reconstruction
US stops Taliban territory tracking in Afghanistan
Middle East
May 1, 2019
US stops Taliban territory tracking in Afghanistan
The US military announced it has stopped collecting data on which territory in Afghanistan is controlled or influenced by Taliban…
Aid groups appeal for Syria funds as donors head to Brussels
Middle East
March 13, 2019
Aid groups appeal for Syria funds as donors head to Brussels
BRUSSELS (AP) — Aid organizations appealed Tuesday for funds to help Syria recover from an eight-year war that has driven…
Iraq closes camps for displaced, pushes families into peril
Middle East
January 10, 2019
Iraq closes camps for displaced, pushes families into peril
BZEIBIZ, Iraq (AP) — It was a cold and gusty day in December when the army came to the Bzeibiz…
Oil price plunge threatens Iraq recovery
Middle East
January 1, 2019
Oil price plunge threatens Iraq recovery
BAGHDAD (AP) — The latest plunge in oil prices has dealt a heavy blow to Iraq’s stagnating economy, threatening the…
A luxury city shows blueprint for Syria’s rebuilding plans
Middle East
November 5, 2018
A luxury city shows blueprint for Syria’s rebuilding plans
DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — At a building site in Damascus, trucks and bulldozers zigzag back and forth ferrying sand…
Normality returns for some in Damascus after fighting ends
Middle East
October 22, 2018
Normality returns for some in Damascus after fighting ends
DAMASCUS (Reuters) – Some people in the Syrian capital Damascus have been able to enjoy a semblance of normality since…
Photos: Antiquities minister inspects restoration work at Baron Palace
Archaeology
January 30, 2018
Photos: Antiquities minister inspects restoration work at Baron Palace
Antiquities Minister Khaled al-Anany inspected on Tuesday morning ongoing reconstruction work at the Baron Empain Palace in Heliopolis. The minister…
Anti-Assad nations say no to Syria reconstruction until political process on track
Middle East
September 19, 2017
Anti-Assad nations say no to Syria reconstruction until political process on track
The United States, Britain and other countries opposed to Syrian President Bashar al-Assad will not support the reconstruction of the…
Aid-dependent Nepal says needs $6.6 billion for post-quake rebuilding
World
June 13, 2015
Aid-dependent Nepal says needs $6.6 billion for post-quake rebuilding
Earthquake-battered Nepal will ask international donors to support a reconstruction plans that is expected to cost US$6.6 billion (4.2 billion…
UN agency says runs out of money to repair Gaza war-damaged homes
Egypt
January 27, 2015
UN agency says runs out of money to repair Gaza war-damaged homes
The main UN aid agency in the Gaza Strip said on Tuesday a lack of international funding had forced it…