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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.
As Syria and Lebanon continue to struggle amid worsening economic crises, the Pope on Sunday urged world leaders to help the two countries.
Syria facing 'unprecedented' hunger crisis amid coronavirus outbreak: UN
The United Nations has warned that Covid-19 and the deteriorating economic situation in Syria could prove to be a cocktail of disaster for the people.
Guterres supports UN cross-border aid in Syria
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said he supports the extension of a cross-border program to deliver humanitarian aid to Syria.
UN humanitarian coordinator Lise Grande: Covid-19 will devastate Yemen
The New Arab spoke with UN Humanitarian Coordinator in Yemen, Lise Grande about dealing with coronavirus in war-torn Yemen.
Red cross warns of humanitarian crisis in Syria
The ICRC has warned of a serious humanitarian crisis in northeast Syria, as food shortages and electricity cuts makes the situation yet more dire with coronavirus.
UN failures put fate of Syrians in Assad's hands
Comment: The UN's imbalanced and unjust structure is allowing Assad to weaponise aid to vulnerable Syrians, writes Sam Hamad.
9.3 million people food insecure in war-torn Syria: WFP
More than 9 million people are now classed as food insecure in war-torn Syria, the WFP has said.
Food prices in Syria double in one year
Food prices across Syria have gone up by more than 100% in a single year, as corruption, sanctions, and capital controls in neighbouring Lebanon ...
Ramadan robbed of joy for Rohingya refugees under lockdown
With lockdown measures and food shortages at refugee camps, Rohingya Muslims in Bangladesh face a challenging Ramadan.
Sudan signs deal with WFP to import wheat
The new deal will see Sudan buy and import 200,000 tonnes of wheat from the UN's food agency.
Sudan PM makes historic visit to rebel-held south
The visit by Sudanese Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok marks the first by a senior government official in at least nine years.
UN postpones of 100,000 Rohingya to 'flood-prone' island postponed
Groups have expressed reservations about moving people to the island, which is regularly hit by devastating cyclones.
Yemen rebels destroy 'gone off' food aid
The Houthis, who control Yemen's capital Sanaa, used diggers to break up sacks of maggot-ridden rice and flour bearing the logo of the UN's ...
UN, Yemen rebels finalise agreement to resume food aid
The agreement was signed on Saturday in the rebel-held capital Sanaa, Houthi-controlled media said.
Yemen in Focus: Where is the Saudi-Emirati aid money?
This week we look at Saudi Arabia and the UAE failing to pay money they pledged, a US House vote to block arms sales to Riyadh and more.
Saudi Arabia, UAE 'yet to pay' Yemen aid pledges
The UN aid chief said Saudi Arabia and UAE have only paid a “modest proportion” of the hundreds of millions of dollars pledged at a UN ...
Full food aid could be restored in Yemen: UN
The UN food agency has reached an "agreement in principle" to restore full food aid to rebel-controlled parts of war-torn Yemen after suspending ...
Yemen in Focus: UAE 'retreats' to protect own borders
This week we look at reports claiming a UAE partial withdrawal from Yemen, more Houthi fails at peace and an Islamic State group loss.
Houthi rebels blocked UN aid to thousands of Yemenis
The UN’s World Food Programme says that Yemen’s Houthi rebels turned back an aid shipment meant to feed 100,000 families. The WFP have ...
UN suspends food aid to Houthi-controlled areas of Yemen
The UN’s World Food Programme has partially suspended food aid to areas of Yemen controlled by the Houthi movement, accusing the rebels of ...
UN threatens to suspend aid to Yemen's Houthi-controlled areas
The World Food Program has threatened to suspend aid to Houthi-controlled areas of Yemen after accusing the rebel group of obstructing aid ...
NGOs suspend aid to Syria's embattled Idlib region
UN-linked aid groups have suspended activities in parts of violence-plagued northwest Syria, where stepped up bombardment by the regime and ...
Yemen in Focus: A new battle emerges in Dhale'
This week we look at the newly-emerging battle in the southern Dhale' province, the UAE's second attempt to occupy Socotra and Trump's standing ...
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