Israel-Hamas war Stories

Mudavadi: Only 35 Kenyans returned from Lebanon, over 7,000 still stranded
Lucy Mumbi  |  Oct 17, 2024

This situation emerges as the Kenya Kwanza administration encourages Kenyans to seek employment opportunities abroad.

Gaza economy shrinks to less than a sixth of its pre-war size, UN report says
Reuters  |  Sep 13, 2024

The document described "a rapid and alarming economic decline" in the occupied West Bank, which has suffered a surge in violence since the Gaza war.

Global reactions to World Court's order for Israel to halt Rafah assault in Gaza
Reuters  |  May 25, 2024

While the International Court of Justice, or World Court, has no means to enforce its orders, the case was a stark sign of Israel's global isolation o...

World Bank estimates damage to Gaza critical infrastructure at $18.5 bn
AFP  |  Apr 05, 2024

The Israeli military's heavy aerial bombardment in the aftermath of the attack, and its ongoing ground operations inside Gaza, have reduced many areas...

Death and ruins at Gaza's shattered Al-Shifa hospital after two-week battle
AFP  |  Apr 02, 2024

Further raising regional tensions during the Gaza war, Israeli air strikes destroyed an Iranian embassy consular annex in Syria, Damascus and Tehran s...

Gaza war: UN Security Council approves resolution for immediate ceasefire during Ramadan
Amina Wako  |  Mar 25, 2024

The US is the only country that abstained from voting and did not veto the resolution as it has done in the past.

Gaza: UN aid team reaches stricken north, confirms ‘shocking’ disease and hunger
UN News  |  Mar 23, 2024

To reach the north from the south, aid teams have to pass through Israeli military checkpoints that cut the Strip in two.

Imminent famine in northern Gaza is ‘entirely man-made disaster’ - UN chief Guterres
UN News  |  Mar 19, 2024

UN Secretary-General António Guterres said Palestinians in Gaza are enduring horrifying levels of hunger and suffering.

Gazans break fast without 'joy of Ramadan' as war grinds on
AFP  |  Mar 12, 2024

In Gaza's southern border city of Rafah, where 1.5 million people have sought refuge, the usual generous Iftar meal marking the end of the day's fast...

Ramadan brings no relief as Israel-Hamas war rages in Gaza
AFP  |  Mar 11, 2024

"The start of Ramadan has been sad and covered in darkness, with the taste and stench of blood everywhere," said one displaced Palestinian man, Awni a...

'It hurts': Gaza war robs Muslim world of Ramadan joy
AFP  |  Mar 08, 2024

The war has killed tens of thousands of Palestinians and triggered violence elsewhere in the Middle East, from Lebanon to the seas off Yemen.

South Africa urges more emergency ICJ measures against Israel over Gaza starvation
AFP  |  Mar 07, 2024

Pretoria said this may be "the last opportunity the Court shall have to save the Palestinian people in Gaza already dying of starvation, and now 'one...

Children starving to death in northern Gaza - WHO
Barack Oduor  |  Mar 05, 2024

At least 15 children had died from malnutrition and dehydration at the Kamal Adwan hospital.

US veto criticised as ambassadors at UN Assembly decry Gaza crisis
Foreign Reporter  |  Mar 05, 2024

The 10 non-permanent Security Council members expressed regret at the US veto, saying the 15-member organ must shoulder its responsibilities.

US Vice President Harris condemns Israel over Gaza humanitarian crisis
Foreign Reporter  |  Mar 04, 2024

Harris called for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza and urged Hamas to accept a deal to release hostages in return for a six-week cessation of hostilitie...

Kenyan Muslim leaders launch funds drive to support Palestinians
Abdirahman Khalif  |  Mar 03, 2024

They unveiled a designated Pay Bill number (150770) with the account name "Gaza" for donations.

Gaza truce talks set to resume in Cairo as heavy fighting rages
AFP  |  Mar 03, 2024

Israel had yet to confirm that it had accepted the truce plan or whether it would attend the Cairo talks.

Global outrage over aid delivery deaths in Gaza
Barack Oduor  |  Mar 02, 2024

At least 115 people were killed and more than 750 wounded in the attack, which occurred at the Nabulsi roundabout in Gaza City on Thursday.

Gaza death toll nears 30,000 as UN warns of 'imminent' famine
AFP  |  Feb 28, 2024

UN chief Antonio Guterres said that any assault on the city would "put the final nail in the coffin" of relief operations.

Egypt warns of 'catastrophic repercussions' if Israeli attacks Rafah
Agency  |  Feb 27, 2024

Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry said the extreme polarisation exposed by the Gaza war had laid bare the double standards of some members of th...

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