What happened: The UN World Health Organization (WHO) is releasing another $2 million in emergency funds to support health systems in Lebanon, Iraq and Syria as strikes against...
Cross-source context: WHO News highlights more than ten days into the latest escalation of conflict in the Middle East, health systems across the Region are coming under strain as injuries and... AFP / France 24 highlights tensions in the Middle East escalated on Tuesday as the US destroyed 16 Iranian mine-laying vessels and Iran vowed to block regional oil exports. Heavy strikes hit Iran, Lebanon, and Gulf states, with… Jacobin highlights gilbert Achcar explains how oil, US power, and regional rivalries have shaped decades of conflict in the Middle East — and why the confrontation with Iran...
What to watch next: movement around emergency, releases.