In a year of war between Israel and Hamas, the people of Gaza have lost nearly everything: their loved ones, their homes, their careers and their dreams. AFP spoke to a student, a paramedic and a former civil servant in Gaza, to hear how the conflict has destroyed their lives. The student stopped in his … Read more
Food and goods stalls are set up by vendors outside the burnt-out ruins of the UN agency, The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) building (L), in the Jabalia refugee camp, in the northern Gaza Strip. | Photo Credit: AFP The U.N. Security Council on June 10 … Read more
U.S. fighter jets struck two targets in Iraq early on November 22, killing eight pro-Iran fighters in retaliation for repeated attacks on American troops, U.S. and Iraqi sources said. The twin strikes, which followed a similar bombardment of Iran-backed forces on November 21, drew condemnation from the Iraqi government, which said it had not been … Read more
The United Nations agency for Palestinian refugees warned on October 25 that without immediate deliveries of fuel it will soon have to sharply cut back relief operations across the Gaza Strip, which has been blockaded and hit by devastating Israeli airstrikes since Hamas militants launched an attack on Israel more than two weeks ago. The … Read more