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Journalism

Selected Articles

Selected pieces from the last few years. I have written more than 100 stories for Al Jazeera English (AJE) alone. For a full list of my AJE articles head over here.
December 23, 2023

Al Jazeera

Israel says Gaza war is like WWII. Experts say it’s justifying brutality

Netanyahu has compared the Gaza war with World War II. But this narrative is ahistorical, ignores the roots of the conflict and dehumanises Palestinians, say experts.

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December 7, 2023

Al Jazeera

As war in Gaza rages, what’s behind Germany’s support of Israel?

Germany has tried to make amends for its Nazi past by backing Israel, in what some experts say is an attempt to whitewash its international image.

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November 30, 2023

Al Jazeera

‘I am not an anti-Semite’: Pro-Palestine artists cancelled across Europe

A celebrated Bangladeshi photojournalist, Palestinian filmmaker, and US author warn that cultural spaces are at risk of repression.

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July 4, 2019

The National

Arab Image Foundation: Half a million images that tell the Middle East's true tales

The Beirut photo archive offers a snapshot of the everyday lives of people in the region from as far back as 1860 – and it’s just gone digital

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March 18, 2019

Al Jazeera

The mixed legacy of Golda Meir, Israel’s first female PM

Meir’s tenure was marked by racist comments about Palestinians and contentious events on her watch.

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November 8, 2018

The National

Hope is found in hip-hop for Middle East rappers MC Gaza and Chyno

The singers, from Gaza and Syria tell us how the genre has allowed them to be heard

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October 23, 2018

Al Jazeera

1983 Beirut barracks bombing, through the lens of a camera

Lebanese photojournalist, first on the scene, recounts the carnage 35 years on since bombing of US Marines barracks.

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Archives

Selected pieces from 2006-2017.
September 27, 2017

Al Jazeera

Left paralysed from Fluoroquinolone antibiotic toxicity

Experts say, the antibiotic linked to toxicity that’s left many chronically ill, should be used as last resort only.

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March 11, 2017

The Herald

Anti-malaria drug Lariam and the Scots who paid the price for taking it

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May 12, 2016

The National

Newsmaker: Rodrigo Duterte

The man set to be the new president of the Philippines has ruffled plenty of feathers before he has even taken office with tough policies and a controversial way with words.

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March 31, 2016

The National

Newsmaker: Palmyra, Syria

The ancient Syrian city was this week liberated from the clutches of ISIL, the latest chapter in a notable history. With much of its splendour destroyed, however, its future is uncertain.

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April 26, 2015

The National

Today, crisis-torn Lebanon faces another confusing anniversary

Lebanon is struggling to escape a dark past that has cast a long shadow as more Syrian refugees seek shelter on its land

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October 23, 2013

BBC News

Thirty years later, a bombing in Lebanon still echoes

On 23 October 1983, bombs exploded in Beirut, killing 241 US service members and 58 French paratroopers. Survivors describe what happened on that day - and afterwards.

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December 3, 2010

The National

Penalties of war: Sierra Leone’s amputees’ soccer club

In the conflict-ravaged West African nation, a football club for one-legged men is bringing hope and opportunity to the disabled.

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December 1, 2007

BBC News

Egypt fights ignorance on HIV/Aids

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June 1, 2006

BBC News

Egypt street mothers find refuge

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December 23, 2023
Al Jazeera

Israel says Gaza war is like WWII. Experts say it’s justifying brutality

Netanyahu has compared the Gaza war with World War II. But this narrative is ahistorical, ignores the roots of the conflict and dehumanises Palestinians, say experts.

Israel’s campaign of relentless bombardment against the Gaza Strip had been raging for three weeks when the country’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was asked to address the heavy civilian death toll in the Palestinian enclave.

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December 7, 2023

Al Jazeera

As war in Gaza rages, what’s behind Germany’s support of Israel?

Germany has tried to make amends for its Nazi past by backing Israel, in what some experts say is an attempt to whitewash its international image.

On November 14, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz made another argument in defence of Israel. “Israel is a democracy – this has to be said very clearly,” Scholz said in response to a comment by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.

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November 30, 2023
Al Jazeera

‘I am not an anti-Semite’: Pro-Palestine artists cancelled across Europe

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July 4, 2019
The National

Arab Image Foundation: Half a million images that tell the Middle East's true tales

The Beirut photo archive offers a snapshot of the everyday lives of people in the region from as far back as 1860 – and it’s just gone digital

Last year, Beirut's Arab Image Foundation took receipt of a surprise package that was left on its doorstep. The delivery turned out to be a collection of classic photographs. "We didn't even know who brought it," says Marc Mouarkech, co-director of

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Alasdair
Soussi

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