Hossam Azzam carries the body of his son Ameer, a Palestinian child killed in an overnight Israeli strike on a house, according to medics, at Al-Shifa hospital in Gaza City on July 15, 2025. — Reuters
Hossam Azzam carries the body of his son Ameer, a Palestinian child killed in an overnight Israeli strike on a house, according to medics, at Al-Shifa hospital in Gaza City on July 15, 2025. — Reuters

 Hossam Azzam prays next to the body of his son Ameer, a Palestinian child killed in an overnight Israeli strike on a house, according to medics, and other bodies of victims at Al-Shifa hospital in Gaza City on July 15, 2025. — Reuters
Hossam Azzam prays next to the body of his son Ameer, a Palestinian child killed in an overnight Israeli strike on a house, according to medics, and other bodies of victims at Al-Shifa hospital in Gaza City on July 15, 2025. — Reuters

 Hossam Azzam holds the body of his son Ameer, a Palestinian child killed in an overnight Israeli strike on a house, according to medics, at Al-Shifa hospital in Gaza City on July 15, 2025. — Reuters
Hossam Azzam holds the body of his son Ameer, a Palestinian child killed in an overnight Israeli strike on a house, according to medics, at Al-Shifa hospital in Gaza City on July 15, 2025. — Reuters

 A man writes the name on the shroud covering the body of Ameer Azzam, a Palestinian child killed in an overnight Israeli strike on a house, according to medics, at Al-Shifa hospital in Gaza City on July 15, 2025. — Reuters
A man writes the name on the shroud covering the body of Ameer Azzam, a Palestinian child killed in an overnight Israeli strike on a house, according to medics, at Al-Shifa hospital in Gaza City on July 15, 2025. — Reuters

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Budget presser
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Budget presser

If the FBR falters, the government will find itself in hot water sooner rather than later.
Muharram precautions
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Muharram precautions

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Blood bequests
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Blood bequests

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Sustainable path?
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Sustainable path?

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Prioritising education
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Prioritising education

THOUGH the improvement in the country’s literacy rate may be slight, as highlighted by the Economic Survey, it ...
Poverty’s rise
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Poverty’s rise

AS attention turns to the government’s plans for the coming fiscal year, one set of figures deserves particular...