Palestine
State Dept calls for Israel to investigate allegations of ‘horrific’ sexual abuse of Palestinian detainees
Middle East
August 8, 2024
State Dept calls for Israel to investigate allegations of ‘horrific’ sexual abuse of Palestinian detainees
CNN — The US State Department called allegations of sexual abuse of Palestinian detainees by Israeli soldiers “horrific” and said…
Preparing to again defend Israel, US presses Iran and Israel to de-escalate
Middle East
August 7, 2024
Preparing to again defend Israel, US presses Iran and Israel to de-escalate
Washington CNN — While the American military is rallying allies to yet again help defend Israel against an expected Iranian attack, top…
Egypt, Algeria FMs Say Strong Joint Action Needed To Face Regional Challenges
Egypt
August 7, 2024
Egypt, Algeria FMs Say Strong Joint Action Needed To Face Regional Challenges
Minister of Foreign Affairs, Emigration and Egyptian Expatriates Badr Abdelatty said the strong relations and historical bonds that unite Egypt…
Hamas names Yahya Sinwar, one of the architects of the Oct. 7 terror attack, as head of political bureau
Middle East
August 7, 2024
Hamas names Yahya Sinwar, one of the architects of the Oct. 7 terror attack, as head of political bureau
CNN — Hamas has named Yahya Sinwar – its leader in Gaza and one of the planners of the October…
Israeli minister says it may be ‘moral’ to starve 2 million Gazans, but ‘no one in the world would let us’
Middle East
August 7, 2024
Israeli minister says it may be ‘moral’ to starve 2 million Gazans, but ‘no one in the world would let us’
Jerusalem CNN — Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich said “it may be just and moral” to starve 2 million Gaza…
‘We shoot first, ask questions later’: Why some Israeli reservists refuse to go back to Gaza
Middle East
August 6, 2024
‘We shoot first, ask questions later’: Why some Israeli reservists refuse to go back to Gaza
CNN — Every day for two months, Michael Ofer Ziv spent hours watching grainy, black-and-white footage of the Gaza Strip…
Middle East braces for week that could determine the course of the Gaza war
Middle East
August 6, 2024
Middle East braces for week that could determine the course of the Gaza war
Beirut, Tel Aviv and Jerusalem CNN — Middle Eastern nations are bracing for the potential widening of the Israel-Hamas war…
UN probe finds 9 UNRWA employees ‘may have’ been involved in October 7 attack
Middle East
August 6, 2024
UN probe finds 9 UNRWA employees ‘may have’ been involved in October 7 attack
CNN — A United Nations investigation has found that nine employees from its main agency for Palestinian humanitarian relief, UNWRA,…
Opinion: Gaza needs trained doctors. Israel is blocking Palestinian physicians like me
Opinion
August 5, 2024
Opinion: Gaza needs trained doctors. Israel is blocking Palestinian physicians like me
Editor’s Note: Ali H. Elaydi is an orthopedic surgeon who practices in Texas. The views expressed in this commentary are…
Palestinian envoy: Egypt’s efforts to reach ceasefire in Gaza aim at protecting Palestinian cause
Egypt
August 5, 2024
Palestinian envoy: Egypt’s efforts to reach ceasefire in Gaza aim at protecting Palestinian cause
CAIRO, Aug 3 (MENA) – Permanent Representative of Palestine to the Arab League Ambassador Muhannad al Aklouk said that Egypt’s…