Palestine
Israel is testing out flooding the Hamas tunnels. Here’s what it could look like scaled up
Middle East
December 16, 2023
Israel is testing out flooding the Hamas tunnels. Here’s what it could look like scaled up
CNN — Seven weeks into Israel’s ground operation in Gaza, one of the key challenges facing the Israeli military is…
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…
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…
Deputy FM urges coordinating int’l community efforts to revive peace process
Egypt
December 14, 2023
Deputy FM urges coordinating int’l community efforts to revive peace process
CAIRO, Dec 12 (MENA) – Deputy Foreign Minister for African Affairs Hamdy Sanad Loza asserted the importance of coordinating all…
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…
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…
Bloody diarrhea, jaundice, hepatitis: Thousands fall ill in war-ravaged Gaza amid spike in infectious diseases
Middle East
December 13, 2023
Bloody diarrhea, jaundice, hepatitis: Thousands fall ill in war-ravaged Gaza amid spike in infectious diseases
CNN — Bloody diarrhea, jaundice, acute hepatitis and respiratory infections. These are just some of the diseases spreading in the…
Egypt reiterates its categorical rejection of attempts to displace Palestinians from Gaza
Egypt
December 13, 2023
Egypt reiterates its categorical rejection of attempts to displace Palestinians from Gaza
Foreign Ministry Spokesman Ahmed Abu Zeid has reiterated Egypt’s categorical rejection of any attempts to displace Palestinians outside the Gaza…