Shiite Muslims mark Ashura in Iraq and Lebanon amidst Gaza war
On July 17th, Shiite Muslims commemorated Ashura, marking the death of Prophet Muhammad’s grandson, Imam Hussein, who died in the...
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Hezbollah threatens to attack Israel as more civilians die
Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah threatened on July 17th that the group will attack Israel should the country continue targeting Lebanese...
Gaza radio director killed, journalist death toll breaches 160
Palestinian journalist Mohammed Abdullah Mashmash — programme director at Al-Aqsa Voice Radio — died in an Israeli strike on July...
Syrian businessman close to Assad killed by Israeli strike
A prominent Syrian businessman who was close to President Bashal al-Assad was killed by an Israeli drone strike on July...
Starmer takes ‘disappointing’ U-turn on Netanyahu arrest warrant
As International Criminal Court Prosecutor Karim Khan continues to seek an arrest warrant for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, the...
Rivals Hamas and Fatah to meet in Beijing amidst Gaza war
Senior officials from rival Palestinian groups Hamas and Fatah agreed to meet in Beijing during July for a renewed bid...
NGOs accuse Israel of “siege tactics” to block Gaza aid
Thirteen leading NGOs warned on July 15th that access to Gaza has become increasingly difficult, accusing Israel of intentionally blocking...
Abbas blames Hamas for continuation of Israel’s war on Gaza
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas said both Israel and the US were responsible for an attack that killed dozens of Gazans,...
Israeli strike on UNRWA Nuseirat school kills 17 and wounds 80
An Israeli strike on Nuseirat Refugee Camp’s UNRWA-run school in Gaza killed 17 and wounded another 80 on July 14th,...
Syrian soldier killed, three injured in Israeli air strikes
The Syrian army said that one of their soldiers was killed and three others were injured in Israeli air strikes...
Gazans flee war like ‘human pinballs’ whilst UNRWA lacks funding
With UNRWA currently facing “a profound funding gap”, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres appealed for financial support for the agency helping...
Morocco buys spy satellites from Israel for 1$bn
Against the backdrop of war between Israel and Hamas, Morocco plans to buy a spy satellite from Israeli Aerospace Industries...
Hezbollah reveals drone footage of Israeli-occupied Golan Heights
The Lebanon-based militant group Hezbollah released footage of 17 military sites in the Israeli-occupied Syrian Golan Heights on July 9th,...
‘I’m bored, so I shoot’: IDF soldiers reveal unchecked violence
On July 9th, Middle East Eye and agencies reported shocking testimonies published in +972 Magazine from six Israeli soldiers revealing...
New UK govt may drop legal bid to delay ICC Netanyahu arrest
Following the recent landslide election of Keir Starmer's Labour Party, reports indicate that the party may drop its legal bid...
