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Soul of Gaza

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September 8, 2026

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Dr. Marwan Asmar holds a PhD from Leeds University and is a freelance writer specializing on the Middle East. He has worked as a journalist since the early 1990s in Jordan and the Gulf countries, and been widely published, including at Albawaba, Gulf News, Al Ghad, World Press Review and others.

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Ascend to The Skies

CrossFireArabia
September 9, 2026

This is the latest painting by Mohammad Al Rakoui. It is titled “Ascent to the Skies”. He is the head of the General Union of Palestinian Visual Artists – Syria Branch. This is just one of the many paintings he has made. His latest exhibition starts on 19 September in the Hishoun Gallery in Latakia.

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Israel Kills Schoolgirl, Her Dad in Gaza on First Day of School

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September 9, 2026

CROSSFIREARABIA – Nine-year-old Wafa Akila was killed in Gaza on the first day of school, Sunday. She was with her 36-year-old father Yousef who was driving her to school when an Israeli drone struck their vehicle near the Hamid intersection in west Gaza City. They were killed instantly with their death reported across the media.