Syria: UNICEF calls for safe access to children in Sweida as needs mountJustin M. LarsonAugust 13, 20250 Deadly sectarian clashes erupted in the southern governorate, also known as As-Sweida, in July and early August and children and…
Gaza Plan Stokes Tension Between Israel’s Military Chief and GovernmentJustin M. LarsonAugust 13, 20250 Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir has pushed back against a proposal to control Gaza City, according to officials. One hard-right member…
Israel Hasn’t Prosecuted a Single Suspect for the Oct. 7 AttackJustin M. LarsonAugust 13, 20250 Israel has extensively documented the 2023 Hamas-led assault and is believed to be holding at least 200 Palestinians suspected of…
Ronaldo Moves From Unwedded Bliss to Engagement in Conservative KingdomJustin M. LarsonAugust 13, 20250 The soccer star has been living in the country with Georgina Rodríguez, the mother of his children, testing the boundaries…
Record starvation and malnutrition in Gaza; more West Bank displacementJustin M. LarsonAugust 12, 20250 That warning comes from the UN World Food Programme (WFP) in a tweet posted on Tuesday, calling for more aid…
Gaza: UNESCO condemns ‘unacceptable’ killing of journalistsJustin M. LarsonAugust 12, 20250 “I condemn the killing of journalists Anas Al-Sharif, Mohammed Qreiqeh, Ibrahim Zaher, Mohammed Noufal, Moamen Aliwa, and Mohammed Al-Khaldi and…
First Person: Echoes of war as aid arrives in Syria’s historical cityJustin M. LarsonAugust 12, 20250 Eleonora Servino was on the first UN aid convoy to Suweida, which saw a recent escalation of violence that left…
Yemen: ‘Regional turmoil continues to erode prospects for peace,’ Security Council hearsJustin M. LarsonAugust 12, 20250 Yemen continues to be one of the world’s most food-insecure countries following over 12 years of war between the Saudi-backed…
Gaza: Guterres urges probe into killing of journalists, as child malnutrition deaths riseJustin M. LarsonAugust 12, 20250 The reporters – five of whom worked for the Al Jazeera media network – were killed in a targeted Israeli strike…
Gaza health system ‘catastrophic’ as hospitals overwhelmed and medicines running out, WHO warnsJustin M. LarsonAugust 12, 20250 Fewer than half of Gaza’s hospitals and under 38 per cent of primary healthcare centres are partially functioning – or…
Israeli Hostage Families Call for General Strike Amid Plans for Gaza OffensiveJustin M. LarsonAugust 12, 20250 Relatives of captives held by Hamas excoriated the Israeli government for what they called “an endless war without purpose.” It…
Zakaria Zubeidi, Palestinian Militia and Theater Leader, Speaks After Release From PrisonJustin M. LarsonAugust 12, 20250 Zakaria Zubeidi inspired Palestinians and horrified Israelis. Freed from jail during a recent truce, he questions what his many lives…
What to Know About Al Jazeera, the Broadcaster Israel Accuses of Supporting HamasJustin M. LarsonAugust 11, 20250 Al Jazeera, five of whose reporters the broadcaster said were killed by an Israeli strike, has angered governments across the…
Who Were the Al Jazeera Journalists Killed in an Israeli Strike in Gaza?Justin M. LarsonAugust 11, 20250 Israeli officials said it was a targeted strike aimed at one of those killed, Anas al-Sharif, whom it accused of…
Here’s a Look at the Journalists Killed by an Israeli Strike in GazaJustin M. LarsonAugust 11, 20250 Israeli officials said it was a targeted strike aimed at one of those killed, Anas al-Sharif, whom it accused of…
Israel-Qatar Tensions Escalate After Israel Kills Al Jazeera JournalistsJustin M. LarsonAugust 11, 20250 Israel and Qatar, which backs Al Jazeera and has hosted Hamas leaders, have long had a relationship marked by both…
Footage Shows Medical Volunteer Execution in Southern Syria Amid Sectarian ViolenceJustin M. LarsonAugust 11, 20250 The images are the latest reflecting the wave of sectarian violence that has recently consumed the country and left more…
Security Council voices deep concern over deadly escalation in Syria’s Sweida regionJustin M. LarsonAugust 11, 20250 Unrest began on 12 July when mutual kidnappings escalated into armed conflict between Druze groups and Bedouin tribes, drawing in…
Hospitals overflowing in Gaza, as malnutrition surgesJustin M. LarsonAugust 11, 20250 The humanitarian situation in Gaza continues to deteriorate, UN officials warned on Monday, describing overflowing hospitals, critically malnourished children, and…
Israel’s Plan for Gaza City Is Still UnclearJustin M. LarsonAugust 11, 20250 The Israeli government said last week that it wanted to capture Gaza City, but how and when it will proceed…
Clashing Visions of Syria’s Future Play Out in Ancient Alleys of DamascusJustin M. LarsonAugust 11, 20250 Many in the capital worry that the secular freedoms they enjoyed under the Assad regime are under threat from the…
Israeli Strike Kills 4 Al Jazeera Journalists, Network SaysJustin M. LarsonAugust 10, 20250 Anas al-Sharif, a well-known correspondent for the network, was among those killed. Israel said it had conducted a strike targeting…
Aid blockade deepens Gaza crisis as malnutrition deaths rise, warns UNRWAJustin M. LarsonAugust 10, 20250 “For over 150 days, not a single truck from UNRWA has been permitted to deliver food, medicine or other essentials…
‘There is no military solution’ to end Israel-Palestine conflict, Security Council hears, as starvation stalks the Gaza StripJustin M. LarsonAugust 10, 20250 Two top UN officials warned that the Israeli cabinet’s green light this week for a fresh offensive aimed at gaining…
