Author: Gulf News Week
But we will persist as long as we can to keep this crucial lifeline for Palestinians in Gaza City going.When I walk into the emergency ward of al-Shifa Hospital, I feel like I am back in October 2023, when the shocking number of wounded and dead brought in would overwhelm us every day. I see daily dozens of children, elderly, women and men rushed into the hospital with horrific injuries; many would be missing a limb or an eye.The difference is that back in October 2023, we still had medical supplies and fuel for electricity, we were fully staffed, and…
War and neglect have turned Deir Az Zor’s oilfields into rivers of carcinogenic waste seeping into Syrian soil.Deir Az Zor, Syria – The first thing that strikes you about the desert of eastern Syria is the vast still landscape: its silence, the unrelenting heat, and dry hot gusts of wind. The journey to Deir Az Zor feels like travelling back in time, with few markers of modernity evident as you look out from the road.But then a vast, shimmering body of sludge emerges, a black scar through the beige desert. The smell is a thick, chemical tang of petroleum that…
Ahead of India vs Pakistan at the Asia Cup, fans and experts predict the post-war acrimony to overshadow the cricket.Dubai, United Arab Emirates – When cricketers from India and Pakistan step onto the field for their Asia Cup 2025 match on Sunday, a lot more than two points will be on the line, according to cricket fans and experts.The match at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium will be played under the cloud of lingering hostility after their intense four-day conflict in May.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemslist 1 of 4Your guide to cricket’s T20 Asia Cup 2025list 2 of 4All…
Dutch broadcaster AVROTROS says it would not take part in next year’s competition given the ‘severe human suffering in Gaza’.The Netherlands has announced it will boycott the 2026 Eurovision in Vienna if Israel participates, joining other European countries that have threatened to withdraw from the song contest over Israel’s war on Gaza.Dutch broadcaster AVROTROS, one of dozens of public broadcasters that collectively fund and broadcast the contest, on Friday said it would not take part in next year’s competition in Vienna if Israel participates, “given the ongoing and severe human suffering in Gaza”.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of…
Israel slams landmark vote, supported by 142 member states, as ‘disgraceful’ as it continues to pound Gaza.The United Nations General Assembly has overwhelmingly backed a resolution reviving a two-state solution for Israel and Palestine, less than 24 hours after Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said there would never be a Palestinian state.The “New York Declaration”, which outlines “tangible, timebound, and irreversible steps” towards a two-state solution, was adopted on Friday by 142 votes in favour, 10 against – including Israel and key ally the United States – and 12 abstentions.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3Recognising Palestine: Why…
At least 37 killed in Gaza City as Gaza authorities claim some 1.3 million people remain in the north of the bombarded enclave.Israeli air and artillery fire continue to bombard Gaza, killing at least 59 people on Friday, including 14 members of the same family.Among those, 42 people were killed in Gaza City and the north of the besieged territory, according to medical sources.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3Before and after satellite images show how Israel has destroyed Gaza Citylist 2 of 3Gaza’s worst fear is no longer bombs but ‘humanitarian cities’list 3 of 3‘Show of humiliation’…
Our correspondent takes in the mood in the Qatari capital, following a shocking Israeli attack on a Hamas meeting in a residential villa this week.Doha, Qatar – Six coffins – five of them draped in Palestinian flags, one in a Qatari flag – were laid before the hundreds gathered for funeral prayers at Doha’s Imam Muhammad ibn Abd al-Wahhab Mosque.Sitting in the front row of the congregation on Thursday was Qatar’s Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani. He was there to honour those killed in an Israeli attack this week that has shaken Qatar.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemslist 1 of 4Qatar…
Palestinians face mass arrests, displacement in the occupied territory as Netanyahu pushes settlement expansion.Israeli forces have sealed off entrances to Tulkarem in the northern occupied West Bank, further escalating a campaign of raids, arrests and collective punishment that has displaced thousands of Palestinians as the military relentlessly destroys Gaza.Footage from Thursday night shared by residents showed soldiers marching Palestinians in lines through the streets in what many described as a humiliating show of force.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3‘Not strength, but recklessness’: UNSC slams Israel over Qatar attacklist 2 of 3Before and after satellite images show how…
We, survivors of Israel’s genocidal war, now face a greater terror: military-run camps disguised as relief that would strip us of our last dignity and freedom.We thought returning home would end the nightmare.After months of fleeing bombardment, sleeping in tents, schools, or under makeshift nylon sheets, many families finally walked back to their homes in northern Gaza during the fragile ceasefire in January 2025. The roads were lined with rubble. Our houses were broken shells, neighbourhoods unrecognisable. Yet we carried a fragile hope: that by stepping back onto our land, even among ruins, we were reclaiming our lives.But as soon…
A low-scoring thriller, a Shahid Afridi special and a last-over six – media picks three matches you must revisit.In sport, sometimes there is no better way to prepare for a fierce rivalry than watching reruns or reading summaries of previous heart-stopping encounters.And in cricket, there is no bigger rivalry than India vs Pakistan.Recommended Stories list of 2 itemslist 1 of 2Asia Cup: Is politically-charged India vs Pakistan match driven by profit?list 2 of 2Your guide to cricket’s T20 Asia Cup 2025end of listThe sport’s history is embellished with historic India-Pakistan clashes at every tournament and in every decade.With the teams…