EU announces $8bn package for Egypt as part of deal to check migrant flows | Migration News

EU announces $8bn package for Egypt as part of deal to check migrant flows | Migration News

The agreement, which lifts the EU’s relationship with Egypt to a ‘strategic partnership’, has drawn criticism from rights groups. The European Union has announced a 7.4 billion-euro ($8.06bn) aid package and an upgraded relationship with Egypt, part of a new deal to stem migrant flows to Europe that has been…

How is Israel using cultural erasure as a weapon of war? | TV Shows

How is Israel using cultural erasure as a weapon of war? | TV Shows

Beyond the human suffering during Israel’s ongoing war on Gaza, what is at stake when centuries-old Palestinian culture is wiped away? From the destruction of cultural centres such as Gaza’s century-old Archive Building to the targeted killing of artists such as renowned poet Refaat Alareer, Israel is wiping out facets…

Muslim countries announce start of Ramadan in shadow of Gaza war | Religion News

Muslim countries announce start of Ramadan in shadow of Gaza war | Religion News

This year’s observance, for many, is marred by Israel’s war on Gaza. Saudi officials have spotted the crescent moon and declared the the holy fasting month of Ramadan for many of the world’s 1.8 billion Muslims. The officials saw the moon Sunday night, making Monday the first day of the…

Gaza ceasefire talks fail to make breakthrough with Ramadan approaching | Israel War on Gaza News

Gaza ceasefire talks fail to make breakthrough with Ramadan approaching | Israel War on Gaza News

Three days of negotiations end at an impasse, as Hamas and Israel insist the other give in to their demands. Three days of negotiations with Hamas over a ceasefire in Gaza have failed to achieve a breakthrough, less than a week before the start of the Muslim holy month of…

Hamas officials arrive in Cairo for Gaza truce talks, but no sign of Israel | Israel War on Gaza News

Hamas officials arrive in Cairo for Gaza truce talks, but no sign of Israel | Israel War on Gaza News

Israel withheld its delegation to Cairo due to Hamas rejecting one of its demands, according to an Israeli media report. Hamas officials have arrived in Cairo, Egypt for talks on securing a truce in the Gaza war after a US official indicated that Israel had endorsed a framework for a…

Four Egyptian officials back on trial in Italy over death of Giulio Regeni | Courts News

Four Egyptian officials back on trial in Italy over death of Giulio Regeni | Courts News

Italy’s top court decided last year to proceed with the trial against the four officials, who will be tried in absentia. The trial of four Egyptian security agents accused of kidnapping and murdering an Italian student in Cario opened in Italy on Tuesday following a prolonged delay in the proceedings…

Israel’s war on Gaza: List of key events, day 135 | Israel War on Gaza News

Israel’s war on Gaza: List of key events, day 135 | Israel War on Gaza News

The US pledges to veto a new UNSC resolution put forth by Algeria that demands an immediate ceasefire in Gaza. Here’s how things stand on Sunday, February 18, 2024: Fighting and humanitarian crisis In Gaza, at least 10 Palestinians were killed overnight after Israeli forces launched attacks on Deir el-Balah…

Roger Waters on Gaza, resistance and doing the right thing | TV Shows

Roger Waters on Gaza, resistance and doing the right thing | TV Shows

The co-founder of the band Pink Floyd joins us for a conversation about activism, rock and resistance. Roger Waters, the bassist, singer-songwriter and co-founder of Pink Floyd, has been an outspoken voice for Palestine for years. Often wearing a Palestinian keffiyeh scarf when he performs in front of thousands around…

Satellite photos show construction on Egypt’s border with Gaza | Israel War on Gaza

Satellite photos show construction on Egypt’s border with Gaza | Israel War on Gaza

NewsFeed Satellite images show Egypt levelling land and building a wall along its border with the Gaza Strip near the Rafah crossing. The construction suggests Egypt is preparing for a possible influx of displaced Palestinians, amid fears that Israel’s planned ground invasion of Rafah could push thousands across the line….