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We can’t look away from the horrors of war | Brief letters
ByGuardian staff March 30, 2026

Children killed by bombs | Museum charges | No explanations necessary | Trump’s measurements | Origins of ‘lashings’The report of a much-loved six-year-old girl killed in Lebanon by an Israeli bomb reduced me to tears (‘My heart is breaking’: Lebanese …

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Agriculture and Farming | Fertilizer | Food | Iran | Iran's nuclear programme | Israel | Israel–Iran War | Natural Gas | Oil (Petroleum) and Gasoline | Prices (Fares, Fees and Rates) | Ships and Shipping | Shortages | US and Israeli Attack on Iran (2026)

Global Food Supply Faces a Dangerous Bottleneck as Iran War Persists
ByAna Swanson March 27, 2026March 27, 2026

Fertilizer prices are climbing as a result of disruptions in the Middle East, putting global food supplies at risk.

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War in Iran Has India Scrambling to Keep Stoves Lit for Cooking
ByPragati K.B. and Alex Travelli March 13, 2026March 13, 2026

India relies on huge quantities of cooking gas that is normally shipped from the Persian Gulf.

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Agriculture and Farming | Dahiya (Lebanon) | Food | Food Aid | Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations | Gaza Strip | Iran | Iran's nuclear programme | Israel | Israel–Iran War | Middle East | Strait of Hormuz | US and Israeli Attack on Iran (2026) | World Food Program

War in Iran Could Lead to Food Shortages in Region, Experts Warn
ByRaja Abdulrahim March 10, 2026

Some residents of Lebanon, Gaza and Iran are reporting shortages of food, rising food prices and other disruptions to food supplies as the conflict in the Middle East continues.

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As the Israeli bombs fell, my family committed an act of rebellion: we planted a garden in Gaza | Taqwa Ahmed al-Wai
ByTaqwa Ahmed al-Wawi January 8, 2026

Amid constant danger, each planted seed was a tiny act of resistance. As they grew, they offered us food – and a sense of achievement amid the devastationMy 12-year-old brother Mazen ran into the kitchen, shouting that the eggplants were sprouting. He …

Read More As the Israeli bombs fell, my family committed an act of rebellion: we planted a garden in Gaza | Taqwa Ahmed al-Wai
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One Gazan Girl’s Fight to Survive Extreme Hunger
ByBen Hubbard and Bilal Shbair December 26, 2025December 27, 2025

After Israel sealed Gaza’s borders, Hoda Abu al-Naja, 12, who suffered from celiac disease, spent months seeking the food and care she needed to combat malnutrition.

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What It Takes to Find Food in Gaza
ByAshley Wu, Christina Shaman, June Kim, James Surdam and Rebecca Suner August 13, 2025

Starvation has spread in Gaza, as the prices of basic goods have skyrocketed and getting aid is difficult and often deadly. Ashley Wu, a graphics reporter for The New York Times, explains the dire choices that many Gazans face, as Israel faces growing …

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A Cash Shortage in Gaza Is Making the Hunger Crisis Much Worse
ByAdam Rasgon, Iyad Abuheweila and Saher Alghorra August 9, 2025

Palestinians who fear being killed or seriously injured during rushes to obtain aid are being forced to pay exorbitant fees to take out money to buy food.

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There’s Barely Any Food in Gaza, and Barely Any Cash to Buy It
ByAdam Rasgon, Iyad Abuheweila and Saher Alghorra August 9, 2025August 9, 2025

Palestinians who fear being killed or seriously injured during rushes to obtain aid are being forced to pay exorbitant fees to take out money to buy food.

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Huckabee Says U.S.-Backed Aid Sites in Gaza Will ‘Scale Up’
ByEphrat Livni August 6, 2025

The Gaza Humanitarian Foundation will soon operate 16 distribution sites instead of four, said Mike Huckabee, the United States ambassador to Israel.

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