Category: 2. Middle East

The United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) has warned of worsening humanitarian conditions in Gaza, highlighting a sharp rise in malnutrition—particularly among children and other vulnerable groups—amid the near-total collapse of the healthcare system.

In a statement published on Sunday, the agency said that around 70,000 children, along with over 90 per cent of the population, are suffering from severe malnutrition, as the Strip continues to endure…

Stuttering Gaza ceasefire talks between Israel and Hamas entered a second week on Monday, with US President Donald Trump still hopeful of a breakthrough and as more than 20 people were killed on the ground.

The indirect negotiations in the Qatari capital, Doha, appeared deadlocked at the weekend after both sides blamed the other for blocking a deal for a 60-day ceasefire and the release of hostages.

In Gaza, the Palestinian territory’s civil defence agency said at least 22 people were killed…

Stuttering Gaza ceasefire talks entered a second week on Monday, with meditators seeking to close the gap between Israel and Hamas, as more than 20 people were killed across the Palestinian territory.

The indirect negotiations in Qatar appear deadlocked after both sides blamed the other for blocking a deal for the release of hostages and a 60-day ceasefire after 21 months of fighting.

An official with knowledge of the talks said they were “ongoing” in Doha on Monday, telling AFP: “Discussions…

Heavy clashes between local Druze fighters and Bedouin clans that erupted over the weekend in Syria’s southern Suwayda province continued into Monday, leaving almost 100 people dead and raising fears of escalating violence in the Druze-majority region.

What happened: The violence erupted after a Druze merchant was robbed and kidnapped at a Bedouin checkpoint on the highway linking Damascus to Suwayda on Friday, triggering a series of kidnappings between the two groups.

The tensions escalated…

Heavy clashes between local Druze fighters and Bedouin clans that erupted over the weekend in Syria’s southern Suwayda province continued into Monday, leaving more than 50 people dead and raising fears of escalating violence in the Druze-majority region.

What happened: The violence erupted after a Druze merchant was robbed and kidnapped at a Bedouin checkpoint on the highway linking Damascus to Suwayda on Friday, triggering a series of kidnappings between the two groups.

The tensions…

Israeli opposition leader Yair Lapid criticized on Sunday the so-called “humanitarian city” plan put forward by the government of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in southern Gaza, saying the proposal would amount to interning Palestinians in a “concentration camp”.

Israeli Army Radio quoted Lapid as saying that the “humanitarian city” plan is a bad idea from every security, political, economic, and logistical perspective.

“The Israeli army…

Two more Palestinian journalists were killed Sunday in an Israeli airstrike targeting southern Gaza Strip, according to medical sources cited by Anadolu.

The strike killed two Palestinians, including the journalist Fadi Khalifa in an airstrike against the Al-Zaytoun neighbourhood in southeastern Gaza City, the sources said, without providing further details.

Another journalist, Hussam Saleh Al-Adlouni was killed along with his wife Suad, and two children in an…

The Palestinian tribes and clans gathering warned Sunday against dealing with the “Gaza Humanitarian Foundation” (GHF), a controversial aid organisation backed by Israel and the US that currently operates in Gaza and which has been complicit in committing massacres against hungry Palestinian civilians seeking food, resulting in the death and injury of hundreds of them.

“We warn against dealing with the American aid company, which acts as a security and…

Israeli soldiers are grappling with severe psychological and physical exhaustion following prolonged fighting in the besieged Gaza Strip, since Israel launched its genocidal war in October 2023. 

Reports from Israel’s Walla news site indicate a troubling rise in suicides among soldiers, attributed to the intense stress associated with these operations.

According to military data cited by the report, some soldiers have fought for over 300 days without respite….

Syrian government forces were advancing towards the southern city of Sweida on Monday amid clashes in the region between Druze fighters and Bedouin tribes that have killed nearly 100 people, according to a war monitor.

As the violence escalated, Israel — which had previously warned that it would intervene in Syria to protect the Druze — said it struck “several tanks” in the area, citing security concerns.

The fighting underscores the challenges facing interim leader Ahmad al-Sharaa, whose…