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Every night, Shereen Abed listens for movement inside her tent. The sounds of rats moving through food bags, clothing and plastic containers have become a regular part of life for the displaced 26-year-old mother and her family. For many families living in Gaza’s displacement camps, deteriorating sanitation conditions have created a new layer of hardship, as rodents and insects spread through crowded shelters. The post Rats, Insects, Unbearable Nights: Gaza's Tents Offer Little Protection for the Displaced appeared first on DAWN.

Israel’s global economic interdependence is what gives sanctions their power. Israeli banks, insurers and major companies depend heavily on access to global markets. The businesses, developers and institutions sustaining the settlement enterprise depend, in turn, on them. That gives Western governments, including the United Kingdom following its Sept. 8 decision to introduce a new sanctions framework, considerable leverage if they use it strategically. The post Sanctions on Israel Are Poised to Get Stronger. The West Must Get Them Right appeared first on DAWN.

The Houthi Movement’s (Ansar Allah) naval blockade on Saudi Arabia is taking its toll on the Kingdom. After a four-year lull in the violence, the Houthis broke the fragile truce and have been fighting Riyadh and the Internationally Recognized Government of Yemen (IRG) since July, days before they announced the blockade. Yet it is Riyadh’s response to these actions and approach to Yemen that should raise eyebrows, with major shifts compared to prior engagements with the Houthis and Yemen writ large. The post Can the New Saudi Strategy to Counter the Houthis Avert A Wider War in Yemen? appeared first on DAWN.

Societies are rarely, if ever, homogeneous in their approach to political subjects like war, peace and sovereignty. Lebanon is no exception, with competing camps seemingly projecting binary perspectives on issues like Lebanese Hezbollah and Israel, with the central government sitting, indefinitely and precariously, in the middle. The post Four Lebanese Debate Hezbollah, Israel and Who Decides Lebanon's Future appeared first on DAWN.

This year, DAWN’s Annual Gala & Awards Dinner will be held on Monday, October 5, 2026, at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C., bringing together our community to honor courage in the pursuit of justice and support DAWN’s work across the Middle East and North Africa. The post DAWN 2026 Annual Gala & Awards Dinner appeared first on DAWN.