Middle East
Far-right lawmakers break into Israeli detention camp, protesting probe into soldiers’ alleged abuse of prisoner
July 30, 2024
Far-right lawmakers break into Israeli detention camp, protesting probe into soldiers’ alleged abuse of prisoner
CNN — Far-right lawmakers and protesters breached the perimeter of a controversial Israeli detention facility for Palestinians on Monday, after…
Ancient monastery in war-ravaged Gaza placed on UNESCO’s danger list
July 30, 2024
Ancient monastery in war-ravaged Gaza placed on UNESCO’s danger list
CNN — An ancient Christian monastery in Gaza has been added to the List of World Heritage in Danger because…
Airlines suspend flights to Beirut following escalating tensions
July 30, 2024
Airlines suspend flights to Beirut following escalating tensions
The Lufthansa Airlines Group announced in a Monday statement that it has suspended its flights to the Lebanese capital Beirut…
What is the Golan Heights and who are the Druze?
July 30, 2024
What is the Golan Heights and who are the Druze?
CNN — Tensions between Israel and the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah have reached new heights in the wake of a…
More than 200,000 people in Gaza displaced in past week amid Israeli evacuation orders: UNOCHA
July 30, 2024
More than 200,000 people in Gaza displaced in past week amid Israeli evacuation orders: UNOCHA
More than 200,000 people – nine percent of Gaza’s population – have been displaced over the past week in the…
Women and girls in Sudan subjected to widespread sexual violence by warring parties, report finds
July 29, 2024
Women and girls in Sudan subjected to widespread sexual violence by warring parties, report finds
CNN — One woman sleeps with a knife under her pillow, in the hope she can protect herself against armed…
Israeli attacks kill at least 19 Palestinians, including children, across Gaza
July 29, 2024
Israeli attacks kill at least 19 Palestinians, including children, across Gaza
CNN — Israeli attacks killed at least 19 Palestinians, including children, and injured numerous others across Gaza on Sunday, according…
The Israel-Hezbollah war that no one wants could finally blow up
July 29, 2024
The Israel-Hezbollah war that no one wants could finally blow up
CNN — Back in May, Amos Hochstein, US President Joe Biden’s point-man for keeping a lid on tensions between Israel and the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah, spoke in a…
‘They were just kids. What did they do wrong?’: In Majdal Shams, a town caught between Israel and Hezbollah mourns its young
July 29, 2024
‘They were just kids. What did they do wrong?’: In Majdal Shams, a town caught between Israel and Hezbollah mourns its young
Majdal Shams, Golan Heights CNN — Eleven-year-old Alma was daddy’s little girl. She used to get away with anything she…
Israel says Hezbollah will ‘pay the price’ after blaming it for attack on soccer field that killed 12 children
July 28, 2024
Israel says Hezbollah will ‘pay the price’ after blaming it for attack on soccer field that killed 12 children
CNN — Israel vowed Hezbollah will “pay the price” after blaming the Lebanese militant group for a rocket attack in…