Middle East

Holy books contain theological principles and play a crucial role in the transmission of faith. The Bible in Christianity, the Koran in Islam, the Torah in Judaism are texts that are taught from the cradle, becoming absolute, undeniable and exclusive…

UN emergency aid chief Martin Griffiths on Monday expressed deep concern about the worsening humanitarian crisis in Gaza and the fate of the Israeli hostages while anticipating “good news” on aid access to southern Gaza from Egypt. “We are living…

President Biden will visit Israel on Wednesday in an unprecedented show of support for the country following last week’s surprise attack by Hamas that killed over 1,400 Israelis, including many civilians. The United States continues to rush ammunition, air defenses…

CAIRO, October 18. /TASS/ Never before, in any other conflict that broke out between the Palestinians and the Israelis, was this hospital ever under attack,” he said All victims of Tuesday’s deadly strike on a public hospital in the Gaza…

The path to peace requires nonviolent action not just from Israelis and Palestinians, but also from Americans, the media, aid organizations, and others. By Mubarak Awad I have spent my life advocating for Palestinians and Israelis to use nonviolent means…

15 October 2023 – In the north of the Gaza Strip the situation is dramatic, hospitals are overloaded and drugs and painkillers are running out. The wounded scream in pain, while those who need treatment are unable to reach hospitals…

When I saw the images of smoke billowing from buildings after Israel’s heavy shelling and the destruction of some Kibbutz along the line separating Israel from the Gaza Strip, I knew from the start that both sides seek to destroy…

Brazilian Foreign Minister Mauro Vieira chairs a meeting of the UN Security Council today in New York, USA, to discuss the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Vieira, who concluded his working visit to Cambodia, postponed his visit to the Philippines and travelled to…

I walk through streets with few people, it’s four o’clock in the afternoon and very hot, but the intense humidity weighs most heavily. Suddenly there are alarms about a missile attack. I continue walking quietly, but I see people running…

In this time of dark grief, I cling to the one thing I have left to hold on to: the absolute belief that this hell is not predestined. Not for us, nor for them.   By Orly Noy (*) October…