GAZA, Aug. 23 (Xinhua) -- A UN-backed report released on Friday confirmed famine in parts of the Gaza Strip, marking the first officially declared famine in the Middle East and raising alarms about ...

"Months of warnings have fallen on deaf ears. Famine is now confirmed in Gaza City," Philippe Lazzarini, Commissioner-General of UNRWA, wrote on X. He said the crisis was "by design and man-made," ...