Continued lack of protection for Palestinian civilians in Gaza ‘unconscionable,’ says UN official

Continued lack of protection for Palestinian civilians in Gaza ‘unconscionable,’ says UN official

  • Sigrid Kaag, humanitarian and reconstruction coordinator for Gaza, tells Security Council time is ‘slipping away’ to address crisis that has ‘turned Gaza into the abyss’
  • ‘All parties to the conflict must comply with international humanitarian law at all times,’ she adds
By Arab News ·

UNRWA chief: Gaza polio vaccination coverage has reached 90 percent

UNRWA chief: Gaza polio vaccination coverage has reached 90 percent

  • More than 446,000 Palestinian children in central and south Gaza were vaccinated
By Reuters ·

Israeli minister says time running out for diplomatic solution with Hezbollah in Lebanon

Israeli minister says time running out for diplomatic solution with Hezbollah in Lebanon

  • “The possibility for an agreed framework in the northern arena is running out,” Gallant told Austin in a phone call
  • As long as Hezbollah continued to tie itself to the Islamist movement Hamas in Gaza, where Israeli forces have been engaged for almost a year, “the trajectory is clear,” he said
By Reuters ·

Saudi Arabia’s cultural renaissance under spotlight at Riyadh forum video

Saudi Arabia’s cultural renaissance under spotlight at Riyadh forum

  • Muntada gathering brings together 24 creatives to explore facets of Kingdom’s arts and culture developments
By Jasmine Bager ·

Mohammed Al-Bukhaiti. (Twitter @M_N_Albukhaiti)

Houthi official says group received ‘temptations’ from US to stop Yemeni attacks

  • The remarks came a day after a Houthi ballistic missile reached central Israel for the first time
By Reuters ·

UN chief condemns ‘collective punishment’ of Palestinians

UN chief condemns ‘collective punishment’ of Palestinians

  • Israel has killed at least 41,226 Palestinians in Gaza, according to the Hamas-run territory’s health ministry
  • More than 200 humanitarian workers, mostly UN staff, have also been killed
By AFP ·

Four columnists quit Jewish Chronicle amid Gaza fabricated articles scandal

Four columnists quit Jewish Chronicle amid Gaza fabricated articles scandal

  • Jonathan Freedland, Hadley Freeman, David Baddiel and David Aaronovitch said they resigned due to outlet’s low editorial standards, ideology
  • Jewish Chronicle was found to have published high-level stories by Elon Perry that were allegedly not true
By Arab News ·

Four columnists quit Jewish Chronicle amid Gaza fabricated articles scandal

Four columnists quit Jewish Chronicle amid Gaza fabricated articles scandal

  • Jonathan Freedland, Hadley Freeman, David Baddiel and David Aaronovitch said they resigned due to outlet’s low editorial standards, ideology
  • Jewish Chronicle was found to have published high-level stories by Elon Perry that were allegedly not true
By Arab News ·