Gaza
Israel says four hostages rescued in central Gaza military operation
Middle East
June 8, 2024
Israel says four hostages rescued in central Gaza military operation
CNN — Four hostages have been freed in a special operation in the Nuseirat refugee camp in central Gaza, Israel’s…
Egypt, Indonesia mull ways to cement bilateral coop., discuss developments in Gaza
Egypt
June 8, 2024
Egypt, Indonesia mull ways to cement bilateral coop., discuss developments in Gaza
Indonesian Foreign Minister Retno Marsudi discussed with Egypt’s Ambassador in Jakarta Yaser el Shimy the latest developments in the Gaza…
UN adds Israel to global list of offenders that harm children
Middle East
June 8, 2024
UN adds Israel to global list of offenders that harm children
CNN — United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has added Israel’s military to a global list of offenders that have committed…
Infographics: After eight months of war, here’s what Gaza’s humanitarian crisis looks like
Main Slider
June 7, 2024
Infographics: After eight months of war, here’s what Gaza’s humanitarian crisis looks like
Raed Redwan shades his three-month-old baby from the heat and shoos away insects in a tent in Deir al-Balah, central…
US and 16 other countries whose citizens were taken hostage urge Hamas and Israel to ‘close this deal’
Middle East
June 6, 2024
US and 16 other countries whose citizens were taken hostage urge Hamas and Israel to ‘close this deal’
CNN — The United States and 16 other countries whose citizens were taken hostage by Hamas on October 7 are…
US-made munitions used in deadly Israeli strike on UN school in central Gaza, CNN analysis finds
Middle East
June 6, 2024
US-made munitions used in deadly Israeli strike on UN school in central Gaza, CNN analysis finds
US-made munitions were used in a deadly Israeli airstrike on a United Nations-run school in central Gaza on Thursday where…
Egypt Appreciates EU countries’ Recognition of State of Palestine: Foreign Ministry Spokesman
Egypt
June 6, 2024
Egypt Appreciates EU countries’ Recognition of State of Palestine: Foreign Ministry Spokesman
Spokesperson for the Foreign Ministry Ahmed Abu Zeid said Egypt appreciated a US three-phase proposal for reaching a full and…
90 percent of children in Gaza are suffering severe food poverty, UNICEF says
Middle East
June 6, 2024
90 percent of children in Gaza are suffering severe food poverty, UNICEF says
Nine out of 10 children in Gaza are suffering from severe food poverty, unable to access enough food groups to…
Scores killed in Israeli strike on Gaza’s Deir El-Balah, hospital staff say
Middle East
June 5, 2024
Scores killed in Israeli strike on Gaza’s Deir El-Balah, hospital staff say
At least 65 people, including women and children, were killed in Israeli strikes overnight into Wednesday in Deir El-Balah in…
Erdogan turns up the heat on Israel as his party’s popularity wanes
Middle East
June 5, 2024
Erdogan turns up the heat on Israel as his party’s popularity wanes
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…