Why have guns gone quiet on the Israel-Lebanon border?
Middle East
October 13, 2023
Why have guns gone quiet on the Israel-Lebanon border?
Marjeyoun, Lebanon CNN — The silence on Lebanon’s border with Israel is deafening. After five days of near constant crossfire…
How does Hamas get its weapons? A mix of improvisation, resourcefulness and a key overseas benefactor
Middle East
October 12, 2023
How does Hamas get its weapons? A mix of improvisation, resourcefulness and a key overseas benefactor
CNN — The brutal rampage by Islamist militant group Hamas on Israel last weekend involved thousands of rockets and missiles,…
Ukraine’s Zelensky seeks to rally Western support as attention shifts to Middle East
World
October 12, 2023
Ukraine’s Zelensky seeks to rally Western support as attention shifts to Middle East
CNN — As Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky was ushered in front of the press by NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg…
UN staffers killed in Gaza as the organization calls for emergency funding
Middle East
October 12, 2023
UN staffers killed in Gaza as the organization calls for emergency funding
CNN — At least 11 United Nations employees have been killed in Israeli airstrikes in Gaza since the weekend, the…
A battery swap scheme is turning Africa’s roads electric
World
October 12, 2023
A battery swap scheme is turning Africa’s roads electric
CNN — Spiro, a startup looking to eliminate fuel-guzzling motorbikes and scooters from the roads by trading them in for…
Dull but determined: Meet Keir Starmer, Britain’s likely next prime minister
World
October 12, 2023
Dull but determined: Meet Keir Starmer, Britain’s likely next prime minister
Liverpool CNN — Things are about to change dramatically in British politics. At least that’s how it felt in Liverpool,…
Gaza’s sole power station stops working as fuel runs out, after Israel orders ‘complete’ blockade
Middle East
October 12, 2023
Gaza’s sole power station stops working as fuel runs out, after Israel orders ‘complete’ blockade
Gaza CNN — Gaza’s only power station has stopped working after the fuel needed for generating electricity ran out on…
Gaza crisis grows under intense bombardment as Israel retaliates to Hamas atrocities
Middle East
October 12, 2023
Gaza crisis grows under intense bombardment as Israel retaliates to Hamas atrocities
Gaza and Jerusalem CNN — Gaza’s humanitarian crisis deepened Thursday as Israeli jets continued to pound the densely populated enclave…
Mideast and US leaders tried to sweep the Palestinian issue under the rug. That may not work anymore
Middle East
October 12, 2023
Mideast and US leaders tried to sweep the Palestinian issue under the rug. That may not work anymore
CNN — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu boasted in August that the Palestinian issue had become a mere “check box”…
What would an Israeli ground assault in Gaza look like? Here’s what I’ve seen before
Middle East
October 11, 2023
What would an Israeli ground assault in Gaza look like? Here’s what I’ve seen before
Jerusalem CNN — “Get down!” the medic in the front seat hissed as our ambulance approached the Israeli checkpoint. I…