Palestinian-Americans in Gaza face unthinkable choice
CNN — Under Israeli bombardment for days, Jason Shawa couldn’t sleep in his home south of Gaza City, so he decided to go to his window to light up a…
‘I’m scared for my unborn child’: Gaza’s pregnant women prepare to give birth in a war zone
Editor’s Note: A version of this story appears in CNN’s Meanwhile in the Middle East newsletter, a three-times-a-week look inside the region’s biggest stories. Sign up here. CNN — Khulood…
Gaza explained: What to know about the enclave
CNN — Israel is gearing up for the next stage of its war on Hamas, following the Palestinian militant group’s brutal October 7 attacks that killed 1,400 people. Following a…
Israel warns of new phase in war on Hamas, as Gaza civilians flee and Israeli troops gather near border
CNN — A new phase in Israel’s deadly war against Hamas is coming, Israeli forces said on Saturday, warning that the past week of crippling airstrikes in Gaza could soon…
Gaza: International efforts to bring aid ramp up, as Israeli blockade crushes Palestinian health care system
CNN — Medical and relief workers are pleading for safe passage for the 2 million civilians in Gaza as Israel pounds the enclave with airstrikes and imposes a complete siege,…
Two North African countries introduce measures to limit risk of bedbug infestation
CNN — Morocco and Algeria have introduced measures to limit the risk of bedbug infestation, as France reportedly grapples with a surge in numbers of the blood-sucking insect. The Moroccan…
The message behind Putin’s Wagner meeting
CNN — Russian President Vladimir Putin’s “vertical of power” – the way in which the entire structure of Russian political power rests on one man – has undergone profound stress…
Tunisian leader sparks outrage by claiming ‘Zionist movement’ behind naming of storm that battered Libya
Editor’s Note: A version of this story appears in CNN’s Meanwhile in the Middle East newsletter, a three-times-a-week look inside the region’s biggest stories. Sign up here. CNN — Tunisian…
Morocco’s quake survivors must rebuild their homes and lives. But decimated communities can do little to help
Atlas Mountains, Morocco CNN — Khadija Ait Si Ali was just starting to rebuild her life when the earthquake struck. Her husband died in a road accident seven months ago.…
Lampedusa migrant crisis: 7,000 people arrive on Italian island of 6,000
CNN — Lampedusa has seen an influx of migrants with 7,000 people arriving in two days, prompting its mayor and the United Nations refugee agency to warn the Italian island…