World May 07 Israel seizes Gaza border crossing as cease-fire and hostage deal hangs in the balance Delegations from Israel and Hamas returned to Cairo to resume fraught negotiations over a potential cease-fire and hostage deal. Meantime, Israeli tanks and troops seized the Rafah border crossing with Egypt, delaying aid shipments as 1.2 million Palestinians shelter in…
World May 07 How Israel’s operation in Rafah affects aid for Palestinians and cease-fire talks An Israeli delegation arrived in Cairo for crucial cease-fire talks a day after Hamas said it had accepted an Egyptian-Qatari proposal. To explore what could happen next, Amna Nawaz spoke with Hussein Ibish, senior resident scholar at the Arab Gulf…
World May 03 Palestinian journalist describes fight to protect his family while covering war in Gaza On World Press Freedom Day, the Committee to Protect Journalists says some two dozen journalists have been killed so far this year, the vast majority of them dying in Gaza. At least 97 journalists and media workers have been killed…
World May 01 Outgoing U.S. Indo-Pacific commander urges more action to counter China’s military power The Biden administration calls the People’s Republic of China the only country with the will, intent and military strength to change the world order. The U.S. military officer responsible for China and the vast area from Hawaii to India is…
World Apr 29 Indian government accused of trying to kill Sikh activists in U.S. India has seen its stature grow on the world stage. Led by populist Hindu Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the world’s biggest democracy has grown its economy and its geopolitical influence. But an investigation by The Washington Post adds new evidence…
World Apr 26 Israelis mark Passover amid conflict, loss and trauma This week, Jews around the world are observing Passover, the festival of liberation that marks the historic exodus from ancient Egypt. But this year, joy is tempered with loss and trauma. More than 160,000 Israelis will mark the holiday while…
World Apr 23 As ethnic violence rages on in Manipur, Indian government accused of looking the other way Indian Prime Minister Modi hopes to secure a third term in elections now underway. He's promising voters a rising, united India. But in India’s northeast, a state is at war with itself. Hundreds are dead, tens of thousands displaced and…
World Apr 22 Why elections in India, the world’s largest democracy, are crucial to watch As India heads to the polls this week, in what will be the biggest democratic election the world has ever witnessed, questions on what democracy means in India are more poignant than ever before.
World Apr 16 Sudan marks 1 year of brutal civil war as humanitarian crisis worsens This week marks one year since the start of war in Sudan. What began as an internal power struggle has produced the world’s largest displacement crisis. More than 8 million people have fled their homes, around 16 million are facing…
World Apr 10 How Muslims in Jerusalem observed Ramadan and Eid amid 6 months of war in Gaza The Muslim holy month of Ramadan has ended, and with it comes Eid al-Fitr, the holiday of breaking the fast. But in Jerusalem and the West Bank, the mood is subdued as fellow Palestinians struggle in Gaza with hunger, even…