Author: Gulf News Week

Bodies of prisoners returned by Israel show signs of torture, as three Palestinians killed in Israeli strikes despite truce.Thirty more bodies of Palestinians who were detained by Israel have been returned to the besieged Gaza Strip, some showing signs of torture.This comes as Israeli forces continue air strikes across the Strip, despite a shaky ceasefire, killing at least three people on Friday.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3‘Bring him home’: Sami Hamdi’s wife urges US to release UK journalistlist 2 of 3‘They left us with nothing’: Sudanese flee el-Fasher under firelist 3 of 3Canada’s Carney and China’s Xi…

The el-Fasher massacre in late October highlighted that the war in Sudan shows little sign of abating.Sudan’s civil war between the regular army known as the Sudan Armed Forces and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces continues unabated.The conflict is well into its third year and has seen both sides allegedly commit war crimes and crimes against humanity. In addition, the RSF is implicated in atrocities that may amount to genocide, especially in the sprawling western region of Darfur.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3UN officials condemn ‘horrifying’ mass killings in Sudan as RSF advanceslist 2 of 3‘No mercy’:…

Wife of pro-Palestine commentator Sami Hamdi describes shock detention at San Francisco airport as lawyers file emergency legal challenge.Soumaya Hamdi was planning for the family holiday she would soon be taking with her husband when she received a text message that changed everything. “Is it true that Sami is being abducted?” a friend asked.She had called her husband, British-Tunisian commentator and journalist Sami Hamdi, earlier that day to check in on him, as he travelled around the United States on a speaking tour discussing Israel’s war on Gaza. When he didn’t answer, Soumaya had assumed he was at a speaking…

Lebanese President Joseph Aoun says ready to negotiate despite Israeli refusal, as new strikes kill one person in the south.Lebanese President Joseph Aoun has accused Israel of responding to its offer to negotiate by intensifying air strikes, the latest of which killed a man riding a motorbike in southern Lebanon.Despite a November 2024 ceasefire, Israel has kept troops in five areas of southern Lebanon and has continued near-daily air strikes, repeatedly violating the truce. Israel claims it is targeting Hezbollah, but civilians have also been killed.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3Palestinians mourn 15-year-old boy killed during Israeli…

Attacks on Palestinians have intensified during the harvesting season as Israel pushes measures to annex the occupied territory.This olive harvest season in the occupied West Bank has witnessed the highest level of damage and number of illegal Israeli settler attacks since 2020, a United Nations agency has found.The Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) on Friday said 126 attacks were recorded in 70 towns and villages, and more than 4,000 olive trees and saplings were vandalised.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3Despite ceasefires, Israel continues attacks around the regionlist 2 of 3The rise of global boycotts…

Israel is losing support in two of its key battlegrounds: the hearts and minds of Americans.This is the second article in a two-part series. You can find the first part, explaining how public relations firms have been aiding Israel, here. The filings of the freshly minted Christian marketing agency Faith Through Works speak to Israel’s new public relations focus.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemslist 1 of 4Centrist US Democrat says he returned AIPAC donations, cites Netanyahu tieslist 2 of 4What if… the US stopped supporting Israel tomorrow?list 3 of 4US public opinion on Israel is changing, US policy will have to…

Civilians in Bara locality face ‘continued violations’ at the hands of the RSF, the Sudan Doctors Network says.More than 4,500 people have fled Sudan’s North Kordofan state as the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) escalate their violent attacks against civilians there and in neighbouring North Darfur’s el-Fasher, a Sudanese medical organisation says.Field reports from the Sudan Doctors Network, which emerged on Friday, indicated that nearly 2,000 people have successfully travelled from the Bara locality, which the RSF recaptured last week, to the state capital of el-Obeid, about 60 kilometres (37 miles) to the south.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemslist 1…

*What started with video tutorials for her grandparents during Covid-19 has blossomed into ‘DIVE,’ a global initiative teaching essential digital skills to the elderly, including those with Alzheimer’s.* DUBAI: While many of her peers were focused solely on academics, Divyana Maheshwari, a Grade 12 student at Dubai International Academy, was building a digital bridge for senior citizens. Her initiative, DIVE, is empowering older generations across 12 countries to overcome technological barriers and combat loneliness by mastering essential digital skills. The spark for DIVE ignited in 2019 when Divyana saw her own grandparents struggling with the fast-paced shift to digital communication during…

Industry leaders Dr. Huzaifa Khorakiwala, Siddharth Balachandran, and Shankar Sharma share insights on building resilience and creating impact in a changing world. ABU DHABI: The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI), Abu Dhabi Chapter, recently hosted an exclusive forum, “Peace, Purpose, and Prosperity – Building Resilient Leaders in a Changing World,” bringing together three renowned thought leaders to dissect the essentials of modern leadership. The event, which drew attendees from across the UAE, was inaugurated by CA Krishnan, Chairman of ICAI Abu Dhabi, who set the stage for an evening of profound insights into empathetic leadership, corporate purpose, and…

Gaza’s youth are haunted by trauma amid uncertainty over ceasefire; over 80 percent suffer severe symptoms, psychologists warn.For many in Gaza, Israel’s genocidal war could never really end. Even if the fragile United States-brokered ceasefire were successful in halting deadly attacks on the besieged enclave, which it so far has not, loud booms would still echo in the minds of those Palestinians who survived more than two years of brutal conflict.Fifteen-year-old Abed al-Aziz Abu Hawishal has seen scenes no teenager should ever witness. “We were taking refuge in a house in Gaza City when the Israeli military stormed in,” he…