I spent most of my life on a strip of land not much bigger than Manhattan, surrounded by a massive razor-wire fence. Most of the time, it felt like we, the residents of Gaza, were the only people who noticed we were living in an open-air prison. I pursued a career…
Israel’s war on Gaza is escalating, leaving death and devastation across the besieged strip. At least 700 Palestinians have been killed in the past 24 hours – one of the highest daily death tolls since the war began on October 7. From the north to the south, Palestinians in Gaza…
Salman Butt has been withdrawn a day after his much-criticised appointment as selection consultant for the Pakistan Cricket Board. Cricket authorities in Pakistan have withdrawn spot-fixing convicted former captain Salman Butt from a consultancy role a day after his appointment was announced, following criticism from the media, fans and cricket…
Israeli officials were displeased when Mohammed Nazal, an 18-year-old Palestinian, described his ordeal in Israeli prisons after being released as part of a truce agreement with Hamas last week. The teenager from the town of Qabatiya in the occupied West Bank told Arab and Western media how he was beaten…
Deir el-Balah, Gaza Strip – It’s been two weeks, and the al-Samounis still have no idea what happened to their sons and brothers. They are in shock. The 36 women and children, crammed into one tent for displaced people on the grounds of Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital, have four blankets to…
Venezuela is set to hold a referendum on Sunday on whether to establish a new state in a disputed, oil-rich territory long ruled by Guyana. The vote comes after the International Court of Justice (ICJ) urged Venezuela to refrain from “taking any action” that could alter the status quo in…
NewsFeed An Israeli captive released last week has spoken publicly for the first time. Yelena Trupanob addressed a rally in Tel Aviv following the collapse of the Israel-Hamas truce, to plead that more be done to bring the remaining captives home, including her son still held in Gaza. Published On…
British officials say ‘unarmed and unmanned drones’ will conduct surveillance flights in efforts to recover captives from Hamas. The UK’s military will conduct surveillance flights over Gaza to help locate captives held by Hamas, according to the British Ministry of Defence, joining the US in backing Israel in its war…
As the humanitarian pause took effect in Gaza, footage of the massive destruction in the northern part of the enclave has started to trickle in. Seeing these images of devastation, one cannot but think of Thomas Friedman’s reference to what he calls the “Hama rules” in an article he published with…
Ukraine launches an investigation into the ‘execution’ of two unarmed soldiers by by Russian forces as Moscow launches fresh attacks. Ukraine has launched an investigation into the “execution” of its unarmed soldiers by Russian forces despite the soldiers signalling their intention to surrender. Kyiv accused Russia on Sunday of committing…
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