Areeb Ullah

Journalist at Middle East Eye

I write @MiddleEastEye| Covering the fallout of Israel-Gaza war in Europe | Fellow @jschofieldtrust | Views my own

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Articles

Israel closes Al-Aqsa Mosque to worshippers until further notice

1 week ago | themuslimtimes.info | Rafiq A. Tschannen |Lubna Masarwa |Areeb Ullah

Israel closes holy site in occupied East Jerusalem to worshippers for the first time since Covid-19 pandemicThe al-Aqsa mosque site, revered as the third most holiest place for Muslims, will be blocked for Friday prayers (AFP)By Lubna Masarwa and Areeb UllahPublished date: 13 June 2025 Israel has completely blocked access to Al-Aqsa Mosque in occupied East Jerusalem for the first time since the Covid-19 pandemic.
Former Arsenal kit man sues for wrongful dismissal over pro-Palestine posts

1 month ago | middleeasteye.net | Areeb Ullah |David Hearst

A former Arsenal kit man has launched legal proceedings against the Premier League club after he was fired over comments on social media about Israel, Palestine and the war in Gaza. Mark Bonnick, 61, worked as a member of the London club's community coaching staff for 22 years and was working as a kit man in Arsenal's academy for youth players at the time of his dismissal last year.
Rights groups call on UK to end all arms sales to Israel as court case begins

1 month ago | middleeasteye.net | Areeb Ullah

Rights groups and charities gathered outside the Royal Courts of Justice on Tuesday to support a legal challenge against the UK government's continuing export of F-35 fighter jet parts for use by Israel. Holding Palestinian flags and signs calling on the government to “stop arming Israel”, dozens of campaigners joined the lawyers leading the case to demand an end to all UK arms exports to the country.
Israeli strikes on Gaza kill nine people: Palestinian health ministry

1 month ago | middleeasteye.net | Areeb Ullah

Palestinian health ministry officials said Israeli strikes on Saturday night and in the early hours of Sunday killed nine Palestinians in the Gaza Strip, most of them women and children. Two of the strikes hit tents in the southern city of Khan Younis, each killing two children and their parents. Nasser hospital reported that a third strike killed a child and wounded seven people.
UK's St Andrews reinstates rector after dismissal for Israel criticism

1 month ago | middleeasteye.net | Areeb Ullah |JONATHAN COOK

The rector of St Andrews University in the UK has won her appeal after the institution removed her from its governing body for issuing a statement that condemned Israel's "genocidal attacks" on Gaza. Last year, the University of St Andrews removed Stella Maris from her position on the university court after its investigation concluded that she exercised "poor judgment" for sending an email to all students in November 2023 that called for an urgent ceasefire in Gaza.
Google DeepMind UK staff move to unionise to challenge links to Israeli military

2 months ago | middleeasteye.net | Areeb Ullah |Joseph A. Massad

Staff inside Google DeepMind are attempting to unionise in order to challenge the tech company's ties with the Israeli government and its decision to sell artificial intelligence technologies to defence groups, according to reports. Figures with knowledge of the organising spoke to the Financial Times and said approximately 300 employees inside Google DeepMind, the company's artificial intelligence London office, want to join the Communication Workers Union (CWU).
Thousands of Pakistanis left in limbo after government sends Hajj funds to wrong Saudi account

2 months ago | middleeasteye.net | Areeb Ullah

Pakistan's government mistakenly transferred millions of dollars - paid by pilgrims for Hajj - to the wrong Saudi account, jeopardising the plans of 67,000 Pakistanis Hajj pilgrims throw stones in Mecca as part of the pilgrimage that Muslims must perform at least once in their lifetime (AFP) 25 April 2025 17:10 BST ago Thousands of Pakistanis are at risk of missing the Hajj pilgrimage after their government mistakenly deposited money they had paid for the trip into the wrong Saudi account....
Israeli forces kill 64 Palestinians across Gaza in last 24 hours

2 months ago | middleeasteye.net | Areeb Ullah

Medical sources in Gaza are reporting that Israeli forces on Saturday have killed at least 64 people in the last 24 hours across the besieged enclave. Early on Saturday, doctors reported that Israeli strikes injured more than 20 children in Khan Younis. Israeli forces also fired artillery shells towards the eastern part of Gaza and the city of Rafah in southern Gaza.
Lawyers accuse Robert Jenrick of endangering staff over Hamas case remarks

2 months ago | middleeasteye.net | Areeb Ullah

Lawyers representing Hamas have accused former minister Robert Jenrick of endangering their staff after claiming they show "sympathy for terrorists" by representing the Palestinian group. Riverway Law, the firm handling a legal application to deproscribe Hamas in the UK, has written to Justice Secretary Shabana Mahmood urging her to condemn Jenrick’s remarks.
UK police accused of being heavy-handed at protest against BBC coverage on Gaza

2 months ago | middleeasteye.net | Areeb Ullah

London's Metropolitan Police is facing accusations of being heavy-handed after three people were "violently" arrested for protesting outside the BBC's offices over the broadcaster's coverage of the war on Gaza. One protester told Middle East Eye that he was repeatedly punched by officers late on Tuesday after police attempted to carry out an arrest. "The way the police acted was so violent.