Articles by Samy Magdy
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World
More than 1,300 people died during Hajj, many of them after walking in the scorching heat
Monday, 24 June 2024, 2:23pmMore than 1,300 people died during this year's Hajj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia as the faithful faced extreme high temperatures...
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Palestinians describe bodies and ambulances crushed in Israel’s ongoing raid at Gaza’s main hospital
Monday, 25 March 2024, 11:21amPalestinians who fled an ongoing Israeli raid of Gaza’s main hospital described mass arrests and forced marches past bodies...
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Israel and Hamas indicate no deal is imminent after Biden signals Gaza cease-fire could be close
Wednesday, 28 February 2024, 10:39amIsrael and Hamas played down chances of an imminent breakthrough in talks for a cease-fire in Gaza, after US President Joe...
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Israel-Hamas war: US says it will block another ceasefire resolution at the UN
Monday, 19 February 2024, 8:26amIsraeli strikes across Gaza killed at least 18 people overnight, according to medics and witnesses, while the United States...
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Israel-Hamas war: Israeli minister’s criticism of Joe Biden sparks anger at a sensitive time for US ties
Monday, 5 February 2024, 11:28amCriticism of US President Joe Biden by a far-right minister in Israel’s government who said Donald Trump would allow more...
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US implores Israel to scale back Gaza war after fighting hits 100 days
Monday, 15 January 2024, 12:35pmThe White House says “it’s the right time” for Israel to scale back its military offensive in the Gaza Strip, as Israeli...
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The son of veteran correspondent is the fifth member of his family killed by Israeli strikes on Gaza
Monday, 8 January 2024, 10:01amAn apparent Israeli airstrike killed two Palestinian journalists in southern Gaza on Sunday, including the son of veteran...
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Israel is pulling thousands of troops from Gaza as combat focuses on enclave’s main southern city
Tuesday, 2 January 2024, 9:43amThousands of Israeli soldiers are being shifted out of the Gaza Strip, the military said Monday, in the first significant...
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Israeli warplanes struck camps in central Gaza as US approves new weapons sale to Israel
Sunday, 31 December 2023, 9:26amIsraeli warplanes struck two urban refugee camps in central Gaza, as the Biden administration approved a new emergency weapons...