Full Coverage: Middle East

26.01.2009 Caryl Churchil says she wrote Seven Jewish Children – A Play for Gaza (Royal Court Theatre, London, 6-21 February) "as a small response to what has happened in Gaza in the last few weeks.”

23.01.2009 Leading UK aid agencies are appealing to the public for urgently needed funds in Gaza.

18.01.2009 Your chance to petition the UN to appoint Martti Ahtisaari to mediate for an end to the bloodshed.

18.01.2009 No journalists are allowed into Gaza and my colleagues at OneWorld US have done a great job in collating these disturbing accounts by aid workers inside the enclave.

16.01.2009 The European Commission should follow up its decision to suspend moves to upgrade political and trade links with Israel by stopping the upgrade process altogether, says a prominent anti-poverty group.
+ Ceasefire violations hampering aid deliveries

15.01.2009 The European Commission's decision to take “time-out” on its talks with Israel on upgrading relations is a missed opportunity to clearly condemn Israel, says Christian Aid.
+ Gaza hospitals under attack

08.01.2009 The British government is accused by a development charity of complicity in Israeli crimes against the Palestinian people.
+ ICRC demands urgent access to wounded as Israeli army fails to assist wounded Palestinians
+ Communication

07.01.2009 A coalition of major humanitarian, human rights and development organisations called on the European Union today to immediately suspend any enhancement of its relations with Israel until the latter agrees to a comprehensive ceasefire and provides unimpeded humanitarian access to Gaza.

05.01.2009 More than half the estimated 13,000 Palestinians who have fled from their homes in Gaza to escape Israeli bombardment are children, says a leading children's charity.

05.01.2009 Syria has a thriving industry in the design and manufacture of imaginative women's lingerie. A new book "The Secret Life of Syrian Lingerie" reveals much about women's freedom in the Arab world.

01.01.2009 The UN agency responsible for Palestine refugees has appealed for $34 million on top of its recent $275 million Emergency Appeal as the needs of the population of Gaza continue to mount in the face of Irael's military operation.
+ Israel Looking to Silence Hamas Forever
+ Aid Groups Demand Gaza Ceasefire