Middle East
US kills 5 Iran-backed militia members in drone strike in Iraq
December 6, 2023
US kills 5 Iran-backed militia members in drone strike in Iraq
CNN — US forces killed at least five Iran-backed militia members in a drone strike after the US “identified an…
US officials think Gaza ground operation could end by January as Biden admin privately warns Israel about its tactics
December 6, 2023
US officials think Gaza ground operation could end by January as Biden admin privately warns Israel about its tactics
CNN — US officials expect the current phase of Israel’s ground invasion of Gaza targeting the southern end of the…
Video shows man in military fatigues shooting mentally disabled Palestinian in West Bank
December 6, 2023
Video shows man in military fatigues shooting mentally disabled Palestinian in West Bank
CNN — A video reviewed by CNN Tuesday shows a man in military fatigues shooting and wounding a mentally disabled Palestinian near…
Hamas fires back at Israel in response to occupation army’s assault
December 6, 2023
Hamas fires back at Israel in response to occupation army’s assault
The war in Gaza witnessed several developments politically and on the ground on Tuesday, with Hamas firing back as clashes…
Israel intensifies its bombing of southern Gaza, as Salah al-Din axis turns into a battlefield
December 5, 2023
Israel intensifies its bombing of southern Gaza, as Salah al-Din axis turns into a battlefield
Israeli occupation authorities intensified their ground attack on the besieged southern Gaza Strip on Monday, while demanding Gazans in 20…
‘It’s chaos:’ Starving Gazans dig for food, supplies under the rubble
December 5, 2023
‘It’s chaos:’ Starving Gazans dig for food, supplies under the rubble
Jerusalem and Abu Dhabi CNN — One man carries six jars of cooking oil as he struggles to walk across…
CNN Gaza reporter’s relatives killed and childhood home destroyed in two separate strikes
December 5, 2023
CNN Gaza reporter’s relatives killed and childhood home destroyed in two separate strikes
CNN — For weeks, CNN producer Ibrahim Dahman reported from Gaza as Israeli airstrikes brought devastation and despair to the…
Israel military says 2 civilians killed for every Hamas militant is ‘tremendously positive’ ratio given combat challenges
December 5, 2023
Israel military says 2 civilians killed for every Hamas militant is ‘tremendously positive’ ratio given combat challenges
CNN — A ratio of two Palestinian civilians killed in Gaza for every Hamas militant is “tremendously positive”, a spokesperson for the…
UN warns of ‘blatant disregard for basic humanity’ in Gaza warfare
December 5, 2023
UN warns of ‘blatant disregard for basic humanity’ in Gaza warfare
CNN — Top officials at the United Nations are warning of an “apocalyptic” situation in war-torn Gaza with “no place…
The keffiyeh explained: How this scarf became a Palestinian national symbol
December 4, 2023
The keffiyeh explained: How this scarf became a Palestinian national symbol
CNN — Over the Thanksgiving holiday weekend, three Palestinian college students were shot in Vermont, two of them while wearing…