Aid groups boycott Israeli expansion in Gaza, and Al Shara to meet Macron


Yasmeen Altaji
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International NGOs are boycotting an expanded Israeli offensive in Gaza. Syrian leader Ahmad Al Shara is set to meet French President Emmanuel Macron in Paris on Wednesday. The Israeli military says it has attacked Houthi targets in Yemen, including the airport in Sanaa and several major power stations in the area, a day after it hit the port of Hodeidah.

On today's episode of Trending Middle East:

Latest: Aid groups refuse to be complicit in 'dangerous' plan for Gaza

Syria's Al Shara to meet Macron in France on first European trip

Israel strikes Sanaa airport in response to Houthi attack on Ben Gurion airport

This episode features senior foreign reporter Nada AlTaher and Europe correspondent Sunniva Rose.

Updated: May 07, 2025, 11:11 AM`
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