Gaza
Palestine’s representative to UN appeals to abiding by international law
Middle East
October 17, 2023
Palestine’s representative to UN appeals to abiding by international law
The Permanent Representative of Palestine to the United Nations Riyad Mansour appealed to the member states of the Security Council…
President Joe Biden will visit Israel in high-stakes trip
Middle East
October 17, 2023
President Joe Biden will visit Israel in high-stakes trip
President Joe Biden will make an extraordinary wartime visit to Israel this week as he seeks to demonstrate staunch support…
‘I’m scared for my unborn child’: Gaza’s pregnant women prepare to give birth in a war zone
Middle East
October 17, 2023
‘I’m scared for my unborn child’: Gaza’s pregnant women prepare to give birth in a war zone
CNN — Khulood Khaled was woken up by the sound of Israeli airstrikes as she slept next to her son…
‘There is no way I can leave family members behind’: Palestinian-Americans in Gaza face unthinkable choice
Middle East
October 17, 2023
‘There is no way I can leave family members behind’: Palestinian-Americans in Gaza face unthinkable choice
Under Israeli bombardment for days, Jason Shawa couldn’t sleep in his home south of Gaza City, so he decided to…
Jordan & Egypt cannot receive refugees from Gaza: Jordan king
Egypt
October 17, 2023
Jordan & Egypt cannot receive refugees from Gaza: Jordan king
Jordan and Egypt cannot receive Palestinian refugees, Jordan’s King Abdullah II said on Tuesday, calling the issue a “red line”…
National Security Council probes regional developments, military escalation in Gaza
Egypt
October 17, 2023
National Security Council probes regional developments, military escalation in Gaza
CAIRO, Oct 15 (MENA) – President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi on Sunday chaired a meeting of the National Security Council. The…
Sisi, Norway PM discuss military escalation in Gaza Strip
Egypt
October 17, 2023
Sisi, Norway PM discuss military escalation in Gaza Strip
CAIRO, Oct 15 (MENA) – President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi and Norway Prime Minister Jonas Jahr Storhe have discussed the latest…
Clashes at Lebanon-Israel border raise fears of wider war
Middle East
October 17, 2023
Clashes at Lebanon-Israel border raise fears of wider war
Southern Lebanon CNN — On the face of it, the crossfire on Lebanon’s border with Israel appears marginal, dwarfed by…
They followed evacuation orders. An Israeli airstrike killed them the next day.
Middle East
October 17, 2023
They followed evacuation orders. An Israeli airstrike killed them the next day.
Editor’s Note: This story contains a graphic image. CNN — When Palestinians in north Gaza heeded the warnings issued in…
Desperately needed aid piles up outside Gaza as WHO warns water is running out
Middle East
October 17, 2023
Desperately needed aid piles up outside Gaza as WHO warns water is running out
CNN — Vital humanitarian aid is piling up at the shuttered Gaza border, despite diplomatic efforts to open a corridor…