Palestinian boys and men detained without charge by Israeli military describe 5 days of alleged abuse
Middle East
December 16, 2023
Palestinian boys and men detained without charge by Israeli military describe 5 days of alleged abuse
CNN — Nimer Abu Ras’ wrists are bruised and lacerated. His hands are swollen. He is one of hundreds of…
‘They’ve got the gun on my head, son’: Nigerian soccer great Mikel John Obi recalls his dad’s harrowing kidnappings
World
December 14, 2023
‘They’ve got the gun on my head, son’: Nigerian soccer great Mikel John Obi recalls his dad’s harrowing kidnappings
CNN — Mikel John Obi vividly remembers the moment he was told his father, Pa Michael Obi, had been kidnapped for…
Trump returns to Iowa as he ramps up campaigning in early nominating states
World
December 14, 2023
Trump returns to Iowa as he ramps up campaigning in early nominating states
CNN — Former President Donald Trump’s closing argument to Republican voters began to take shape in an Iowa speech on…
Exclusive: Nearly half of the Israeli munitions dropped on Gaza are imprecise ‘dumb bombs,’ US intelligence assessment finds
Middle East
December 14, 2023
Exclusive: Nearly half of the Israeli munitions dropped on Gaza are imprecise ‘dumb bombs,’ US intelligence assessment finds
CNN — Nearly half of the air-to-ground munitions that Israel has used in Gaza in its war with Hamas since October 7 have…
Looking into the eyes of an orphan in Gaza
Middle East
December 14, 2023
Looking into the eyes of an orphan in Gaza
Rafah, Gaza CNN — 20-month-old Amir Taha lies silently on the bed – his fluffy hair sticking up, his baby…
Israel cancels Mossad chief’s Qatar trip to restart hostage talks
Middle East
December 14, 2023
Israel cancels Mossad chief’s Qatar trip to restart hostage talks
Tel Aviv, Israel CNN — Israel has canceled a planned trip to Qatar by the head of its foreign intelligence…
Tesla recalls nearly all 2 million of its vehicles on US roads
World
December 14, 2023
Tesla recalls nearly all 2 million of its vehicles on US roads
New York CNN — Tesla is recalling nearly all 2 million of its cars on US roads to limit the…
Ukraine’s European allies are letting it down
World
December 14, 2023
Ukraine’s European allies are letting it down
CNN — Before the war between Israel and Hamas took over virtually all of the international community’s attention, the Russian…
Why Israel won’t stop fighting despite the mounting losses
Middle East
December 14, 2023
Why Israel won’t stop fighting despite the mounting losses
CNN — Nine Israeli soldiers were killed in a single attack in northern Gaza on Tuesday, an incident that was…
‘We have the right to live.’ Starvation, disease, and winter chill threaten the survival of displaced civilians in Gaza
Middle East
December 13, 2023
‘We have the right to live.’ Starvation, disease, and winter chill threaten the survival of displaced civilians in Gaza
Editor’s Note: A version of this story appears in CNN’s Meanwhile in the Middle East newsletter, a three-times-a-week look inside…