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In-depth: Ramadan tables in Lebanon are lighter this year, as inflation makes Iftar meals unaffordable for many families.
Book Club: Yasmin Khan, in her latest gastronomic adventure, unravels how the ongoing migrant crisis has further blurred the culinary boundaries in the Eastern Mediterranean, with food surmounting
UK admits no impact assessment of Yemen aid cut
The UK government has made no assessment into the impact of a 60 percent aid cut to Yemen despite fears of famine.
How UNRWA became a battleground for Palestinian rights
In-depth: Deeply intertwined with the history of the Palestinian struggle, the UN agency has faced defunding and political delegitimisation in a ...
The unconvincing narrative of EU sanctions on Turkey
Analysis: Despite the rhetoric, complex economic and political relations between Turkey and prominent EU member states mean that substantial ...
Military officials advised Biden to leave ‘residual Afghan force'
Senior US military leaders reportedly believe there could be a resurgence of Al-Qaeda or that the Taliban could take Kabul.
For Syrian refugees in Lebanon, a tough Ramadan
Amid a serious economic crisis and lack of assistance towards refugees, Syrians in Lebanon celebrate Ramadan in poverty.
Biden delays plan for expansion of refugee admissions
The Biden administration has announced that it will not expanded the refugee admissions programme as was expected and promised.
Aid group MSF says detained migrant killed in Libya
One migrant was killed and two others aged 17 and 18 were wounded and taken to a hospital run by Doctors Without Borders, the charity said.
Why the EU-Turkey migration deal needs to be reassessed
In-depth: Five years after the EU-Turkey migration deal was reached, the agreement desperately needs to be reassessed for the sake of millions ...
Oil spill off Israel reaches south Lebanese beaches
The Lebanon Diving Center detail their efforts on cleaning up South Lebanon's tainted shoreline following a massive oil spill off the coast of ...
Battle for Marib key to Iran, US tension
The city of Marib has been facing an assault by Iran-back Houthi rebels and Saudi airstrikes that are trying to push back the advancing forces.
EU chiefs press Erdogan on rights, stress better ties
The EU's top two officials voiced concerns over human rights in Turkey, while expressing hope for stronger ties.
Lebanon vaccine rollout neglects refugees, migrants: HRW
Lebanon's coronavirus vaccine rollout is at risk of marginalising refugees and migrant workers.
EU pact reiterates shared commitment to keeping refugees out
Comment: The EU says it wants to help refugees, but the new pact reflects the same mindset of deterrence and dissuasion, focusing on border ...
Lebanon’s years-long school shutdown increases risk of child abuse
Lebanon's children have been facing school closures since October 2019 and Save the Children warns this is putting them at risk of serious abuse.
Syria border must stay open for aid: UN chief
Closing the last remaining border crossing into Syria would halt the distribution of Covid-19 vaccines across the country's northwest, the UN ...
More children drop out of schools in Lebanon: report
Enrollment has fallen while dropout rates have grown due to the closure of Lebanon’s schools after the outbreak of Covid-19.
US to finally push for Syria aid at UN
US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken will reinforce the need for aid in Syria to the UN.
Syria makes currency adjustment for international NGOs
International NGOs have struggled with the depreciating lira, leading to funding shortages.
Lebanon joins UN list of 'catastrophic famine' risk countries
A report by FAO and WFP lumps Lebanon together with famine-stricken Yemen and war-torn Syria in a list of countries at risk of food insecurity ...
Jordan first country to include refugees in COVID-19 vaccinations
As the first country to start inoculating refugees against the coronavirus disease, Jordan is running its vaccination plan despite it struggles ...
Saudi ceasefire plan unlikely to pause Yemen war: analysts
Saudi officials are engaging in back-channel talks with Houthi rebels, but observers say a lasting ceasefire is unlikely to materialise.
Greece says Turkey should take back migrants
Greece's Migration Minister called on Turkey to take back migrants to demonstrate its willingness to uphold a 2016 deal with the EU.
A harrowing report offers an urgent insight into the struggles
Most Syrian refugees suffer from some form of PTSD, a UK charity has revealed in a new grim report.
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