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SOAS University of London@SOAS20 Jan 2025
“Comics and animations allow us to delve into emotional spaces that statistics simply cannot convey.” Following the “Stories of Migration” launch at @SoasGallery with @posnegorg, read the new feature from @guardian on some of the amazing work showcased. theguardian.com/global-devel…

Moving pictures: comics and animation exhibition showcases stories of migration

Graphic novelists, cartoonists and animators use testimonies of migrants to depict tales of survival and escape across the world in show at Soas University of London

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At @ispionline Rome #MED2024, @LinaKhatibUK, Director of the #SOAS Middle East Institute, discussed the latest developments on the ceasefire agreement between Israel and Lebanon. @SOASpress youtube.com/watch?v=IzCXALQg…

Khatib: The Israel - Lebanon ceasefire deal is monumental | #MED2024

At Rome MED 2024, Lina Khatib, Director of the SOAS Middle East Ins...

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SOAS China Institute@SOAS_CI7 Oct 2024
Olivia Cheung @OliviaCheung_oc (#SOAS) spoke to @AaronBastani at @novaramedia about 'The Political Thought of Xi Jinping'. Watch the full interview here: youtube.com/watch?v=0K1INaqj… @SOAS @SOASpress
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BBC Newsnight
@BBCNewsnight25 Sep 2024
“Is a ground invasion inevitable?” “Not at all” Chatham House’s Professor Lina Khatib discusses the potential escalation of Israeli military operations in Lebanon. #Newsnight

BBC Newsnight

Follow BBC Newsnight on Twitter. Like us on Facebook. Catch up on iPlayer https://bbc.in/2Ps915G

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Le peuple algérien réitère son rejet du régime militaire Malgré la confusion dans les résultats des récentes élections présidentielles en Algérie, une chose est claire et certaine : le peuple algérien rejette massivement le régime militaire ... blogs.mediapart.fr/gilbert-a…
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Acume@acume_org5 Sep 2024
Dr @kaisy_aida (@SOAS) compares Iraq's media platforms, finding government broadcaster biases and Al Sharqiya's activist tactics. How can Iraq develop independent media? Read more: acume.org/r/a-comparative-st… #MediaEthics #journalism
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Naomi Hossain@nomhossain19 Aug 2024
Read someone who actually knows what they are talking about. @mushtaqkhan100 explaining why Bangladesh will need to rebuild its institutions and its public organizations if democracy is to be restored. @SOASpress @SOASEconomics @SOASDevelopment @ACE_soas en.prothomalo.com/opinion/in…

Institutions have collapsed, difficult to make functional soon

The Awami League government over the past 15 years has destroyed all of our organisations and institutions. Universities, trade unions, companies, banks – nothing was spared

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Al Majalla
@AlMajallaEN18 Aug 2024
Looking back at the past 12 years, the notion of a red line seems to have been reduced to mere rhetoric rather than being backed up with action. Lina Khatib provides further insights in #AlMajalla. @LinaKhatibUK en.majalla.com/node/318461

America’s elastic red line

A deadly Israeli attack on a displacement camp in Rafah sparked global outrage. But there were no consequences in Washington, making it the latest in a long list of red lines the US has walked back

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Sara Hossain, Professor of Practice at the School of Law, Gender, and Media @SOAS, spoke to us from the streets of #Bangladesh about the killing of student protesters that culminated in the resignation of PM #SheikhHasina. Full conversation here: youtu.be/R4n5EocsMQQ
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FRANCE 24 English
@France24_en16 Aug 2024
Replying to @France24_en @JordanaLMiller @camille_knight1
🔴 🇮🇱 🇵🇸 🇶🇦 The ongoing #ceasefire talks in #Doha have been "doomed to fail from the start" due to a variety of reasons, said Professor @gilbertachcar @SOAS. This includes a lack of #intention from Israeli PM #Netanyahu to conclude a new accord, he added ⤵️
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SOAS University of London@SOAS16 Aug 2024
Kushie came to SOAS through clearing - she writes for @theipaper about how studying BA History of Art at SOAS shaped her and allowed her to "better understand my heritage and explore parts of the world that always interested me." #Clearing2024 #SOAS inews.co.uk/inews-lifestyle/…

I didn't get the A Levels I needed - it's the best thing that happened to me

Kushie Amin's world crumbled when she had to go through clearing. Years on, she wants to assure teens results won't define their futures

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Rawaa Talass@byrawaatalass11 Aug 2024
“London is a major hub for visitors from the Arab world in the summer so it is an opportunity to see art from their region while there.” Curated by students, a show on contemporary Arab art has opened at @SOAS in #London: arab.news/8wbe6 @BarjeelArt @SultanAlQassemi

Contemporary Arab art exhibition in London explores identity and displacement

Contemporary Arab art exhibition in London explores identity and displacement

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Lina Khatib@LinaKhatibUK8 Aug 2024
I tell @TheEconomist: Hizbollah feels it has to convey this image of resistance and support for Hamas in its fight against Israel. But at the same time, there is no appetite for an all-out war in Lebanon, even among many Hizbollah supporters.
The Economist
@TheEconomist7 Aug 2024
As Iran and Hizbullah threaten retaliation on Israel, Lebanon is the firing line. The far south of the country is now almost empty of people. Some observers believe that Israel is trying to create a new buffer zone in the region econ.st/4cmWpnQ 👇
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Al Jazeera English
@AJEnglish5 Aug 2024
Naomi Hossain, a professor of development studies at SOAS University of London, worries about reprisal attacks and a possible return to authoritarian rule in Bangladesh following the resignation of PM Sheikh Hasina.

Bangladesh “cannot afford” to repeat authoritarian rule | Quotable

More on Aljazeera.com

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Lina Khatib@LinaKhatibUK12 Jul 2024
As the UK & France elections wrapped up and #EURO2024 is about to do the same, politics and football in Europe have intersected in more ways than one. Read my latest on the instrumentalisation of football by politicians and on football as a political platform in @AlMajallaEN ⬇️
Al Majalla
@AlMajallaEN11 Jul 2024
Politicians have used football to score political points, while some footballers have felt compelled to weigh in on national politics amid the rise of the far right. Explore Lina Khatib's featured article in #AlMajalla👇 @LinaKhatibUK en.majalla.com/node/320731
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DD India
@DDIndialive4 Jul 2024
WATCH || Discussion on "Britain chooses new leader amid economic turmoil" with Burzine Waghmar of SOAS University, London @Criticastery @BhatSakal #UKElection2024 #LabourParty #ConservativeParty #UKVotes2024
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Lina Khatib@LinaKhatibUK5 Jul 2024
Re the new UK government’s Middle East policy, I tell @lorienttoday: Labour will need to enhance UK relations with Gulf nations. This includes aligning positions on the Israel-Palestine conflict and Iran's destabilizing actions, and strengthening economic ties. #UKElection2024
L'Orient Today
@lorienttoday5 Jul 2024
🟥 [#UnitedKingdom] UK Election: What will Labour's Middle East foreign policy look like? Full article by Olivia Le Poidevin @LivvyLepoids here 👉 olj.me/1419260
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Lina Khatib@LinaKhatibUK21 Jun 2024
I tell ⁦@janearraf⁩ at NPR that both Hezbollah and Israel have been engaging in psychological warfare, with each side wanting to show the other that it has the upper hand when it comes to information and this serves as a deterrent. Listen/read ⬇️ npr.org/2024/06/20/nx-s1-501…

Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah warns Israel about the cost of a war in Lebanon

The remarks were some of the most hard-hitting to date since Iran-backed Hezbollah began attacking Israel last October across the border with Lebanon in support of Hamas in Gaza.

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FRANCE 24 English
@France24_en19 Jun 2024
🇿🇦 #SouthAfrica's #CyrilRamaphosa is set to be sworn in as the country's president for a second term in office, cobbling together a broad #coalition between his #ANC party and other rivals. Earlier, @DrStephenChan @SOAS gave us his analysis of the obstacles that lie ahead ⤵️
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Olivia Cheung@OliviaCheung_oc5 Jun 2024
In this short piece for the UK National Committee on China (@UkCommittee), I explore what #XiJinping's global initiatives on development, security, and civilization mean in real terms. Read here: ukncc.org/wp-content/uploads…
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