Palestine
UN body says “entire population” of northern Gaza is “at risk of dying”
Middle East
October 28, 2024
UN body says “entire population” of northern Gaza is “at risk of dying”
The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs says the “entire population of north Gaza is at risk of…
Israeli MP behind bill to expel key UN agency accuses US of interfering with process
Middle East
October 28, 2024
Israeli MP behind bill to expel key UN agency accuses US of interfering with process
CNN — An Israeli MP behind a bill that would prevent the main UN agency in Gaza and the West…
Gaza hostage and ceasefire talks are set to resume but hopes for a breakthrough before the US election are low
Middle East
October 27, 2024
Gaza hostage and ceasefire talks are set to resume but hopes for a breakthrough before the US election are low
Even as long-stalled talks to try to secure the release of the hostages and reach a ceasefire in Gaza resume in…
With worst-case scenario averted for now, White House and Harris campaign still face a serious risk in Middle East conflict
Middle East
October 27, 2024
With worst-case scenario averted for now, White House and Harris campaign still face a serious risk in Middle East conflict
CNN — Ten days before the American presidential election, uncontrollable war in the Middle East appears to have been avoided…
Israel raids north Gaza hospital as UN warns ‘darkest moment’ is unfolding in the strip
Middle East
October 26, 2024
Israel raids north Gaza hospital as UN warns ‘darkest moment’ is unfolding in the strip
CNN — Israeli forces have breached a hospital compound in northern Gaza as the United Nations warned the war’s “darkest…
‘Instead of aid, we are receiving tanks’: Key hospital in northern Gaza comes under Israeli fire
Middle East
October 26, 2024
‘Instead of aid, we are receiving tanks’: Key hospital in northern Gaza comes under Israeli fire
CNN — Israeli forces entered the compound of northern Gaza’s Kamal Adwan Hospital and opened fire after days of laying…
Washington’s Arab allies engage with Iran as US efforts to stem Middle East violence falter
Middle East
October 24, 2024
Washington’s Arab allies engage with Iran as US efforts to stem Middle East violence falter
Abu Dhabi, UAE CNN — Growing unease over the United States’ inability to de-escalate tensions in the Middle East is…
Only a “matter of days” to get second polio vaccine doses to children in northern Gaza, UNICEF says
Middle East
October 24, 2024
Only a “matter of days” to get second polio vaccine doses to children in northern Gaza, UNICEF says
The United Nations’ child agency, UNICEF, has warned there are only a matter of days left to administer the second…
Spillover of war into Syria “could get much worse,” UN envoy says
Middle East
October 24, 2024
Spillover of war into Syria “could get much worse,” UN envoy says
The spillover of Israel’s regional wars into Syria is “alarming and could get much worse,” the United Nations’ special envoy to…
Israeli military says large number of Palestinians “evacuated” from northern Gaza
Middle East
October 24, 2024
Israeli military says large number of Palestinians “evacuated” from northern Gaza
A “large number” of Palestinians have been “evacuated” from northern Gaza, the Israeli military said on Thursday, without providing a…