Mission

US military ends troubled temporary pier mission off Gaza coast

CNN — The US military is ending its temporary pier mission off the Gaza coast that has been plagued with challenges after roughly 20 days of operational use, as humanitarian aid begins being brought in through an Israeli port instead. “Our assessment is that the temporary pier has achieved its intended effect to surge a very high volume of …

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Egypt Independent July 18, 2024

Israeli military inquiry says it ‘failed in its mission’ to protect southern kibbutz during October 7 attack

An Israel Defense Forces (IDF) internal investigation into the failures to protect the kibbutz of Be’eri on October 7 found that the Israeli military “failed in its mission to protect the residents” and “was not prepared for the extensive infiltration scenario” by Hamas that day, which involved “multiple infiltration points by thousands of terrorists attacking …

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Egypt Independent July 12, 2024

NASA’s year-long Mars simulation mission concludes successfully

On a bright Saturday morning, a NASA astronaut knocked three times on a nondescript door and called out cheerfully, “You

Weekly Blitz July 10, 2024

After spending decades transporting Palestinians to Israeli hospitals, his mission did not stop after October 7

CNN — For nearly two decades, the Israeli nonprofit Road to Recovery has transported sick Palestinians roundtrip from checkpoints in Gaza and the West Bank to Israel for medical treatment. The organization, founded by 2011 CNN Hero Yuval Roth, had grown to 1,300 volunteers and was helping about 140 patients a day before the war. …

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Egypt Independent July 8, 2024

UK cultural institutions accused of ‘arts washing’ over Saudi trade mission

UK cultural institutions accused of ‘arts washing’ over Saudi trade mission Heads of Royal Opera House, National Theatre and Southbank

Middle East Eye May 9, 2024

Aussie aid worker says convoy shot at in Gaza mission

A shot was fired at an aid convoy during a co-ordinated mission to deliver supplies to northern Gaza, an Australian

Australian Associated Press April 13, 2024

Cancer mission drives joint Australians of the Year

Melanoma researchers and joint Australians of the Year Georgina Long and Richard Scolyer want skin cancer treated as a national

Australian Associated Press January 26, 2024

Photos: Egyptian-Japanese mission uncovers new rock tomb at Saqqara necropolis

The joint Egyptian-Japanese archaeological mission between the Supreme Council of Antiquities and Waseda University have uncovered a rock tomb with several graves and archaeological finds from different historical eras, during its current excavation season inside and above the catacombs at the Saqqara necropolis region. The Secretary General of the Supreme Council of Antiquities Mostafa Waziri …

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Egypt Independent January 5, 2024