Middle East and Caucasus

Israeli strikes hit UN schools

aljazeeraenglish — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 13:16:54 -0800

The United Nations has called for an independent investigation after a third UN school has been has been hit by an Israeli strike, killing 40 people and injuring 45. It's the third strike on a UN school in the last 24 hours, as Al Jazeera's Roza Ibragimova reports.

Israeli strikes hit UN schools

aljazeeraenglish — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 13:16:54 -0800

Citizen media follows the war in Gaza

Priscila Néri — Mon, 05 Jan 2009 07:10:12 -0800

Several citizen media websites have been covering the fighting in Gaza, which has left over 500 people dead in the last 10 days. Here are a few of them:

1 - Global Voices' special coverage of Gaza Strip Bombings

2 - Ikbis, a regional video-sharing platform, created a special channel for people to people to upload videos and contribute to the coverage here

Citizen media follows the war in Gaza

Priscila Néri — Mon, 05 Jan 2009 07:10:12 -0800

Several citizen media websites have been covering the fighting in Gaza, which has left over 500 people dead in the last 10 days. Here are a few of them:

1 - Global Voices' special coverage of Gaza Strip Bombings

2 - Ikbis, a regional video-sharing platform, created a special channel for people to people to upload videos and contribute to the coverage here

More children killed as war on Gaza continues

aljazeeraenglish — Mon, 05 Jan 2009 06:55:52 -0800

The assault on Gaza is now into its tenth day. As the death and injury toll continues to rise hospitals are becoming increasingly overwhelmed. Israel however insists there is not a humanitarian crisis.

Mohammed Vall reports now on the latest developments. (January 5, 2009)

More children killed as war on Gaza continues

aljazeeraenglish — Mon, 05 Jan 2009 06:55:52 -0800

Mohammed Vall reports now on the latest developments. (January 5, 2009)

UNWRA says Gaza situation is catastrophic

aljazeeraenglish — Sun, 04 Jan 2009 08:02:10 -0800

The Israeli government says there is no humanitarian crisis in Gaza, but social and medical workers disagree.
John Ging from the United Nations Relief and Works Agency says the situation in Gaza is catastrophic. (January 4, 2009)

UNWRA says Gaza situation is catastrophic

aljazeeraenglish — Sun, 04 Jan 2009 08:02:10 -0800

Gaza hospital struggles to cope with casualties

aljazeeraenglish — Sun, 04 Jan 2009 07:56:43 -0800

According to the United Nations, at least 507 Palestinians have been killed, and more than 2,400 injured since Israel began its offensive in Gaza. A quarter of those killed are civilians.

Hospitals are at breaking point, families devastated, people are being forced from their homes.