraine’s grain exports… 🇺🇦🇹🇷🇱🇧
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Orphanages across Istanbul have become home to some of Turkey’s youngest earthquake survivors. For many, the search for living relatives continues, but some have lost absolutely everyone…. With @muhammadakd and @luisgrahamyooll
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Once regarded as the sole democracy to have emerged from the Arab Spring in 2011, Tunisia is today voting on a newly minted constitution that analysts fear could be the final nail in the coffin of its democratic era - @NadeenEbrahim9
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Another day, another #Partygate apology from PM @BorisJohnson - MPs still set to vote tomorrow on a possible inquiry into whether the PM misled Parliament. The SNP’s @Ianblackford_MP told MPs “no government can be led by a PM in a constant state of crisis to save his own skin…”
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Founé Diawara, the co-president of @leshijabeuses, told us that she - like countless other Muslim women in France - has faced many barriers, be that in sport, in school, or in finding a job. But football has offered her a sense of community and sisterhood.
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But we also met countless families still without shelter, three weeks on from the earthquake. Many were Syrian refugees. Authorities say no distinction is made when issuing tents, but some Syrian IDPs told us that they can’t help but feel sidelined in favour of Turkish families.
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More than a dozen new resignations and counting…. Far from the first political crisis to hit No.10 during Boris Johnson’s tenure, but this latest challenge could prove insurmountable for Britain’s scandal-scarred PM. Keeping eyes peeled for PMQs later this afternoon 👀
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A busy day ahead on Downing Street… . @BorisJohnson to give his final address as PM in just under an hour. He then travels to Balmoral 🏴 to tender his resignation to the Queen. Following her own audience with the Queen today, @trussliz will return to No.10 as Britain’s new PM.
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@_shireenahmed_ told us that “forcing women out of clothing is just as violent as forcing them into it…”. “What kind of feminism is a feminism that ignores the voices of the women it's affecting? That's violence. That's oppressive in its very nature.”. ⚽️🧕🏼🇫🇷.
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The violent crackdown on protesters in #Iran is only intensifying, as seen today in #Mahabad - scenes of chaos as security forces deployed tear gas and fired live ammunition at civilians, killing at least one. @CNNSitRoom @wolfblitzer 🇮🇷
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@JomanaCNN on the ground, speaking to the utter devastation and loss people in #Derna - and across #Libya - are facing right now. Thousands killed in a moment, swept away by a disaster of unthinkable scale.
CNN is the only U.S. network live on the ground in Libya, where our crews are witnessing first-hand the death and devastation from catastrophic flooding:. @JomanaCNN is in Derna:
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Faced with calls to resign over #Partygate and a potential parliamentary inquiry into whether the Prime Minister knowingly misled Parliament - @BorisJohnson continues to maintain he wasn’t aware he was breaking his own Covid-19 regulations…
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The Committee to Project Journalists has documented the names of more than 40 journalists who have been detained in Iran since protests began in September. But @YeganehSalehi tells us that the figure is likely far higher… . @pressfreedom.
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Today’s deadly raid on #Jenin brings the number of Palestinians killed by Israeli forces this year to 29. The PRC says Israeli forces initially blocked medics from entering and fired tear gas towards Jenin Hospital, causing inhalation injuries in children. Via @AbeerSalmanCNN.
Israeli forces killed nine Palestinians, including an elderly woman, and wounded several others during a raid in the restive West Bank city and refugee camp of Jenin on Thursday, the Palestinian Ministry of Health said
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In #Turkey, Semir and Amal are struggling to come to terms with the devastation wrought by the earthquake. Their home in İskenderun is gone, their young children are traumatised. Some of their friends and relatives are still buried beneath the rubble…
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Troubling @Amnesty report on Iran: at least 23 children killed by security forces in September alone amid protests. The vast majority shot with live ammunition. The total number of children killed is unclear, but likely much higher as the regime’s deadly crackdown continues 🇮🇷
NEW: Iran's security forces have unlawfully killed at least 23 children to crush what many people in Iran consider a popular uprising against the Islamic Republic. The victims, aged between 11 and 17, include 20 boys and 3 girls. #مهسا_امینی .#MahsaAmini
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“In both Abu Akleh’s life and her tragic death, she has left behind countless Shireens. We are here. We stand ready - cameras on our shoulders, microphones in our hands, pens on our paper. And we will tell the world the truth.” @abdallah_fayyad
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I’ve lost count of the late nights my family and friends have spent watching bombs rain down on a region so dear to us. Waiting for news, disappointed by the lack of justice and action. Iraq, Lebanon, Syria, Libya, Gaza. a familiar routine for so many diaspora families.
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#BorisJohnson says he is “sad to be giving up the best job in the world” as protesters boo and jeer outside the gates of Downing Street. He thanked the British Public, the Civil Servants and his family. No special thank you for his Conservative MPs though…
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Alaa Abd El-Fattah has now been on hunger strike in an Egyptian jail for 100 days. 100 days. Alaa’s family say they are still waiting for news from the @FCDOGovUK and @trussliz on whether progress has been made in their efforts to lobby the Egyptian government to free him.
British-Egyptian activist Alaa Abd El-Fattah has been detained in Cairo for much of the last decade. Now, as his hunger strike nears 100 days, pressure is mounting on UK Foreign Secretary @trussliz to secure his freedom… . 1/3 . @FreedomForAlaa @Monasosh
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Busy morning at Downing Street - Prime Minister Boris Johnson braces for a confidence vote this evening…
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A sombre mood here in Berlin as the police investigation continues. More than a dozen people were injured - some seriously - and at least one person killed after a car drove into pedestrians on this busy high street earlier today.
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The situation in NW #Syria is truly gut-wrenching. The international community has failed the Syrian people once again - more than a week on, little meaningful aid has arrived. Important reporting from my incredible colleagues @JomanaCNN @HubeLorenz @kareemJerusalem in Idlib.
.@JomanaCNN was one of only a handful of journalists who managed to cross the border into Syria and witness first-hand the humanitarian crisis caused by the earthquake. "Death follows Syrians everywhere," one resident of Idlib Province tells her.
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