poverty
UN report says Myanmar poverty could double from coup chaos
World
April 30, 2021
UN report says Myanmar poverty could double from coup chaos
BANGKOK (AP) — Political turmoil and disruptions following the coup in Myanmar could undo years of progress and double the…
Gaza gravediggers and medics stretched as COVID spikes during Ramadan
Middle East
April 22, 2021
Gaza gravediggers and medics stretched as COVID spikes during Ramadan
The sick and dying are rapidly pushing Gaza’s hospitals close to capacity amid a surge in COVID-19 cases in the…
Syrian pound improves after central bank raises exchange rate
Middle East
April 19, 2021
Syrian pound improves after central bank raises exchange rate
AMMAN (Reuters) – Syria’s currency rose on Sunday in the first day of trading after the central bank raised the…
Photos: EU, EIB and MSMEDA visit community development projects in Port Said
Egypt
April 15, 2021
Photos: EU, EIB and MSMEDA visit community development projects in Port Said
The European Union (EU), the European Investment Bank (EIB) and the Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises Development Agency (MSMEDA) visited on…
Stalled at first jab: Vaccine shortages hit poor countries
World
April 10, 2021
Stalled at first jab: Vaccine shortages hit poor countries
LONDON (AP) — As many as 60 countries, including some of the world’s poorest, might be stalled at the first…
Rights group: Jordan’s debt prisons violate human rights law
Middle East
March 16, 2021
Rights group: Jordan’s debt prisons violate human rights law
AMMAN, Jordan (AP) — Samer Qraih had a good job working at a bank in Amman, Jordan, and decided to…
‘Republic of Queues’: 10 years on, Syria is a hungry nation
Middle East
March 15, 2021
‘Republic of Queues’: 10 years on, Syria is a hungry nation
BEIRUT (AP) — The lines stretch for miles outside gas stations in Syrian cities, with an average wait of five…
Burning tires: Lebanon’s protesters send dark, angry message
Middle East
March 10, 2021
Burning tires: Lebanon’s protesters send dark, angry message
BEIRUT (AP) — It’s an expression of anger but also of helplessness: Anti-government protesters in Lebanon are burning tires to…
Protests in Lebanon as local currency hits record low
Middle East
March 3, 2021
Protests in Lebanon as local currency hits record low
BEIRUT (AP) — Protests broke out across the country Tuesday after the Lebanese pound hit a record low against the…
Chad: Tensions rise over Deby’s presidential run
World
February 12, 2021
Chad: Tensions rise over Deby’s presidential run
President Idriss Deby has ruled Chad with an iron fist for the past 30 years. The former army chief came…