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Healthy dietary recommendations for Ramadan
Health & Fitness
May 9, 2019
Healthy dietary recommendations for Ramadan
You might be wondering whether the food you eat during Ramadan meets your body’s nutritional needs. Furthermore, fasting for long…
Cholera is surging once again in war-ravaged Yemen
Middle East
April 5, 2019
Cholera is surging once again in war-ravaged Yemen
SANAA, Yemen (AP) — Cholera is surging once again in Yemen, with the U.N. reporting that the number of suspected…
More than 113 mn people suffer ‘acute hunger’: UN
World
April 2, 2019
More than 113 mn people suffer ‘acute hunger’: UN
More than 113 million people across 53 countries experienced “acute hunger” last year because of wars and climate disasters, with…
President Sisi supports World Food Program in Africa, Middle East
Egypt
March 24, 2019
President Sisi supports World Food Program in Africa, Middle East
President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi expressed Egypt’s support for the World Food Program (WFP) expanding it’s activities in developing countries, especially…
Aid group: 85,000 children may have died of hunger in Yemen
Middle East
November 21, 2018
Aid group: 85,000 children may have died of hunger in Yemen
SANAA, Yemen (AP) — An estimated 85,000 children under age 5 may have died of hunger and disease since…
UN warns of worsening hunger crisis in Yemen
Middle East
October 17, 2018
UN warns of worsening hunger crisis in Yemen
Some 12 million Yemenis could soon be on the brink of famine if the security and economic situation in the…
In southern Africa, an illusion built on aid heralds hope and hunger
World
February 7, 2016
In southern Africa, an illusion built on aid heralds hope and hunger
As she walks along a dirt road in central Malawi, Louise Abale carries her precious maize wrapped in a brightly…
UN food agency says 14 million face hunger in southern Africa
World
January 18, 2016
UN food agency says 14 million face hunger in southern Africa
About 14 million people face hunger in Southern Africa because of a drought that has been exacerbated by an El…
El Nino threatens 11 million children in Africa with hunger, disease: UN
Environment
November 11, 2015
El Nino threatens 11 million children in Africa with hunger, disease: UN
Some 11 million children in eastern and southern Africa face hunger, disease and water shortages as a result of the…
Rice off the menu: Asia’s hunger for bread and pastries boosts wheat demand
Food
October 19, 2015
Rice off the menu: Asia’s hunger for bread and pastries boosts wheat demand
Asia is losing some of its appetite for rice in favor of wheat, a trend that is nowhere more pronounced…