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In world’s worst cholera outbreak, vaccine talks hang in the balance
Middle East

In world’s worst cholera outbreak, vaccine talks hang in the balance

A cholera epidemic in Yemen, one of the worst ever recorded, is likely to surge again around March, giving global…
Syria missed ‘golden opportunity’ at peace talks, says UN mediator de Mistura
Middle East

Syria missed ‘golden opportunity’ at peace talks, says UN mediator de Mistura

A political solution to Syria’s conflict may require “new ideas” to move peace talks forward, the UN’s top mediator said.…
Hunger at Damascus’ door as Syrian government blocks aid
Middle East

Hunger at Damascus’ door as Syrian government blocks aid

At the doors of the Syrian capital, children with wrinkled faces and arms like sticks are going hungry because President…
North Korea says war with United States is ‘inevitable’
World

North Korea says war with United States is ‘inevitable’

Pyongyang has said that the outbreak of war on the Korean peninsula was now a matter of “when,” rather than…
UN asks for record $22.5 billion for humanitarian aid in 2018
World

UN asks for record $22.5 billion for humanitarian aid in 2018

The United Nations has appealed for $22.5 billion to provide humanitarian aid to more than 90 million people next year.…
Amnesty: Syrian military uses illegal cluster bombs in besieged area
Middle East

Amnesty: Syrian military uses illegal cluster bombs in besieged area

Amnesty International says the Syrian government has used internationally banned cluster munitions in attacks on the besieged rebel-held suburb of…
Fighting between rebel and army kills 27 in South Sudan
World

Fighting between rebel and army kills 27 in South Sudan

Twenty-seven people were killed when rebels attacked government forces in South Sudan, a local government official said on Thursday. Three…
Saudi-led coalition promises to ease blockade on Yemen
Middle East

Saudi-led coalition promises to ease blockade on Yemen

The Saudi-led coalition fighting rebels in Yemen has pledged to reopen the country’s main airport, as well as two main…
Deadlock in GERD talks: What is Egypt’s future strategy, diplomacy or military strikes?
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Deadlock in GERD talks: What is Egypt’s future strategy, diplomacy or military strikes?

News of the failure to reach an agreement in the tripartite negotiations between Egypt, Ethiopia, and Sudan regarding the construction…
Iraqi forces push into the country’s last IS-held town
Middle East

Iraqi forces push into the country’s last IS-held town

Iraq’s Defense Ministry says Iraqi forces backed by the US-led coalition have pushed into the last Islamic State group-held town…
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