Yet another salvo against one of Egypt's last remaining (if not the last remaining) independent news outlets, staffed w.brave reporters and editors: Journalists from Mada Masr مدى مصر today stood trial, accused of offending MPs for a story on corruption. theguardian.com/world/2023/mar…

#Israel's anti-judicial onslaught did not come from outer space, the war on democracy emerged from the deep, troubled roots of Israel's political culture. Netanyahu is just the topsoil. Grateful for opportunity to have a deeper convo on this, with Isaac Chotiner The New Yorker

This week's column is on North African Arab racism towards black people, and our global crisis of cruelty against immigrants theguardian.com/commentisfree/…

Happy that my story on the effect of the earthquake on Antakya's Greek-Orthodox community in Turkey is finally out. I learnt so much. Being able to call really smart people and ask them questions is one of the best parts of my job. bit.ly/404XpXU

Saudi Arabia’s and Iran’s reconciliation serves the interests of both sides, and represents a major geopolitical shift in the Middle East, writes Maha Yahya carnegie-mec.org/diwan/89257

For the 20-year anniversary of the #IraqWar, I went to Saddam's home town Tikrit for the The Guardian to explore the enduring rifts left in this community. theguardian.com/world/2023/mar…

Podcast interview with Mona Yacoubian on the Assad clan's hold over Syria after 12 years since the start of the Syrian uprising that turned into a civil war usip.org/publications/2…

New in-depth research from Dareen Khalifa & co about the systematic efforts by Hayat Tahrir al-Sham to dismantle rival jihadist groups in northwest Syria crisisgroup.org/middle-east-no…

Iraqi Kurdish officials say PKK militants killed in chopper crash near Turkey border al-monitor.com/originals/2023… Amberin Zaman digs into this mysterious crash

“Only God protects us” - As settler violence surges, Palestinians say they have nowhere to turn washingtonpost.com/world/2023/03/…

Important, insightful and painful discussion. TW for descriptions of grotesque violence

We Iraqis had survived Saddam Hussein. It was the US invasion that destroyed our lives theguardian.com/commentisfree/… by Balsam Mustafa

Our follow up on the “mystery” Crash in Iraqi Kurdistan: “Questions linger as US-backed Kurd forces say Iraq chopper crash victims were theirs” - ⁦ al-monitor.com/originals/2023…

U.S. veterans won justice for burn pit exposure. Iraqis were forgotten. washingtonpost.com/world/2023/03/… by Louisa Loveluck & Mustafa Salim

“During the Baathist regime, there was one family stealing the country's wealth. Now there are thousands of Saddams stealing," said Aras Abid, the sole survivor from his 12-member family from the1988 Halabja chemical attack.“I can’t handle this situation.” reuters.com/world/middle-e…

🧵The US-led invasion of Iraq left a toxic legacy that is still being felt. A thread on the US military’s burn pits, and the undocumented deaths, cancers and breathing problems they likely caused: washingtonpost.com/world/2023/03/…

Ten days that changed Iraq - and me - forever middleeasteye.net/news/iraq-inva…

Living — and Reliving — the US Invasion of Iraq newlinesmag.com/first-person/l… by Rasha Al Aqeedi

My latest piece explores the Sub-Saharan Zionism conspiracy theory at the heart of #Tunisia President Kais Saied’s “Great Replacement” campaign. It contains fascinating material from interviews w/ Sofien Ben Sghaier, Ridha “Lenin,” & Brahim Bouderbala. newlinesmag.com/reportage/tuni…