Muslims celebrate Eid under shadow of Gaza war

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“Palestinians in Gaza are marking Eid al-Fitr under the shadow of 6 months of war & a growing humanitarian crisis. People prayed alongside the rubble of mosques, a doctor in Rafah told The Post ‘This is a sad Eid in Gaza, you can see it in everyone’s eyes’”washingtonpost.com/world/2024/04/…

A leaked audit reveals $8B sham transactions between BDL and Lebanese broker Optimum. Contrary to initial reports, these funds were not (entirely) diverted. This was essentially an 'accounting trick' to offset huge losses from monetary policies, which led Lebanon to collapse 2/

“Built on sand: can Egypt’s new seaside city protect the country from war at its borders?” Edmund Bower

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An eventful couple of months have seen an outpouring of international support for Egypt of around $57bn in proposed loans, grants, and investments. Critics of the deals denounce Sisi’s human rights record and econ strategy. My latest for The Guardian:

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Israel’s strike on #IRGC commanders in Damascus on Monday stood out both for its location — in a diplomatic compound, traditionally exempted from hostilities — and because of the seniority target.

More from susannah george Mohamad El Chamaa w/ Arash Azizi آرش عزیزی

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“A pro basketball team in Iraq is owned by a paramilitary group, and some of its forces recently attacked U.S. troops. But the team is banking on a high-scoring American to help lead them to a championship.”

Story by Abby Sewell & Qassim Abdul-Zahra

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Norma Desmond visiting the offices of NPR: I *am* big! It’s the desk concerts that got tiny!

World Central Kitchen said the convoy of ships destined for Gaza is ferrying rice, pasta, flour & canned vegetables, among other food supplies, as well as machinery to offload the aid. It is enough food to prepare 1 million meals, the organization added.
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“‘Times are different’ Kim Mulkey will say in a news conference. ‘You can be beautiful. You can be talented. You can be tough. You can be you’ Few live that last part more than Mulkey who wears feathers almost as dramatically as she ruffles them” Kent Babb
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Love that my hostile environment trainer is a fellow Gilmore Girls fan 🍕Chris Post

“Women are draped in fur, men clasp the fattest of cigars and waiters rush around with bottles of tequila that cost five times some people's monthly wage. It is 3pm on a Saturday at an après-ski party in the snow-covered mountains of Lebanon” Abbie Cheeseman
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The Swiss unit of Lebanon's Bank Audi breached its obligations to prevent money laundering, Switzerland’s banking regulator said - via Bloomberg Bloomberg Terminal.

The regulator ordered the bank to disgorge $4.3 million in profits and pay a capital surcharge of $21 million.

Israel said its raid on Gaza’s al-Shifa Hospital was continuing for a fifth day, provoking alarm among global health officials as well as residents who were hoping for a Ramadan cease-fire but were instead sheltering from the relentless violence. wapo.st/4csHwBG

“The Lebanese government is warning that the suspension of Unrwa’s services could create a humanitarian catastrophe that threatens the country’s stability. Unrwa runs 150 sites across Lebanon on a budget of about $180m a year” Edmund Bower

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