Author: Samy Magdy
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Israeli forces rescue 2 hostages in dramatic Gaza raid that killed at least 67 Palestinians
Israeli forces rescued two hostages after storming a heavily guarded apartment in a densely packed town in the Gaza Strip and extracting them under fire
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Israeli strikes hit Rafah after Biden warns Netanyahu to have ‘credible’ plan to protect civilians
A series of Israeli strikes has hit Rafah, the city on the southern edge of the Gaza Strip where 1.4 million Palestinians have fled to escape fighting elsewhere in the four-month Israel-Hamas war
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Gaza mediators and others warn Israel of disaster if it launches a ground invasion on crowded Rafah
Israel’s neighbors and key mediators are warning of disaster and repercussions if its military launches a ground invasion in Gaza’s southern city of Rafah
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Diapers and baby formula are hard to find in Gaza, leaving parents desperate
The war in Gaza has sparked a humanitarian catastrophe that has prompted shortages of the most basic necessities
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Qatar gets ‘positive’ response from Hamas on cease-fire plan as group reiterates its broader demands
Key mediator Qatar says Hamas’ response to the latest plan for a cease-fire in Gaza and the release of hostages was “generally positive.”
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CU Buffs star Travis Hunter named first team all-Pac-12 at cornerback
Travis Hunter lived up to the sky high expectations in his first season at Colorado. On Tuesday, he was recognized for his play with first team all-Pac-12 honors at cornerback, as well as second team all-conference honors as an all-purpose player. The two-way star finished with 30 tackles, two for loss and three interceptions on…
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Sudan says it signs pact on normalizing ties with Israel
CAIRO • Sudan on Wednesday said it had signed an agreement with the United States that paves the way for the cash-strapped African nation to normalize relations with Israel and help clear some of its massive debt to the World Bank. Justice Minister Nasredeen Abdulbari signed the deal with visiting Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin, according…
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150 migrants feared dead after boats capsize off Libya coast
CAIRO • Up to 150 Europe-bound migrants, including women and children, were missing and feared drowned on Thursday after the boats they were traveling in capsized in the Mediterranean Sea off Libya, the country’s coast guard and the U.N. refugee agency said. A top U.N. official described the shipwreck as “the worst Mediterranean tragedy” this…
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Egypt voters approve referendum extending president’s rule
CAIRO (AP) — Voters in Egypt approved constitutional amendments allowing President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi to remain in power until 2030, election officials said Tuesday, a move that critics fear will cement his authoritarian rule eight years after a pro-democracy uprising. El-Sissi led the military overthrow of an elected but divisive Islamist president amid mass protests against…