Mohammed Tawfeeq - News Reporter
Mohammed Tawfeeq
News Reporter
Mohammed Tawfeeq is a News Reporter for CNN based in Atlanta.
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June 15, 2025 - Israel-Iran conflict news
Jun 16, 2025
Both Israel and Iran fired waves of missiles overnight.
Syria orders women to cover up on beaches with conservative new dress code
Jun 10, 2025
Syria issued a conservative new dress code Tuesday requiring women to wear burkinis or full-body swimwear on all public beaches, the latest cultural shift since Islamist-led rebels toppled dictator Bashar al-Assad’s regime last December.
Seized Gaza aid ship docks in Israel with Greta Thunberg aboard
Jun 9, 2025
The detained crew of the Gaza-bound aid ship that was intercepted by Israel on Monday morning was taken to the Israeli port of Ashdod Monday evening, according to Israel’s foreign ministry.
Israel attacks suburbs of Beirut, targeting alleged Hezbollah ‘drone factories’
Jun 6, 2025
The Israeli military carried out strikes on Hezbollah “drone factories” in southern Lebanon and suburbs of Beirut on Thursday, as large plumes of smoke could be seen rising from the Lebanese capital.
US vetoes UN Security Council resolution demanding Gaza ceasefire
Jun 5, 2025
The United States has vetoed a UN Security Council resolution calling for an “immediate, unconditional and permanent” ceasefire between Israel and the militant group Hamas in Gaza.
UN demands probe after dozens of bodies found at Libya detention sites
Jun 4, 2025
The United Nations is calling for an independent investigation after the discovery of dozens of bodies and evidence of human rights violations at militia-run detention facilities in the Libyan capital of Tripoli.
Hundreds of starving Palestinians storm Gaza food warehouse in deadly incident, says UN agency
May 28, 2025
A hungry crowd of Palestinians broke into a United Nations warehouse in central Gaza on Wednesday, resulting in at least two deaths and multiple injuries as famine conditions worsen in the Strip.
US-Iran latest nuclear talks end with limited progress, as Tehran sources express skepticism
May 24, 2025
Iran and the United States concluded a fifth round of high-stakes nuclear talks in Rome on Friday amid growing skepticism in Tehran about the chances of a deal as Washington hardens its position.
Israel launches major new offensive in Gaza as UN calls the situation for Palestinians ‘beyond inhumane’
May 17, 2025
The Israeli military says it has launched the first stages of a new major offensive in Gaza, in a development that comes on the same day that US President Donald Trump concluded his visit to the region without securing a ceasefire deal.
Israel calls up tens of thousands of reservists, plans to expand Gaza offensive amid stalled hostage talks
May 4, 2025
Israel’s military will mobilize tens of thousands of reservists in the coming days, in an expansion of its offensive in Gaza as talks aimed at securing a ceasefire languish.
Hospital bombing kills 7 amid fears South Sudan is returning to civil war
May 3, 2025
At least seven people were killed and 20 injured in an attack on a hospital and market in South Sudan on Saturday, a medical charity has said, as worries mount that the country could return to all out civil war.
Israel conducts rare strike outside Damascus amid sectarian tensions in Syria
May 1, 2025
Syria strongly condemned foreign intervention following a rare Israeli strike near Damascus on Wednesday amid deadly sectarian violence.
Massive explosion at Iranian port kills 28 and injures hundreds
Apr 27, 2025
At least 28 people have been killed and 800 injured in a huge explosion at the port of Bandar Abbas in southern Iran, state media report.
Family demands release of hunger-striking activist held in Egypt as fears grow for his health
Apr 24, 2025
Prominent dissident has remained in prison despite completing his sentence last September, according to his family, which has appealed to UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer to help secure his release.
Yemen’s Houthis vow to continue attacks after more than 70 killed in US airstrikes on port
Apr 19, 2025
The death toll from US airstrikes on an oil port in western Yemen has risen to at least 74 people, the Houthi-run health ministry reported, marking the deadliest day since the United States escalated its aerial campaign against the Iran-backed group last month.
Gaza journalist featured in new Cannes documentary killed in Israeli airstrike
Apr 19, 2025
Hassouna posted her photos on Facebook and Instagram, where she had more than 35,000 followers. Her images documented the challenges of everyday life in Gaza and the threat of living under Israeli bombardment.
About
Mohammed Tawfeeq is a News Reporter for CNN based in Atlanta. In this role he pitches, writes and produces multimedia content for all CNN platforms. Tawfeeq has more than 18 years of experience as an international news editor and field producer specializing in the Middle East and North Africa. He has covered major 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 and fall of ISIS. He has also contributed to CNN’s coverage of the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war, Hamas’ October 7 attack on Israel and war in Gaza as well as the toppling of Bashar al-Assad in Syria.
