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KHAN YUNIS, GAZA - JULY 10: A woman holds a baby in her arms as Palestinian families begin fleeing again from shelters near the Al-Mawasi area as the Israeli army expands its ground offensive and tanks reach southwestern Khan Yunis, Gaza, marking their first displacement in nearly a year and a half, on July 10, 2025. (Photo by Hani Alshaer/Anadolu via Getty Images)

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KHAN YUNIS, GAZA - DECEMBER 4: Palestinian teacher Doha al-Attar (30) is viewed with her students as she continues to teach them in the rubble of her school, which was mostly destroyed in the Israeli army attacks in Khan Yunis, Gaza on December 4, 2024. Despite the limited and difficult conditions, teacher Attar strives to ensure that her students are not deprived of education. (Photo by Abed Rahim Khatib/Anadolu via Getty Images)

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LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - JUNE 22: People protest the involvement of the U.S. in Israel's war against Iran near the Wilshire Federal Building on June 22, 2025 in Los Angeles, California. The Trump administration has bombed Iran with the largest B-2 bomber strike in U.S. history without obtaining Congressional approval. The anti-war protest comes as daily protests reacting to a series of federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement raids escalated after President Trump authorized military forces to protect federal property against the wishes of city and state officials. (Photo by David McNew/Getty Images)

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A Region Holding Its Breath: After the Israel-Iran War

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June 29, 2023

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UAE: Judge Falah al-Hajri Convicted Peaceful Activists and Ignored Evidence of Torture

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March 7, 2023

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UAE: Captain Ali Saif Arrested Prominent Democracy Activists, Led Unlawful Raid on their Homes

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September 20, 2022

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UAE: Judge Muhammad Hamad Abd al-Qadir Ignored Allegations of Torture

Union Supreme Court Judge Muhammad Abd al-Qadir extended the pretrial detentions of members of the UAE 94, a group of...

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