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Archie Sykes retweeted
How does Ukraine (whose invasion in 2014 and 2022 completely upended global order) and Syria (bloodiest war of the 21st century, largest refugee crisis, European political upheaval, Russia and Iran adventurism) get excluded from this type of litmus test?
Archie Sykes retweeted
This is beyond parody.
Residents in Rotherham are bravely fighting the construction of a
…Primary School Assembly Hall.
Their worry?
It would host school plays, community classes, and could mean more congestion.
Now the application has to go before a planning committee.
Whether your child’s Nativity play goes ahead is now at mercy of the local council.
If building a SCHOOL HALL needs a fight, imagine trying to build anything else.
We have the RADICAL OPINION that we should say yes to a school hall.
What do you think?
Archie Sykes retweeted
The actual story here is that the center-left, centrist, and center-right candidates all make the race competitive, while far-left Melenchon gives Le Pen an absolute blowout.
Just one more UN resolution man, its going to the fix the world (how can they produce more UNSCRs in 20 years then 50 years).
Archie Sykes retweeted
In exchange for recognition of Palestinian statehood, Mahmoud Abbas promised Emmanuel Macron that he would hold elections in 2026 at last. Sometimes leaders and nations want to be lied to.
on.wsj.com/4yTrI5L
My recent piece for @SALAM_DHR on the sectarian crackdown that has occurred in Bahrain since the onset of the Gulf crisis.
Bahrain and the Gulf Crisis salam-dhr.org/bahrain-and-th…
Archie Sykes retweeted
Private donations raised the $30,000 needed to renovate Syria’s historic Al-Hamra Theatre in Damascus. It reopened in September under actor and director Nawar Bulbul, who has ambitious plans to usher in a new era of Syrian theatre. His conviction that artistic expression – including its political dimensions – should be free will now be tested on the public stage.
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Today, Hamas imposed a new tax of around $3,500 per truck entering Gaza, calling it a “community contribution.”
Merchants will pass that cost on to consumers, forcing people in Gaza to pay even higher prices.
My latest article reviewing Francis Fukuyama's slightly strange, but homely memoir.
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Archie Sykes retweeted
Anyone familiar with Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham’s Idlib experiment will hardly be surprised by the Dubai-style consumerist culture on display. The current approach is best captured by the title of 50 Cent’s 2003 album, Get Rich or Die Tryin’. For the 90 percent of Syrians struggling to survive, that leaves a far greater prospect of death than of riches.
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Surely if the Mecca Defence Alliance was then just a treaty to try and scare the US into staying in the Middle East Saudi Arabia would be able to rally Turkey to its's side without the US.
🚨Le président américain Donald Trump a déclaré mardi à des journalistes qu’il « pourrait » demander à son homologue turc, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, d’intervenir en faveur des intérêts saoudiens, alors que les hostilités ont repris entre Riyad et les houthis du Yémen.
Plus d’informations : olj.me/1550713
Archie Sykes retweeted
The October issue is out!
We bring you a new issue packed with information, analysis, and the occasional commentary. We also introduce a new reoccurring feature: the monthly Business Diary. It will keep you up to date and paint a comprehensive picture by connecting major announcements and figures with on-the-ground experiences gathered by our reporters.
☑️ Get Rich or Die Tryin’: Syria’s government is pursuing a morally questionable economic policy that’s faltering
☑️ Al-Sharaa vs. McGurk: The UN General Assembly and the grammar of good and evil
☑️ Political theatre by a political performer: The Revival of the Al-Hamra Theatre under Nawar Bulbul
☑️ Syria Business Diary – September 2026: Twenty litres in Damascus, billions in Dubai
☑️ What the Knesset elections mean for Syria: A conversation with Ksenia Svetlova
☑️ Armenian Aleppo, one plate at a time: A restaurant review of Abu Hagop in Aleppo
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Archie Sykes retweeted
🚨🇮🇱 UPDATE: The Israeli High Court has let Arab parties run in the upcoming general election
It comes after the Central Election Committee placed a ban on the parties
🚨🇮🇱 NEW: Israel’s election body has voted to ban all Arab parties from running in the upcoming general election
[@haaretzcom]