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A Palestinian family in Gaza share a meal bought with a WFP food voucher. — courtesy WFP/Ali Jadallah
UN agency for Palestine refugees on verge of financial collapse
GAZA CITY — The United Nations on Friday appealed for sustainable funding for its agency that supports Palestine refugees, UNRWA, which is on the brink of financial collapse.Chronic underfunding over the past decade, and resultant severe austerity measures, mean UNRWA is already operating with a $75 million shortfall, putting its lifesaving programs across the Middle East at risk.“As I address you today, I do not have the funds to keep our schools, health centers and other services running as of September,” Commissioner-General Philippe Lazzarini told a pledging conference at UN Headquarters in New York.UNRWA was established in 1949 as a temporary agency to provide aid to Palestinians following mass displacement from land that became Israel, making it one of the first UN humanitarian...
June 03, 2023

UN agency for Palestine refugees on verge of financial collapse

Border with Israel in the Negev Desert, south of Nitzana. — courtesy Getty Images
Three Israeli soldiers killed near Egypt border
JERUSALEM — Three Israeli soldiers have been killed and others wounded by a gunman near the border with Egypt, the army says.A male and a female soldier were found dead at an army post after failing to answer calls early on Saturday.A third Israeli soldier and the alleged attacker — identified as an Egyptian policeman — were later killed during a search operation.The incident happened just hours after a drug smuggling operation had been thwarted at the border.An Israeli military spokesman, Col. Richard Hecht, said drugs worth 1.6 million shekels ($400,000) had been seized after someone used a ladder to cross the fence.He said that this was assumed to be connected to the later shootings.An army statement said: “An investigation is conducted in full cooperation with the Egyptian...
June 03, 2023

Three Israeli soldiers killed near Egypt border

Chana Nachenberg was one of 16 people killed in the bombing
Jerusalem bombing victim dies after 22 years in coma
JERUSALEM — A US-Israeli woman has died after 22 years in coma from injuries suffered in a Palestinian suicide bombing at a pizza restaurant in Jerusalem.Chana Nachenberg was 31 at the time of the attack at the Sbarro pizzeria, which killed 15 other people, including seven children and a pregnant woman.She is the third US national to die as a result of the bombing in August 2001.The US is seeking the extradition from Jordan of a woman convicted by Israel of murder for her role in the attack.Ahlam Tamimi, who was born in the occupied West Bank and has Jordanian citizenship, was given 16 life sentences by an Israeli court in 2003. She was released in 2011 as part of a deal to free an Israeli soldier held captive for more than five years by Hamas in Gaza.Tamimi helped the bomber, Izz al-Din...
June 01, 2023

Jerusalem bombing victim dies after 22 years in coma

The groundwork has started for salvaging the decaying FSO Safer supertanker, seen in this file photo, and averting an oil spill in the southern part of the Red Sea.
Yemen FM: Operation to salvage FSO Safer gets under way
ADEN — Yemeni Foreign Minister Ahmad Bin Mubarak said Tuesday the groundwork has started for salvaging the decaying FSO Safer supertanker and averting an oil spill in the southern part of the Red Sea.A technical team from SMIT Salvage Ltd, a leading Dutch dredging and maritime service provider, has arrived at Ras Isa Port, the minister said in a press release, noting that an alternative tanker will arrive in the coming few weeks.The FSO Safer salvage operation is the fruit of years-long cooperation between the Yemeni government on one hand, the United Nations and international partners on the other, he said.Bin Mubarak attributed the long delay of the operation to the stubbornness of the Houthi militias who kept rejecting less expensive solutions to the problem.Since the Yemen Pledging...
May 31, 2023

Yemen FM: Operation to salvage FSO Safer gets under way

A meeting of Arab League that lent support to Egypt’s greening initiative.
Arab League support’s Egypt’s greening initiative
CAIRO — The Arab League on Wednesday affirmed its support for Egypt’s national initiative for smart green projects.The backing for Cairo’s efforts at this level was declared by the director general of sustainable development Dr. Nada Al-Ajizi.Dr. Al-Ajizi made this statement during a meeting held in coordination with the Ministry of planning and economic development for shedding light on the initiative. Representatives of Arab countries attended the session.Dr. Al-Ajizi stated that the meeting aimed at promoting the initiative that had been acclaimed by the United Nations, indicating that it envisages greening and smart ventures in the country’s governorates.Hisham Badr, the initiative coordinator, affirmed that it addresses issues related to impact of climatic change.Indicating...
May 31, 2023

Arab League support’s Egypt’s greening initiative

Two children look at damage caused by the February 2023 earthquake tin northwestern Syria. — courtesy UNICEF/Hasan Belal
Fresh diplomatic gains must match action on the ground in Syria to end war
DAMASCUS — Action on the ground must match diplomacy’s steadily advancing gains towards ending the 12-year-old war in Syria, where violence is once again, killing a growing numbers of civilians, the top UN official in the country said on Tuesday.“It is vital that the recent diplomatic moves are matched with real action,” said Geir Pedersen, the UN Secretary-General’s Special Envoy for Syria, briefing the Security Council on recent political and humanitarian developments.A range of diplomatic initiatives have quickened the pace towards finding solutions on, among other things, continuing a direct dialogue with the government of Syria, including such concerns raised in Security Council resolution 2254 as territorial integrity, and working towards national reconciliation.In the last...
May 31, 2023

Fresh diplomatic gains must match action on the ground in Syria to end war

GCC Secretary General Jassem Al Budaiwi meets with EU representative of the Horn of Africa Dr. Annettt Weber, at the GCC headquarters in Riyadh on Monday.
GCC chief stresses importance of cooperation with EU
RIYADH — The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Secretary General Jassem Al Budaiwi on Monday stressed the importance of cooperation with the EU on many scales to achieve joint interests and goals.In a statement, the GCC Secretariat said this came during a meeting between Al Budaiwi and the EU representative of the Horn of Africa Dr. Annettt Weber, at the GCC headquarters in Riyadh.A number of topics were covered during the meeting, including GCC cooperation with the EU, especially in Africa, to better tackle issues concerning peace, security, food supplies, and political development.Al Budaiwi also stressed the significance of bolstering economic and political ties with Switzerland, in a way that contributes to serving shared interests.Al Budaiwi made the remarks during his meeting with...
May 30, 2023

GCC chief stresses importance of cooperation with EU

Conflict and economic crisis continue to drive food insecurity and malnutrition in Yemen. — courtesy WFP/Mohammed Awadh
Despite ‘slightly’ improved food security in Yemen, hunger stalks millions
GENEVA — The food security situation in Yemen’s government-controlled districts “slightly improved” during the first five months of this year, but acute malnutrition is on the rise, UN agencies warned in a new report released on Friday.“The United Nations and its partners made strides in rolling back the worst food insecurity last year, but these gains remain fragile, and 17 million people are still food insecure in Yemen,” said David Gressly, the UN Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator for the country.Compared to the same period in 2022, the levels of acutely malnourished people rose in 2023, indicating a need for more funding to stave off extreme hunger, according to the latest findings of a new report by three UN agencies that are closely monitoring the situation, following...
May 28, 2023

Despite ‘slightly’ improved food security in Yemen, hunger stalks millions

A shipping container passes through the Suez Canal in Suez, Egypt
Bulk carrier refloated after running aground in Suez Canal
CAIRO — A ship that was grounded in the Suez Canal, has been refloated, shipping agent Leth Agencies says.Tugboats had been working to refloat the bulk carrier, named Xin Hai Tong 23, the company said earlier.The Suez Canal Authority did not immediately respond to a BBC request for comment.Two years ago, the Suez Canal, one of the busiest waterways in the world, was impassable for almost a week after a giant container ship became stuck."The Suez Canal Authority has successfully refloated M/V XIN HAI TONG 23 at 0740hrs," Leth said in a tweet.The ship, which sails under the Hong Kong flag, had been "not under command" near the southern end of the canal, positioned at an angle next to the canal's eastern side, according to the Marine Traffic ship tracker.The tracker...
May 25, 2023

Bulk carrier refloated after running aground in Suez Canal

GCC Secretay General Jasem Mohamed Al Budaiwi, seen in this file photo, met Tuesday with IAEA officials in Vienna to discuss cooperation between GCC and IAEA.
Al Budaiwi, Evrard discuss strengthening cooperation between GCC, IAEA
VIENNA — Secretary General of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Jasem Mohamed Al Budaiwi met Tuesday with the Deputy Director General and Head of the Nuclear Safety and Security Department at the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Lydie Evrard.During the meeting, Al Budaiwi reiterated the GCC's interest in strengthening cooperation with the IAEA, particularly in nuclear safety and security, the safety of nuclear facilities and the Incident and Emergency Centre's significant role in addressing nuclear and radiological incidents and emergencies.Al Budaiwi also underlined the need to advance relations towards broader horizons to support nuclear safety and security and protect societies and the environment from the effects of harmful radiation.The officials further discussed...
May 23, 2023

Al Budaiwi, Evrard discuss strengthening cooperation between GCC, IAEA

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