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The UK is the second largest exporter of arms to Saudi Arabia.
Oxfam called on the UK to immediately end all arms 'that risk being used against civilians and exacerbating the humanitarian crisis'.
NGOs call on Italy to halt Libya migration agreement
Italy provides financial assistance to the coastguard authorities in Libya, which has been in chaos since 2011.
Trump's plans to outlaw BDS as 'anti-Semitic' scrapped
Mike Pompeo's plan to outlaw the BDS movement and to label it as anti-Semitic is now off the table under the new Biden administration.
Yemen 'one step away from famine', UN warns
Thousands are already facing a 'catastrophic, famine-like situation' in Yemen.
Amnesty slams US labelling Israel boycott movement as 'anti-Semitic'
Amnesty International said BDS is a 'form of non-violent advocacy and of free expression that must be protected'.
US to label Israel boycott movement as 'anti-Semitic': Pompeo
The US is set to label the BDS movement as 'anti-Semitic', angering activists
Pompeo to 'announce process' to label NGOs as 'anti-Semitic'
Although Pompeo is not set to name any specific organisations, prominent international NGOs such as Amnesty International and Oxfam ...
Trump's follows Netanyahu's example to silence Israel critics
Comment: Trump is using a highly problematic definition of anti-Semitism to silence rights groups, while right-wing anti-Semitic violence ...
US considers declaring leading human rights groups 'anti-Semitic'
The US State Department is considering declaring certain high-profile human rights group as anti-Semitic.
Saudi hosts G20 talks on virus recovery, debt relief
G20 finance ministers and central bankers held talks aimed at spurring global recovery from a coronavirus-triggered recession.
Indonesia FM calls for 'equal access' to coronavirus vaccines
Indonesia's foreign minister Retno Marsudi said it is crucial that developing countries have 'equal access' to a future coronavirus vaccine.
MENA billionaires earned double cost of Beirut repairs
The Middle East's 21 billionaires have amassed $63 million every day since March, a combined bounty double the amount needed to repair the ...
Syria Insight: Russia weaponises aid as Syrians go hungry
Aid has been a bargaining tool by powers in the Syria war, but with the coronavirus crisis sweeping through the country it has become a matter ...
Riyadh hosts G20 talks on virus recovery, debt crisis
Saudi Arabia will host talks aimed at bringing the global economy to recovery amid coronavirus.
Oxfam, NRC call for greater aid access to Syria
The two aid groups have complained of repeated hurdles in accessing regime-held areas.
Fuel crisis in Houthi-controlled Yemen puts millions at risk
Yemen's Houthi-controlled areas are facing a devastating fuel crisis that threatens to impact clean water supplies, hospital operations and ...
UN adopts resolution calling for pandemic-related halt to conflicts
The resolution, drafted by France and Tunisia, calls for "an immediate cessation of hostilities in all situations" on the Security Council's ...
The future of international aid in sanctions-hit Syria
As global donors hold a virtual meeting to pledge funds for Syria's humanitarian crisis, aid workers warn operating in the war-torn country is ...
UN to call for $10 billion aid for Syrians
The UN is looking to raise $10 billion this year to assist war-affected people inside and outside Syria, in a crunch conference in Brussels.
Record number of Syrians going hungry, aid groups warn
The number of Syrians facing food insecurity has risen by 42 percent since last year, a coalition of aid organisations has said, insisting ...
A tale of two Covid-19 responses
Comment: India and Pakistan's responses to the coronavirus lay bare the tradeoff between saving lives, and economic downturn, writes Shahid ...
Saudi-led coalition denies targeting civilians in Yemen raid
The coalition rejected the allegation that civilians, including children, were killed insisting that it targeted armed Houthi combatants.
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The Assad regime and rebels signed a Russian backed agreement to end fighting in Daraa.
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