Gaza conditions worsen amid warnings shortages could ‘kill many, many people’
CNN — Shortages of food, fuel and electricity in Gaza “are going to kill many, many people,” a senior aid official warned Friday, as Israel’s siege and bombardment of the…
Mexico church roof collapses, killing 11 people
CNN — At least 11 people were killed and two people seriously injured on Sunday after the roof of a church in northern Mexico collapsed, officials said. Preliminary reports indicate…
Japan seeks dissolution of controversial Unification Church: What to know
Tokyo, Japan CNN — Japan’s government on Friday asked a court to order the dissolution of the Unification Church branch in Japan following the assassination of former Japanese prime minister…
Pakistan: At least 56 killed after suicide bombings rip through two religious ceremonies
Quetta, Pakistan CNN — Suicide bombings ripped through two religious ceremonies in Pakistan Friday, killing at least 56 people and injuring dozens more as worshipers celebrated the birthday of the…
General in charge of Paris’s Notre Dame cathedral reconstruction dies
Paris CNN — The French army general appointed to oversee the reconstruction of Paris’s Notre Dame cathedral has died during a mountain walk. “The nation has lost one of its…
Pakistan church attacks: Punjab authorities arrest more than 100 people after churches vandalized
CNN — Authorities in Pakistan’s Punjab province have arrested more than 100 people after crowds descended on churches and set them on fire on Wednesday, raising concerns over the discrimination…
Pakistan churches burned down: Eight churches vandalized in Punjab after accusations of blasphemy
CNN — A crowd vandalized eight churches and several homes following accusations of blasphemy against Islam in Pakistan’s most populated province of Punjab on Wednesday, according to government authorities and…
Iraqi officials condemn demolition of 300-year-old minaret in Basra
Baghdad, Iraq CNN — Condemnation grew in Iraq after a 300-year-old minaret, viewed as a heritage site by the Ministry of Culture, was demolished in the southern city of Basra…
Sweden: Turkey condemns Quran burning protest in Stockholm as a ‘heinous act’
CNN — Turkey condemned a decision by Swedish authorities to approve a small Quran-burning demonstration outside a mosque in Stockholm on Wednesday, a move that may jeopardize Sweden’s bid to…
Why the Israeli-Palestinian conflict is escalating
Editor’s Note: A version of this story first appeared in CNN’s Meanwhile in the Middle East newsletter, a three-times-a-week look inside the region’s biggest stories. Sign up here. Abu Dhabi,…