(2024-12-30). Jimmy Carter: The architect of Arab-Israeli normalisation. newarab.com 
More than four decades after leaving the White House, Jimmy Carter is remembered as a pivotal figure in Middle East diplomacy – a legacy defined by his greatest achievement but also tied to the challenges that ultimately ended his presidency. | The former president, who passed away on Sunday at the age of 100, brokered the historic peace agreement between Egypt and Israel, altering the course of the Palestinian struggle for statehood and paving the way for the Arab-Israeli normalisation process. | However, his triumph was soon overshadowed by the Iran hostage crisis, which erupted just months after the signing…
(2024-12-30). üü•YEAR2024: Peace, stability in Middle East still distant in 2025. independent.co.ug 
CAIRO | Xinhua | In a region where turmoil has long been the norm, the cascade of events in the Middle East in 2024 has nevertheless shocked the world due to its intensity and complexity. The Israel-Palestine conflict entered the second year, leaving Gaza stranded in a dire humanitarian crisis and creating ripple effects …
(2024-12-30). Iran's president hopes war, genocide would end in New Year. presstv.ir President Pezeshkian hopes for an end to oppression, violence, war, and genocide in 2025.
(2024-12-30). Jimmy Carter Dead at 100: Fmr. Pres. Urged "Peace Not Apartheid" in 2007 DN! Interview on Palestine. democracynow.org 
Former President Jimmy Carter died Sunday at his home in Plains, Georgia, at 100 years old. The 39th president served a single, tumultuous term in the White House from 1977 to 1981. As we begin our look at his life and legacy, we hear Carter's own words in a Democracy Now! interview discussing his book Palestine: Peace Not Apartheid. Carter criticized Israel's policies in the West Bank and Gaza, and argued Israel's settlements in the Occupied Territories were the main barrier to peace. "Americans don't want to know and many Israelis don't want to know what is going on inside Pa…
(2024-12-30). Iran's president urges peace and security in region, Muslim world. presstv.ir Iran's President Pezeshkian says Tehran's practical approach is based on the promotion of peace and security among the regional and Muslim countries.
(2024-12-30). Jimmy Carter, Who Urged "Peace Not Apartheid" in Palestine, Dead at 100. truthout.org Former President Jimmy Carter died Sunday at his home in Plains, Georgia, at 100 years old. The 39th president served a single, tumultuous term in the White House from 1977 to 1981. As we begin our look at his life and legacy, we hear Carter's own words in a Democracy Now! interview discussing his book Palestine: Peace Not Apartheid. Carter criticized Israel's policies in the West Bank and Gaza… |
(2024-12-30). Disarmageddon: Do We Have a Choice? transcend.org All religions have certain texts declared to be "sacred." One cannot question the directives or prophecies in them. Which raises an unusual question: If Jesus returned today, either in spirit or in person, would he become a peace activist? Would he speak out against nuclear war and Armageddon?>
(2024-12-30). Jimmy Carter: A Legacy of Peace and Complexity in the Middle East. themedialine.org 
(2024-12-30). Former US president Jimmy Carter dies aged 100. newarab.com 
Carter had been in hospice care since mid-February 2023 at his home in Plains, Georgia, the same small town where he was born. He once ran a peanut farm before becoming governor of the Peach State and running for the White House.
(2024-12-30). Jailed PKK leader says 'ready' to support Turkey peace drive. newarab.com 
(2024-12-30). Jimmy Carter's life and legacy in the Middle East. newarab.com 
After nearly two years in hospice following years of cancer, 100-year-old former US president For the US president who oversaw a landmark Middle East peace treaty, it is ironic but perhaps fitting that he is more known for his life after politics. | The 39th president of the United States was probably best known during his one term for overseeing the Camp David Accords between
(2024-12-30). Network in Defense of Humanity Expresses Solidarity With Former Argentinian Ambassador to Venezuela. orinocotribune.com The Argentina chapter of the Network of Intellectuals and Artists in Defense of Humanity (REDH) expressed its solidarity with the former ambassador of Argentina to Venezuela and former president of the South American Parliament (Parlasur), àìscar Laborde, following the attacks against him by Argentinian Security Minister Patricia Bullrich for delivering a letter to Argentinian policeman Nahuel Gallo, who is under criminal investigation in Venezuela. | "The ridiculous accusation of treason for the humanitarian gesture of delivering a letter from his family to the policeman detained in Venezuela, at the requ…
(2024-12-30). PFLP-GC Condemns Zionist Siege of Kamal Adwan Hospital. indybay.org The Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine — General Command condemns the Nazi Zionist terrorist army's storming of Kamal Adwan Hospital and burning it after imposing a siege on it with fire, systematically targeting it and the medical staff, torturing patients and accompanying staff and forcing them to leave it, not to mention the deaths of more than 50 martyrs, some of whom were burned to death as a result of the fire spreading throughout the hospital, in a complete war crime that is added to the record of Nazi crimes committed by the enemy in its violation of international humanitarian laws.
(2024-12-30). BBC Staffers Reveal Editor's 'Entire Job' To Whitewash Israeli War Crimes. popularresistance.org BBC editor Raffi Berg has almost complete control of the British broadcaster's online coverage of Israel's war on Gaza and is ensuring that all events are reported with a pro-Israel bias, according to a new report published on 28 December by Drop Site News. | "This guy's entire job is to water down everything that's too critical of Israel," one former BBC journalist said. | Drop Site News spoke to 13 current and former staffers who stated that the BBC's coverage consistently devalues Palestinian life, ignores Israeli atrocities, and creates a false equivalence in an entirely unbalanced conflict.
(2024-12-30). A Palestinian Year in Review: Genocide, Resistance and Unanswered Questions. counterpunch.org 
The story of the Israeli war on Gaza can be epitomized in the story of the Israeli war on Beit Lahia, a small Palestinian town in the northern part of the Strip. When Israel launched its ground operations in Gaza, Beit Lahia was already largely destroyed due to many days of relentless Israeli bombardment which
(2024-12-30). Global conflicts shatter childhoods: Record number of children living in war zones in 2024. nationofchange.org 2024 marked an unprecedented crisis for children globally, with record numbers displaced, malnourished, and deprived of basic rights due to escalating conflicts.
(2024-12-30). Jimmy Carter: the False Savoir. counterpunch.org 
A pious Sunday school teacher confessing to lust in his heart but swearing never to lie, he came to Washington to reestablish public faith in government just when popular disgust at monstrous U.S. crimes in Indochina had reached unprecedented heights. The big business agenda during his term in office (1977-1981) was to roll back the welfare state, break the power of unions, fan the flames of the Cold War to increase military spending, engineer tax breaks for wealthy corporate interests, and repeal government regulation of business. While portraying himself as a peanut-farming populist, Carter delivered the goods…
(2024-12-30). Report: IDF used AI targeting system in Gaza, possibly increasing civilian casualties. haaretz.com GAZA: IDF says it won't allow Gaza's Kamal Adwan Hospital to reopen after mass arrests, leaving north Gaza with one functioning hospital; Hamas' health ministry reported dozens killed in explosion next to hospital ‚ñ CEASE-FIRE TALKS: Report: Hostage talks may collapse due to Israel's conduct, Egyptian sources say ‚ñ LEBANON: Israeli forces destroyed tunnel leading to Hezbollah command post…
(2024-12-30). IDF shoots down missile fired from Yemen before it entered Israeli territory. haaretz.com GAZA: Israeli soldier killed in northern Gaza combat, IDF announces ‚ñ CEASE-FIRE TALKS: Hostage talks may collapse due to Israel's conduct, Egyptian sources say ‚ñ ISRAEL: Investigation finds soldier killed by tank turret in operational accident, IDF says ‚ñ IRAN: Israeli arrested on suspicion of spying for Iran…
(2024-12-30). Israel no longer needs to appease Russia. It's time to commit to Ukraine. haaretz.com Netanyahu promised Putin he wouldn't intervene in Russia's war on Ukraine, based on Israel's need for Russia's 'permission' to strike Syria against Hezbollah and Iran. But with the Middle East's new geopolitical landscape, and Putin ramping up antisemitism, there's no longer any need to bargain with the Kremlin…
(2024-12-30). Israel struggling to contain attacks as Yemeni missiles rain down: US report. presstv.ir A report says the Israeli regime is struggling to contain the damage resulting from extensive Yemeni strikes against the occupied Palestinian territories.
(2024-12-30). Gaza: Dr. Abu Safiya hailed for 'bravery' moments before arrest. newarab.com 
The final moment of The facility's director, who has repeatedly warned about the precarious situation in the hospital and north Gaza, was seen wearing his medical coat as he walked towards an Israeli tank, indicating that he had continued wor…
(2024-12-30). Gaza's Dr. Abu Safiya held in Sde Teiman detention camp: report. newarab.com 
(2024-12-30). WHO demands Israel release Gaza hospital director. newarab.com 
The WHO chief called Monday for the immediate release of The Friday-Saturday assault on Kamal Adwan in Beit Lahia left northern Gaza's last major health facility out of service and emptied of patients, the World Health Organisation said. | "Hospitals in Gaza have once again become battlegrounds and the health system is under severe threat," WHO director-general Tedros Adha…
(2024-12-30). How did the MENA region react to Jimmy Carter's death. newarab.com 
World leaders, journalists and political commentators have offered their condolences and weighed in on former US The former US leader was behind several major foreign policy decisions affecting the While he has been regarded as a champion of Palestinian rights later in his career, he was also responsible for controversial actions such…
(2024-12-30). 'The saboteurs': Hamas says Israel obstructing truce talks as Gaza genocide rages. presstv.ir A Hamas official says Israel has been sabotaging the talks aimed at securing a Gaza ceasefire deal by refusing to withdraw its occupation forces and end its genocidal war on the Palestinian territory.
(2024-12-30). 2024 in Retrospect: Palestinian Resistance Overwhelm Zionist War Machine. ummid.com Even with the failure of the international community to stop the genocide and reign in Israel, ther steadfastness, sumoud of Palestinians will remain strong until freedom is finally attained.
cbc.ca (2024-12-30). Israel's Netanyahu successfully undergoes prostate removal surgery, hospital saysIsraeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu underwent successful surgery Sunday to have his prostate removed, hospital officials said, a procedure that came as he manages multiple crises including the war in Gaza and his trial for alleged corruption.
cbc.ca (2024-12-30). Israel's Netanyahu successfully undergoes prostate removal surgery, hospital saysIsraeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu underwent successful surgery Sunday to have his prostate removed, hospital officials said, a procedure that came as he manages multiple crises including the war in Gaza and his trial for alleged corruption.
(2024-12-30). A Saudi Atheist and a Web of Lies: The Distortion of the Magdeburg Attack. mintpressnews.com 
In a calculated effort to stoke anti-Muslim hysteria, pro-Israeli right-wing social media accounts distorted the facts surrounding a tragic car-ramming attack on a German Christmas parade. This manipulation aligns with a broader trend of reviving post-9/11 Islamophobia to advance imperialist war narratives that ultimately benefit Israel. | When news broke that a Saudi-born man was responsible for the
(2024-12-30). War on Gaza Crystalizes Israel's Image. pressenza.com Modern Israel attracts much attention from analysts and the public but our ability to understand it is hindered by ideology, prejudice, and myth. Many tread carefully when discussing Israel lest they be accused of antisemitism. In an
(2024-12-30). Yemeni forces conduct 13 anti-Israel missile operations in 10 days. presstv.ir Yemeni Armed Forces have undertaken at least 13 operations against Israeli targets in the past 10 days in defense of their country and in solidarity with Palestinians in Gaza amid the Tel Aviv regime's genocidal war.
(2024-12-30). WHO calls for end to Israeli attacks on Gaza hospitals. presstv.ir The World Health Organization (WHO) calls for an end to deadly Israeli attacks on hospitals in the Gaza Strip, where the health system has collapsed due to the occupying regime's genocidal war.
(2024-12-30). IOF announces Israeli settler from Petah Tikva arrested for spying for Iran, including surveillance of former War Minister Benny Gantz's house and vehicle arson. english.almanar.com.lb
(2024-12-30). 'This government betrayed me, but it also betrayed the entire State of Israel'. haaretz.com Yehuda Cohen, father of kidnapped soldier Nimrod Cohen, is set to meet the ICC's chief prosecutor. 'The warrants were not motivated by antisemitism, but the fact that the unnecessary continuation of the fighting causes suffering to Palestinians and Israelis, and results in the killing of civilians and soldiers'…
(2024-12-30). Palestinians are souring on Hamas — and they want an end to the war. haaretz.com There's the bad news — apocalyptic destruction in Gaza, rampant poverty, utter despair about the Palestinian Authority — and there's more bad news: Over half of Palestinians still back the October 7 attack. But recent polls show that's not the whole story…
(2024-12-30). Seven people, including six infants, die of hypothermia in Gaza, authorities say. haaretz.com The Gaza health ministry warns that the number of people dying from hypothermia is expected to rise as the result of heavy rain and difficult living conditions in flooded encampments…
(2024-12-30). Israeli soldier killed in northern Gaza, three seriously wounded, IDF announces. haaretz.com Sergeant Uriel Peretz, 23-years-old from Beitar Illit, served in the Kfir Battalion's Netzah Yehuda Brigade. Since the start of the war, 825 Israeli soldiers have been killed…
(2024-12-30). Christmas in Palestine under the shadow of war and occupation. newarab.com 
Bethlehem – Even the Israeli military checkpoints in But the The city'
(2024-12-30). Aid groups demand end to Israel's attacks on Gaza hospitals. newarab.com 
The head of the "Hospitals in Gaza have once again become battlegrounds and the health system is under severe threat," WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said in a post on X. | "We repeat: stop attacks on hospitals. People in Gaza need access to health care. Humanitarians need access to provide health a…
(2024-12-30). Israel army to stay in south Lebanon beyond truce: report. newarab.com 
The Israel Hayom newspaper said the army was "considering" remaining in some control points in south Lebanon even after the 60 days specified in the agreement ends, adding that the topic has been discussed in recent days…
(2024-12-30). Israel pounds two Gaza hospitals as sixth baby dies from cold. newarab.com 
Overnight and early on Monday, Israeli forces the al-Wafaa Hospital where at least seven were killed and the al-Ahli hospital. | Gaza civil defence crews and witnesses confirmed many were critically wounded in t…
(2024-12-30). Israeli forces order evacuation in besieged northern Gaza town. newarab.com 
Israeli forces carrying out a weeks-long offensive in The fresh expulsion orders caused a new wave of displacement, although it was not immediately clear how many people were affected, the residents said. | Palestinian and United Nations offi…
(2024-12-30). BBC Exposé: Israeli Lobby and Government Collaborate in Free Speech Crackdown. mintpressnews.com 
Israeli lobbyists, organizations, and former intelligence operatives are actively working behind the scenes to suppress free speech, stifle debate at academic institutions, ban advocacy groups, and curtail the right to assembly. This coordinated effort has intensified during the ongoing Gaza war, with substantial complicity from Western governments and major social media platforms. | On December 17, the BBC published an
(2024-12-30). Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,040. aljazeera.com Here are the key developments on the 1,040th day of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
(2024-12-30). South Korea authorities seek arrest of Yoon over martial law declaration. aljazeera.com Joint investigation unit requests arrest warrant for suspended president over brief imposition of martial law.
(2024-12-30). Salah says new Liverpool deal is 'far away'. aljazeera.com Egypt forward Mohamed Salah says he is a long way from extending his contract at Liverpool, which expires in the summer.
(2024-12-30). The Empire Burns The Middle East While US Homelessness Surges. caitlinjohnstone.com.au The US empire is up to its elbows in the middle east working frenetically to manipulate what happens there, while in the United States itself homelessness has taken another record-shattering leap forward.
(2024-12-30). New Sri Lankan president visits India on his first overseas trip. wsws.org President Dissanayake's selection of India to visit first is to signal his government's commitment to aligning Colombo with the US-led preparations for war against China.
(2024-12-30). Fascism and Radical Left Lunacy. counterpunch.org 
Donald, the idiot, the madman, the consummate cowardly thug is preparing to unleash shock and awe to paint his agenda onto the American and the world stage such as we have never seen before. Day one, two, three…infinity. He will attempt to unleash the hounds of horror. Why? To impose his horrendous agenda—of course. But
(2024-12-30). I Warned an Alberta Leftist Activist Mom About Vaccines in 2022. Last Month She Took Her 10-month Old for Flu and COVID-19 Shots and Her Baby Just Died Suddenly. globalresearch.ca 
I wrote this to Alberta mom Jessy Roos, an NDP activist, about pediatric COVID-19 mRNA vaccines. | I don't have the original post. I assume it was something about promoting mRNA vaccines in children. | . | . | . | . | . | . ….
(2024-12-30). For pro-Palestinian protesters on U.S. campuses, 2024 began with a bang, ends in a whimper. haaretz.com At the end of the U.S. fall semester, Gaza war encampments appear to be fizzling out. Some blame repression of free speech, others cite fatigue. All sides say there are less visible sides to the pro-Palestinian protests that are still bubbling…
(2024-12-30). Billionaire Wealth Soared in 2024. So Did Child Hunger. truthout.org An analysis published Monday by the humanitarian group Save the Children estimates that roughly 35 kids across the globe were born into hunger every minute in 2024 — a year in which the world's billionaires saw their combined wealth surge to a record high. At least 18.2 million children were born into hunger this year, according to the new analysis, as war and climate-fueled extreme weather… |
(2024-12-30). Trudeau government scrapes all names from "Victims of Communism" monument in attempt to hide Canada's patronage of Nazi collaborators and war criminals. wsws.org No member of the Liberal government was allowed to show their face at the inauguration ceremony, for fear it would once again draw public attention to the Canadian state's longstanding and ongoing patronage of fascist forces.
(2024-12-30). Should Russia cut a real estate deal with Ukraine to end the war? strategic-culture.su
(2024-12-30). Taliban leader bans windows overlooking women's areas. newarab.com 
The According to a statement released late Saturday by the Taliban government spokesman, new buildings should not have windows through which it is possible to see "the courtyard, kitchen, neighbour's well and other places usually used by women". | "Seeing women working in kitchens, in courtyards or collecting water from we…
(2024-12-30). The Taliban say they will close all NGOs employing Afghan women. newarab.com 
The Taliban say they will close all national and foreign nongovernmental groups in It comes two years after they told In a letter published on X Sunday night, the Economy Ministry warned that failure to comply with the latest order would lead to NGOs losing their license to o…
(2024-12-30). This week in history: December 30-January 5. wsws.org NY state to pay Attica victims; top Nixon aides convicted in Watergate scandal; Soviet trial of Japanese war criminals; Stalin steps up slander of Trotsky.
(2024-12-30). Homelessness in US has doubled under Biden. wsws.org The latest report shows an 18 percent rise in 2024, with only a trickle of federal aid compared to the hundreds of billions wasted on war.
(2024-12-30). Renewable energy finally sails off into the past. onlineopinion.com.au None of these solutions are yet commercially realistic for production designs, but they do tick the box for the company's corporate image in window dressing, striving towards the hallowed zero emissions.
(2024-12-30). Trump news in 2024, ahead of second presidency. america.cgtn.com 
During his 2024 presidential campaign, Donald Trump's key political promises centered on his America First slogan. On the domestic front, he doubled down on illegal immigration and articulated a hardline toward American allies regarding foreign policy. Poppie Mphuthing reports.
(2024-12-30). Weekly Climate and Energy News Roundup #624. wattsupwiththat.com In wartime, truth is so precious that she should always be attended by a bodyguard of lies…
(2024-12-30). Iran says one arrested after suicide blast kills officer. newarab.com 
The attack took place Saturday in the southern coastal city of Bandar-e Lengeh, Iranian media reported.
(2024-12-30). Morocco's Family Code reform pleases no one, especially women. newarab.com 
(2024-12-30). Sudan government rejects UN-backed famine declaration. newarab.com 
The Sudanese government strongly rejected on Sunday a report backed by the United Nations which determined that famine had The Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) review, which UN agencies use, follows repeated warnings from the IPC said last week that…
(2024-12-30). Turkey announces $14b development plan for Kurdish southeast. newarab.com 
The announcement comes amid increased hopes for an end to a decades-long insurgency waged by the outlawed
(2024-12-30). Egypt tests new extension of the Suez Canal. newarab.com 
Two ships used the new extension on Saturday, a statement from the Suez Canal Authority said. | Authority chief Osama Rabie said the development in the canal's southern region will "enhance navigational safety and reduce the effects of wa…
(2024-12-30). Two dead as light aircraft crashes off UAE coast: authority. newarab.com 
A light aircraft crashed Sunday off the coast of "A light aircraft operated by the Jazirah Aviation Club crashed into the sea, claiming the lives of both the pilot and co-pilot," said the General Civil Aviation Authority in a statement. | It added that an investigation had been launched "to determine the cause" of the deadly crash. | The statement said the victims were of Indian and Pakistani nationality. | "The crash o…
(2024-12-30). CA Nov 2024 Final Result Out – Full Toppers List. ummid.com Heramb Maheshwari, Rishab Ostwal R, Riya Kunjankumar Shah and Kinjal Ajmera are among the toppers of the CA Final exams held in November 2024 the results of which were declared by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) Friday night.
(2024-12-30). Jeff Bezos gives Pirbright Institute £7.3 million to "define" what an anti-methane vaccine for cows needs to achieve. expose-news.com As part of his Earth Fund grants, Amazon's founder, Jeff Bezos, has awarded a £7.3 million grant to a UK-based project aimed at reducing cattle emissions through a potential new vaccine to …
(2024-12-29). US-Funded Group Removes Report Warning Of Famine In North Gaza. popularresistance.org The Famine Early Warning Systems Network, a project funded by the US Agency for International Development (USAID), has removed a report from its website that warned it was "highly likely" famine is occurring in northern Gaza after a complaint by the US ambassador to Israel. | The report noted that Israel has imposed a "near-total blockade of humanitarian and commercial food supplies" on the North Gaza Governorate, which includes the cities of Beit Lahia, Beit Hanoun, and Jabalia. The report said 65,000 to 75,000 civilians remained in the area, "including civilians who have been unable to or prevented from evacuat…
(2024-12-29). Report: US THAAD System Used in Israel for First Time To Intercept Houthi Missile. news.antiwar.com An American Terminal High-Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) battery that President Biden deployed to Israel earlier this year was used on Friday for the first time to attempt to intercept a missile fired by Yemen's Houthis, Reuters has reported. The attack came after Israel bombed the Sanaa International Airport in Yemen, almost killing the head of …
(2024-12-29). Israeli Forces Advance Deeper Into Southern Lebanon, Burning Homes. news.antiwar.com Sunday marks 33 days into the 60-day ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon. So far, Israel has committed at least 329 violations of that ceasefire, and officials are more and more open in saying they probably won't withdraw from Lebanon in 60 days, as they were meant to under the deal. The violations include airstrikes and …
(2024-12-29). Bishop Mukasa condemns child sacrifice, exploitation at Diocesan Children's Day. independent.co.ug 
Luwero, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Rt. Rev. Lawrence Mukasa, Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Kasana-Luwero, has issued a powerful condemnation of child sacrifice and exploitation, calling for collective action to safeguard children's rights. The message was delivered during the Diocesan Children's Day celebrations at Our Lady of Fatima Queen of Peace Kasana Cathedral by …
(2024-12-29). Italy: Draft bill 1236 targeting peaceful environmental activism. fidh.org
(2024-12-29). Colaboradores cubanos bailan casino en Venezuela (+Fotos y Audio). radiohc.cu Los colaboradores cubanos vibraron de alegría e identidad, al unirse este sábado desde Venezuela a la iniciativa "Cubaa* baila casino por la victoria"
(2024-12-29). Further thoughts on Trenin and how the war ends. gilbertdoctorow.com Several comments on my latest essay and an essay on the same subject posted on the substack account of Karlof 1 prompt me to return to this subject with a few fresh observations of my own. In particular, I have further remarks on Trenin's preferred solution, which was to divide what is left of Ukraine …
(2024-12-29). Video | Al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigades Thwart Israeli Incursion in Tulkarm Refugee Camp, West Bank. english.almanar.com.lb The Al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigades have released footage showcasing their resistance to Israeli occupation forces during a recent incursion into the Tulkarm refugee camp in the occupied West Bank. The footage highlights the targeting of an Israeli military bulldozer with a powerful "Tufan" explosive device, causing significant damage. Additionally, intense clashes between resistance fighters and the …
(2024-12-29). Gaza's Kamal Adwan hospital 'now empty' after Israeli raid: WHO. newarab.com 
The World Health Organization said on Saturday that the The WHO said it was "appalled" by Friday's raid, saying "hospitals have once again become battlegrounds". | "The systematic dismantling of the health system and a siege for over 80 days on north Gaza puts the lives of the 75,000 Pa…
(2024-12-29). Israel detains Kamal Adwan director, hospital 'out of service'. newarab.com 
Gaza health officials said on Saturday that Israeli forces detained the director of the "The occupation forces have taken dozens of the medical staff from Kamal Adwan Hospital to a detention centre for interrogation, including the director,
(2024-12-29). Israel shells Gaza hospital after arresting Kamal Adwan director. newarab.com 
Israeli forces are shelling the Baptist Hospital in Gaza City, days after raiding and setting fire to the Kamal Adwan Hospital in Beit Lahiya, where they arrested over 240 Palestinians, including dozens of medical staff and the hospital's director. | The health ministry said it was concerned for the well-being of Hussam Abu Safiya, the director of the Kamal Adwan Hospital, as some staff freed by the Israeli forces late on Friday said he was beaten by soldiers. | On Friday, Hamas dismissed Israel's claim that Palestinian fighters had operated from the hospital throughout the 15-month-old Gaza war, saying no fig…
(2024-12-29). Israeli forces burn Gaza's Kamal Adwan hospital. newarab.com 
Israeli forces on Friday raided the In separate incidents across Gaza, Israeli strikes killed at least 25 people, medics said. One of those strikes on a house in Gaza City killed 15 people, medics and the civil emergency service said. | The Palestinian health ministry said contact with staff inside the facility,…
(2024-12-29). Israel's genocide is making us strangers on our own land. newarab.com 
Since the first day that Israel's war on Gaza began, my family made the difficult decision to leave our home in the Jawazat district, as our neighbourhood has been consistently targeted. We sought refuge in my grandmother's house — she had tragically passed away there just two months prior. We packed essentials like food, clothes, important documents, and identification cards, thinking we would only be away for a few weeks at most. However, as many are now aware, the situation quickly escalated beyond our expectations. | My grandmother's house was in the heart of the Rimal neighbourhood in Gaza City, clo…
(2024-12-29). 2024 in Retrospect: Palestinian Resistance Overwhelm Zionist War Machine. ummid.com Even with the failure of the international community to stop the genocide and reign in Israel, ther steadfastness, sumoud of Palestinians will remain strong until freedom is finally attained.
(2024-12-29). Netanyahu to undergo prostate surgery in 'underground facility'. newarab.com 
Israeli Prime Minister
(2024-12-29). Netanyahu's wife to be investigated for harassing witness. newarab.com 
The Sara Netanyahu, wife of
(2024-12-29). Elul: Self-Examination or Self-Righteousness? pressenza.com "This past year has proven how fragile and precious life can be." Rabbi Moshe Taragin, educator and author, begins his recent article with these words. It is written during the Hebrew month of Elul, which, this year, began in September. He mourns the death of some of his students who died as Israel's soldiers in the war on Gaza and reminds us that this is "a period of reflection and rejuvenation." True, yet traditionally this is above all a period dedicated to moral reckoning and self-improvement, repentance and forgiveness. | The month of Elul precedes the two most solemn events in the Jewish year, Rosh Hashanah…
(2024-12-29). Israeli Occupation Forces Intensify Ceasefire Violations in Lebanon as Experts Warn of Potential Military Escalation. english.almanar.com.lb Israeli occupation forces persist in violating the ceasefire agreement in Lebanon, conducting excavation and sabotage operations in villages they failed to penetrate during their recent aggression. These incursions are seen as attempts to compensate for setbacks faced due to Hezbollah's steadfast resistance, which forced Israeli forces to retreat in several areas. Today, Israeli enemy troops, …
(2024-12-29). Israeli Enemy Justifies Haniyeh Assassination Over Alleged Role in 'Al-Aqsa Flood', Hamas Rejects Claims as Baseless. english.almanar.com.lb The Israeli Channel 12 report claims that documents found in Gaza tunnels early in the war implicated Martyr Ismail Haniyeh, the head of Hamas' political bureau, in orchestrating the October 7 "Operation Al-Aqsa Flood." The report alleges that Martyr Haniyeh's involvement placed him at the top of Israel's assassination list. Planning and Surveillance in Tehran …
(2024-12-29). Israeli Occ. Army Radio quotes former military intelligence chief Amos Yadlin: War on Gaza must end in exchange for a deal to retrieve hostages. english.almanar.com.lb
(2024-12-29). 'We will only be able to really mourn once the hostages return'. haaretz.com 'We repeatedly warned about the dangers of fighting in areas with hostages. Yagev became a warning light, but ten days later, six more hostages were executed', his mother Esther says…
(2024-12-29). Florida rep. Hillary Cassel switches to Republican 'for Israel'. newarab.com 
(2024-12-29). Medics 'burnt alive' at Gaza hospital after Israel starts fire. newarab.com 
Medical staff at An Al-Jazeera correspondent in Gaza said that some people had fled the hospital, located in the They said that as a result of the fire which Israeli for…
(2024-12-29). Palestinian journalist shot in the head 'by PA' in West Bank. newarab.com 
A Palestinian journalist was shot and killed outside her family's home in the northern West Bank town of Jenin late Saturday, where Palestinian Authority (PA) security officers, backed by the Israeli military, Shatha al-Sabbagh, 22, was killed by a sniper with the Palestinian security forces while she was with her mother and two small children, her…
(2024-12-29). WHO chief 'escaped death' in Israeli strikes on Yemen airport. newarab.com 
WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus told BBC radio his ears were still ringing following Thursday's attack as he prepared to board a flight in
(2024-12-29). Billionaire Vivek Ramaswamy Is A Wall Street Speculator. popularresistance.org Vivek Ramaswamy is the billionaire Republican politician and failed presidential candidate whom Donald Trump appointed to lead the so-called "Department of Government Efficiency" (DOGE), alongside co-chair Elon Musk, the richest oligarch on Earth (who brands himself a libertarian anti-government crusader, while his companies receive billions in US government subsidies). | Ramaswamy sparked something of a civil war among US conservatives with a puerile Twitter post lamenting how US popular culture upholds jocks over nerds.
(2024-12-29). The CADTM International network condemns the cowardice of Northern governments in response to the climate emergency. cadtm.org
(2024-12-29). US-Funded Group Removes Report Warning of Famine in North Gaza After Complaint From US Ambassador. scheerpost.com 
(2024-12-29). Dr. Hussam Abu Safiya, a 'hero in scrubs' saving lives amid genocidal war on Gaza. presstv.ir Despite losing his young son, sustaining severe injuries, and facing constant threats, Dr. Hussam Abu Safiya refused to abandon his hospital and patients in Gaza. Now his whereabouts are unknown.
(2024-12-29). Video: The US-NATO War against Yugoslavia, The Globalization of War. substack.com
(2024-12-29). Russia's Sergey Lavrov Warns NATO and US of "Decisive Response" to New Missile Threats. english.almanar.com.lb Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has issued a stern warning to the United States and North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), stating that Moscow will respond decisively with "military-technical countermeasures" if new missile threats are posed to Russia. Prepared for Any Scenario In an interview with the RIA Novosti news agency, Lavrov emphasized that Russia is …
(2024-12-29). Putin sorry to Azerbaijan over plane crash, says not responsible. newarab.com 
The Russian leader called his Azerbaijani counterpart
(2024-12-29). The digital surveillance and control agenda quietly marches forwards. expose-news.com India is pursuing the transformation of public finance using digital IDs and biometrics. Scotland updates its guidance on the use of biometrics in schools. Russia's largest bank is leading the way in …
(2024-12-29). South Korea plane crash: 179 feared dead out of 181 aboard. newarab.com 
A Jeju Air plane carrying 181 people from A bird strike and adverse weather conditions were cited by authorities as likely causes of the crash that flung passengers out of the plane and left it "almost completely destroyed", according to fire officials. | Video showed the Jeju Air…
(2024-12-29). 12 Ways We Can Exploit Fossil Fuel Industry Vulnerabilities — Even Under Trump. truthout.org Already widespread before, climate despair has likely reached new levels following former President Donald Trump's reelection. With good reason: Trump is committed to policies that are projected to kill tens of millions of people and unleash unprecedented chaos everywhere. But the climate war isn't an all-or-nothing affair. Each fraction of a degree of heating that we can prevent will save… |
(2024-12-29). Hui, protests, kotahitanga, and a new Kuini — a historic year for MƒÅoridom. asiapacificreport.nz By Ella Stewart, (NgƒÅpuhi, Te MƒÅhurehure, NgƒÅti Manu), RNZ longform journalist, Te Ao MƒÅori On a sticky day in January, dozens of nannies and aunties from Tainui shook and waved fronds of greenery as they called manuhiri onto Tuurangawaewae Marae. More than 10,000 people had responded to a rare call for unity from the MƒÅori…
(2024-12-29). Mayo Clinic Minute: The right way to talk with someone who has cancer. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org The holidays are a joyous occasion for most people. But for someone with cancer or other serious illness, it can be a time of overwhelming anxiety and fear. And as family and friends get together, it's important to show that you care without coming across as insensitive. Lynne Vitagliano, a clinical social worker at Mayo Clinic, offers some helpful advice to make those uncomfortable conversations less awkward. Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute Journalists: Broadcast-quality video…
(2024-12-29). Mayo Clinic Q and A: Understanding encephalitis: Symptoms, causes and treatment. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org DEAR MAYO CLINIC: Ever since I had my son, I tend to worry whenever he gets ill, so I try to educate myself on different viruses and autoimmune disorders. I recently came across encephalitis. What is it? What are some of the warning signs? And how is it treated? ANSWER: It's normal to worry as a parent. However, encephalitis is a rare disease. The word encephalitis means swelling (often inflammation) of the brain. Early signs can include the sudden…
(2024-12-29). (VIDEO) Hope, healing, hearing: How a cochlear implant helps a man hear again. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Thomas Campbell with his wife, Pamela Campbell. On Dec. 18, 2023, the world went silent for Thomas Campbell. The active and vibrant 70-year-old lost his hearing in his left ear when he was 33 years old. And without much warning, on that December day, his hearing went out in his right ear, leaving him completely unable to hear. When other medical centers couldn't help, Thomas turned to Mayo Clinic for answers. Dr. Nicholas Deep, a Mayo Clinic otolaryngologist,…
(2024-12-29). Sudan: First war-time aid convoy enters besieged south Khartoum. newarab.com 
(2024-12-29). Turkey's pro-Kurdish DEM party meets jailed Abdullah Ocalan. newarab.com 
A delegation from Turkey's main The visit would be the party's first in almost 10 years. | DEM's predecessor, the "The delegation left in the mornin…
(2024-12-29). Review of the Year: Part 2. newarab.com 
(2024-12-29). Azerbaijan plane crashed due to 'physical external interference'. newarab.com 
The The jet crashed near the Kazakh city of Aktau on Wednesday, killing 38 of the 67 people on board, after
(2024-12-29). Expert reveals how 'end times' sign will turn Saudi Arabia green. newarab.com 
The In a recent interview, Al-Misnad, a former professor at Qassim University and vice president of the Saudi Weather and Climate Society, outlined four potential scenarios that could bring about this Al-M…
(2024-12-29). AISSEE 2025 Registration Starts, Apply Here. ummid.com Online registration and application form submission for All India Sainik School Entrance Exam 2025 (AISSEE 2025-26) has started on the NTA website aissee2025.ntaonline.in, parents who wish to admit their wards in Military Schools should note.
(2024-12-29). CA Nov 2024 Final Result Out – Full Toppers List. ummid.com Heramb Maheshwari, Rishab Ostwal R, Riya Kunjankumar Shah and Kinjal Ajmera are among the toppers of the CA Final exams held in November 2024 the results of which were declared by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) Friday night.
(2024-12-29). Museveni to Kigezi Disgruntled Tea Farmers: I warned you. independent.co.ug 
Kanungu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Museveni has reiterated his caution to farmers in the Kigezi region against growing tea, citing the challenges of low returns on small-scale farming. Museveni made the remarks on Friday afternoon while addressing the 2024 International Community of Banyakigezi (ICOB) Ugandan Chapter convention held at Meizimera Hotel in Kihihi Town …