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What is the Gaza Strip? Here's what to know

With high poverty and unemployment and severe restrictions on movement, life in the Gaza Strip was already difficult before Israel's retaliatory offensive began this week in response to Hamas attacks.

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Israeli troops mass on Gaza border as death toll from Hamas attack passes 1,000

Hundreds of thousands of reservists head for units amid mounting expectation of large-scale ground invasion

The Guardian - UK

Alarm as Israel again hits Rafah border crossing between Gaza and Egypt

The third attack on the crossing’s Palestinian side in the last 24 hours consisted of ‘four missiles’, reports say.

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More than 900 dead in Gaza since Saturday as shelling hits school, hospitals and homes

‘There is no safe place in Gaza right now’ say humanitarian workers, as Israel bombs sole border crossing with Egypt, preventing refugees’ escape

The Guardian - UK

What is Hamas, and why did it attack Israel? All you need to know about militant group in Gaza

Hamas was founded in 1987 and has controlled Gaza Strip since 2006

The Independent UK

Rafah crossing between Gaza and Egypt disrupted by Israeli air raids

With Israel declaring ‘total blockade’ of Gaza, crossing with Egypt is single point in and out of besieged enclave.

Al Jazeera

Israel declares siege of Gaza as Hamas threatens to start killing hostages

Hamas says Israeli strikes have killed some captives and it will kill another if bombing without warning continues

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Timing of Hamas attack on Israel has 'symbolic value', expert says

In this edition of Perspective, we look at the developing situation in Israel and Gaza to understand some of the deeper underlying issues behind the unprecedented weekend incursion by Hamas. Why did the offensive happen now? What triggered the attack, and how much of a factor was the 50th anniversary…

France 24

What is Hamas, and why did it attack Israel? All you need to know about militant group in Gaza

Hamas was founded in 1987 and has controlled Gaza Strip since 2006

The Independent UK

Hamas attack has abruptly altered the picture for Middle East diplomacy

Iran wants to make it impossible for Saudi Arabia to strike deal with Israel, while others in region cannot afford mayhem in Gaza

The Guardian - UK

Policeman shoots dead two Israelis at Egyptian tourist site in Alexandria

Two Israeli tourists and their Egyptian guide were shot dead on Sunday in the Egyptian city of Alexandria, the Israeli foreign ministry said.

Evening Standard

Two Israelis killed after Egyptian police ‘open fire at tourist site’ in Alexandria

The incident occurred at Pompey’s Pillar site in Alexandria

The Independent UK

The October 1973 War: How it led to the first Arab recognition of Israel

Fifty years after the Arab-Israeli war, Israel continues to occupy the West Bank, East Jerusalem and Gaza.

Al Jazeera

As hunger bites, is Egypt ready to turn its back on its president?

The reaction to President Sisi’s recent gaffe in telling Egyptians to go hungry while he pursues billion-dollar megaprojects suggests that unrest could again be in the air

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How the October War changed the world

Fifty years later, it’s clear the war not only transformed Arab-Israeli relations, but also global alliances.

France 24

Human rights probe on Ethiopia scrapped

In tonight's edition: A UN human rights probe on Ethiopia will soon wrap up after no international attempt was made to extend it. Also, increasing numbers of Senegalese migrants are heading to Central America in the hope of eventually making it to the United States. Finally, a young Guinean cycles…

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IDF Launches Study On Security Implications Of Israel-Saudi Deal

Israeli Defence Forces study security implications of Israel-Saudi normalization deal

The Guardian - US

Menendez’s alleged sharing of information with Egypt risked lives of US embassy staff, ex-US official says

Former diplomat said senator’s allegedly corrupt actions could have put embassy staff in the sights of Egyptian intelligence

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Middle East Roundup: Morocco scores as host of 2030 World Cup

Suicide bombing in Turkey, pre-election tensions in Egypt – here’s the Middle East this week.

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Contentious long-time grand mufti dies aged 82

Sheikh Taj El-Din Hilali has died after a controversial public life, which included his jailing in Egypt and comparing women to exposed meat.

Al Jazeera

Egypt faces scrutiny in US after Senator Menendez’s bribery indictment

US lawmakers are demanding probe into allegations that Egypt was involved in bribery scheme with Senator Bob Menendez.

Al Jazeera

Out of gas? Egypt’s ambitions to become a regional gas hub are dwindling

Egypt’s regional gas hub ambitions are in jeopardy – but is that temporary or a more structural issue?

The Independent UK

Egypt's President el-Sissi confirms he will run for a new term in upcoming presidential elections

Egypt’s incumbent President Abdel Fattah el-Sissi has confirmed he will run in the presidential elections scheduled for December, entering the race as the clear favorite

Evening Standard

At least 38 injured in police headquarters fire in Egypt

The fire ripped through the police facility in the Suez Canal province of Ismailia

The Independent UK

Fire erupts in a police headquarters in Egypt, injuring at least 38 people

Egyptian authorities say a huge fire has broken out in a police headquarters in northeastern Egypt, injuring at least 38 people

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