Sharing our latest @nbcnews story from the West Bank on the killing of two Palestinian men by Israeli border police in Jenin.
Hala Gorani
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NBC News International Correspondent. Former CNN. Author "But You Don't Look Arab."
There is certainly some hope that the Gaza deal will hold but it’s important to remember that the last ceasefire agreement collapsed in March before ever reaching phase 2 when Israel reimposed a blockade on Gaza and bombings on the strip resumed.
It’s safe to say that if you drop a bomb on the people you’re supposed to be negotiating with, you’re probably not too interested in striking a deal.
The Associated Press@apnews.com · 11mo agoBREAKING: Top UN official condemns Israeli attack in Qatar, and says focus should be reaching Gaza ceasefire deal, "not destroying it."
“I refuse to commit war crimes,” on Israeli reservist told me. Our latest on a small but growing contingent of fighters who say they oppose their country’s strikes on Gaza www.nbcnews.com/news/amp/rcn...
Opposition to Gaza war grows among Israeli soldiers as strikes ramp up
“I refuse to commit war crimes,” Yuval Ben Ari told NBC News earlier this month. “The patriotic thing to do is to say no.”
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Another puzzling move in this trade war drama: Syria, which has almost zero trade with the U.S., was hit with 41% in tariffs by the Trump administration. Russia, however, is not on the list of targeted countries.
“Syrians won’t let just anyone take their freedom away,” says Syrian Emergency Task Force’s Omar Alshogre. “Because they fought for a long time and they are ready to keep fighting for it." 📰Profile by @halagorani.bsky.social in @gqmagazine.bsky.social: www.gqmiddleeast.com/article/one-...
One Hundred Roses: Omar Alshogre's Journey
After surviving the notorious Sendnaya prison, eventually escaping via mock execution, the activist and public speaker Omar Alshogre is ready to believe Syria won't let freedom slip from its grasp
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NEW: An exclusive look at Bashar al-Assad’s last few days in power before his stunning ouster on Dec 8th. We speak to one of his top aides, now in exile, about what went on inside the presidential palace in the hours before the former dictator fled to Russia. www.nbcnews.com/now/video/ne...
New details of Assad's final 24 hours in Syria before his regime collapsed
Syria's former President Bashar Al-Assad fled to Moscow when rebel forces captured Damascus after a stunning sweep across the country. NBC News’ Hala Gorani spoke with Assad’s former communications di...
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Sharing our recent story on the dire state of Syria’s healthcare system post-Assad. www.nbcnews.com/now/video/ho...
Hospitals in war-ravaged Syria struggle with shortages of supplies and equipment
NBC News’ Hala Gorani is shown the conditions at one of Syria’s largest public hospitals, many of which are severely understaffed and relying on crumbling equipment.
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The latest on the storming of Kamal Adwan hospital in Gaza with footage from our teams inside the besieged enclave.
Merry Christmas to all who celebrate! May the year ahead bring peace and relief to those suffering from war, displacement or grief. Today, I am counting my blessings.
On assignment in Damascus in 2011 with @iamarwadamon and @jomanacnn. We often huddled together on the bed and whispered about the next day’s shoots. In Syria, it was always safer to assume that hotel rooms were bugged and we didn’t want to risk divulging our plans or the names of our contacts.
Syria: Assad's police threatened to bury me and my reporting. Now I'm back, and free
Syria: Assad's police threatened to bury me and my reporting. Now I'm back, and free
The BBC's Lina Sinjab - who fled Damascus 2013 as it was engulfed in war – reflects on her return to the city.
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When I wrote about visiting Syria in my memoir, I was pretty convinced I’d never see the day the country would rid itself of the Assad dictatorship. It still feels utterly surreal to witness the events of the last few weeks.
So many Syrians I know are telling me they can’t wait to go back. There will be a mass movement of Syrian exiles returning if they feel that it’s safe.
The fact that Assad’s fall came so many years after that of dictators in other Arab Spring countries hopefully means that the rebel forces will know not to make the same mistakes and that important lessons were learned in the last decade.
I’m still digesting the recent events in Syria and, like everyone, I have no idea what happens next. But when I see video of political prisoners freed after decades, it feels like a real unraveling of something so deeply rooted in the country that few imagined they’d witness it in their lifetime.
The wealth held by the world's billionaires jumped by about 17% over the past year, as significant gains among the super rich in the United States more than offset a decline in China, Swiss bank UBS said reut.rs/4imZSab
Global billionaire wealth leaps, fueled by US gains, UBS says
The wealth held by the world's billionaires jumped by about 17% over the past year, as significant gains among the super rich in the United States more than offset a decline in China, Swiss bank UBS said on Thursday.
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This video of children lining up for rice at a food distribution center in Gaza is some of the most devastating footage I’ve watched lately. It came a day after 3 women were crushed to death waiting to buy bread in Deir Al Balah. Our full report on hunger in Gaza comes out tomorrow on @hallieonnbc.
I’m in Jerusalem, watching dvlpts in Aleppo and thinking of how in one year, a domino effect of events has led to a stunning victory for Syrian rebels against the Assad regime. A weakened Hezbollah, Iran on the back foot and Russia focused on Ukraine created the perfect set of circumstances to act.
With winter approaching and storms rippling through the region, a look at the worsening living conditions for tens of thousands of displaced Gazans. @nbcnews @hallieonnbc with @brionysowden.nbcnews and our indefatigable teams in Gaza. www.nbcnews.com/now/video/ra...
Rainstorms flood tents of Gaza’s displaced people as approaching winter brings humanitarian concerns
Rainstorms flooded the tents of Gaza’s displaced families in Khan Younis. Many took to the beach to escape bombing. NBC News' Hala Gorani reports on the devastating conditions as approaching winter br...
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Intel source in Israel who was briefed on the deal tells me Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire agreement: - Includes a 60-day period for gradual withdrawal of IDF from southern Lebanon. - Calls on Hezbollah to withdraw North of the Litani River - Requires the Lebanese army will deploy to south Lebanon.
Some really atrocious weather in Jerusalem tonight. Displaced Palestinians in Gaza have told us that their tents are blowing away and that the few belongings they have are getting soaked.
Some really atrocious weather in Jerusalem tonight. Displaced Palestinians in Gaza have told us that their tents are blowing away and that the few belongings they have are getting soaked.