Global Issues News Headlines for “Middle East”

Yemen war continues to force families from homes amid hunger and disease

2026-10-20T05:00:00-07:00

More than 250,000 people have now fled renewed fighting in Yemen, the UN said on Tuesday, citing particular concern for those sheltering in the southwestern city of Taiz and the wider governorate, where access is “essentially blocked”.

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‘Season of fear’: Escalating Israeli attacks on West Bank olive farmers, deadly strikes on Gaza

2026-10-19T05:00:00-07:00

Israeli attacks on war-torn Gaza over the weekend killed at least six Palestinians, including children, despite a year-old ceasefire agreement. Meanwhile, in the occupied West Bank, settler violence continued through the ongoing olive harvest, with UN independent experts on Monday urging Israel to protect Palestinian farmers.

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Gaza: Funding cuts leave half a million without food assistance

2026-10-19T05:00:00-07:00

Funding shortages have forced the World Food Programme (WFP) to slash assistance to hungry families in the Gaza Strip by roughly one third – a move that will affect some 500,000 people as winter approaches, the UN agency announced on Monday.

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Flour sacks turned flood barriers: Gaza faces another winter without safe shelter

2026-10-17T05:00:00-07:00

Like many people in the war-ravaged Gaza Strip, Ahmed Al-Omari is preparing for another winter of bitter cold and rain that threatens to cause flooding as families struggle to survive in tattered tents and damaged buildings.

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Gaza: 340 children killed despite ceasefire agreement - UNICEF

2026-10-16T05:00:00-07:00

A little over one year since a ceasefire agreement was announced between Hamas fighters and Israel, more than 340 children have been reported killed and hundreds more injured, the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) said on Friday.

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Security Council LIVE: Deaths, demolitions spike in Gaza, West Bank

2026-10-15T05:00:00-07:00

Amid a rise in lethal Israeli strikes, demolitions and violence in Gaza and the West Bank, the Security Council is holding an open debate on Thursday focusing on the current situation in the Occupied Palestinian Territory.

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Yemen: WFP warns of potential ‘humanitarian catastrophe’ as fighting blocks aid delivery

2026-10-14T05:00:00-07:00

Intensifying fighting in Yemen has cut off life-saving assistance to 800,000 people as shifting frontlines, blocked roads and growing insecurity severely restrict access to the city of Taiz and other conflict zones, the UN World Food Programme (WFP) said on Wednesday.

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WHO calls for urgent health action across the Eastern Mediterranean

2026-10-14T05:00:00-07:00

The head of the World Health Organization (WHO) has called for promoting, providing and protecting health in the Eastern Mediterranean region, home to some of the world’s top humanitarian crises such as Sudan, Yemen and the Occupied Palestinian Territory.

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Middle East Escalation Could Leave 11.7 Million More Women and Girls Facing Food Insecurity by End-2026

2026-10-13T16:44:35-07:00

GENEVA, October 13 (IPS) - An additional 11.7 million women and girls could face food insecurity by the end of 2026, as the escalation in the Middle East and disruption to the Strait of Hormuz drive up food prices and strain livelihoods and household resources, according to a new UN Women analysis published today.

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Security Council LIVE: Syria’s fragile transition – economic strain, Israeli incursions and progress towards elections

2026-10-12T05:00:00-07:00

The Security Council is meeting on Syria as the country’s transition faces pressure on several fronts. Economic hardship is fuelling unrest, Israeli incursions continue in the south and sectarian tensions persist in Sweida, even as Damascus reports progress on its chemical weapons programme and talks about future elections. Millions, meanwhile, remain displaced. Follow live below and go here for full meetings coverage.

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