Author: Gulf News Week
Pulled from the rubble in Gaza and southern Lebanon, two boys are rebuilding their lives together.Beirut, Lebanon – They wait, smiling mischievously, their eyes bright at the sight of two wrapped Spider-Man notebooks.Ali, the bolder of the two despite being only three years old, tears his open at once.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3‘It is a bloodbath’: Australian medic describes situation at Gaza hospitallist 2 of 3Medicine is being invented in Gazalist 3 of 3I survived the Gaza genocide only to witness firsthand Western complicityend of listSix-year-old Omar fumbles, one-handed, with the plastic, his cheeks reddening with…
Two years of genocide have made left my three-year-old niece traumatised. Fear and anxiety shape her childhood.In Gaza, children do not merely experience fear amid the constant bombardment and death. Fear has come to redefine the simplest concepts in every aspect of their lives.When my three-year-old niece, Rose, touched a wall for the first time, it was as if she were touching something alien – something that didn’t belong to her world. Her tiny hand reached out hesitantly, then recoiled suddenly, as if struck by an electric shock.“Will it fall?” she whispered, trembling.She thought the solid wall would collapse, just…
Just 14 of Gaza’s 36 hospitals are partially functioning, WHO says, as Israel continues to bomb amid ceasefire talks.A World Health Organization (WHO) representative in Gaza has described harrowing scenes amid efforts to supply hospitals, many decimated or fully destroyed by Israel’s genocidal war, with essential medical and humanitarian supplies.“When we were in Gaza City two days back to al-Ahli Hospital bringing in the most needed trauma supplies – IV fluids, saline, IV antibiotics, also some lab equipment and food for patients and staff etc – bombardments were all over the place where we were,” Rik Peeperkorn, WHO’s representative for…
The Israeli military has intercepted and boarded several boats sailing towards Gaza.The Gaza Freedom Flotilla said the Israeli military has attacked its convoy of boats and intercepted several vessels as they were sailing towards Gaza.The flotilla said the military had attacked The Conscience – a boat carrying 93 journalists, doctors and activists – before it attacked and intercepted three smaller boats.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemslist 1 of 4Italy’s Meloni says ICC complaint accuses her of Gaza genocide complicitylist 2 of 4Muslims in India’s poll-bound Bihar battle ‘Bangladeshi infiltrator’ taglist 3 of 4Burkina Faso’s military gov’t arrests European NGO workers…
The smallest belongings can become the most powerful relics. As Palestinians are forced to flee again and again within the Gaza Strip and beyond, people carry personal items that hold deep meaning. In this episode, we explore the stories behind those objects in the midst of a war many are calling genocide.Recommended Stories list of 2 itemslist 1 of 2The Take: Two years after October 7 – Israel’s reckoninglist 2 of 2The Take: With Gaza in ruins, will US media name the crime?end of listThe Take is nominated for the Signal Awards in the Best Daily Podcast category. While we…
A complaint lodged with the world court points to the Italian government’s role supplying lethal weapons to Israel amid its war on Gaza.Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni says she has been accused of “complicity in genocide” in a complaint lodged with the International Criminal Court (ICC) over Rome’s support for Israel as it bombards Gaza.Meloni made the statement during an interview with state television company RAI, in the first public comment on the situation, which has not been confirmed by the international court.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemslist 1 of 4Pro-Palestine protesters target Italy training for Israel World Cup tielist…
US commentator Van Jones has apologised for making a joke about killed Palestinian babies, but he is not alone when it comes to insensitive comments about Gaza’s children.Washington, DC – CNN commentator Van Jones has been facing backlash for making a crass joke about Palestinian children killed by Israel.During an appearance on Real Time With Bill Maher on HBO on Friday, Jones claimed without evidence that young people in the United States are being manipulated by Iran and Qatar through social media to care about the carnage in Gaza.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3Italy-Israel World Cup tie…
Indonesia face Saudi Arabia, who are cohosting the final AFC qualifiers for football’s 2026 FIFA World Cup with Qatar.Who: Indonesia vs Saudi Arabia What: FIFA World Cup AFC qualifiers Where: Alinma Bank Stadium at King Abdullah Sports City in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia When: Wednesday, October 8, at 8:15pm (17:15 GMT) How to follow: We’ll have all the build-up on media Sport from 5:15pm (14:15 GMT) advance of our live text commentary stream.Indonesia face Saudi Arabia as the fourth round of Asian Football Confederation (AFC) qualifiers for the FIFA 2026 World Cup kick off on Wednesday, with six teams still hoping…
A landmark deal to integrate the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) with state institutions has stalled as both sides accuse each other of violence.Syria’s government has declared a ceasefire between its security forces and Kurdish fighters in the northern city of Aleppo, after at least one person was killed and four people were injured in overnight violence.Murhaf Abu Qasra, Syria’s minister of defence, announced the ceasefire on Tuesday after meeting with Mazloum Abdi, the commander of the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), saying the two sides had “agreed on a comprehensive ceasefire across all fronts and military positions in northern and…
Italy host Israel in a World Cup qualifier on October 14, in Udine where the stadium only holds 6,000 spectators.Israel’s World Cup qualifying match in Italy next week is expected to attract more pro-Palestinian protesters outside the football stadium in Udine than ticket-holding spectators inside the arena.Protesters already approached the gates of Italy’s training centre in Florence last week to demand that the match not be played because of the war in Gaza — part of a national strike that saw millions of activists take to the streets.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemslist 1 of 4Italy to propose global ceasefire…