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More than 40 million people are suffering hunger in the Near East and North Africa Region (NENA) due to wars and conflicts, said the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) in its 2017 report on food security and nutrition in the Read more
Human Rights Watch urged the UN to impose sanctions on Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman over the violations committed as part of the Saudi bombing campaign in Yemen. “Imposing targeted sanctions for the indiscriminate bombing and unlawful blockading Read more
Qatar and Boeing sealed a $6.2 billion contract for 36 F-15 aircraft, the Pentagon said in a statement. This contract provides for the foreign military sales (FMS) requirement to procure 36 new F-15QA aircraft for the Qatar Air Force. Qatar Read more
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has called on the European Union to take the lead in putting forward peace initiatives in the Middle East as trust fades in the US mediation after Trump’s declaration of Jerusalem capital of Israel. After a Read more
Yemen is witnessing the largest cholera outbreak in the world’s history with nearly 1 million Yemenis having contracted the disease in the past 18 months, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) reported. At least 2,226 people are believed Read more
King Mohammed VI has called on Arab housing ministers and decision-makers to prepare their cities for the upcoming challenges so that they will be able to provide adequate housing and better living conditions, while taking into account all economic, social Read more
US envoy to the UN, Nikki Haley, hinted Thursday, following the landside vote at the UN General Assembly against President Trump’s decision recognizing Jerusalem as Israel’s capital, that the US could cut its support for the UN as it is Read more
Turkish and Emirati rivalry in the region has surfaced after UAE foreign minister posted a tweet accusing an Ottoman military commander of looting Medina and mistreating Arabs. The accusations were posted on twitter by UAE foreign minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Read more
The Palestinian President Thursday called “victory for Palestine” the UN motion at the General Assembly, which condemned with 128 votes US President’s recognition of Jerusalem as capital of Israel. The motion was brought before the GA after the US vetoed Read more
British Prime Minister Theresa May has extended an invitation to Saudi Crown Prince Mohamed bin Salman to visit the United Kingdom. The invitation was discussed Wednesday evening during a telephone conversation between the British PM, King Salman and the powerful Read more