Palestine
Relative of Palestinian boy facing starvation in northern Gaza says “there is no treatment” for him
Middle East
March 13, 2024
Relative of Palestinian boy facing starvation in northern Gaza says “there is no treatment” for him
Ayman Al-Zanat, 28, worries that his young nephew, Fadi, will not make it through the night. The Palestinian boy, age…
Israel turns away aid trucks for having scissors in medical kits, UN relief agency head says
Middle East
March 13, 2024
Israel turns away aid trucks for having scissors in medical kits, UN relief agency head says
The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) Commissioner-General Philippe Lazzarini has said that a truck loaded with aid…
Sisi says Egypt makes strenuous efforts to reach ceasefire in Gaza
Egypt
March 13, 2024
Sisi says Egypt makes strenuous efforts to reach ceasefire in Gaza
CAIRO, March 12 (MENA) – President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi said Egypt is making strenuous efforts to reach a ceasefire in…
Mediator Qatar says it hopes for Israel-Hamas truce before April 9
Middle East
March 13, 2024
Mediator Qatar says it hopes for Israel-Hamas truce before April 9
Qatar Foreign Ministry spokesperson Majed al-Ansari said Wednesday that he hopes a truce agreement will be reached between Israel and…
Palestinian boy with firework, 12, shot dead by Israeli border police at east Jerusalem refugee camp
Middle East
March 13, 2024
Palestinian boy with firework, 12, shot dead by Israeli border police at east Jerusalem refugee camp
CNN — A 12-year-old Palestinian boy was shot and killed by a border police officer in Shuafat refugee camp in…
Children in Gaza are suffering “relentless mental harm,” charity warns
Middle East
March 12, 2024
Children in Gaza are suffering “relentless mental harm,” charity warns
Children in Gaza are experiencing “relentless mental harm” after five months of war, hunger, displacement and years of a blockade,…
Nonprofit says it will distribute 200 tons of aid once ship reaches Gaza
Middle East
March 12, 2024
Nonprofit says it will distribute 200 tons of aid once ship reaches Gaza
World Central Kitchen, the nongovernmental organization that launched an aid ship from Cyprus to Gaza on Tuesday, says it plans to distribute aid itself once the…
US intelligence report states Netanyahu’s viability to lead Israel is in jeopardy
Middle East
March 12, 2024
US intelligence report states Netanyahu’s viability to lead Israel is in jeopardy
CNN — The US intelligence community assesses Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s “viability as a leader” to be “in jeopardy,”…
Ship carrying aid to Gaza departs from Cyprus, non-profit says
Middle East
March 12, 2024
Ship carrying aid to Gaza departs from Cyprus, non-profit says
A ship carrying humanitarian aid to Gaza has departed the port city of Larnaca in Cyprus, according to World Central…
Biden says Gaza crisis is “front of mind” in statement marking start of Ramadan
Middle East
March 11, 2024
Biden says Gaza crisis is “front of mind” in statement marking start of Ramadan
The humanitarian crisis in Gaza is “front of mind” this Ramadan, US President Joe Biden said in a statement Sunday…