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As Gaza Hunger Crisis Worsens, Israel Lets in Little Aid

An increasing number of Palestinians are dying from hunger-related causes. Others are weak from months of extreme deprivation and vulnerable to illnesses in a territory short on crucial medical supplies, fuel and clean water, aid workers say.

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Gazans waited to receive meals at a charity kitchen this month. Nearly one in three people in the territory is not eating for days at a time, the United Nations said.
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Egypt Ends Rent Control System Than Aided Poor for Decades

Officials say a new law will rebalance a housing market long distorted by rigid rent controls, but many residents could be pushed out.

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Even in some expensive areas of Cairo, rent control measures in place for decades have enabled some renters to pay very low prices.
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A Seaside Refuge in Gaza, Torn Apart by an Israeli Strike

The Israeli military said it killed at least three Hamas operatives at Al-Baqa Cafe. It also killed a journalist, an artist and two best friends reconciling after a fight.

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The scene at Al-Baqa Cafe on the day of the strike in June.
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Ziad Rahbani, Composer Who Defined a Tragic Era in Lebanon, Dies at 69

A son of Lebanese musical icons, he became one himself, with satirical critiques of his country’s dysfunction that melded Arab and Western music.

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Ziad Rahbani performing at a concert entitled “For Gaza” in the southern Lebanese port-city of Sidon in 2014.
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Ziad Rahbani, Composer Who Defined a Tragic Era in Lebanon, Dies at 69

A son of Lebanese musical icons, Mr. Rahbani became one himself, with satirical critiques of his country’s dysfunction that melded Arab and Western music.

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Ziad Rahbani performing at a concert entitled “For Gaza” in the southern Lebanese port-city of Sidon in 2014.
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