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‘Gaza is finished’, says father of Irish citizen with cerebral palsy trapped in border area amid ongoing Israeli strikes
The skewed dynamic portrayed by the Western media is that when Israel is bombing houses, hospitals and schools in Gaza it has a "right to defend itself", but any act of violence by a Palestinian is "terrorism". Sam Hamad 10 October, 2023 For decades during flare-ups of violence between Israel and Palestine, the media is…
Explainer: As debt burdens grow, Egypt and Tunisia are the most likely of several MENA countries to face economic catastrophe this year as they struggle to keep up with payments - risking default or collapse.
Rent prices in Cairo and Giza have increased by as much as 50% since the arrival of Sudanese refugees. Egyptian landlords have taken advantage of this spike by drastically increasing rent prices by up to three times.
A media spat last month between Egyptian and Saudi officials hints at deeper frustrations that Riyadh has with the Sisi regime, and may signal an end to the unconditional financing that Cairo has relied on, writes Sam Hamad.