Gaza
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…
Oraby: Gaza evacuation is crime, Israel takes uncalculated decisions
Egypt
October 15, 2023
Oraby: Gaza evacuation is crime, Israel takes uncalculated decisions
Mohamed al-Oraby, President of the Egyptian Council for Foreign Relations (ECFR), said Israel’s call for Gazans to leave their homes…
Shoukry, German FM review humanitarian, security conditions in Gaza Strip
Egypt
October 15, 2023
Shoukry, German FM review humanitarian, security conditions in Gaza Strip
Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry had intensive talks with his German counterpart Annalena Baerbock, Foreign Ministry Spokesman Ahmed Abu Zeid said…
US sending second carrier strike group, fighter jets to region as Israel prepares to expand Gaza operations
Middle East
October 15, 2023
US sending second carrier strike group, fighter jets to region as Israel prepares to expand Gaza operations
Washington/Seoul CNN — The Pentagon has ordered a second carrier strike group to the eastern Mediterranean Sea and is sending…
Israel warns of new phase in war on Hamas, as Gaza civilians flee and Israeli troops gather near border
Middle East
October 15, 2023
Israel warns of new phase in war on Hamas, as Gaza civilians flee and Israeli troops gather near border
CNN — A new phase in Israel’s deadly war against Hamas is coming, Israeli forces said on Saturday, warning that…
Gaza conditions a ‘complete catastrophe,’ official warns as Israel prepares for imminent offensive
Middle East
October 15, 2023
Gaza conditions a ‘complete catastrophe,’ official warns as Israel prepares for imminent offensive
Gaza and Jerusalem CNN — Conditions in Gaza have deteriorated into a “complete catastrophe,” according to one official, with serious…
Hamas leader assures Gazans will not flee to Egypt
Egypt
October 15, 2023
Hamas leader assures Gazans will not flee to Egypt
The head of the Hamas political bureau, Ismail Haniyeh, said that the people of Gaza are rooted in their homeland…
Israel announces 6-hour window for Gazans fleeing south, as troops gather near border
Middle East
October 14, 2023
Israel announces 6-hour window for Gazans fleeing south, as troops gather near border
CNN — Israel’s military has announced a six-hour window for Palestinians to flee south along specified streets within Gaza, as…