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Bakir Oweida

Bakir Oweida is a Palestinian journalist who pursued a professional career in journalism in Libya in 1968, where he worked at Al-Haqiqa newspaper in Benghazi, then Al-Balagh and Al-Jihad in Tripoli. He has written for several Arab publications in Britain since 1978. He worked at Al-Arab newspaper, Al-Thadamun magazine and the international Arabic newspaper Asharq Al-Awsat. He has also worked as a consultant at Elaph online newspaper.

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The dual impacts of Al-Dayah’s cry

Last Friday, I, like many others, was surprised by the statement issued by Salman Al-Dayah, the former dean of the Faculty of Sharia and Law at the Islamic University of Gaza.

November 14, 2024

Can international coalition to push for two-state solution succeed?

In a significant diplomatic move, Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan last month unveiled a new international alliance that is dedicated to implementing the long-discussed two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

October 16, 2024

A new lens on the Palestinian struggle

On a sweltering summer evening in Tripoli, Libya, a prominent Arab philosopher made a statement that still resonates in my memory: “Resolving the Palestinian issue is far simpler than you imagine.”

September 04, 2024