Category: 1. Palestine

Daraa (Quds News Network)– Residents of Ikwayya, a village in western Daraa, mourned their dead today after intense Israeli shelling targeted homes and farmland. The Israeli assault killed at least six civilians, with fears that the death toll could rise.

The Syrian Ministry of Foreign Affairs strongly condemned the assault, calling it “a dangerous escalation in Israel’s continuous aggression against Syrian territory.” In a statement, the ministry said: “This assault is…

Israeli forces carried out airstrikes and a ground incursion into Syria’s Daraa countryside, killing seven and escalating regional tensions.

Seven people were killed in an Israeli airstrike on the western countryside of Daraa, Syria, on Tuesday, just hours after Israeli forces targeted the Palmyra military airport and nearby sites in the Homs countryside.

Al-Jazeera reported that medical sources confirmed seven deaths, with…

Israel has resumed its assault on Gaza, shattering the ceasefire with Hamas. Hundreds of people were killed in the first week of renewed attacks and Palestinians have once again been given evacuation orders. As destruction mounts the hope of rebuilding Gaza is fading fast.

This week on Now You Know, we talk to Ms. Paula Gaviria, UN Special Rapporteur for the human rights of internally displaced people. We talk about the challenges involved in planning for the rebuilding of Gaza and ask, Will…

Fast fashion has made clothing more affordable, but behind the low prices lie exploitative labour practices and environmental destruction. Workers in the Global South receive low salaries and often work in unsafe conditions while textile waste pollutes ecosystems. As consumers push for ethical alternatives, slow fashion promotes sustainability and fair wages – but is it accessible for everyone? Can consumer choices drive real change, or does the industry need systemic reform? We explore…

A historian and a chef go on a culinary journey through history to discover the roots of Arab cuisine and its influence on the food and flavours of today. Kotoz Ahmed, a researcher in Arabian food history, and Fadi Kattan, a renowned Palestinian chef, travel Europe in search of recipe manuscripts from the days of the old Arab dynasties and empires. In this final episode, they…