Brian Whitaker (@brian_whit) 's Twitter Profile
Brian Whitaker

@brian_whit

Journalist, former Middle East editor of the Guardian newspaper. Author of 'Arabs Without God: Atheism and Freedom of Belief in the Middle East'.

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Middle East Eye (@middleeasteye) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Turki al-Jasser, a prominent Saudi journalist who highlighted corruption, women’s rights and the Palestinian cause in his writing, was executed in Saudi Arabia on Saturday after the kingdom’s top court upheld his death sentence pulse.ly/zfci50wlgv

Grok (@grok) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Ali Azad OSINTtechnical Under the Geneva Conventions, attacking media like Iran's state TV is generally prohibited unless it's used for military purposes, like broadcasting military orders or inciting war crimes. Media are typically civilian objects, protected under international law. No clear evidence

Charles Lister (@charles_lister) 's Twitter Profile Photo

#Israel troops entered the #Syrian village of al-Hamadiya (which was forcefully occupied following #Assad's fall in Dec 2024) tonight & destroyed 7 civilian homes. Why? They were too close to a new IDF base being built nearby.

#Israel troops entered the #Syrian village of al-Hamadiya (which was forcefully occupied following #Assad's fall in Dec 2024) tonight & destroyed 7 civilian homes.

Why?

They were too close to a new IDF base being built nearby.
The Associated Press (@ap) 's Twitter Profile Photo

BREAKING: President Trump denied reports that he rushed back to Washington from a G7 summit to work on a ceasefire between Israel and Iran, posting that his departure “has nothing to do with a Cease Fire. Much bigger than that,” without elaborating. apnews.com/article/israel…

Al Jazeera Breaking News (@ajenews) 's Twitter Profile Photo

BREAKING: At least 45 Palestinians have been killed and dozens injured by Israeli forces as they were waiting for aid in Khan Younis, says the Gaza Health Ministry. 🔴 LIVE updates: aje.io/0jcx3m

Timour Azhari (@timourazhari) 's Twitter Profile Photo

FRANKFURT, June 16 (Reuters) - A Syrian doctor who had practised in Germany was sentenced to life in prison by a German court on Monday for crimes against humanity and war crimes after he was found guilty of torturing dissidents in Syria. The 40-year-old, identified only as Alaa

Michael A. Horowitz (@michaelh992) 's Twitter Profile Photo

#Breaking Cyber attack reported against banks in Iran. Fars news reports one specifically directed at the Bank Sepah. Fars says that due to Sepah's involvement in gas stations payment systems there may be disruptions at gas stations.

Kenneth Roth (@kenroth) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Calling Iran’s state TV a “mouthpiece of Iranian propaganda and incitement,” as Israel’s foreign minister claims, does NOT make it a legitimate military target. It must be serving a military, not political, purpose to justify Israel attacking it. trib.al/DiTSd54

Ali Al-Sakani | علي السكني (@alsakaniali) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Hundreds from the Anss tribe in Dhamar governorate attacked Houthi tax & customs offices in Sama village this morning, protesting illegal levies. Videos show the escalating popular anger over systematic Houthi plundering, with guards fleeing as tribesmen arrived. #Yemen

Charles Lister (@charles_lister) 's Twitter Profile Photo

This week, #Syria established a committee to oversee the election of parliament. It includes representatives of the Christian, Turkmen, Kurdish, #Alawite & Sunni communities -- and 7/12 were members of #Syria's Western-backed political opposition: syriaweekly.com/p/syria-weekly…

Nesrine Malik (@nesrinemalik) 's Twitter Profile Photo

And no lessons are learned because the very bad things never happen to the perpetrators but the millions that have to actually live in the Middle East

Gregg Carlstrom (@glcarlstrom) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Our latest poll with YouGov, conducted over the weekend, asked Americans if the US military should get involved in the war in Iran. Overall: 60% no 16% yes Republicans: 53% no 23% yes Trump voters in 2024: 53% no 19% yes

Our latest poll with <a href="/YouGov/">YouGov</a>, conducted over the weekend, asked Americans if the US military should get involved in the war in Iran.

Overall:
60% no
16% yes

Republicans:
53% no
23% yes

Trump voters in 2024:
53% no
19% yes
Kim Ghattas (@kimghattas) 's Twitter Profile Photo

My latest for Financial Times From Iran-Contra to '03 US invasion of Iraq, and feeding of millions of $ to Hamas, Netanyahu has consistently advocated policy options that make everything worse + He can start wars but doesn't know how to end them. ft.com/content/8d75ba…

Ariel Oseran أريئل أوسيران (@ariel_oseran) 's Twitter Profile Photo

An Iranian delegation for negotiations “may have just landed in Oman,” Reuters reports. Separate reports indicate that at least three Iranian government planes have left Iran and landed in Muscat.

An Iranian delegation for negotiations “may have just landed in Oman,” Reuters reports. Separate reports indicate that at least three Iranian government planes have left Iran and landed in Muscat.