On July 17, I was in a market in Nuseirat camp in central Gaza looking for any affordable food item to buy when I saw a crowd of people gather in front of some shops. The people were angry about the exorbitant prices that the shop owners were…
Category: 3. Middle East
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US links $1.9 billion in state disaster funds to Israel boycott stance
By Courtney Rozen
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The Trump administration said states and cities will not receive funding to prepare for natural disasters if they choose to boycott Israeli companies, according to an agency statement.
States must certify…
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Iran mulls nixing zeros from currency as value plunges: What to know
Iran has experienced massive inflation in recent years and is now contending with an energy crisis as well.
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Netanyahu compares Gaza captives’ images to the Holocaust | Genocide
NewsFeed Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu has compared newly released images of two captives in Gaza to Nazi starvation of Jews in the Holocaust. But Netanyahu is himself accused of committing war crimes by starving Gaza’s population. Warning: This…
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Over 600 former Israeli security officials call on Trump to end Gaza war
Over 600 former Israeli security officials — including former heads of the Mossad, the Shin Bet internal security agency, the Israeli military, Israel Police and ambassadors — have sent an open letter to President Donald Trump, urging him to
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Suspects in 2024 Moscow concert hall attack that killed 149 face trial | Courts News
Russian President Vladimir Putin claims, without providing evidence, that Ukraine was involved in the attack, an allegation Kyiv vehemently denies.
The trial has begun for 19 defendants accused of involvement in the 2024 shooting attack in a…
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UAE summer temperatures surge near record highs after hottest ever spring
By AbdelHadi Ramahi
(Reuters) -The United Arab Emirates is facing surging temperatures this summer after its hottest spring ever, with temperatures soaring close to record highs at the start of August, according to data from the National Centre of…
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UN says every child under five in Gaza at risk of malnourishment | Gaza News
The warning comes as the Gaza Strip’s Health Ministry registers more cases of paralysis due to malnutrition caused by Israeli blockade.
The United Nations has warned that all children of Gaza under the age of five are at risk of life-threatening…
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96% of Gaza households face water insecurity – Middle East Monitor
The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) has warned of the deterioration of the humanitarian situation in the Gaza Strip, where 96 per cent of households face water insecurity and…
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Netanyahu’s cabinet to discuss 3 options on Gaza war as army warns of eroding capabilities – Middle East Monitor
Israel’s security cabinet is expected to meet on Tuesday to take key decisions regarding the war in Gaza, amid sharp disagreements between political and military leaders.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is…
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