Live updates: Follow the latest news on Israel-Gaza With Gaza’s population facing starvation as the humanitarian crisis caused by the war worsens, fundraising campaigns are running in the UAE to offer assistance. The UAE is to intensify humanitarian efforts to help Palestinians in Gaza during Ramadan. And fundraising drives across the emirates are enabling everyone … Read more
Rafah, Gaza – A tiny little girl called Wafaa is sitting in front of a tent in Tal as-Sultan, playing in the sand listlessly as she cries with hunger. It is difficult to tell how old she is given her emaciated frame, but her mother, Tahrir Baraka, 36, tells Al Jazeera that Wafaa is two … Read more
A member of Israel’s war cabinet has cast doubt on the country’s strategy for securing the release of hostages held by Hamas, saying only a cease-fire can free them. Key points: Israeli cabinet members accuse the prime minister of delaying any discussion of postwar scenarios to avoid looming investigations The Palestinian Red Crescent accuses Israel … Read more
Staying well-informed on politics, news, and world events, especially these days, can take a toll on your mental health. “Trauma is the air that we have been breathing in the 2020s,” says Katharine Manning, an expert with more than 25 years of experience of handling distress in the workplace. From the Covid-19 pandemic to the … Read more