Western diplomats have expressed 'cautious optimism' over a potential ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas.Our Gaza reporter and an Israeli journalist tell us more about the negotiations in Cairo.We also speak to the family of one of the hostages still being held captive in Gaza and we hear about the realities of reporting from the territory.Also in the programme: women in Amsterdam win the right to 'urination equality'; and the twelve-sided Roman mystery object that has been baffling experts...
This article was co-published with The New Arab.Iranian missiles lit up the sky over Jordan this weekend as Israeli jets reportedly scrambled alongside their French, Jordanian, and U.S. counterparts to intercept the unprecedented barrage.On the ground, regular Jordanians got their first taste of what could escalate to a broader war. Videos showed charred remnants of missiles in Marj al-Hamam, a quiet neighbourhood a short drive from downtown Amman. Some responded with levity, placing ads on the...
Editor’s notes: The list below is CPJ’s most recent and preliminary account of journalist deaths in the war. Our database will not include all of these casualties until we have completed further investigations into the circumstances surrounding them. For more information, read our FAQ. The Israel-Gaza war has taken a severe toll on journalists since
Shafaqna English- University protests have spread to the UK following similar actions across the United States. Almost 300 students at the University of Warwick set up camp in the centre of the institution on Friday. The Warwick Stands with Palestine student-led coalition called for a rally and began an encampment
University of Georgia student Zeena Mohamed said she has been suspended by
Kuala Lumpur is once again displaying its willingness to facilitate Iran’s illicit activity, support Hamas, and amplify anti-Israel rhetoric well beyond what its neighbors have countenanced.
Washington, D.C., April 18, 2024—Canadian authorities must allow journalists to do their jobs and cover protests without fear of being detained or arrested and make public whether journalist Savanna Craig is facing charges following her arrest, the Committee to Protect Journalists said on Thursday. Craig, a reporter with the Montreal news program Local 514, was
Russia is seeking to exploit America’s divisive debate over Israel’s offensive in Gaza through overt and covert propaganda, with the aim of aggravating political tensions in the U.S. and tarnishing Washington’s global image, according to two sources familiar with U.S. intelligence on the matter. In its ongoing information war against the United States, Russia has shifted its focus in recent months to the Israel-Hamas conflict, seeking to inflame existing divisions in the West and to portray...
Columbia University has announced the suspension of students who support Palestine and protest against the Israeli war in Gaza. Columbia University officials stated that these students refrained from dismantling their protest tents in the university’s New York campus plaza. Following this, Columbia University decided to suspend the students from their studies, as negotiations with protest […]
Last year’s Hamas-led incursion into southern Israel and the subsequent Israeli war on Gaza, which has killed roughly 35,000 Palestinians, have impacted relationships within the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) — members appear to be moving closer together. As the Gaza war expands into Lebanon, Yemen, the Red Sea, and elsewhere, and while Iran and Israel’s hostilities brought the region into uncharted waters earlier this month, the monarchies on the Arabian Peninsula are strengthening ties within...
US police forces detained over 200 individuals in raids on gatherings of pro-Palestinian students at four universities across the country. These individuals were arrested at Washington University in St. Louis, Arizona State University, Indiana University Bloomington, and Northeastern University. The New York Times reported that university authorities across the US are trying to prevent protests […]
Shafaqna English- Israel army has established a military road separating Gaza City and its north from the central and southern parts, and the soldiers kill any attempting to head north. Palestinians dreams as the genocidal war ends, the separating road disappears, families reunite. Citizen Abu Mohammed Islaim (50 years old)