foreign aid
United States to restore funding to Palestinians
Middle East
April 8, 2021
United States to restore funding to Palestinians
US President Joe Biden on Wednesday restored aid to the Palestinians, promising $235 million (€198 million) in assistance to the…
Exclusive: International donors likely to pledge less aid for Afghanistan – sources
Middle East
November 3, 2020
Exclusive: International donors likely to pledge less aid for Afghanistan – sources
(Reuters) – Afghanistan is likely to receive reduced pledges for aid from international donors gathering in Geneva next month, three…
Aid group warns that 700,000 children in Syria risk hunger
Middle East
September 29, 2020
Aid group warns that 700,000 children in Syria risk hunger
BEIRUT (AP) — An additional 700,000 children in Syria face hunger because of the country’s badly damaged economy and the…
Yemen’s president in letter to UN chief criticizes his envoy
Middle East
May 24, 2019
Yemen’s president in letter to UN chief criticizes his envoy
SANAA, Yemen (AP) — Yemen’s internationally recognized president sent a letter to the U.N. chief, criticizing his envoy to the…
UN denounces US recognition of Jerusalem as Israeli capital
Middle East
December 22, 2017
UN denounces US recognition of Jerusalem as Israeli capital
The UN General Assembly voted overwhelmingly Thursday to denounce President Donald Trump’s recognition of Jerusalem as Israel’s capital, largely ignoring…
Top US aid recipients ignored White House threat on UN vote
World
December 22, 2017
Top US aid recipients ignored White House threat on UN vote
Ahead of a dramatic vote at the United Nations on Thursday, the United States made an unprecedented threat to fellow…
Donald Trump threatens to cut aid for Jerusalem opponents in UN vote
Middle East
December 21, 2017
Donald Trump threatens to cut aid for Jerusalem opponents in UN vote
The UN General Assembly will vote on a measure that would require the US to rescind its decision regarding Jerusalem.…
Report: China catching up to US in foreign aid flow
World
October 11, 2017
Report: China catching up to US in foreign aid flow
China is close to matching the United States as a source of official grants and loans to developing countries, but…
Trump budget preserves aid for Israel, other countries being evaluated: State Dept.
World
March 19, 2017
Trump budget preserves aid for Israel, other countries being evaluated: State Dept.
The US State Department said on Thursday that President Donald Trump's proposed budget for the 2018 fiscal year would not reduce US…
Trump’s first budget: military wins, environment and aid lose
World
March 16, 2017
Trump’s first budget: military wins, environment and aid lose
President Donald Trump will ask the US Congress for dramatic cuts to many federal programs as he seeks to bulk…