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Palestinian Medical Relief Society: Gaza is experiencing full-blown famine
[Fri, 01 Aug 2025 13:46:20 +0300] Gaza - Saba: Dr. Mohammed Abu Afash, director of the Palestinian Medical Relief Society in Gaza City, confirmed that Gaza is experiencing a "full-blown famine" according to United Nations standards, after...
Palestinian Civil Society Organizations Invite Witkoff to Visit Gaza Hospitals
[Fri, 01 Aug 2025 13:41:15 +0300] Gaza - Saba: Palestinian civil society organizations have invited US envoy Steve Witkoff to visit hospitals in Gaza, which have partially resumed operations after their destruction. These hospitals are overcrowded...

Israel kills more starving Palestinians as US envoy heads to Gaza
NewsFeedIsrael killed more starving Palestinians trying to reach aid as US Envoy Steven Witkoff prepared to visit Gaza on Friday to discuss the ‘worsening humanitarian situation’. Published On 1 Aug 20251 Aug 2025

Israeli protesters clash with police over Gaza genocide
NewsFeedIsraeli protesters holding pictures of starving Palestinian children and calling for an end to the genocide in Gaza clashed with police on Thursday in Tel Aviv. Published On 1 Aug 20251 Aug 2025
Israeli assault kills seven aid seekers in Gaza

Israeli officials visit London, offer wealthy Jews tax incentives to immigrate to Israel
Israel Tax Authority Director Shay Aharonovich and Finance Ministry Accountant General Yali Rothenberg traveled to London last week to meet with wealthy Jews considering immigration to Israel, presenting them with various potential tax benefits,...

Palestine: A nation defined by struggle, resilience, and an ongoing fight for Statehood
Palestine, officially recognized as a state by 147 United Nations member countries, remains one of the most contested territories in the world. Its land includes the Israeli-occupied West Bank, East Jerusalem, and the Gaza Strip. Though the...

Egypt and the democratic charade
A contest without competition or real alternatives Restriction and favouritism A Senate with no real functions or political legitimacy From apathy to ‘political suicide’, warnings ignored An empty rehearsal before the real legislative showdown As...

Witkoff's Gaza visit highlights US-Israel rift amid escalating crisis
U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff arrived in southern Gaza on Friday, stepping into the heart of a deepening humanitarian crisis that has drawn global condemnation and left Israel facing mounting pressure over its military strategy and aid...

Syrian government forms committee to investigate violent clashes in Sweida
Syria has pledged to investigate clashes in the southern province of Sweida, which killed hundreds of people last month and marked the second major episode of sectarian violence since the ouster of longtime Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad. In a...

Israel warns of terror threat abroad, including from Iran, as UAE staff said to be pulled
“We are emphasizing this travel warning given our understanding that terrorist organizations (the Iranians, Hamas, Hezbollah and Global Jihad) are increasing their efforts to harm Israel,” the NSC said in its updated guidance, which reiterated a...

Israeli researchers find a way to reprogram immune cells to target cancer

Israel’s Game-Changer in Security Screening
How Israeli Innovation is Set to Revolutionize Airport and Stadium Security I travel frequently. For those of you who do too, you will know all too well the never-ending waiting game at airport security. As much as I’m used to it, there is...

Israel Releases Four Syrians Arrested in Quneitra, Southwest of Damascus
The Israeli army released four Syrian citizens, Thursday, 31 July, after arresting them during a patrol in the village of Umm al-Azam in the countryside of Quneitra. Activist Ahmad Abu Zein told Enab Baladi that a patrol consisting of two Israeli...

Navigating Turbulence: Balochistan’s Security Amid Israel-Iran Tensions
The 12-day war between Iran and Israel, triggered on June 13 by Israeli strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities and followed by Iran’s retaliatory attacks, officially ended with a ceasefire on June 24. Still, its shockwaves extended far beyond the...

Iran names flag bearers in 2025 World Games
TEHRAN – Sara Bahmanyar and Ali Gharahgozlou will lead Iran’s delegation as the flag bearers in the opening ceremony of the upcoming World Games in Chengdu, China. The Games will be held from Aug. 7 to 17. The Iranian delegation will participate...

US applauds Qatar’s full funding of vital Syria gas initiative
Ankara: US Ambassador to Turkiye and Special Envoy for Syria, Thomas Barrack, praised Qatar's full funding of a vital gas initiative for Syria, describing it as a bold demonstration of the values of partnership and friendship by Qatar and its wise...

Israeli Foreign Ministry Orders Partial Evacuation of Diplomats From UAE – Reports
MOSCOW (Sputnik) – The Israeli Foreign Ministry has ordered the evacuation of most of the diplomatic staff and their families from the United Arab Emirates, the Ynet news portal reported. Sputnik News South Africa Today – World News

From silence to statehood: how Trump’s indifference moved the UK on Palestine
It was, in the end, an off-the-cuff remark from Donald Trump that moved the dial. “I’m not going to take a position,” the US president said when asked in Scotland about pressure on Keir Starmer to recognise a Palestinian state. “I don’t mind him...

Lebanon UNHCR chief hopes at least 200,000 Syrian refugees return under new plan
The UN refugee agency's representative in Lebanon said Thursday he hopes that at least 200,000 Syrian refugees return from Lebanon by the end of the year under a new government-backed return plan. Before former President Bashar Assad was ousted in...