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Walls Between Us| Fame or victory for Palestinians

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Side by side on the Oscars stage, a Palestinian and an Israeli achieved a historic win for the first time. Maybe fame isn’t the price of defeat. Maybe it’s how walls begin to fall.

Basel Ramsis_ 13-5-2025

Walls Between Us| Fame or victory for Palestinians

When the sea becomes a gated society

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We gave up the city's spirit for a dreamlike beach, an elite space where the sea has become a class barrier that welcomes only the privileged few.

Alaa Khaled_ 3-5-2025

When the sea becomes a gated society

Reining in the UAE: A key to ending Sudan’s war

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As Sudan’s war rages on, one foreign power fuels the fire. From gold smuggling to arms deals, the UAE’s role isn’t just strategic—it’s a central obstacle to peace.

Husam Osman Mahjoub_ 2-5-2025

Reining in the UAE: A key to ending Sudan’s war

When thought is no longer taught

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Once a space to explore meaning, ethics, and they way of life, philosophy is now gone from Egypt’s schools. What are we losing when we stop asking the questions that shape us?

Chadi Gamal_ 2-5-2025

When thought is no longer taught

One breath of home in Gaza City; then back to exile

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Climbing over the ruins of my home, I sought any trace of life. Amid the wreckage of 40 years, I found it—green seedlings breathing where everything else had died.

Salem Elrayyes_ 27-4-2025

One breath of home in Gaza City; then back to exile