World Aug 22 A glimpse of life in Gaza, through the voices of its children As many as 132,000 children in Gaza under the age of five are at risk of dying from acute malnutrition between now and next summer, according to a U.N.-backed group of experts. Half of Gaza’s population is children, and many…
World Aug 12 Sudan's famine worsens as civil war intensifies: 'We have nothing to eat but animal feed' Over the last two and a half years, a brutal civil war between the Sudan Armed Forces and paramilitary Rapid Support Forces has killed tens of thousands. Over 14 million Sudanese, more than a quarter of the population, have been…
World Aug 11 Al Jazeera's Anas al-Sharif and 4 other journalists killed by Israeli drone strike in Gaza Some of the heaviest Israeli bombardment in weeks was reported overnight in Gaza. Health authorities said at least 34 people were killed, including five Al Jazeera staffers. It comes as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu continued to defend his plan…
World Aug 08 Netanyahu's Gaza takeover won't end Hamas influence in the region, Mideast analyst says For perspective on the Israeli government's decision to launch a military takeover in Gaza City, Geoff Bennett spoke with Aaron David Miller, a senior fellow at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace and a former State Department official.