Global IssuesNews headlines for “Middle East”
US Considering Nuclear Power for Saudi Arabia in Grand Bargain
- Inter Press Service
WASHINGTON DC, Apr 23 (IPS) - The Trump administration is reportedly pursuing a deal with Saudi Arabia that would be a pathway to developing a commercial nuclear power industry in the desert kingdom and maybe even lead to the enrichment of uranium on Saudi soil.
Sewage, trash and disease overwhelm displaced communities in Gaza
- UN News
Amid sweltering heat, raw sewage and overflowing trash, displaced families in southern Gaza are facing an escalating public health crisis as aid remains blocked and medical supplies dwindle.
Gaza: Destruction of vital lifting gear halts search for thousands buried under rubble
- UN News
Families in Gaza were holding on to the slim chance of finding loved ones buried under the ruins of destroyed homes – but that hope is fading fast.
Gaza aid crisis deepens as border closure stretches into 50th day
- UN News
The humanitarian crisis in Gaza has reached unprecedented levels, with more than two million people – mostly women and children – trapped, starving and desperate, as no aid has been allowed in for the past 50 days.
Essential Supplies Run Critically Low in Gaza While Displacement Soars
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, Apr 21 (IPS) - Since the deterioration of the ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas in March, the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) have issued numerous evacuation orders and bombardments on the Gaza Strip, resulting in exacerbated rates of displacement and a significant amount of civilian casualties. Roughly two million Palestinians within the enclave struggle to stay alive amid repeated blockages of humanitarian aid.
Syria is ‘brimming with hope and opportunity’: Senior UN aid official
- UN News
Now is the time to invest in Syria, and support people returning to the country and their communities, the outgoing UN Deputy Regional Humanitarian Coordinator for the Syria Crisis said on Monday.
UN chief urges ‘utmost restraint’ amid escalating violence in Yemen
- UN News
The UN Secretary-General has expressed grave concern over US airstrikes in and around Yemen’s port of Ra’s Isa this week, which reportedly resulted in scores of civilian casualties.
France to Break Away from UK & US While Recognizing Palestine as Nation State
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, Apr 18 (IPS) - France, a veto-wielding permanent member of the Security Council, the most powerful political body at the UN, is planning to break ranks with the other two Western members, the US and UK-- and recognize Palestine as a nation state.
French president Emmanuel Macron was quoted as saying that France would recognize a Palestinian state within months, and suggested he could do it alongside a UN conference in New York in June.
Amputated Limbs, Enduring Pain: The Suffering of Syria's War Wounded
- Inter Press Service
IDLIB, Syria, Apr 17 (IPS) - The Syrian war has left countless Syrians with devastating injuries, ranging from limb amputations and burns to the loss of sensory functions. These injuries have profoundly impacted their lives, compounded by the limited attention and support they receive from civil society organizations.
Gaza: Alongside conflict, an information war is still happening, warns UNRWA chief
- UN News
Amid reported Israeli strikes across the Gaza Strip into Thursday that killed at least 23 people, the head of the UN agency for Palestinian refugees, UNRWA, issued an urgent call to “get international media into Gaza” to cover the conflict, in addition to those trapped in the enclave.
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