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We used to go out on the weekends,” the displaced health worker told CNN. Palestinian siblings Ella Mohammed Hamouda (left) and Sila Mohammed Hamouda (right) ride a camel on a beach in northern Gaza, on October 6, 2023. Nearly five months into Israel’s offensive, Palestinian children in Gaza are living with violence, homelessness, starvation, and disruption to education. Several parents and carers told CNN they struggle to explain the war to children, who they say are psychologically terrorized by relentless bombardment. “I miss my room and my toys,” Ella told CNN in a voice message.

Persons: Mohammed Hamouda, Dina, “, Hamouda, Kareem, Ella, ”, Ella Mohammed Hamouda, Sila Mohammed Hamouda, ” Ella, ” Ella Hamouda, Amira, Mohamed, hasn’t, Waseem El, Helal, ” Ella Mohammed Hamouda, Yehia, Mohammed Abed, Hazem Saeed Al, couldn’t, Naizi, ” Hazem Saeed Al, Ayas, Al, –, Naizi Hamouda, Saeed Muhammad Al, – Siwar, Muhammad, ” Mohammed Hamouda, Aya, Saeed Al, Kahlot, “ bedwetting, ” Saeed Muhammad Al, ” Hamouda Organizations: CNN, World Bank, Ministry of Health, Humanitarian Affairs, UNICEF, Getty Images Health, Israel Defense Forces, Gaza UNICEF, UNRWA, UN, Global, WFP Locations: Gaza, Beit Lahia, Rafah, Sila, Israel, Yehia, Deir al, AFP, Gaza City, Palestine, Ayas, Saba, —, Al

☆ The biggest moments at the Dubai Airshow, as Boeing beats Airbus, Emirates criticizes Rolls Royce, and Israeli companies' stands lay empty
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-20 | by ( Pete Syme | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Boeing beat Airbus in the orders tally after securing a $52 billion deal with Emirates on day one. The host nation's flag carrier made a $52 billion deal with Boeing on day one, before sparking tensions with Airbus and Rolls Royce. Boeing beats out Airbus in the orders battleBoeing got off to a hot start on Monday, announcing several deals. AdvertisementAs well as Emirates' order for 95 jets, the American manufacturer also called press conferences with SunExpress, flyDubai, Royal Jordanian, and Royal Air Maroc. As well as the smaller Emirates order, Airbus made deals with Ethopian Airlines, EgyptAir, and airBaltic.

Persons: —, Rolls Royce, Tim Clark, Royce Trent XWB, Yehia Zakaria, Christian Scherer, Pete Syme, Tony Douglas, @riyadhair, Peter Bellew, Rafael Organizations: Airbus, Royce, Boeing, Emirates, Service, Dubai Airshow, Rolls, Bloomberg, Reuters, Royal, Royal Air Maroc, Ethopian Airlines, Turkish Airlines, Anadolu Agency, Saudi, Riyadh Air, Boeing MAX, Paris Air, IAI, Dubai, Business, CNBC, Israel Defense Forces, United, United Nations Locations: Riyadh, Emirates, Royal Jordanian, Dubai, Israel, United Arab Emirates

Shaban Ahmed, a public servant who works as an engineer and has five children, described the Israeli attacks as "doomsday". The health ministry in Gaza said on Sunday a total of 8,005 people there had been killed since Oct. 7. CIVIL ORDERPalestinians were struggling to find loved ones in the bloody chaos as the growing humanitarian crisis squeezed Gaza. The air strikes focused heavily on areas in northern Gaza, including Gaza City, where ground incursions were taking place. She lost a son in a previous Gaza war but remains defiant.

Persons: Khan Younis, Mohammed Salem, Gazans, Benjamin Netanyahu, Shaban Ahmed, " Ahmed, Ahmed, Um Yehia, Qdeih, Michael Georgy, Alexander Smith, Alison Williams Organizations: Hamas, REUTERS, United Nations, Israeli, Reuters, Nasser, UNRWA, Sunday Israel, Thomson Locations: Israel, Palestinian, Gaza, GAZA, Gaza City, Khan

Israel has said Gaza's militant Hamas rulers have a command post under the hospital, without providing much evidence. The Israeli military had no immediate comment when asked about reports of strikes near Shifa. Casualties on both sides are expected to rise sharply as Israeli forces and Palestinian militants battle in dense residential areas. Despite the Israeli offensive, Palestinian militants have continued firing rockets into Israel, with the constant sirens in southern Israel a reminder of the threat. Israel says its strikes target Hamas fighters and infrastructure and that the militants operate among civilians, putting them in danger.

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☆ Crypto exchange Rain to target UAE asset managers after winning licence
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-25 | by ( Hadeel Al Sayegh | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

DUBAI, July 25 (Reuters) - Middle Eastern crypto exchange Rain said on Tuesday its Abu Dhabi unit obtained a license to operate a virtual assets brokerage and custody service for clients in the United Arab Emirates. Local asset managers have been hesitant to work with crypto firms without a domestic licence, he continued, adding they will now feel more comfortable after it obtained regulatory approval. Rain, which has units registered in Bahrain and Turkey, said it would use the proceeds on regional expansion. The UAE has been trying to attract some of the world's biggest crypto firms. It has also been trying to develop virtual asset regulation to attract new forms of business as economic competition heats up in the Gulf region.

Persons: Coinbase, Yehia Badawy, Badawy, Kleiner Perkins, Hadeel Al Sayegh, Emma Rumney Organizations: United, United Arab Emirates, Abu Dhabi Global, Coinbase Ventures, Thomson Locations: DUBAI, Abu, United Arab, The Bahrain, Abu Dhabi, UAE, Silicon Valley, Bahrain, Turkey, Gulf

BAMAKO, June 18 (Reuters) - Malians will vote on Sunday in a referendum on changing the constitution that the ruling military junta and regional powers have said will pave the way to elections and a return to civilian rule. "Now is the time to confirm our commitment to the new Mali," he added, wearing his trademark beret and military fatigues. They also say the proposed constitution hands excessive authority to the president including over the legislative process. "I am for a revision of the constitution but not this referendum. Writing by Alessandra Prentice; Editing by Andrew HeavensOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Assimi Goita, Fousseini Ag Yehia, Alessandra Prentice, Andrew Heavens Organizations: West African, ECOWAS, Nations, West African Economic, Monetary Union, Thomson Locations: BAMAKO, Mali, Bamako, Saturday

☆ Top Israeli bank chairman to speak at Saudi investment event
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-25 | by ( Yousef Saba | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

DUBAI, Oct 25 (Reuters) - The chairman of Israel's Bank Leumi (LUMI.TA) is due to speak at Saudi Arabia's flagship investment conference in Riyadh on Thursday, in the latest sign of a potential thawing in relations between the two countries. In 2020, Riyadh's Gulf allies the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain signed historic U.S.-brokered deals to normalise relations with Israel. Organisers of the FII conference confirmed Bank Leumi chairman Samer Haj Yehia's planned attendance in response to a Reuters query. Bank Leumi, one of Israel's two largest banks, declined to comment. Haj Yehia is the first Arab Israeli to serve as the bank's chairman.

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