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‘I want to die’ says teen Sudanese victim of racist bullying in Cairo
Egypt
June 28, 2020
‘I want to die’ says teen Sudanese victim of racist bullying in Cairo
Nael Mohamed, a 14 year old Sudanese boy, was the victim of racially motivated attack at Cairo’s Ard al-Lewaa area…
UNICEF: Millions of Yemeni children may starve amid pandemic
Middle East
June 26, 2020
UNICEF: Millions of Yemeni children may starve amid pandemic
CAIRO (AP) — Millions of children could be pushed to the brink of starvation as the coronavirus pandemic sweeps across…
UN urges US$2.4 bn to help Yemen cope with war and virus
Middle East
May 29, 2020
UN urges US$2.4 bn to help Yemen cope with war and virus
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The UN humanitarian chief urgently appealed for US$2.4 billion to help millions of people in Yemen…
Israeli billionaire hopes to bring water to parched Gaza
Middle East
May 6, 2020
Israeli billionaire hopes to bring water to parched Gaza
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) — A Georgian-Israeli billionaire believes he has found a solution to the Gaza Strip’s chronic…
UNICEF seeks more aid for at-risk Middle East kids amid pandemic
Middle East
April 20, 2020
UNICEF seeks more aid for at-risk Middle East kids amid pandemic
AMMAN, Jordan (AP) — The UN children’s agency appealed Monday for an additional US$92.4 million to help fight the coronavirus…
Having fled bombing, Syrian children learn to read in borderland tent schools
Middle East
January 17, 2020
Having fled bombing, Syrian children learn to read in borderland tent schools
AZAZ, Syria (Reuters) — Syrian teacher Ahmad al Hilal listens to his young pupils sitting on a mat reciting the…
UN says online anti-vaxxers fueling Samoa measles deaths
World
December 5, 2019
UN says online anti-vaxxers fueling Samoa measles deaths
Social media giants must crack down on anti-vaccination posts that are fueling Samoa’s deadly measles epidemic from afar, UNICEF’s Pacific…
WHO says it has ‘zero tolerance’ for corruption in Yemen
Middle East
August 9, 2019
WHO says it has ‘zero tolerance’ for corruption in Yemen
CAIRO (AP) — The World Health Organization says it follows “a zero-tolerance policy against all forms of corruption” amid calls…
AP: UN workers accused of fraud, theft in handling Yemen aid
Middle East
August 5, 2019
AP: UN workers accused of fraud, theft in handling Yemen aid
CAIRO (AP) — The United Nations investigators assembled in the departure hall of Sanaa’s airport were preparing to leave with…
Egypt’s Solidarity Ministry signs protocol with french NGO to develop children’s aid
Society
June 9, 2019
Egypt’s Solidarity Ministry signs protocol with french NGO to develop children’s aid
Egypt’s Ministry of Social Solidarity has signed a cooperation protocol on Sunday with French NGO Samusocial International to provide aid…