Khalil Abdallah
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@CNN Photojournalist, News Junkie, Traveler, Loves cooking on Fire, and a great friend & mentor to many. RTs ≠ endorsements. Insta #madcameraman
Washington, DC.
Joined February 2012
Publisher of the Pentagon Papers which revealed DOD lies about progress of the Vietnam War.
The New York Times will no longer have accredited journalists at the Pentagon because of threats "to punish them for ordinary news gathering."
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The crowd in Tel Aviv even applauded the Arab and Muslim leaders when Witkoff thanked them but the booed Netanyahu. 👀👀👀
When @SteveWitkoff mentioned Israeli prime minister Netanyahu in his speech at the hostages square in Tel Aviv, the crowd started booing. When he mentioned President Trump, the crowd cheered. Watch here:
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Trump administration lays off dozens of CDC officials, NYT reports https://t.co/O7zcF4CAlJ
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The Trump administration has laid off dozens of employees at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in its latest round of cuts, including "disease detectives," high-ranking scientists and...
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Israeli government approves phase one of President Trump's Gaza plan, bringing ceasefire into immediate effect, sources say
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US is sending 200 troops to be on the ground to monitor Gaza plan’s implementation, senior US official says Official added troops will join soldiers from Egypt, Qatar, Turkey & UAE to provide oversight, though another official cautioned “no US troops are intended to go into Gaza"
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President Trump says the remaining hostages in Gaza could be released Monday or Tuesday, adding that he's planning to travel to Middle East to mark the moment https://t.co/6DjaXb4PPe
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POTUS on the next phase of negotiations with Hamas: “There will be disarming, there will be pullbacks, there will be a lot of things happening,” he said, referring to arrangements that would force Hamas to give up its weapons and Israel’s military to pull back further inside Gaza
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The president, asked about his opinion on a two-state solution: “I don’t have a view. I’m gonna go with what they agreed to”
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Ceasefire agreement in Gaza “marks the beginning of a complete end to the brutal war against the Gaza Strip,” according to Hamas’ spokesman. “There are certainly guarantees for Hamas that the war will not return after the exchange process is completed."
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A senior Hamas official tells CNN that Hamas and Israeli delegates were positioned in two different rooms during the ceasefire talks in Sharm El-Sheikh Wednesday. The official told CNN that there was no direct meeting with the Israeli delegation during the negotiations.
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United States Special Envoy Steve Witkoff and President Donald Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner met with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi in Cairo today after an agreement was reached for the first phase of a Gaza ceasefire.
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DEVELOPING: The FAA is now delaying flights into Reagan National Airport (DCA) due to low air traffic controller staffing. Day 8 of the government shutdown and staffing shortages are hitting Congress’ favorite airport.
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US targets Chinese companies over drone components used by Hamas, Houthis https://t.co/n5vOujyoVv
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The United States said on Wednesday it was adding 15 Chinese companies to its restricted trade list for facilitating the purchase of American electronic components found in drones operated by Iranian...
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President Trump suggests he might travel to the Middle East/Egypt at the end of the week—amid on going negotiations "I may go there sometime toward the end of the week, maybe on Sunday" President says.
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"Let's be clear about the facts. Pentagon reporters have always worn badges, and continue to do so to this day. Pentagon reporters have always been restricted to unclassified spaces only- the idea that reporters have been prowling in offices where they are not allowed is simply
Very strong and important statement from the Pentagon Press Association about how its members may soon lose their credentials. Please read and share. A free press matters.
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This point is so, so important
"Limiting the media’s ability to report on the U.S. military fails to honor the American families who have entrusted their sons and daughters to serve in it, or the taxpayers responsible for giving the department hundreds of billions of dollars a year. The American people deserve
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The US government is considering cancelling billions of dollars in funding for clean energy programs, including awards for auto manufacturing and carbon capture, according to a list of targeted projects seen by Reuters
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The U.S. government is considering cancelling $12 billion in Congressionally-mandated funding for clean energy projects beyond the cuts announced last week, a list of targeted projects seen by...
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In her first note to CBS News staffers, Bari Weiss lists 10 "core journalistic values that have defined this profession since the beginning" and says "I will continue to champion them alongside you:"
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A trio of immunologists receive the 2025 award for pioneering discoveries related to the immune system and autoimmune diseases https://t.co/f3jUnFdWem
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“It is absolutely outrageous and un-American to demand a Governor send military troops within our own borders and against our will,” Pritzker said in a statement. The governor said he will not call up the National Guard.
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