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Sarah Al Shaalan

@SarahAlshaalan

A Saudi/Syrian hybrid @SOAS Alumna

 London, England
Joined May 2012
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Ziad Daoud@ZiadMDaoud14 Jul 2022
"Ask some Arabic speakers in the UAE to attempt to converse for a few minutes in their mother tongue and no doubt after a sentence or two many will switch into English" By @SultanAlQassemi thenationalnews.com/opinion/…
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ALICE C@LeCoulib21 Dec 2020
Replying to @HassamM_
@SarahAlshaalan i see no lies
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@TheNationalNews15 Nov 2020
Watch incredible footage of camels in the snow near Hail, Saudi Arabia
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Josh Silverman@JoshMSilverman19 Aug 2020
Good. Save it for December when the White Walkers come for us in the 2020 season finale
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@archaeologyart18 Aug 2020
Crystal dagger uncovered in Spain, dating to around 3.000 BC.
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This is not true for all Gulf states. Kuwait is a big exception.
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@ianbremmer13 Aug 2020
Israel and UAE normalizing relations. Understatement to call this a big deal. A new geopolitics of the region. Palestine issue no longer a priority for Gulf States. And very bad news for Iran.
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I predict that soon Bahrain and Sudan will follow the UAE’s lead.
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Karl Sharro
@KarlreMarks18 Jun 2020
Even with imaginary maps they can't treat Africa well
walter (@daveloach2) profile picturewalter@daveloach218 Jun 2020
imagine one day having this train map
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Bloomberg Opinion
@opinion16 Jun 2020
Mexico, India and Pakistan. Texas, Florida and California. These places have seen record numbers of new cases as lockdown restrictions were eased. Should that mean a return to harsh lockdowns? trib.al/Racx587
A Case Study for Second Wave Lockdowns

A Case Study for Second Wave Lockdowns

With coronavirus infections surging as economies reopen, officials will need to consider unorthodox alternatives. Pakistan offers some lessons.

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The Wall Street Journal
@WSJ21 Apr 2020
Many startups rushed to claim funds from the small-business loan program. Now venture capitalists and startup founders are debating whether they should have. on.wsj.com/2VLUyDR
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william.@willtbh24 Feb 2020
That door is LOCKED.
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@SkyNews23 Feb 2020
"A lot of people are going to change their behaviour." Professor Robert Kelly tells Sky News he thinks South Korea will keep the #coronavirus outbreak under control, after the country reported more than 160 new cases. Get the latest on #COVID19 here: trib.al/wwFkaIb

Coronavirus: 'A lot of people are going to change their behaviour'

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SOAS Library@SOASLibrary2 Feb 2020
Most heavily used book in SOAS Library..? This copy's work is done, a replacement will arrive soon.
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ian bremmer
@ianbremmer30 Jan 2020
European Parliament members bid farewell to the UK with a rendition of Auld Lang Syne after formally approving Brexit. Sad.

MEPs sing Auld Lang Syne

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Alexandra Petri@petridishes29 Jan 2020
I have just read 25 books and I am here to perform your open-heart surgery washingtonpost.com/opinions/…
Opinion | I have just read 25 books and am here to perform your open-heart surgery

Opinion | I have just read 25 books and am here to perform your open-heart surgery

I would describe medicine as more of a “recent hobby.”

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What #Putin & #Erdogan are doing in #Libya—including thru the use of military means—is: They’re taking over the diplomatic space associated with the North African country & its conflict, turning the #Europeans into spectators. W/ insights from @W_Lacher & me for #FT’s @hebamks.
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@FT8 Jan 2020
Putin and Erdogan call for ceasefire in war-ravaged Libya on.ft.com/2N5Unjl

Putin and Erdogan call for ceasefire in war-ravaged Libya

Russia and Turkey look to deepen influence in oil-rich nation as Tripoli fends off attack

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Chris Stephen@reportingLibya8 Jan 2020
#Libya Haftar's forces announce no-fly zone over Tripoli. Unclear if PM of Tripoli government, now in Europe, will be able to fly back.
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We have just expanded the No-Fly-Zone over #Tripoli to include #Mitiga Airbase active immediately. All Air Traffic operators should Adhere and not put their aircrafts at risk of destruction.
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Eurasia Group
@EurasiaGroup25 Dec 2019
Happy holidays! Join us in celebrating #12DaysOfGeopolitics. On the 1st day of 🎄, our true ❤️ gave to us an Arab Spring anniversary. Revisit @mylenetisserant and @SarahAlshaalan's reflection on the Arab Spring eight years later. bit.ly/2ms0fIW
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World leaders are in Madrid for the latest United Nations Climate Change Conference, or #COP25. I spoke with my Eurasia Group colleague Rohitesh Dhawan about why it's been so difficult to make progress on #climatechange and whether meaningful results will emerge this year.
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@EurasiaGroup5 Dec 2019
We're live talking #ClimateChange! Join Rohitesh Dhawan and @SarahAlshaalan for a discussion on #Cop25Madrid2019 and whether world leaders can actually make progress on the Paris Agreement's goals. Be sure to send us your questions! bit.ly/2OQjJmw
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Eurasia Group
@EurasiaGroup5 Dec 2019
We're live talking #ClimateChange! Join Rohitesh Dhawan and @SarahAlshaalan for a discussion on #Cop25Madrid2019 and whether world leaders can actually make progress on the Paris Agreement's goals. Be sure to send us your questions! bit.ly/2OQjJmw
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Karl Sharro
@KarlreMarks28 Nov 2019
It's funny how big ideas only occur to political parties just before elections.
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