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Israel destroying Gaza’s food system in ‘starvation’ tactic – UN expert

Israel destroying Gaza’s food system in ‘starvation’ tactic – UN expert

A U.N. expert said on Thursday that Israel was destroying Gaza's food system as part of a broader "starvation campaign" in its war against Hamas militants. Aid officials have warned of looming famine five months

Pressure grows on Israel to open more land and sea aid routes into Gaza as hunger spreads

Pressure grows on Israel to open more land and sea aid routes into Gaza as hunger spreads

Efforts to get desperately needed humanitarian aid to war-wracked northern Gaza gained momentum Wednesday with the European Union increasing pressure for the creation of a sea route from Cyprus to Gaza and British Foreign Minister

Hunger in Rafah amid Israel’s war on Gaza

Hunger in Rafah amid Israel’s war on Gaza

Two mothers recount how hunger took hold of their children and what they do to try to make sure they survive somehow. Rafah, Gaza – A tiny little girl called Wafaa is sitting in front

Israel is pillaging not just Gaza’s cities but also its waters

Israel is pillaging not just Gaza’s cities but also its waters

Foreign companies, including European ones, are helping Israel loot Gaza’s natural gas reserves. They must be stopped. Over the past few months, appalling videos have emerged from the conflict zone in Gaza of Israeli troops

Israel sells record $8 billion in bonds

Israel sells record $8 billion in bonds

Israel raised a record $8 billion in its first international bond sale since the Oct. 7 Hamas attacks, with very high demand even after Moody's gave Israel its first ever sovereign credit rating downgrade last

Starbucks ME franchisee cuts over 2,000 jobs after boycotts

Starbucks ME franchisee cuts over 2,000 jobs after boycotts

Gulf retail giant AlShaya Group, which owns the rights to operate Starbucks in the Middle East, plans to lay off over 2,000 people as the business suffers from consumer boycotts linked to the Gaza war,

EU trying to create maritime humanitarian corridor to support Gazans

EU trying to create maritime humanitarian corridor to support Gazans

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen will travel to Cyprus this week as the bloc explores a possible humanitarian corridor through the Mediterranean island to support the population in Gaza, her spokesperson said on

Egypt’s non-oil business sector hurt by Israel – Gaza war

Egypt’s non-oil business sector hurt by Israel – Gaza war

A downturn in Egypt's private sector activity deepened in February as a drop in Suez Canal freight due to attacks on shipping in the Red Sea worsened a long-running foreign currency shortage, a survey showed

India advises workers to leave Israeli border areas after attack

India advises workers to leave Israeli border areas after attack

India's embassy in Israel on Tuesday advised its nationals working in Israeli border areas to move to safer parts of the country. The advisory comes a day after an anti-tank missile attack near Israel's border

Israel launches first major bond sale since Oct. 7 attacks

Israel launches first major bond sale since Oct. 7 attacks

Israel on Tuesday launched its first international bond sale since the Oct. 7 Hamas attacks and since Moody's hit the country with its first ever sovereign credit rating downgrade last month. According to an investor