Mohammad N. Saleh

Jan 9, 2025 | middleeasteye.net | Mohammad N. Saleh

Egyptian poet Abdul Rahman Yusuf al-Qaradawi is believed to have been extradited to the UAE. His extradition stemmed from a video he posted on social media, celebrating Syria's freedom and expressing hope that the country’s future wouldn't be hindered by Arab states, including Egypt, Saudi Arabia and the UAE. Haydee Dijkstal, barrister at 33 Bedford Row Chambers who is representing Qaradawi, spoke to Middle East Eye about the legal and human rights concerns for Qaradawi.

Nov 3, 2024 | middleeasteye.net | Mohammad N. Saleh |Maha Hussaini

With every war and Israeli assault on Gaza, Jabalia refugee camp and its residents are specifically targeted and witness some of the worst of Israel's brutality and violence, as we have seen over the past year. As the largest of the eight refugee camps in the Gaza Strip, Jabalia has a complex history tied to displacement and struggle. Why has Israel targeted the camp so heavily and tried to ethnically cleanse it of all its residents?

Oct 10, 2024 | middleeasteye.net | Joseph A. Massad |Mohammad N. Saleh |Mohammed al-Hajjar

Eyewitnesses describe the aftermath of the attack on Deir al-Balah school sheltering over 1,000 displaced people Displaced Palestinians sheltering at a school in Deir al-Balah react after an Israeli air strike on 10 October 2024 (MEE/Mohammed al-Hajjar) 10 October 2024 16:49 BST ago An Israeli strike on a school in central Gaza left “heads blown up” and “innocent children scattered across the floor”, eyewitnesses have told Middle East Eye.

Aug 30, 2024 | middleeasteye.net | Imran Mulla |Peter Oborne |Mohammad N. Saleh

It is Thursday evening on London’s Edgware Road, renowned for its vast array of shisha cafes and Middle Eastern restaurants. As the sun sets, the streets grow busier and the cafes fill up with outdoor seating reserved for shisha smokers. At Shishawi, a well-known shisha bar that once hosted Justin Bieber, punters drink tea, sample Middle Eastern sweets and pull on their water pipes.

Jul 24, 2024 | middleeasteye.net | Mohammad N. Saleh |Dania Akkad

Hundreds of pro-Palestinian protesters blockaded the entrances to the Foreign, Commonwealth, and Development Office (FCDO) building on Wednesday, demanding that the new Labour government change its policy towards Israel's war on Gaza. Demonstrators, four rows deep and holding a banner reading "Genocide Made in Britain", sealed off the office's main entrance. At least nine demonstrators were arrested, protesters told Middle East Eye.