Palestine
China and Russia criticize Israel as divisions with the West sharpen
World
October 17, 2023
China and Russia criticize Israel as divisions with the West sharpen
Beijing CNN — Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese leader Xi Jinping are set to meet in Beijing this week…
World Aquatics removes pro-Palestine Egyptian champion’s photos
Egypt
October 16, 2023
World Aquatics removes pro-Palestine Egyptian champion’s photos
World Aquatics, formerly known as FINA, has removed pictures of Egyptian swimming champion Abdel Rahman Sameh from the federation’s official…
Biden warns Israel against occupying Gaza as ground invasion appears near
Middle East
October 16, 2023
Biden warns Israel against occupying Gaza as ground invasion appears near
CNN — President Joe Biden warned Israel against occupying Gaza in one of his most notable public calls for restraint…
Diplomatic aid efforts ramp up for ‘strangled’ Gaza as regional conflict fears grow
Middle East
October 16, 2023
Diplomatic aid efforts ramp up for ‘strangled’ Gaza as regional conflict fears grow
Gaza and Jerusalem CNN — Gaza is being “strangled” by Israel’s week-long siege and aerial bombardment, UN experts have warned,…
Egypt’s Abdelrahman Sameh wins gold medal at Swimming World Cup – a victory marred by death threats
Egypt
October 16, 2023
Egypt’s Abdelrahman Sameh wins gold medal at Swimming World Cup – a victory marred by death threats
Egyptian swimming team player Abdelrahman Sameh won the gold medal in the 50-meter freestyle competition within the Swimming World Cup…
Palestinian men stranded outside Gaza look on as their families endure horrors at home
Middle East
October 16, 2023
Palestinian men stranded outside Gaza look on as their families endure horrors at home
West Bank CNN — The men in the wedding hall at the Dheisheh refugee camp in the West Bank spend…
The ‘Gaza metro’: The mysterious subterranean tunnel network used by Hamas
Middle East
October 16, 2023
The ‘Gaza metro’: The mysterious subterranean tunnel network used by Hamas
CNN — The myriad tunnels under Gaza are best known as passageways used to smuggle goods from Egypt and launch…
Middle East on ‘verge of the abyss,’ UN warns as Gaza suffers and Israel prepares for offensive
Middle East
October 16, 2023
Middle East on ‘verge of the abyss,’ UN warns as Gaza suffers and Israel prepares for offensive
Gaza and Jerusalem CNN — Conditions in Gaza have deteriorated dangerously, experts say, with serious shortages of clean water and…
Streets ‘reek of blood:’ Gazans run out of time after Israel’s evacuation deadline
Middle East
October 15, 2023
Streets ‘reek of blood:’ Gazans run out of time after Israel’s evacuation deadline
CNN — Tens of thousands of Palestinians have been fleeing south through the battered streets of Gaza after the Israeli…
Thai deaths in Hamas massacre spotlight poor agricultural workers from Asia who toil in Israel’s fields
Middle East
October 15, 2023
Thai deaths in Hamas massacre spotlight poor agricultural workers from Asia who toil in Israel’s fields
Bangkok CNN — Like his father Chumporn and dozens of other able-bodied men from their village in northeast Thailand, Manee…