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August 23, 2024 10:34 AM

Kamala Harris accepts Democratic nomination, urges end to Gaza war

U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris formally accepted the Democratic nomination for president on Thursday with a rousing call to end the war in Gaza and to fight tyranny around the world, drawing a sharp contrast with Republican Donald Trump. "In th...

August 21, 2024 9:04 PM

Polio Outbreak in Gaza Threatens Wider Crisis

A new polio outbreak in Gaza, fueled by the ongoing war and resulting deteriorating conditions, has raised alarms that a wider epidemic could spread across the border into Israel.Polio was first detected in Gaza's wastewater in mid-July, and a first ...

August 21, 2024 1:27 PM

Blinken wraps up Mideast trip with Gaza deal still elusive

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken sought during a whirlwind trip to the Middle East to inject urgency into efforts to broker a Gaza ceasefire deal, but departed the region on Tuesday with an agreement between Israel and Hamas still elusive. Bli...

August 14, 2024 4:27 PM

Hamas to stay out of Gaza truce talks, Iran considers Israel attack

The Palestinian Islamist group Hamas said on Wednesday it would not take part in a new round of Gaza ceasefire talks slated for Thursday in Qatar, dimming hopes for a negotiated truce that Iranian sources say could hold back an Iranian attack on Isra...

August 13, 2024 1:52 PM

Lebanon’s displaced fear a bleak future

Displaced in south Lebanon five times, Kamel Mroue and his wife Mariam are anxious about their next move as they follow the news of clashes between Israel and Hezbollah, fearing border hostilities will turn into all-out war. The parents of three chi...

 

Last updated on: 12th Aug 2025