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‘They will not get my vote this year’: Birmingham focus group shows shift from Labour support

Previous Labour voters in Yardley discuss issues including cost of living, public services and the Iran war

The Guardian - UK · Apr 9

Aid cuts fuel crisis for teen girls in Asia-Pacific

Australia has a critical opportunity to demonstrate regional leadership in the upcoming budget, advocates say, with adolescent girls at the forefront of need.

AAP · Feb 1

Assad family live in Russian luxury as Bashar ‘brushes up on ophthalmology’

Family friend, sources in Russia and Syria, and leaked data help give rare insight into life of dictator’s reclusive household

The Guardian - UK · Dec 15, 2025

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Young women are falling out of the workplace faster than men – are they prioritising their mental health over a career?

IN FOCUS: The number of young female ‘Neets’ – not in education, employment, or training – has reached its highest level in almost a decade. From the women who are intentionally ‘decentering’ work, to those who are finding it impossible to find a job that works for them, Katie Rosseinsky…

The Independent UK · Nov 16, 2025

‘They don’t want them to know anything’: Gaza civilians held in Israel not told families had been killed

A nurse, a civil servant and a teacher, among thousands of Palestinians detained without charges, were not informed their relatives had died in Israeli attacks

The Guardian - UK · Mar 30, 2025

A Palace In Shock: Bashar Al-Assad's Final Moments In Syria

Hours before rebel forces seized Damascus and toppled his government on Sunday, Syrian president Bashar al-Assad was already out of the country, telling hardly anyone, five former officials told AFP. The night before, Assad had even asked his close adviser Buthaina Shaaban to prepare a speech -- which the ousted…

International Business Times · Dec 14, 2024

Memo to the Assads: Putin may welcome you in Moscow, but I wouldn’t drink his tea

The Russian leader may be a warm and attentive host: he may also be cross that Assad is now his problem. But then life’s full of uncertainty, isn’t it, says Guardian columnist Marina Hyde

The Guardian - UK · Dec 10, 2024

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From doctor to brutal dictator: the rise and fall of Syria’s Bashar al-Assad

Toppled president came to power keen to show he was different from his father but proved to be as repressive

The Guardian - UK · Dec 8, 2024

Syria's Assad: The President Who Led A Bloody Crackdown

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad oversaw a merciless crackdown on a pro-democracy revolt that morphed into one of the bloodiest wars of the century.

International Business Times · Dec 6, 2024

All the Worst Humans by Phil Elwood review – confessions of a cleanup man

A former PR looks back on a career spent whitewashing ‘foreign baddies’

The Guardian - UK · Jul 3, 2024

‘Nobody is coming to help us’: Afghan teenage girls on life without school

Barred from school for 1,000 days, girls in Afghanistan face forced marriage, violence and isolation with no end in sight

The Guardian - UK · Jun 14, 2024

An Indian in quake-hit Afghanistan cries for help, wants to ‘come back home’

Afghan quake kills 2,000; Indian woman Asma, husband and daughter flee home in fear. Asma called Indian embassy in Kabul for help. She married Afghan man in India and they lived happily until Taliban overthrew govt. Asma, family living in tent, out of money & scared of tremors. Hopes Indian…

The Hindu · Oct 10, 2023

Syria’s Assad Arrives in UAE in Official Visit

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad arrived in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Sunday for an official visit, accompanied by his wife Asma. State media said he was met by President Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed al-Nahyan on arrival in Abu Dhabi on Sunday and received a canon salute as his convoy…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Mar 19, 2023

The trials of an Indian witness: how a Muslim man was caught in a legal nightmare

The long read: Nisar Ahmed was almost killed in the Delhi riots. But when he became a witness in court cases against the alleged perpetrators, he realised that was only the start of his troubles

The Guardian - UK · Mar 2, 2023

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Daily Mirror · Feb 15, 2023

New clues in search for dad who mysteriously vanished on Valentine's Day 16 years ago

Sajid Saddique has not been seen since he left his home in Bradford, Yorkshire, in 2007, leaving wife Asma and three daughters fighting for justice and answers 16 years after he disappeared

Asharq Al-Awsat · Feb 11, 2023

Assad Visits Aleppo, Accuses West of Lack of Humanity

Syrian President Bashar Assad and his wife Asma visited on Friday survivors from the 7.8 magnitude earthquake that devastated parts of northern Syria early Monday. Syrian official websites published images of Assad and his wife while checking on the injured at the Aleppo University Hospital, in their first visit to…

Al Jazeera · Nov 26, 2022

Arab teams turn Qatar World Cup into a ‘home’ tournament

With their unexpectedly good results and shared excitement, Arab fans unite to celebrate their teams’ pitch heroics.

Asharq Al-Awsat · Aug 22, 2022

Gaza Family Destitute After Father Killed in Air Strike

Shadi Khail, a scrap collector in the Gaza strip, was killed during Israeli air strikes this month, leaving his mother, wife and two children destitute. "He said he was going to collect plastic and sell it and get diapers and milk for the boy. He was never back," his wife,…

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Financial Times · Jul 25, 2022

Syria: what is Turkey’s grand plan?

At least 9mn Syrians now fall under the responsibility of Ankara, offering it a bridgehead to fight Kurdish forces

Dynamite News · May 6, 2022

UP: Notorious criminal escapes with wife from court premises under police custody, 2 constables arrested

Faheem, a notorious criminal, dodged the police and escaped from their custody from the court premises in Moradabad. Full story on Dynamite News.

Asharq Al-Awsat · Apr 29, 2022

US State Department Reveals Assad Family’s Net Worth

The US Department of State issued a highly anticipated report to Congress on the estimated net worth and known sources of income of Syrian President Bashar Assad and his family, estimated at between $1-2 billion. The report examines the finances of Bashar Assad and his wife Asma, Bashar’s brother Maher…

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