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Rohingya refugees not welcome in Indonesia

Shawdesh Desk: As a rickety wooden boat carrying Rohingya refugees approached the shores of western Indonesia, several desperate men swam ashore to plead that the vessel be allowed to land

At least 31 killed in Israeli attacks on camps, schools

Shawdesh Desk: Israeli air raids have killed at least 31 people, including children, in northern, central, and southern Gaza, Palestinian officials and media said, as the besieged territory endures its

Gaza’s Al-Shifa hospital a ‘death zone’: WHO

Shawdesh desk: The World Health Organization said Sunday it had led an assessment mission to Al-Shifa hospital in Gaza City and determined it was a “death zone”, urging a full

Israel’s deputy speaker says to burn Gaza

Shawdesh Desk: Israel’s deputy speaker says to burn Gaza A senior lawmaker in Israel has urged the military to “burn” Gaza and not allow any fuel into the Palestinian enclave

Increasing signs that global economy is fragmenting into competing blocs: Lagarde

Shawdesh desk: European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde on Friday said Europe is now at a critical juncture, with deglobalization, demographics and decarbonization looming on the horizon, reports cnbc.com. “There

Gaza hospital director says 26 dead in strike on Khan Yunis building

Shawdesh Desk: At least 26 people have been killed in a strike on a residential building in the southern Gaza Strip’s Khan Yunis region, the director of a local hospital

Israeli forces order Gaza’s Al-Shifa hospital evacuation in ‘next hour’

Shawdesh Desk: Israeli forces ordered the evacuation of Al-Shifa hospital ‘in the next hour’ over loudspeakers on Saturday, an AFP journalist at the scene reported, as troops combed the facility

Israeli troops enter Gaza hospital

Shawdesh desk: Israeli forces stormed Gaza‘s largest hospital Wednesday, targeting what they believe is a Hamas command centre housed among thousands of ailing and sheltering civilians. Israeli and Palestinian officials said military operations