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UN Security Council demands Gaza aid deliveries at scale
After days of negotiations, the council agrees a resolution on aid, but stops short of calling for a ceasefire.

UN Security Council backs ramping up Gaza aid
Days of negotiations were needed to overcome the threat of a US veto over a call for an immediate ceasefire.

Hamas says no more hostage releases until war ends
The group which seized hostages on 7 October calls for a "full cessation of aggression"

False claims of staged deaths surge in Israel-Gaza war
People on both sides have wrongly claimed deaths were faked, as experts warn it harms hopes for peace.

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The Israeli-Palestinian rap duo on staying friends
Uriyah and Sameh's rap about peace between Palestinians and Israelis went viral in 2021, since then a lot has changed.

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Hanan Elatr, the widow of the journalist murdered in a Saudi consulate, came to the US in August 2020.

'I walked my kids past rotting corpses'
BBC Arabic’s Jehad El-Mashhrawi documents fatigue, hunger and climbing over corpses as he fled north Gaza.
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UN Security Council demands Gaza aid deliveries at scale
After days of negotiations, the council agrees a resolution on aid, but stops short of calling for a ceasefire.

UN Security Council backs ramping up Gaza aid
Days of negotiations were needed to overcome the threat of a US veto over a call for an immediate ceasefire.

Hamas says no more hostage releases until war ends
The group which seized hostages on 7 October calls for a "full cessation of aggression"

False claims of staged deaths surge in Israel-Gaza war
People on both sides have wrongly claimed deaths were faked, as experts warn it harms hopes for peace.

Video 2 minutes 1 second
The Israeli-Palestinian rap duo on staying friends
Uriyah and Sameh's rap about peace between Palestinians and Israelis went viral in 2021, since then a lot has changed.

Jamal Khashoggi's wife wins political asylum in US
Hanan Elatr, the widow of the journalist murdered in a Saudi consulate, came to the US in August 2020.

'I walked my kids past rotting corpses'
BBC Arabic’s Jehad El-Mashhrawi documents fatigue, hunger and climbing over corpses as he fled north Gaza.

UN Security Council backs ramping up Gaza aid
Days of negotiations were needed to overcome the threat of a US veto over a call for an immediate ceasefire.

Hamas says no more hostage releases until war ends
The group which seized hostages on 7 October calls for a "full cessation of aggression"

False claims of staged deaths surge in Israel-Gaza war
People on both sides have wrongly claimed deaths were faked, as experts warn it harms hopes for peace.
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Copyright: AFPImage caption: It is a key shipping route for many nations inside and outside the Middle East Egypt says countries with access to the Red Sea have a responsibility to protect it and provide suitable conditions for freedom of navigation.
On Tuesday, the US announced a 10-member coalition called Operation Prosperity to protect merchant shipping in the Red Sea from intensifying attacks by Houthi rebels based in Yemen.
But Egypt and Saudi Arabia have not joined the US-led coalition.
On Thursday, Greece said it would send a naval frigate there to protect shipping.
Greek ship-owners control 20% of the world's commercial vessels in terms of capacity.
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Copyright: Getty ImagesImage caption: Italy has evacuated 1,300 refugees and asylum seekers from Libya since 2017 The Italian government will take in 1,500 refugees and asylum seekers from Libya over the next three years, following an agreement with the UN's refugee agency.
The latest deal is an extension of previous resettlement initiatives, in which Italy evacuated 1,300 refugees and asylum seekers from Libya.
Among those who have already been resettled in the previous programmes include refugees and asylum seekers who had moved to Libya from other African countries.
UNHCR on Wednesday said it welcomed the evacuation deal as it provided "a critical lifeline for refugees and asylum seekers facing heightened protection risks".
The agency added that it would work with partners to select individuals with the "most critical protection needs" for the evacuation.
The agency has urged other countries to emulate Italy "in opening humanitarian corridors, easing pressure on host countries".
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