Palestine
UN member nations vote overwhelmingly to back Palestinian membership bid
Middle East
May 11, 2024
UN member nations vote overwhelmingly to back Palestinian membership bid
United Nations CNN — A United Nations resolution in support of Palestinian membership passed with overwhelming support on Friday, and…
Satellite imagery shows Palestinians fleeing Rafah’s tent cities as threat of major attack looms
Middle East
May 11, 2024
Satellite imagery shows Palestinians fleeing Rafah’s tent cities as threat of major attack looms
CNN — Palestinians are fleeing Rafah’s tent cities in large numbers as the threat of a potential major Israeli assault…
Egypt, US top diplomats probe situation in Rafah over phone
Egypt
May 11, 2024
Egypt, US top diplomats probe situation in Rafah over phone
Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry received on Thursday 9/5/2024 a phone call from US Secretary of State Antony Blinken to discuss…
Strapped down, blindfolded, held in diapers: Israeli whistleblowers detail abuse of Palestinians in shadowy detention center
Middle East
May 11, 2024
Strapped down, blindfolded, held in diapers: Israeli whistleblowers detail abuse of Palestinians in shadowy detention center
Sde Teiman, Israel CNN — At a military base that now doubles as a detention center in Israel’s Negev desert,…
Hamas has offered a ceasefire deal. Here’s why that won’t bring an immediate end to the war in Gaza
Middle East
May 9, 2024
Hamas has offered a ceasefire deal. Here’s why that won’t bring an immediate end to the war in Gaza
CNN — When Hamas declared on Monday evening that it has “agreed” to a ceasefire deal, it caught many off…
Israeli military operations in Rafah expand from airstrikes to ground operations, satellite images show
Middle East
May 9, 2024
Israeli military operations in Rafah expand from airstrikes to ground operations, satellite images show
CNN — Israel’s attack in the southern Gaza city of Rafah has expanded from airstrikes to ground operations, new satellite…
UN estimates nearly 79,000 people have fled Rafah since Monday
Middle East
May 9, 2024
UN estimates nearly 79,000 people have fled Rafah since Monday
The UN’s main relief agency in Gaza (UNRWA) estimates that nearly 79,000 people have fled the southern city of Rafah since…
Eurovision braces for its most tense contest yet, as protesters and artists bristle at Israel’s presence
Culture
May 8, 2024
Eurovision braces for its most tense contest yet, as protesters and artists bristle at Israel’s presence
CNN — In the seven-decade history of Eurovision, it’s unlikely that a three-word slogan has been repeated so readily by…
Six people killed in Rafah and Khan Younis overnight, local hospitals say
Middle East
May 8, 2024
Six people killed in Rafah and Khan Younis overnight, local hospitals say
Six people, including two women, were killed by Israeli airstrikes and shelling in Rafah and Khan Younis overnight, according to…
Foreign leaders condemn Israel’s military action in eastern Rafah
Middle East
May 8, 2024
Foreign leaders condemn Israel’s military action in eastern Rafah
Top international officials have criticized Israel’s military action in eastern Rafah, after the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) on Monday ordered…