Middle East
Israel killed over 27,000 Palestinians in Gaza since war broke out: Gaza Health Ministry
February 1, 2024
Israel killed over 27,000 Palestinians in Gaza since war broke out: Gaza Health Ministry
The number of victims of Israel’s assault on the Gaza Strip since the war broke out on October 7, 2023…
Blinken stresses importance of UN humanitarian work in Gaza but calls for allegations to be addressed
February 1, 2024
Blinken stresses importance of UN humanitarian work in Gaza but calls for allegations to be addressed
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken stressed the importance of the United Nations’ humanitarian work inside Gaza, saying it is…
White House formally assigns blame for drone strike in Jordan that killed 3 American service members
February 1, 2024
White House formally assigns blame for drone strike in Jordan that killed 3 American service members
Washington CNN — The US believes an umbrella group of militants called Islamic Resistance in Iraq was behind the drone…
Undercover Israeli troops dressed as medical staff kill three militants in West Bank hospital raid, officials say
January 31, 2024
Undercover Israeli troops dressed as medical staff kill three militants in West Bank hospital raid, officials say
Jerusalem CNN — Israeli special forces, dressed as civilians and medical staff, infiltrated the Ibn Sina hospital in the occupied…
Powerful Iran-backed militia in Iraq to suspend military ops against US forces in region
January 31, 2024
Powerful Iran-backed militia in Iraq to suspend military ops against US forces in region
CNN — In a surprise move, the most powerful Iran-backed militia in Iraq, Kataib Hezbollah, announced on Tuesday the suspension…
Israeli tanks ‘firing live ammunition’ in Khan Younis hospital complex, aid group says
January 31, 2024
Israeli tanks ‘firing live ammunition’ in Khan Younis hospital complex, aid group says
CNN — Israeli tanks fired live ammunition and smoke grenades after entering a hospital complex in southern Gaza where more…
‘We are dying slowly:’ Palestinians are eating grass and drinking polluted water as famine looms across Gaza
January 30, 2024
‘We are dying slowly:’ Palestinians are eating grass and drinking polluted water as famine looms across Gaza
CNN — Hanadi Gamal Saed El-Jamara, 38, says sleep is all that can distract her children from the aching hunger…
Biden has to deal with a second war he didn’t want. His task is to contain it
January 30, 2024
Biden has to deal with a second war he didn’t want. His task is to contain it
CNN — US policy in the Middle East can no longer be described as an attempt to stop the Israel-Gaza…
Israel claims a tunnel ran through this Gaza cemetery it destroyed. A visit to the site raised more questions than answers
January 30, 2024
Israel claims a tunnel ran through this Gaza cemetery it destroyed. A visit to the site raised more questions than answers
A large void fills the space where rows of graves once stood. The gaping hole is all that is left after the Israeli military…
The Red Sea crisis tests China’s global ambitions
January 30, 2024
The Red Sea crisis tests China’s global ambitions
Hong Kong CNN — As Huthi rebels continue their assault on commercial shipping in the Red Sea, the deepening crisis…