Daniel Hilton
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Head of news at Middle East Eye @MiddleEastEye | Forgive me for my handle
London, England
Joined October 2011
🇩🇿 An Algerian doctor's office and a Che Guevara poster on the wall, Constantine, Algeria, 1982.
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Amazing reporting from one of MEE's brave Iranian correspondents
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Middle East Eye examines what unfolded across Iran after the nationwide internet shutdown on 8 January, from the establishment’s use of live ammunition to videos of bodies in morgues
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Now I urge @Keir_Starmer to extend this sentiment and focus not just on all Brits detained abroad, and also those detained INSIDE the UK! You have political prisoners, on prolonged remand and some of them are on hungerstrike .. they deserve to be a priority, and their families'
I’m delighted that Alaa Abd El-Fattah is back in the UK and has been reunited with his loved ones, who must be feeling profound relief. I want to pay tribute to Alaa’s family, and to all those that have worked and campaigned for this moment. Alaa's case has been a top priority
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Sadly today as war, famine and genocide terrorize the people of Sudan 🇸🇩, the ideals of the December Revolution seem as distant as ever. In the capital Khartoum riot police cracked down on a peaceful march today, commemorating the revolution.
Today marks the 7th anniversary of the December Revolution. On 19 Dec. 2018, people rose up across the cities of Sudan 🇸🇩. From Geneina to Port Sudan and Dongola to Damazin, to demand a free, democratic, and peaceful country for all.
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This man in Hangzhou, China, recreated a Hello Kitty–themed Parthenon as the venue to propose to his girlfriend.
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Can’t wait to read this
I'm delighted to say that my first book, The Indian Caliphate, is published today. It uncovers how the exiled last Ottoman Caliph, a painter and musician, launched a plan to revive the Caliphate in India - with the help of a billionaire prince, the world's richest man:
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Difficult not to interpret the UAE-backed push into Yemen’s Hadramaut as a form of Emirati retaliation against Mohammed bin Salman for urging Trump to step up in Sudan - & as Abu Dhabi’s way of signaling to Riyadh that more assertive regional engagement will come at a price.
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I came across this Facebook post about #JimmyCliff in #Sudan in 1978 "He made a chance stop in Khartoum on his way back from South Africa & the airline took him to spend the night at the Meridien Hotel, where he heard Blue Stars Band, led by Omar Qili, playing his songs...
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20+ Sudanese children, aged 14-15, were abducted for recruitment by RSF and SPLM-N allies in South Kordofan raid this week. Curious why child soldier sanctions are not even being applied to RSF.
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Sudan People's Liberation Movement says SAF drone strike also killed 45 civilians - mostly schoolchildren - as fighting escalates in gold-rich state
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It was wonderful to be a judge for this year's awards. So many incredible submissions from all around the world! Congratulations to the winners and everyone shortlisted
🏆SAVE THE CHILDREN'S GLOBAL MEDIA AWARDS 2025 🏆 The winners of our global media awards are here for best reporting on child rights: 📰WRITTEN NEWS: Republik & @WAVkollektiv 📸PHOTOGRAPHY: @AFPphoto 🎥BROADCAST: @guardian 🎙️RADIO/PODCAST: @BBCRadio4 ➡️ https://t.co/IVYCRrdqBh
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Congratulations to all of our finalists for Save the Children's Global Media Awards 2025. The full list of finalists can be found here: https://t.co/pLrwDCTt6t 🏆The winners will be announced next week, on World Children's Day, 20 November.🎥📸🎙️📰
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New: A clear, accessible explainer on Sudan’s war for international readers unfamiliar with the conflict. It covers the warring parties, historical context, immediate causes, humanitarian consequences, and deeper dynamics. Please share.
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Straightforward answers to basic questions, plus in-depth nuance and context
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How Al Fashir fell into the UAE-backed RSF forces: Communications blackout followed by chaotic withdrawal by @AminSikka and @DanielHiltonCFC #Sudan_War_Updates
Radio silence: How the defence of Sudan's el-Fasher collapsed after comms blackout
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Yesterday, me and @AminSikka published an investigation into the total comms blackout experienced by SAF and Joint Forces troops as the RSF attacked el-Fasher Today, I'm told contact has been lost with soldiers defending Babnousa too
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Soldiers who fled the North Darfur city describe how jamming of radios and satellite phones left troops confused and isolated as the RSF attacked
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How Bosaso Became the Nerve Centre of Sudan war. Here is my investigative piece. https://t.co/bvrCBL2B6C
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Witkoff and Kushner confirm our story last week on how the US envoy and Hamas leader Hayya discussed losing their sons at a crunch meeting in Egypt https://t.co/3xO4yV5bSz
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MEE sources say Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner met with Hamas leaders in Sharm el-Sheikh on Wednesday after written assurances Gaza ceasefire would end war
Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner describe their meeting with Hamas negotiators in Sharm el-Sheikh. Witkoff says he spoke with Hamas chief negotiator Khalil al-Hayya — whose son was killed in an Israeli strike in Qatar — about losing his own son, a moment Kushner called pivotal in
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"The Sudanese army is the only force in the country with the aerial military capacity to carry out airdrops of chlorine barrels which weigh more than a tonne." Very compelling investigation on SAF chemical use in Al Jaili refinery by @Observateurs
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On May 22, 2025, the US accused the Sudanese army of using chemical weapons in its war against the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) militia. The US presented no evidence to support the allegations, which...
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“Venice is a city full of mysteries, but one has been solved: the Lion of Saint Mark is Chinese, and he walked the Silk Road”
theguardian.com
Isotope analysis finds copper ore came from Yangtze River basin while statue could be a repurposed Tang Dynasty tomb guardian
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I visited Sudan's al-Jazira state with @AminSikka and profiled al-Tekeina, a small rural village that managed to defeat the RSF all on its own
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When RSF fighters attacked al-Tekeina, locals pulled together to fight back time and again
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