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UNICEF: nearly 30 million children across Arab world live in poverty
World
May 17, 2017
UNICEF: nearly 30 million children across Arab world live in poverty
A study conducted by the United Nations Children’s Agency (UNICEF) has found that one in four children in the Arab…
SRW: Saudi government practices a policy of aggression against the people of Awamiyah
Islam World
May 14, 2017
SRW: Saudi government practices a policy of aggression against the people of Awamiyah
Shia Rights Watch Organization said in a statement that it has been “closely monitoring the developments of the tragic situation…
UN warns Saudi attack on Yemen’s Hudaydah could displace thousands
World
May 11, 2017
UN warns Saudi attack on Yemen’s Hudaydah could displace thousands
The UN has warned that a Saudi attack on Yemen’s port city of Hudaydah could displace half a million civilians.…
Bahrain bars Human Rights Watch staffer from FIFA congress amid crackdown
World
May 11, 2017
Bahrain bars Human Rights Watch staffer from FIFA congress amid crackdown
The Bahraini authorities have refused entry visa to a Human Rights Watch (HRW) activist scheduled to attend the annual FIFA…
UN: No fewer than 90,000 Afghans displaced by conflict in 2017
Islam World
May 11, 2017
UN: No fewer than 90,000 Afghans displaced by conflict in 2017
The ongoing conflict in Afghanistan has forced 88,481 people to leave their homes since the beginning of 2017, according to…
UN concerned over worsening security, humanitarian situation in Damascus suburbs
Islam World
May 3, 2017
UN concerned over worsening security, humanitarian situation in Damascus suburbs
The United Nations today said that it remains deeply concerned by the deteriorating security and humanitarian situation in the eastern…
UN urges protection of civilians as casualties remain high in first quarter
Islam World
May 2, 2017
UN urges protection of civilians as casualties remain high in first quarter
The United Nations mission in Afghanistan urged all parties to the conflict to take immediate and concrete measures to better…
Nearly $1.1 billion pledged for beleaguered Yemen at UN-led humanitarian conference
World
April 27, 2017
Nearly $1.1 billion pledged for beleaguered Yemen at UN-led humanitarian conference
With nearly two-thirds of war-torn Yemen – about 19 million people – in need of emergency support, the international community…
UN-led conference to mobilize global action to avert ‘humanitarian catastrophe’ in Yemen
Islam World
April 27, 2017
UN-led conference to mobilize global action to avert ‘humanitarian catastrophe’ in Yemen
The United Nations together with the governments of Sweden and Switzerland have convened a one-day conference in Genevato draw global…
Pakistan resumes repatriating Afghan refugees despite criticism
World
April 6, 2017
Pakistan resumes repatriating Afghan refugees despite criticism
Pakistan has resumed its mass repatriation of Afghan refugees under a UN program weeks after an international human rights watchdog…