Interview UNRWA plans Turkey office to boost Gaza, Syria aid as pledges dip Speaking exclusively to Al-Monitor, UNRWA’s Tamara Alrifai said the upcoming Turkey office would help the agency to expand its operations not only in Gaza but also in Syria.
Analysis US options constrained in Sudan as RSF snubs Washington, sanctions fail Washington is attempting to broker a humanitarian truce between Sudan’s warring factions, but analysts warn there’s little sign either side is ready to stop fighting. By Rosaleen Carroll In Washington, DC, US, reporting on the Middle East
After 13 hours, 150 Gazans allowed to enter South Africa: What to know The group were reportedly stranded for several hours after opting to leave the war-torn Palestinian enclave. Palestine
Meet Rama Duwaji, Mamdani's wife and New York’s first lady of Syrian descent New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani's wife, Rama Duwaji, largely stayed out of the spotlight during the campaign but her Syrian heritage has shaped her views and upbringing. United States
Interview International Red Cross chief says Gaza conflict goes beyond anything he has ever seen Pierre Krahenbuhl Director-General of the International Committee
Analysis Netanyahu fumes as Gantz welcomed to US The visit by Minister Benny Gantz, a member of Israel's war cabinet, to Washington was not an initiative of the Biden administration, but the White House was only too happy to host him. By Ben Caspit In Tel Aviv, reporting on national security, Israeli politics, defense
Unlike Netanyahu, Israel's Gantz gets White House reception, talks hostage deal, Gaza cease-fire Israeli war cabinet minister Benny Gantz is meeting with high-level Biden administration officials in the latest sign of Prime Minister Netanyahu's diminishing acclaim in the White House. Israel
Israel's Gantz to travel to Washington, Netanyahu furious War cabinet minister Benny Gantz will travel on Sunday to Washington for a series of meetings with US officials, though he did not coordinate the trip with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, according to reports. Israel
What's next for Gaza cease-fire talks as Israeli officials arrive in Qatar? The Paris outline for a hostage release deal sees the release of some 40 abductees in exchange for the release of hundreds of Palestinian prisoners and a six-week cease-fire. Israel
US changes tune on Gaza ‘cease-fire’ as Rafah fears grow Under pressure internationally and from Democratic voters, the Biden administration has begun to call for a "temporary cease-fire" in Gaza. Israel
Mossad, CIA, Qatar, Egypt reps to meet in Paris as Gaza deal talks advance The Biden administration is hoping that a deal for the release of hostage and a temporary ceasefire could be reached before the start of Ramadan, March 10. Israel
Lions traumatized by Sudan war find safe haven in South African sanctuary The war has not only created a devastating humanitarian crisis, but it has also impacted the welfare of wildlife in Sudan. Sudan
WHO official: 'Never seen anything like' Rafah crisis in 30-year career Richard Brennan, regional emergency director of the World Health Organization, told Al-Monitor that only three fully functioning hospitals are serving Gaza's population of 2.3 million people. Palestine
In south Lebanon, schools resume classes as displaced shelter inside Hezbollah steps in as municipalities struggle to respond to the growing number of displaced. Lebanon
Israeli troops raid Gaza's Nasser Hospital amid fears of imminent Rafah operation As Israel presses on with its Gaza offensive amid international calls for cease-fire, Israeli forces stormed a hospital in Khan Younis. Palestine
US softens objections to looming Israeli offensive in Rafah Despite President Joe Biden’s charge that Israel’s conduct in Gaza has been “over the top," the Biden administration has threatened no consequences for the Israeli military's impending assault on Rafah. Israel
Mossad chief leaves Cairo after talks with US, Egypt, Qatar on new Israel-Hamas deal The meeting in Cairo between Israeli, American, Egyptian and Qatari top officials ended after several hours of discussions in an attempt to advance a deal for the release of hostages and a cease-fire in Gaza. Israel
