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UN asks for record $22.5 billion for humanitarian aid in 2018
World
December 1, 2017
UN asks for record $22.5 billion for humanitarian aid in 2018
The United Nations has appealed for $22.5 billion to provide humanitarian aid to more than 90 million people next year.…
Britain’s May in Saudi Arabia after surprise stop in Iraq
Middle East
November 30, 2017
Britain’s May in Saudi Arabia after surprise stop in Iraq
British Prime Minister Theresa May traveled to Saudi Arabia on Wednesday night and met King Salman and his assertive 32-year-old…
Iran warns it would increase missile range if threatened by Europe
Middle East
November 26, 2017
Iran warns it would increase missile range if threatened by Europe
The deputy head of Iran’s Revolutionary Guards warned Europe that if it threatens Tehran, the Guards will increase the range…
Yemen: Aid planes land in Sanaa after Saudi-led blockade
Middle East
November 26, 2017
Yemen: Aid planes land in Sanaa after Saudi-led blockade
Four aid planes carrying vaccines, urgent relief supplies and international humanitarian aid workers arrived in the Yemeni capital on Saturday,…
UN aid workers return to Yemen on flights to Sanaa: UN
Middle East
November 25, 2017
UN aid workers return to Yemen on flights to Sanaa: UN
Humanitarian aid workers arrived in the Yemeni capital of Sanaa on Saturday, after a nearly three week blockade by the…
Saudi-led coalition promises to ease blockade on Yemen
Middle East
November 23, 2017
Saudi-led coalition promises to ease blockade on Yemen
The Saudi-led coalition fighting rebels in Yemen has pledged to reopen the country’s main airport, as well as two main…
Hezbollah denies sending arms to regional conflicts
Middle East
November 21, 2017
Hezbollah denies sending arms to regional conflicts
The head of Lebanon’s powerful Hezbollah on Monday flatly denied Arab accusations his group had sent weapons to conflict-ridden regional…
Iran’s president declares end of Islamic State
Middle East
November 21, 2017
Iran’s president declares end of Islamic State
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani declared the end of Islamic State on Tuesday while a senior military commander thanked the “thousands…
Saudi Arabia seeks to ratchet up pressure against Iran
Middle East
November 20, 2017
Saudi Arabia seeks to ratchet up pressure against Iran
Saudi Arabia and Arab allies on Sunday condemned Iranian interference across the region, singling out Tehran’s support for Houthi rebels in Yemen and…
Red Cross: 1 million Yemenis at risk of cholera outbreak
Middle East
November 17, 2017
Red Cross: 1 million Yemenis at risk of cholera outbreak
An international aid group says 1 million people in three Yemeni cities are at risk of a renewed cholera outbreak…