Middle East
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UN warns of ‘catastrophic’ human rights crisis in Myanmar as violence and economic collapse deepen
Myanmar’s spiralling human rights crisis – fuelled by relentless military violence, systemic impunity and economic collapse – has left civilians…
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Top marks for Lebanon schools project helping marginalised kids
An inclusive education programme in Lebanon is getting top marks from teachers and students, especially children with disabilities who are…
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Gazans’ suffering goes on amid intensifying Israeli strikes
After another deadly weekend of Israeli attacks in Gaza, aid teams stressed once again on Monday that the “trickle” of…
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Diplomats prepare ground for June conference on two-State solution for Israel and Palestine
Diplomats convened at UN Headquarters in New York on Friday to lay the groundwork for a crucial international conference in…
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Guterres calls on Israel to accept UN’s ‘detailed, principled’ aid plan for Gaza
The UN Secretary-General on Friday outlined a five-stage plan to provide lifesaving aid to the stricken population of Gaza, making…
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End senseless killings in the West Bank: UN rights office
The UN human rights office (OHCHR) called on Friday for an end to senseless killings in the occupied West Bank,…
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Gazans ‘in terror’ after another night of deadly strikes and siege
Amid reports that Israeli strikes across Gaza overnight into Friday killed at least 64 people, aid teams once again pushed…
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Gaza: New displacement orders force thousands to flee as famine looms
Intensified hostilities continue in the Gaza Strip, bringing further death, displacement and destruction as the weeks-long aid blockade grinds on,…
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Over 60 per cent of the Arab world still outside the banking system
Between 2016 and 2024, the number of Egyptians with a bank account – which experts say is essential for financial…
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UN aid office denounces attacks on Gaza hospital
The UN humanitarian affairs office, OCHA, underlined the need to protect civilians and healthcare facilities in the Gaza Strip in…
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