World Oct 14 Gaza residents struggle to follow Israeli evacuation order amid critical water shortage Palestinians struggled Saturday to flee from areas of Gaza targeted by the Israeli military while grappling with a growing water and medical supply shortage ahead of an expected land offensive a week after Hamas’ bloody, wide-ranging attack into Israel.
World Oct 13 Israel’s recent call for mass evacuation echoes catastrophic 1948 Palestinian exodus Palestinians refer to it as the Nakba, or 'catastrophe' during the 1948 war surrounding Israel's creation. An estimated 700,000 Palestinians fled or were expelled from what is now Israel before and during the war.
World Oct 12 As desperation in Gaza grows, Israel says it won’t allow aid to flow until Hamas releases hostages International aid groups warned of a worsening humanitarian crisis after Israel halted deliveries of food, water, fuel and electricity to Gaza's 2.3 million people and prevented entry of supplies from Egypt.
World Oct 11 Israel’s Netanyahu says Hamas militants beheaded soldiers, raped women in their attack on Israel In a televised address Wednesday night, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu detailed atrocities that took place during a stunning weekend attack by Hamas. Meanwhile, in the sealed-off Gaza Strip, Palestinian suffering mounted as Israeli bombardment demolished neighborhoods.
World Oct 11 Israel’s opposing factions form unity government to oversee war sparked by Hamas attack The new war-time Cabinet cobbles together a degree of unity after years of bitterly divisive politics, and as the Israeli military appears increasingly likely to launch a ground offensive into Gaza.
World Mar 04 Head of UN nuclear watchdog says Iran pledges more access for inspectors The head of the U.N.'s nuclear agency said Saturday that Iran pledged to restore cameras and other monitoring equipment at its nuclear sites and to allow more inspections at a facility where particles of uranium enriched to near weapons-grade were…
World Sep 21 Iranian protests continue, sparked by death of young woman arrested for violating dress code Protests have erupted across Iran in recent days after a 22-year-old woman died while being held by the morality police for violating the country's strictly enforced Islamic dress code.
World Aug 29 At least 85 Palestinians killed this year as Israel steps up West Bank raids At least 85 Palestinians have been killed in the West Bank this year as Israeli forces carried out nightly raids in cities, towns and villages. That makes 2022 the deadliest year in the occupied territory since 2016.
Politics Jul 15 WATCH: President Biden holds joint briefing with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas Biden has called for "two states for two peoples" while visiting the West Bank. But Biden also acknowledged Friday the "ground is not ripe" at this moment for restarting peace talks between them.
World Jul 15 In West Bank, Biden embraces ‘two states for two peoples’ The U.S. president's comments came during a joint appearance in Bethlehem with Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas, where he announced $201 million for a United Nations agency that supports Palestinians refugees.