Global Issues News Headlines for “Middle East”

The Global Epidemic of Violence in an Age of Impunity

2026-05-13T05:46:00-07:00

NEW YORK, May 13 (IPS) - Violence has metastasized into humanity’s baseline condition. Yet international institutions remain paralyzed by vetoes and rivalry, offering hollow declarations while dehumanization becomes normalized. Coordinated action, not gestures, is desperately needed.

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Funding shortfalls force deep cuts to Syria food assistance: WFP

2026-05-13T05:00:00-07:00

Millions of Syrians are at growing risk of hunger after severe funding shortages forced the UN World Food Programme (WFP) to halve emergency food assistance, cutting support for hundreds of thousands of vulnerable people across the country.

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Lebanon: UN peacekeeping force warns drone incidents near its positions are putting personnel at risk

2026-05-13T05:00:00-07:00

The UN Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) said on Wednesday that escalating drone activity and nearby explosions involving suspected Hezbollah drones and Israeli forces are endangering its personnel and threatening already fragile stability in southern Lebanon.

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Children shot, stabbed and pepper-sprayed in occupied West Bank

2026-05-12T05:00:00-07:00

Israeli military operations and surging settler attacks in the occupied West Bank are killing and maiming a growing number of Palestinian children, while in Gaza tens of thousands with life-changing injuries lack access to treatment and rehabilitation, UN agencies warned on Tuesday.

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Strait of Hormuz de-escalation is urgent, says UN chief

2026-05-11T05:00:00-07:00

As the Strait of Hormuz crisis deepens and tensions between Iran and the United States remain unresolved, oil prices rose again early Monday, prompting the UN Secretary-General to call for a peaceful resolution and warn of the widening fallout across Africa and beyond.

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Nuclear energy in the Middle East: A realistic choice or a risk?

2026-05-09T05:00:00-07:00

As global electricity demand grows, so does the popularity of nuclear energy. In the Middle East, several countries are evaluating or advancing nuclear power projects, balancing weighty issues such as regional security, climatic conditions and international cooperation.

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Gaza’s Deepening Health Crisis Leaves Hospitals Overwhelmed

2026-05-08T18:01:52-07:00

UNITED NATIONS, May 8 (IPS) - Despite the implementation of a ceasefire between Hamas and Israel last October, Israeli forces continue to launch airstrikes into the Occupied Palestinian Territory. This has resulted in extensive destruction of infrastructure, loss of human life and exacerbating immense health needs amid an increasingly strained health system in Gaza.

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Lebanon war leaves families foraging for food despite ceasefire

2026-05-08T05:00:00-07:00

The fragile ceasefire in Lebanon hasn’t prevented “ongoing killing and displacement”, with villages in the south of the country rendered completely unrecognizable after Israeli strikes, aid teams reported on Friday.

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Lebanon: Fresh strike on Beirut suburbs ‘a very alarming development’

2026-05-07T05:00:00-07:00

An Israeli airstrike overnight on the southern suburbs of the Lebanese capital Beirut has sparked a new wave of displacement among civilians already impacted by months of conflict, the United Nations said on Thursday.

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Security Council holds closed-door talks following attacks on United Arab Emirates

2026-05-06T05:00:00-07:00

As the crisis in the Strait of Hormuz continues, the United Nations reiterates its commitment to support efforts towards peace, UN Spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric said on Wednesday during his media briefing from New York.

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