Middle East
Why only a trickle of aid is getting into Gaza
February 11, 2024
Why only a trickle of aid is getting into 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…
Three UAE soldiers killed in attack on military base in Somalia
February 11, 2024
Three UAE soldiers killed in attack on military base in Somalia
CNN — Three soldiers from the United Arab Emirates Armed Forces and an officer from the Bahrain Defense Force were…
UK foreign secretary, EU foreign policy chief express concern over Israel’s looming Rafah offensive
February 11, 2024
UK foreign secretary, EU foreign policy chief express concern over Israel’s looming Rafah offensive
British Foreign Secretary David Cameron said Saturday he is “deeply concerned” by the prospect of an Israeli military offensive in…
Saudi Arabia warns Israel of “very serious repercussions” for storming Rafah
February 11, 2024
Saudi Arabia warns Israel of “very serious repercussions” for storming Rafah
Saudi Arabia’s foreign ministry warned Saturday of “very serious repercussions of storming and targeting” the city of Rafah in the…
Five-year-old Palestinian girl found dead after being trapped in car with dead relatives
February 10, 2024
Five-year-old Palestinian girl found dead after being trapped in car with dead relatives
CNN — A 5-year-old Palestinian girl who was trapped in a car with her dead relatives after it came under…
Millions of Palestinians are trapped in Rafah. As Israeli troops approach, there’s nowhere left to run
February 10, 2024
Millions of Palestinians are trapped in Rafah. As Israeli troops approach, there’s nowhere left to run
CNN — Displaced Palestinians crowded into tents in Rafah are waiting with dread for an anticipated Israeli ground assault on…
Israel’s repudiation of a deal with Hamas draws fury from hostages’ families
February 10, 2024
Israel’s repudiation of a deal with Hamas draws fury from hostages’ families
Tel Aviv CNN — The deadly Hamas attacks of October 7 united a shocked, grieving Israel behind its leaders, burying…
Netanyahu directs Israeli military to draw up plan to evacuate more than one million people from Rafah as offensive looms
February 10, 2024
Netanyahu directs Israeli military to draw up plan to evacuate more than one million people from Rafah as offensive looms
CNN —Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has directed the country’s military to plan for the “evacuation of the population” from…
What we know about the US strikes in Iraq and Syria
February 9, 2024
What we know about the US strikes in Iraq and Syria
The United States on Friday conducted major airstrikes on dozens of targets across Iraq and Syria in retaliation for a…
The UAE’s longest suspended infinity pool just opened on the world’s longest cantilever building
February 8, 2024
The UAE’s longest suspended infinity pool just opened on the world’s longest cantilever building
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