Mohammed Tawfeeq - News Desk Producer
Mohammed Tawfeeq
News Desk Producer
Mohammed Tawfeeq has more than 10 years' experience as an international news editor and producer specializing in the Middle East and North Africa.
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At least 17 dead after flash floods in Oman
Apr 15, 2024
At least 17 people have died in flash floods triggered by heavy rain across Oman since Sunday, the country’s National Committee for Emergency Management (NCEM) reports.
Turkey’s Erdogan dealt major election blow as opposition party wins big cities
Apr 1, 2024
Turkey’s local elections on Sunday marked a major defeat for President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and his ruling Justice and Development (AK) Party, as the main opposition party claimed victory in key cities including Istanbul and Ankara.
Attack kills 20 and injures 155 at Gaza food aid point, as Israel denies responsibility
Mar 15, 2024
Gaza’s health ministry says at least 20 people were killed and 155 wounded by Israeli shelling as they waited for desperately needed food on Thursday, a claim that Israel vehemently denied, as Palestinians increasingly face deadly violence in their search for aid.
Israeli minister says ground offensive in Rafah will begin by Ramadan if hostages aren’t returned
Feb 19, 2024
Israel will expand military operations in the southernmost Gazan city of Rafah if hostages held by Hamas are not returned by the start of Ramadan, war cabinet minister Benny Gantz has warned.
US conducts strike in Iraq on Kataib Hezbollah commander responsible for attacks on American forces
Feb 7, 2024
A US drone strike on Wednesday in Baghdad killed a Kataib Hezbollah commander in Baghdad who was responsible for attacks on US forces in the region, according to US Central Command.
‘We hold the US responsible,’ says brother of Iraqi student killed in airstrikes
Feb 7, 2024
The brother of an Iraqi student killed as a result of US airstrikes on Iraq and Syria on Friday says the family holds the United States responsible for his death.
Powerful Iran-backed militia in Iraq to suspend military ops against US forces in region
Jan 30, 2024
The surprise move comes two days after a drone attack killed three US service members and wounded dozens of others.
More than 10 children losing legs in Gaza every day as dire health crisis grows, aid groups say
Jan 8, 2024
More than 10 children on average have lost one or both of their legs every day in Gaza since October 7, with many amputations performed without anesthetic, a charity said Sunday, underscoring the dire humanitarian situation in the Palestinian enclave following more than three months of Israeli bombardment.
US airstrikes hit Kataib Hezbollah sites in Iraq after attack on US troops
Dec 26, 2023
The US military carried out airstrikes on three facilities used by the Iraq-based Kataib Hezbollah and “affiliated groups” on Monday night after an attack injured three US troops, leaving one in critical condition, the White House said.
With war raging in Gaza, Christmas is effectively canceled in Bethlehem
Dec 24, 2023
Church bells echo through the labyrinth-like streets of Bethlehem. With Christmas approaching, the city in the Israeli-occupied West Bank should be teeming with visitors. But this year, it is almost deserted.
Four suspected members of Hamas arrested in Europe over alleged terrorism plot
Dec 15, 2023
Three were arrested in Germany and one in the Netherlands on suspicion of planning attacks on Jewish institutions in Europe, Germany’s federal prosecutor said.
Biden touts aid negotiations for Gaza, as US assesses Israel ‘not responsible’ for hospital blast
Oct 19, 2023
The US, Egypt and Israel have all signaled readiness for aid to begin moving into Gaza, following a high-profile visit to Israel by US President Joe Biden. The glimmer of hope for civilian relief in Gaza comes one day after a devastating hospital blast in the enclave that likely killed hundreds and infuriated the region.
Gaza hospital explosion sparks anger and protests in Arab countries
Oct 18, 2023
A wave of anti-Israel protests erupted across the Middle East as anger escalated after the deadly Gaza City hospital blast which Palestinian officials in Gaza blamed on Israel.
Israel tells 1.1 million Gazans to evacuate south. UN says order is ‘impossible’
Oct 13, 2023
Israel’s military is telling 1.1 million people in northern Gaza to evacuate their homes immediately, as it appears to prepare to ramp up retaliation for Hamas’ October 7 terror attacks.
Gaza crisis grows under intense bombardment as Israel retaliates against Hamas atrocities
Oct 12, 2023
Gaza’s humanitarian crisis deepened Thursday, with warnings that the population is at risk of starvation and fuel could run out within hours, as Israel continues airstrikes and withholds essential supplies from the enclave in response to Hamas’ brutal terror attacks.
UN staffers killed in Gaza as the organization calls for emergency funding
Oct 11, 2023
At least 11 United Nations employees have been killed in Israeli airstrikes in Gaza since the weekend, the UN said Wednesday, even as it called for emergency funding to continue humanitarian work in the embattled Palestinian enclave.
About
Mohammed Tawfeeq has more than 10 years’ experience as an international news editor and producer specializing in the Middle East and North Africa. He has covered historic events in the region, including the US-led invasion of Iraq and subsequent sectarian violence, the toppling of Moammar Gadhafi in Libya and the rise of ISIS.
His responsibilities include writing, filming, bureau management and producing for CNN correspondents and anchors.
