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ISRAEL AT WAR - DAY 647

Isabel Debre

A handout picture released by the official Qatari news agency (QNA) shows Qatari Foreign Minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim al-Thani (R) meeting with US National Security Council Coordinator for the Middle East and North Africa Brett McGurk in Doha on November 19, 2023. (Qatar News Agency / AFP)
November 27, 2023, 6:36 pm
Saving truce via surprise trip to Tel Aviv, nimble Qatar flexes diplomatic muscle
Willing to talk to anyone, Doha is uniquely positioned to mediate between Israel and Hamas, even sending officials to bolster the halt in fighting when it appeared to hit a snag
By Isabel Debre
The Nova party where hundreds of Israelis were murdered and kidnapped by Hamas terrorists who infiltrated to Israel on October 7, 2023, November 2, 2023 (Arie Leib Abrams/Flash90)
November 5, 2023, 8:46 am
‘Can someone answer?’ Video shows futile hunt for survivors among bodies at rave
Bodycam footage shows first responder’s attempts to find someone alive at Nova music festival, where some 260 people were slaughtered and more kidnapped to Gaza
By Isabel Debre
An Israeli army officer gives journalists a tour, Friday, July 25, 2014, of a tunnel used by Palestinian terrorists for cross-border attacks, at the Israel-Gaza Border. (AP Photo/Jack Guez, Pool, File)
October 28, 2023, 6:23 pm
‘Like fighting ghosts’: The challenge the IDF faces in destroying Hamas’s tunnels
IAF strikes on underground targets are intensifying. But dislodging Hamas will require clearing out its vast tunnel network, a nightmarish task complicated by presence of hostages
By Jon Gambrell and Isabel Debre
Defense Minister Yoav Gallant (right) walks with his Azerbaijani counterpart, Minister of Defense Col. Gen. Zakir Hasanov in Baku, Azerbaijan, July 13, 2023. (Ariel Hermoni/Defense Ministry)
October 5, 2023, 9:41 am
Israeli weapons quietly helped Azerbaijan retake Nagorno-Karabakh — sources, data
Flight tracker info shows many visits to Ovda airport in southern Israel by Azerbaijani planes before offensive, amid strategic partnership against Iran; region’s Armenians dismayed
By Isabel Debre
Members of Israel's security forces use a water cannon to disperse demonstrators blocking an entrance to the Knesset in Jerusalem on July 24, 2023. (Menahem Kahana/AFP)
July 25, 2023, 10:16 pm
Protests ‘not going anywhere’ as activists keep up pressure after overhaul setback
Expert calls rallies sparked by passage of controversial bill ‘most widespread, significant democratic awakening’ in Israeli history, with more labor strikes threatened
By Isabel Debre and Julia Frankel
Attarat power plant, some 100 kilometers (60 miles) south of Amman, Jordan, is seen June 7, 2023. (Raad Adayleh/AP)
July 5, 2023, 11:41 am
Concerns over Beijing’s influence as new power plant puts Jordan in debt to China
Amman is aiming to exit troubled Attarat shale oil power plant contract which left it owing Beijing billions of dollars; project interest waned after natural gas deal with Israel
By Isabel Debre
Jordan's Crown Prince Hussein and Saudi Rajwa Alseif wave to well-wishers during their wedding ceremonies in Amman, Jordan, June 1, 2023. (AP Photo/Nasser Nasser)
June 1, 2023, 9:21 pm
Jordan’s crown prince marries scion of Saudi family in star-studded wedding
Royals including Britain’s William and Kate and other VIPs like Jill Biden on hand to watch Hussein tie knot with Rajwa Alseif
By Isabel Debre
Crown Prince Hussein attends a celebration a day before his wedding to Saudi architect Rajwa Alseif, in Amman, Jordan, on May 31, 2023, (Royal Hashemite Court via AP)
June 1, 2023, 12:35 pm
Jordan’s royal wedding kicks off as Britain’s William and Kate make surprise arrival
Crown Prince Hussein to marry Saudi Arabian aristocrat Rajwa Alseif, in event seen as introducing prince to global audience and cementing ties between kingdoms
By Isabel Debre
A view of the West Bank Jewish outpost of Givat Harel, Thursday, Feb. 16, 2023. I(AP Photo/Sam McNeil)
February 24, 2023, 12:07 pm
Outpost recognition boosts Israel’s hold over West Bank, deepens Palestinian despair
Settlers celebrate decision to legalize nine unauthorized outposts, say it formalizes longstanding cooperation with government to expand settlement
By Isabel Debre
The Emirati and Israeli flags fly overhead as Israeli President Isaac Herzog gives a speech at Expo 2020 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, January 31, 2022. (AP Photo/Jon Gambrell, File)
January 3, 2023, 11:05 am
Israel’s Gulf tourism hopes fall short as visitors remain scarce
The lack of Emirati and Bahraini tourists reflects Israel’s long-standing image problem in the Arab world and reveals the limits of the Abraham Accords, experts say
By Isabel Debre
Fans wait for the start of the World Cup group E soccer match between Costa Rica and Germany at the Al Bayt Stadium in Al Khor , Qatar, December 1, 2022. (Darko Bandic/AP)
December 4, 2022, 2:34 pm
Crusader outfits and hijabs: Mixed response to fans’ wild World Cup fashion in Qatar
Visitors from around the globe draw praise and scorn, as many wear revamped versions of traditional Gulf headdresses and thobes, and others try their luck with armor and rainbows
By Isabel Debre
Morocco fans celebrate during the World Cup group F soccer match between Canada and Morocco at the Al Thumama Stadium in Doha , Qatar, December 1, 2022. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko)
December 1, 2022, 11:47 pm
Arabs unite in celebration as Morocco beats Canada to advance at World Cup
Squad’s 2-1 victory feted in Gaza and Cairo, as jubilant Moroccans, Qataris, Saudis, Palestinians and others stream through Doha to celebrate
By Isabel Debre
Migrant workers cheer at a fan festival at the Asian Town cricket stadium in Doha, Qatar, November 25, 2022. (AP/Jon Gambrell)
November 26, 2022, 11:36 pm
Priced out of World Cup, Qatar’s migrant workers watch fruits of labor from afar
South Asian laborers pack into cricket pitch on outskirts of Doha to watch tournament they helped build on giant TV screen
By Isabel Debre
Iranian soccer fans hold up signs reading Woman Life Freedom and Freedom For Iran, prior to the World Cup group B soccer match between England and Iran at the Khalifa International Stadium in in Doha, Qatar, November 21, 2022. (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino)
November 21, 2022, 4:57 pm
Barred from men’s soccer games at home, Iranian women flock to World Cup in Qatar
Iran competes in the World Cup as a major women’s protest movement is roiling the country; women will soon fight ‘for their right to be in stadiums,’ one Iranian woman says
By Isabel Debre
The official FIFA World Cup Countdown Clock on Doha's corniche, overlooking the skyline of Doha, Qatar, October 19, 2022. (AP/Nariman El-Mofty, File)
November 11, 2022, 11:05 am
Politics of Iran and Israel another spectacle to watch at Mideast’s first World Cup
Israelis, long shunned in Qatar, seek region’s acceptance and chance to see Gulf emirate, while Iranian players will be watched for acts of solidarity with ongoing protests
By Isabel Debre
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