News headlines for “Middle East”, page 10
Cold kills another infant in Gaza as West Bank displacement intensifies
- UN News
Another child in the Gaza Strip has died from hypothermia as winter weather continues to whip the enclave, the UN said on Wednesday, citing information from the health authorities.
Prison breaks and renewed clashes raise alarm in northeast Syria
- UN News
The United Nations continues to monitor developments in northeast Syria following clashes between government troops and the Kurdish-led SDF militia during which scores of detained ISIL militants reportedly escaped from prison.
UN strongly condemns demolition of UNRWA headquarters in East Jerusalem
- UN News
The reported demolition underway early Tuesday of the headquarters of UN agency UNRWA by Israeli forces in occupied East Jerusalem - apparently “under the watch of lawmakers and a member of the Government” - has prompted swift condemnation from the global body.
Yemen: Children are dying and it’s going to get worse, warns aid veteran
- UN News
In Yemen, renewed political instability and economic woes linked to the war threaten to complicate the already difficult task of helping vulnerable people suffering from deepening hunger, illness and displacement, the UN’s top aid official there said on Monday.
Gaza humanitarian crisis ‘far from being over,’ UN aid coordination office warns
- UN News
Three months into the ceasefire in the Gaza Strip, the UN and partners have delivered tonnes of assistance items and carried out critical repairs, but this is only a temporary “Band-Aid” solution, a veteran aid worker has warned.
World News in Brief: Gaza education update, the General Assembly at 80, Venezuela’s humanitarian needs
- UN News
More children in war-ravaged Gaza are now back in the classroom, the UN aid coordination office (OCHA) said on Friday.
Peacekeeping: Lacroix warns of rising threats to ‘blue helmets’ in Middle East
- UN News
Peacekeeping operations in the Middle East are facing mounting security risks, funding pressures and political uncertainty, the head of UN peacekeeping warned on Friday.
The Iranian Military Is the Only Institution Capable of Catalyzing the Downfall of the Regime
- Inter Press Service
NEW YORK, January 15 (IPS) - Unlike ever before, Iran’s Islamic regime is facing a revolt led by a generation that has lost its fear. Young and old, men and women, students and workers, are flooding the streets across the country.
Iran: UN urges ‘maximum restraint’ to avert more death, wider escalation
- UN News
As nationwide protests in Iran appear to ease after nearly three weeks of unrest and bloodshed, a senior UN official called on Thursday for action to prevent further escalation.
In Gaza, 800,000 people now live in dangerous locations prone to flooding
- UN News
Fighting the harsh winter storms in Gaza, Amina stays awake at night, hitting the canvas of the tent above her head to prevent it from collapsing under the pooled water.
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