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Khaled Diab

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Tucker Carlson, the man who became a liability even for Fox News, launches his new Twitter show with an anti-Semitic diatribe in which he likens Ukraine's Zelenzky to a rat and call the Jewish president a "persecutor of Christians". #TuckerOnTwitter independent.co.uk/news/world/…

20:11 · June 7, 2023

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🟥Red card for FIFA In a landmark victory for the climate, the Swiss advertising regulator has ruled against FIFA's absurd carbon neutrality claim for the 2022 World Cup. This was in response to complaints filed by us and our allies. Read more: carbonmarketwatch.org/2023/06… pic.twitter.com/chZOHLc1G7

14:18 · June 7, 2023 ·

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Tomorrow is the 20th wedding anniversary of Marion Huibrechts and Christel Verswyvelen, the first same-sex couple to tie the knot in Belgium, the second country in the world to allow such marriages in modern times. May love continue to conquer prejudice. vrt.be/vrtnws/nl/2023…

07:19 · June 5, 2023

Khaled Diab

@DiabolicalIdea

The best thing since sliced bread is unsliced bread. This is what my local retro backery believes.

14:52 · June 3, 2023

Khaled Diab

@DiabolicalIdea

@dcboyisangry And a colourful alternative to "Once bitten, twice shy".

07:11 · June 3, 2023

Khaled Diab

@DiabolicalIdea

A class action lawsuit by investors accuses Elon Musk of a “deliberate course of carnival barking, market manipulation and insider trading” when it came to the Dogecoin cryptocurrency. This manipulative behaviour is something I warned about at the time. theguardian.com/technology/20… twitter.com/DiabolicalIdea…

16:08 · June 2, 2023

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Are you an expert in EU policy and passionate about the climate? You could be the next member of our dynamic and versatile team. Deadline for applications: 25 June More info: carbonmarketwatch.org/about/j… pic.twitter.com/eJfrm64MEm

15:32 · June 2, 2023 ·

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Those who burn their tongues on the soup, blow into the yoghurt. This has to count as one of my favourite (Egyptian) Arabic expressions.

10:59 · June 2, 2023

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So nice to read this about one of the finest essays @newlinesmag has run. newlinesmag.com/essays/the-gi… twitter.com/DiabolicalIdea… pic.twitter.com/vEQ8rO85Zl

21:01 · May 31, 2023 ·

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"It’s not lost on me that I learned about Hedwig Klein from an Arab writer.... and through his courage I received the gift of Hedwig’s story" My essay about the persecuted Arabist Hedwig Klein and resonated with a Jewish woman unaware of the the Nazi roots of her trusty Hans Wehr twitter.com/tabletmag/stat…

19:52 · May 31, 2023

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