Middle East
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SECURITY COUNCIL LIVE: Melania Trump presides over historic session on children in conflict
The UN Security Council convened in New York under extraordinary circumstances Monday: amid escalating conflict in the Middle East and…
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MIDDLE EAST LIVE: Strikes continue from US, Israel and Iran as UN urges restraint
Violent escalation in the Middle East has entered a third day as coordinated US and Israeli strikes against Iran aimed…
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Iran crisis: Nuclear watchdog urges restraint amid ongoing strikes
As the violent escalation in the Middle East entered a third day on Monday sparked by the bombing of Iran…
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Deadly bombing of Iran primary school ‘a grave violation of humanitarian law’: UNESCO
The UN education agency, UNESCO, says that the bombing of a primary school during the US and Israeli military attacks…
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Iran strikes ‘squandered a chance for diplomacy’: Guterres
“Everything must be done” to prevent wider escalation of war across the Middle East following joint US-Israeli strikes against Iran,…
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Ramadan in Gaza: Deprivation, high prices and the hardships of displacement
Palestinian Walid Al-Assi was playing with his young granddaughter this week, promising to take her to the market in Gaza…
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Gaza: Lifesaving aid operations continue despite restrictions
Humanitarians in the Gaza Strip continue to face impediments in their efforts to deliver lifesaving aid to the population. The…
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Syria transition gains ground with Kurdish deal, but violence and humanitarian strain persist
Syria’s fragile political transition has gained fresh momentum with a landmark agreement between Damascus and Kurdish authorities in the northeast,…
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UN envoy urges renewed political push as Yemen tensions rise
The UN Special Envoy for Yemen on Thursday welcomed recent steps to bolster stability and improve living conditions, but told…
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Gaza radio station re-opens, bringing voices from the rubble
Broadcaster Rami Al-Sharafi works on a laptop inside the damaged Zaman FM radio station building in Gaza, marking what may…
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