Archives for March, 2024

Egypt's President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi won the election with 89.6 percent of the vote, against three unknowns

Egypt's Sisi begins third term, after economic bailout

Agence France-Presse

The art of hand-weaving braided shiny ribbons to adorn traditional clothing and bags is called Al Talli, and is on UNESCO's Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity list

Emiratis battle to preserve dying art of embroidery

Agence France-Presse

Tens of thousands turned out to celebrate in Istanbul

'This is only the beginning': Turkish opposition celebrate

Agence France-Presse

Demonstrators blocked a main city highway, lighting fires and waving Israeli flags

Israelis march against Netanyahu in mass protest

Agence France-Presse

New Palestinian prime minister Mohammed Mustafa who was sworn in on March 31, 2024 has said his priority was ending the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza

New Palestinian government gets wary greeting

Agence France-Presse

Ultra-orthodox Jews protest in Jerusalem on March 18 against conscription

Deadline looms in Israel's ultra-Orthodox conscription row

Agence France-Presse

Children have turned to flying kites in southern Gaza as a respite to the harsh realities of war

Gaza children fly kites to escape horrors of war

Agence France-Presse

Members of the tiny Catholic community in Gaza celebrate a grim Easter in the war-ravaged territory where famine looms

Grim Easter for Gaza's Christians as pilgrims shun Jerusalem

Agence France-Presse

Rescuers check the wreckage of a car at the scene of a bomb explosion in the norther Syrian city of Azaz, early on March 31, 2024

8 dead in car bomb at north Syria market: monitor

Agence France-Presse

Jordanians during a demonstration near the Embassy of Israel in Amman on March 28, 2024, in support of Palestinians amid ongoing battles between Israel and the militant Hamas group in the Gaza Strip

Calls for more Jordan protests against Gaza war, Israel ties

Agence France-Presse

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is to undergo hernia surgery as he faces increasing domestic pressure over hostages still held by militants in Gaza

Israel PM to undergo hernia surgery as pressure rises over Gaza war

Agence France-Presse

Both the mayors in Istanbul and Ankara claimed victory

Erdogan concedes defeat in Turkey local polls

Agence France-Presse

Arab citizens of Israel wave Palestinian flags as they demonstrate for an end to the Gaza war at the annual Land Day protest, this year in northern Israel

Thousands in Israel call for end to Gaza war on Palestinian Land Day

Agence France-Presse

Israelis at protests in Tel Aviv call for the release of hostages held by Hamas in Gaza

Protests across Israel as hostage families call for parliament rally

Agence France-Presse

A Cyprus coastguard vessel approaches the aid ship Jennifer off Larnaca ahead of its departure for Gaza

Second aid ship bound for Gaza leaves Cyprus port

Agence France-Presse

Violent ground combat has been underway for weeks, sometimes around Gaza's hospitals

WHO says 9,000 patients need emergency evacuation from Gaza

Agence France-Presse