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Syrian army declares cessation of operations east of Damascus
Islam World
July 23, 2017
Syrian army declares cessation of operations east of Damascus
The Syrian military has announced the cessation of hostilities between foreign-sponsored terrorist groups and government forces in parts of Eastern…
Myanmar’s army crackdown leaves Rohingya Muslims on brink of famine
World
July 16, 2017
Myanmar’s army crackdown leaves Rohingya Muslims on brink of famine
A military crackdown has left more than 220,000 Rohingya Muslims on the brink of starvation in Myanmar’s conflict-torn Rakhine state,…
UN: Cholera may accelerate famine in Yemen as resources shift
World
July 13, 2017
UN: Cholera may accelerate famine in Yemen as resources shift
Yemen’s growing cholera epidemic may accelerate looming famine, as limited resources are shifted away from malnutrition and other programs to…
High court ignores human rights violations, rules arms exports to Saudi Arabia can continue
World
July 10, 2017
High court ignores human rights violations, rules arms exports to Saudi Arabia can continue
Human Rights campaigners have lost a high-profile case calling for UK arms sales to Saudi Arabia to be stopped over…
UN humanitarian coordinator: Famine threatens 95 districts in Yemen
World
July 10, 2017
UN humanitarian coordinator: Famine threatens 95 districts in Yemen
The United Nations humanitarian coordinator in Yemen, Jimmy McGoldrick, revealed that 95 districts in Yemen are threatened with famine. …
WHO: Yemen cholera cases pass the 100,000 mark
World
June 9, 2017
WHO: Yemen cholera cases pass the 100,000 mark
The number of suspected cholera cases in war-torn Yemen has risen to more than 100,000 since an outbreak began on…
100,000 children in dangerous conditions in Iraq’s Mosul: UNICEF
World
June 7, 2017
100,000 children in dangerous conditions in Iraq’s Mosul: UNICEF
The UN has warned that children are bearing the brunt of the intensified fighting between government forces and the Daesh…
UN: Yemen descending into total collapse as world watches
World
June 2, 2017
UN: Yemen descending into total collapse as world watches
The United Nations says impoverished Yemen is on the brink of total collapse, as the country is facing an ongoing…
Iraq begins operation to liberate last ISIS-held Mosul region
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May 28, 2017
Iraq begins operation to liberate last ISIS-held Mosul region
Iraqi forces have launched an offensive to retake the last enclave controlled by ISIS in the northern city of Mosul…
Red Cross demands access to Rohingya Muslims in Myanmar
World
May 11, 2017
Red Cross demands access to Rohingya Muslims in Myanmar
An international humanitarian aid group has asked the government of Myanmar to give it access to help the Muslim Rohingya…