We ‘die slowly every single day’: What survival means for one Gaza family
After a displaced family of eight narrowly escape an air attack, they contemplate what the war means for their future.
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Israel’s war in Gaza revives Sabra and Shatila massacre memories in Lebanon
Survivors of the 1982 massacre by an Israel-backed militia in Lebanon say what Gaza is going through is even worse.
‘Shadowbanning’: Are social media giants censoring pro-Palestine voices?
Users and activists say the world's largest social media platforms are censoring content about Palestine.
‘Not in my name’: The European Jews condemning Israel’s war on Gaza
From Glasgow to London to Barcelona, many Jewish protesters take on abuse to join pro-Palestinian rallies.
Guilt, anguish of Palestinians mourning Gaza from afar as Israel bombs it
Ahmed and Adham are reeling from the aggression in Gaza, grappling with the West's disdain for the Palestinian struggle.
Death on duty: State negligence leads to exodus of Nigerian doctors
For years, Nigerian doctors fled overseas, seeking better pay. Now, they say they are doing so to avoid dying on duty.
‘It is our duty’: The Syrian aid organisations rushing to Gaza
Syrian aid workers say that Palestinians were often the first to respond when victims of war in Syria needed their help.
Analysis: The military logic behind Israel’s ‘total’ Gaza siege
The core purpose of sieges is to keep human beings hungry, thirsty and cold — so they are weakened, if not defeated.
Israel doubles number of Palestinian prisoners to 10,000 in two weeks
Since October 7, Israel has arrested more than 5,000 people, mostly from Gaza, Palestinian officials say.
Angry Egyptians denounce staged pro-Palestine rallies amid Israel-Hamas war
Critics accuse Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi of using pro-Palestinian sentiment for political gains.
Atop a Jerusalem mountain, a cafe of rare coexistence in a divided city
A cafe frequented by both Israelis and Palestinians had offered a haven from political tensions - until recent events.
‘We were baptised here and we will die here’: Gaza’s oldest church bombed
At least 18 dead after Israeli air strike hit Greek Orthodox church in Gaza City which served as shelter for displaced.
Palestinians desperate to return to families in Gaza, still stuck in Egypt
Time and money are running out for hundreds of Palestinians stuck in El Arish, northern Egypt.
Analysis: Will Israel attack Gaza on the ground and if so, when and how?
Nearly two weeks into Israel's aerial bombardment, this is the question many in Gaza and around the world are asking.
On Egypt-Gaza border, blocked aid waits to reach Palestinians
As aid remains blocked at the Rafah crossing, and Cairo residents collect donations, many ask when the border will open.
A romance, a birthplace: Destroyed memories of Gaza’s bombed Ahli Hospital
Over 80 years ago, Hammam Farah's grandparents met at al-Ahli Arab Hospital. Years later, Farah himself was born there.
Gaza’s only cancer hospital could shut down amid Israel’s war and siege
Starved of fuel, the hospital has already stopped some services, such as radiology. Gaza has 9,000 cancer patients.
Could a warning by the ICC deter war crimes in Israel-Gaza conflict?
A signal that ICC is monitoring would let victims know they are not abandoned amidst Israel-Gaza conflict, experts say.
‘No work back home’: Lebanon’s foreign domestic workers fear Israel war
In an economy that's in free fall, migrant workers are already vulnerable. A war could make things worse.
‘Suffering and smiling’: Festivalgoers decry state of affairs in Nigeria
Festival attendees say the late Fela Kuti's criticism of Nigeria's government is still relevant decades after his death.