Palestine
“I am leaving for the unknown”: Palestinians fleeing Rafah describe their fear and despair
Middle East
May 7, 2024
“I am leaving for the unknown”: Palestinians fleeing Rafah describe their fear and despair
CNN — Palestinian civilians told to evacuate eastern Rafah by the Israeli military have described their fear and despair at…
Gazans start leaving eastern Rafah as Israeli military orders evacuations
Middle East
May 6, 2024
Gazans start leaving eastern Rafah as Israeli military orders evacuations
CNN — Gazans began leaving eastern Rafah on Monday after Israel’s military issued a call for residents there to “evacuate immediately.”…
Opinion: How the suffering in Gaza is different from other conflicts
Opinion
May 6, 2024
Opinion: How the suffering in Gaza is different from other conflicts
Editor’s Note: Arwa Damon, an award-winning former senior international correspondent for CNN, is president and co-founder of the nonprofit organization…
Hamas returns to Cairo on Tuesday with response to proposed deal for truce
Egypt
May 6, 2024
Hamas returns to Cairo on Tuesday with response to proposed deal for truce
A Hamas delegation left Cairo on Sunday and is expected to return within 48 hours with a final response to…
Israel orders shut down of Al Jazeera in the country, seizes equipment, in ‘dark day for democracy’
Middle East
May 6, 2024
Israel orders shut down of Al Jazeera in the country, seizes equipment, in ‘dark day for democracy’
CNN — Israel shut down Al Jazeera’s operations in the country and seized some of its communication equipment Sunday, prompting condemnation from…
Israeli military tells Gazans in parts of eastern Rafah to ‘evacuate immediately’
Middle East
May 6, 2024
Israeli military tells Gazans in parts of eastern Rafah to ‘evacuate immediately’
CNN — Israel’s military has issued a call for residents of eastern Rafah to “evacuate immediately,” a day after the country’s defense…
US professor discusses university protests and Gaza war in exclusive interview
Features/Interviews
May 6, 2024
US professor discusses university protests and Gaza war in exclusive interview
The Professor of Middle Eastern history at the University of California (UCLA) James Gelvin stressed his support for the waves…
Haunted by their colleagues’ deaths: The journalists risking their lives to report on Gaza
Middle East
May 4, 2024
Haunted by their colleagues’ deaths: The journalists risking their lives to report on Gaza
CNN — “Whoever stays until the end, will tell the story. We did what we could. Remember us.” Dr. Mahmoud…
Leading Gaza surgeon Adnan Al-Bursh dies in Israeli prison
Middle East
May 4, 2024
Leading Gaza surgeon Adnan Al-Bursh dies in Israeli prison
CNN — A prominent surgeon in Gaza has died in an Israeli prison after being held for more than four…
‘Their food makes people feel that they are at home.’ World Central Kitchen serves meals in Gaza again
Middle East
May 4, 2024
‘Their food makes people feel that they are at home.’ World Central Kitchen serves meals in Gaza again
CNN — Dozens of Palestinian children eagerly lined up for a meal in Deir al-Balah, in central Gaza, as aid…