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The rebel held area of Idlib is expecting its first batch of Covid-19 vaccines, with medical personnel being the first to be vaccinated.
In-depth: Deeply intertwined with the history of the Palestinian struggle, the UN agency has faced defunding and political delegitimisation in a bid to deprive refugees of their rights.
Why Israel's lobby fears a bill that won't pass
Comment: Impressive support for the bill reflects a growing sense among Democrats that Israel should be treated like any other country, and be accountable to US law, writes Mitchell Plitnick.
Kuwait pledges scholarship for 100 Rohingya girls
Kuwait will finance four-year university scholarships for a hundred girls from the Rohingya refugee community in Bangladesh,
Afghanistan's fragile future: The end of America's 'forever war'
Analysis: The future of the Afghan government looks bleak after the US military withdrawal, with the Taliban sensing victory.
HRW urges Biden to protect rights in Afghanistan
Fears are rampant that a power vacuum left by Washington's departure could threaten key human rights gains.
Fighting rages in two Yemeni provinces: officials
The rebels see Marib as a strategic prize that will give them more bargaining power in peace talks that Washington says must begin soon.
Eritrea says troops in Ethiopia's Tigray, vows pullout
A letter posted online by the country's information minister marks Eritrea's first explicit admission of its role in the war in Ethiopia's ...
Heavy fighting near Yemen's Marib leaves 96 dead: loyalists
The rebels see Marib as a strategic prize that will give them more bargaining power in peace talks that Washington says must begin soon.
UN alarmed over rise in settler attacks on Palestinians
Israeli settlers have tried to intimidate and terrorise Palestinians and take over their land, according to the UN Office for the Coordination ...
UN says aid situation worsening in Tigray
The UN's aid chief warned the humanitarian crisis in Ethiopia's conflict-hit Tigray region is worsening, where people are now dying of ...
UN urges Yemen's warring parties to accept peace plan
Martin Griffiths called on Yemen's warring factions to move toward accepting a proposed peace plan on Thursday.
UN calls on Yemen factions to accept peace plan
The United Nations is pushing for a peace plan that proposes a nationwide ceasefire and the free movement of people and humanitarian ...
How Russia's soft power strategy seeks to reshape Syria
Analysis: Moscow's role in Syria is often referenced through its military intervention, but the Kremlin is also using soft power tactics to ...
Houthi missile attack starts fire at Saudi university
Saudi Arabia said that a Houthi drone attack started a fire at a university in the southwestern city of Jizan, as the US warned its citizens ...
Lawmakers urge Biden to end Saudi blockade on Yemen
US lawmakers have signed a letter to President Biden calling for an end to Saudi Arabia's blockade on Houthi-held territory in Yemen, which has exacerbated the humanitarian crisis there.
UK blocks bid to limit prosecution period for soldiers
Former NATO Secretary George Robertson said the bill would have 'undermined some of the most basic legal standards for which this nation was ...
Canada blocks arms exports to ally Turkey
Canada on Monday blocked military arms exports to NATO ally Turkey.
Qatar Red Crescent to launch $100 million vaccination project
Qatar Red Crescent is raising funds to reach the $100 million needed for a global vaccination initiative aiming vulnerable populations in 20 ...
In Lebanon, even vaccine distribution can't escape political bribery
In-depth: With 2022 elections approaching some Lebanese politicians are launching vaccination drives, portraying themselves as singlehandedly ...
34 migrants dead after boat capsizes off Djibouti: IOM
Dozens of migrants from Yemen drowned after their boat capsized off the coast of Djibouti.
Yemen's Houthi rebels claim strikes on Saudi oil plants
The Houthi rebels claimed Monday to have launched drone strikes against Saudi energy giant Aramco's facilities
Dozens killed as fighting intensifies in Yemen's Marib
A pro-government source said Houthi rebels seized some territory in the fighting northwest of Marib and that 22 government soldiers had been ...
UN official condemns Syrian regime strike that killed seven
The UN’s Deputy Coordinator for Humanitarian Affairs in Syria has condemned an Assad regime missile strike which killed an education ...
The US State Treasury has issued new guidance for NGOs working in Syria to avoid sanctions.
Nearly 300 Palestinian structures have been demolished by Israel in the first three months of 2021.
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