World Oct 31 Reported rampage by Sudanese paramilitary force in Darfur puts fate of thousands in question Sudanese fleeing a paramilitary force that seized a city in the country’s Darfur region trickled into a nearby refugee camp Thursday after walking for miles, telling aid workers that roads were littered with bodies.
World Oct 13 World leaders gathering in Egypt throw their weight behind Gaza ceasefire deal The U.S. and Egyptian presidents are chairing a gathering of world leaders dubbed “Summit for Peace” on Monday to support ending the more than two-year Israel-Hamas war in Gaza after a breakthrough ceasefire deal.
World Oct 12 Israel says it expects hostages, Palestinian detainees to be released on Monday While both Israelis and Palestinians in Gaza welcomed the initial halt to the fighting and plans to release the hostages and prisoners, the longer-term fate of the ceasefire remains murky. Key questions about governance of Gaza and the post-war fate…
World Oct 07 Thousands in Gaza are missing 2 years into the war. Tormented families search for clues The Gaza Health Ministry says some 6,000 people have been reported by relatives to still be buried under rubble and that the true figure is likely higher.
World Aug 06 Survivors of Israel’s pager attack on Hezbollah last year struggle to recover The Associated Press explores the human toll of Sept. 17, 2024, when thousands of pagers distributed to the Hezbollah group blew up across Lebanon, remotely detonated by Israel. Over 10 months later, more than 3,000 wounded Lebanese are on a…
World Jul 10 At least 34 Palestinians and 1 soldier killed in Gaza as hopes for imminent truce fade Ten people were killed while waiting for care at a clinic in the city of Deir al-Balah, according to an aid group that runs the clinic.
World May 22 Palestinian children suffering from malnutrition overwhelm Gaza’s Nasser Hospital More than 9,000 children in Gaza have been treated for malnutrition this year, according to the U.N. children’s agency, and food security experts say tens of thousands of cases are expected in the coming year.
World May 21 2 of the last functioning hospitals in northern Gaza encircled by Israeli forces, staff say The Indonesian hospital and al-Awda hospital are among the region’s only surviving medical centers. Both have come under fire this week, including shelling at al-Awda that happened Wednesday as The Associated Press spoke to its director on the phone.
World May 19 As Israel’s blockade pushes Gaza towards famine, aid workers say they feel helpless Humanitarian workers in Gaza have overflowed with anger, frustration and horror as Israel’s blockade pushed the territory into famine.
World Mar 30 Gaza’s bakeries on the brink of shutting down under Israel’s blockade of all food and supplies For four weeks, Israel has shut off all sources of food, fuel, medicine and other supplies for the Gaza Strip’s population of more than 2 million Palestinians. It’s the longest blockade yet of Israel’s 17-month-old campaign against Hamas, with no sign…