Who is Adam Hamawy? Doctor who served in Gaza is on the path to US Congress | Israel-Palestine conflict News

Who is Adam Hamawy? Doctor who served in Gaza is on the path to US Congress | Israel-Palestine conflict News

Adam Hamawy, a plastic surgeon, army veteran and conflict-zone medical worker, has won a crowded Democratic primary for an open seat in the United States House of Representatives. The Egyptian-born doctor’s victory puts him on track to represent New Jersey’s 12th Congressional District, a Democratic stronghold. He will face off with Republican Gregg Mele on…

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Africa: Ebola – WHO Says Conflict, Mistrust Hindering Response As Suspected Cases Top 900 in DRC

Africa: Ebola – WHO Says Conflict, Mistrust Hindering Response As Suspected Cases Top 900 in DRC

The latest outbreak, caused by the Bundibugyo strain of the Ebola virus, has also spread beyond the DRC, with neighbouring Uganda recording two additional confirmed cases among healthcare workers, bringing its total to seven confirmed cases and one death. The World Health Organisation (WHO) has raised fresh concerns over the worsening Ebola outbreak in the…

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The Mali crisis could have a dangerous spillover effect | Conflict

The Mali crisis could have a dangerous spillover effect | Conflict

It has been almost nine months since rebel groups imposed a fuel blockade on Mali’s capital Bamako. In late April, the conflict escalated further. The Al-Qaeda-affiliated Jama’at Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin (JNIM), along with members of Tuareg separatist movements, launched a coordinated attack on the Malian army and its Russian allies, the African Corps (formerly Wagner),…

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Mahmoud Khalil calls for deportation to be halted in light of new evidence | Israel-Palestine conflict News

Mahmoud Khalil calls for deportation to be halted in light of new evidence | Israel-Palestine conflict News

The lawyers for Mahmoud Khalil, a former Columbia University student targeted for deportation by the United States government over his pro-Palestine advocacy, have called on an immigration appeals court to reopen and terminate his case. The latest legal appeal points to new evidence, some of which was documented in media reports, that Khalil’s lawyers said it…

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