Amid droughts across Iraq and Syria, more than twelve million people are losing access (Al Jazeera) to water, food, and electricity, aid groups warned in a new report. Humanitarian organizations called for regional authorities and donor governments to act quickly, both to provide emergency aid and to invest in long-term solutions to the water crisis.
This Backgrounder looks at water stress, a global problem that is getting worse.
Palestinian territories: The Israeli military said its aircraft struck Hamas sites in Gaza (Reuters) over the weekend, following demonstrations in which Palestinian protesters near the Gaza-Israel border fence threw explosives at Israeli troops. Forty-one Palestinians and one Israeli soldier were wounded.
This Backgrounder discusses Hamas, the Palestinian armed group that rules Gaza.