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Israel calls on 1.1 million Gazans to evacuate south in order UN warns is ‘impossible’
Middle East
October 13, 2023
Israel calls on 1.1 million Gazans to evacuate south in order UN warns is ‘impossible’
Gaza and Jerusalem CNN — Israel’s military has warned 1.1 million people living in northern Gaza to evacuate their homes,…
‘Complete paralysis:’ Palestinian medics say disaster awaits Gaza as Israel pounds enclave with airstrikes
Middle East
October 13, 2023
‘Complete paralysis:’ Palestinian medics say disaster awaits Gaza as Israel pounds enclave with airstrikes
CNN — Medical and relief workers are pleading for safe passage for the two million civilians in Gaza as Israel…
Why have guns gone quiet on the Israel-Lebanon border?
Middle East
October 13, 2023
Why have guns gone quiet on the Israel-Lebanon border?
Marjeyoun, Lebanon CNN — The silence on Lebanon’s border with Israel is deafening. After five days of near constant crossfire…
How does Hamas get its weapons? A mix of improvisation, resourcefulness and a key overseas benefactor
Middle East
October 12, 2023
How does Hamas get its weapons? A mix of improvisation, resourcefulness and a key overseas benefactor
CNN — The brutal rampage by Islamist militant group Hamas on Israel last weekend involved thousands of rockets and missiles,…
Ukraine’s Zelensky seeks to rally Western support as attention shifts to Middle East
World
October 12, 2023
Ukraine’s Zelensky seeks to rally Western support as attention shifts to Middle East
CNN — As Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky was ushered in front of the press by NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg…
UN staffers killed in Gaza as the organization calls for emergency funding
Middle East
October 12, 2023
UN staffers killed in Gaza as the organization calls for emergency funding
CNN — At least 11 United Nations employees have been killed in Israeli airstrikes in Gaza since the weekend, the…
Sisi, Sultan of Oman discuss over phone efforts to reach just solution to Palestinian issue
Egypt
October 12, 2023
Sisi, Sultan of Oman discuss over phone efforts to reach just solution to Palestinian issue
President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi received on Wednesday a phone call from Sultan of Oman Haitham bin Tariq Al Said, during…
FM confers with UN officials on hazardous humanitarian situation in Gaza
Egypt
October 12, 2023
FM confers with UN officials on hazardous humanitarian situation in Gaza
Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry met on Wednesday11/10/2023 with visiting UN Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process Tor Wennesland…
Gaza’s sole power station stops working as fuel runs out, after Israel orders ‘complete’ blockade
Middle East
October 12, 2023
Gaza’s sole power station stops working as fuel runs out, after Israel orders ‘complete’ blockade
Gaza CNN — Gaza’s only power station has stopped working after the fuel needed for generating electricity ran out on…
Gaza crisis grows under intense bombardment as Israel retaliates to Hamas atrocities
Middle East
October 12, 2023
Gaza crisis grows under intense bombardment as Israel retaliates to Hamas atrocities
Gaza and Jerusalem CNN — Gaza’s humanitarian crisis deepened Thursday as Israeli jets continued to pound the densely populated enclave…