Palestinian cancer patients find treatments in Egypt no longer available in embattled Gaza ARISH, Egypt: Twenty-one Palestinian cancer patients who escaped Gaza in recent months are now housed in a residence named Building 30 in the city of Arish in Egypt’s northern Sinai. There they await treatments that are no longer available in their war-scarred … Read more
DUBAI: Israeli forces have been accused of intentionally, and without provocation, attacking a Doctors Without Borders aid shelter housing 64 people in Al-Mawasi, Gaza, on Feb. 20 killing two relatives of a staff member and injuring seven others. The attack came despite Israeli forces being informed of the precise location of the shelter, Doctors Without … Read more
NEW YORK CITY: Four doctors from the US, UK and France, who have been working with teams in Gaza to support its healthcare system, have described witnessing “appalling atrocities” under Israel’s military offensive. The four specialists told an event at the UN headquarters this week that doctors in the enclave are faced with “horrific decisions” … Read more
Gulf Cooperation Council chief discusses war in Gaza, other topics with EU officials LONDON: The secretary-general of the Gulf Cooperation Council, Jasem Albudaiwi, held a series of meetings with EU officials in Belgium on Tuesday about ways to strengthen Gulf-European relations and cooperation in efforts to address regional issues. During a session at the EU … Read more
SEOUL: A group of South Korean senior doctors said Saturday that they would resign starting March 25 in support of junior medics in a nearly month-long strike over government training reforms that has plunged hospitals into chaos. Thousands of trainee doctors stopped working on February 20 to protest government reforms aimed at easing doctor shortages … Read more
RIYADH: During the month of Ramadan, Muslims do not eat and drink from sunrise to sunset every day. In Islam, fasting is a form of worship that fosters spiritual growth and a closer relationship with God. It is also a way to practice self-control and show empathy toward those in need. As the sun sets … Read more
Female representation remains low in US statehouses, particularly Democrats in the South CHARLESTON, W.Virginia: Democrat Kayla Young and Republican Patricia Rucker frequently clash on abortion rights and just about everything else in West Virginia’s Legislature, but they agree on one thing: Too few of their colleagues are women, and it’s hurting the state.“There are exceptions … Read more
CAIRO: Egypt will export lifesaving insulin injections to Cuba as part of a new pharmaceutical market expansion into Latin America. The Insulinagypt injections, produced in Egypt and used to treat diabetes, will be exported through the United Company for Pharmaceuticals, an affiliate of the ACDIMA group. Khaled Abdel Ghaffar, Egypt’s minister of housing, said: “This … Read more
Most UN Security Council members demand Taliban rescind decrees oppressing women, girls UNITED NATIONS: More than two-thirds of the UN Security Council’s members demanded Monday that the Taliban rescind all policies and decrees oppressing and discriminating against women and girls, including banning girls education above the sixth grade and women’s right to work and move … Read more
SEOUL: Ryu Ok Hada always wanted to help people, but now the South Korean trainee doctor has walked off the job and stands outside the hospital where he worked, holding his medical gown in his hand. Park Dan, who recently realized his childhood dream of being an emergency physician, is also one of over 7,800 … Read more