Over 6.5 million children in need of humanitarian assistance in Syria

The UN has warned that dwindling funds would have a dire effect on much-needed assistance for children in the war-torn nation

UN report says over 14 million Syrians in need of humanitarian assistance

Western sanctions and the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic have pushed the crisis in Syria to its highest levels since the start of the war

UN calls for $4.3bn of humanitarian aid for Yemen

Over 33 million people in Yemen are in desperate need of humanitarian aid

Humanitarian aid from Armenia to Turkiye crucial for normalization: Turkish FM

A few days prior, the border gate between Turkiye and Armenia, known as the Alican checkpoint, was opened for the first time in 35 years

UAE pledges $100 million in humanitarian aid to Ukraine

UAE has provided humanitarian assistance to Ukrainian civilians, flying aid to refugees in Poland and Moldova in response to the regional refugee response plan in Ukraine

Chinese, Afghan FMs discuss humanitarian support following earthquake

Chinese FM said that China's local and central governments and social organizations have been able to deliver humanitarian assistance to Afghanistan

Taliban plead with international community for assistance after earthquake

As Washington continues to withhold billions in Afghanistan's funds, the Taliban say they lack the equipment and medicine to treat the 2,000 wounded

UN says Afghanistan needs $5 billion to avoid humanitarian disaster

Punitive US sanctions and the refusal to release billions of dollars of Afghan foreign reserves are worsening the situation in Afghanistan

Israeli defense minister announces ‘assistance measures’ following meeting with PA president

Palestinian resistance factions have condemned Abbas for his close collaboration with Tel Aviv

US eases restrictions to facilitate flow of humanitarian aid to Afghanistan

The move comes just days after US officials said the Biden administration has "no plans" to unfreeze almost $10 billion in Afghan foreign reserves

US says ‘impossible’ to unfreeze Afghanistan assets despite humanitarian crisis

The UN and a number of countries have asked the US to release Afghanistan's foreign reserves so that the country can sustain itself during the winter months

Washington, KSA suspend Sudan peace talks over ‘serious violations’

The Sudanese army had already announced its withdrawal from the talks prior to their suspension

Yemen signs deal with Chinese firm for oil exploration

Ansarallah also warned international oil firms against signing oil contracts with the Saudi-backed Yemen government

Arab League statement on Yemen ‘does not reflect reality’: Ansarallah

The statement comes as US officials are reportedly working to undermine Omani-mediated talks between Saudi Arabia and the Ansarallah resistance movement

Over 4.5 million people killed in post 9/11 wars: Report

A blank-check legislation signed into law in 2001 has allowed the Pentagon to launch more than 40 military interventions in at least 22 countries without congressional approval

Syria condemns ‘harmful’ EU sanctions

EU sanctions are part of a ‘maximum pressure’ campaign to block post-war reconstruction and have caused a humanitarian crisis for Syrian civilians

Israel, Ukraine to test early warning system in Kiev: Report

If the test is successful, the system could be operational in several Ukrainian cities by summer

Yemen peace process advances as relief ships dock in Hodeidah

The vessels arrived less than a day after Yemen and Saudi Arabia finished a major prisoner swap deal that saw about 900 detainees released

Lebanon to receive fuel, wheat deliveries from Russia ‘soon’: Official

The Lebanese ambassador to Moscow clarified that a date for the deliveries has yet to be confirmed due to logistical issues

Millions of children face risk of malnutrition in Yemen: UNICEF

Around 540,000 children under the age of five suffer from acute malnutrition, with 11 million in need of humanitarian assistance

Arab leaders offer Syria billions in aid, sanctions relief if Assad pushes back against Iran: WSJ

Arab leaders offered Assad help in lobbying the west to lift crushing economic sanctions, despite Washington's disinterest in loosening its grip on Damascus

Syrian quake triggers Arab debate on defying US sanctions

The recent earthquake in Syria has opened up opportunities for Arab states to reconcile with Syria. But will those with US leverage - like the UAE and Saudi Arabia - be willing to take the ultimate friendship test and bypass Washington's sanctions? 

Switzerland eases Syria sanctions due to earthquake

Western sanctions prevented humanitarian assistance from reaching Syria in the days following a 7.7 magnitude earthquake

US army resumes theft of Syrian oil weeks after deadly quake

White House officials have previously boasted that Washington 'owns' one third of Syria's territory, in particular the resource-rich northeast

Quake solidarity feeds Washington’s fears of Arab normalization with Syria

State Department spokesman Ned Price blamed Syria’s humanitarian crisis solely on Damascus, ignoring the effects of US occupation and sanctions

Saudi FM pays surprise visit to Ukraine

The top Saudi diplomat signed an agreement to provide Ukraine with $410 million worth of 'humanitarian assistance'

Iran’s pursuit of soft power in the Balkans

The Balkans presents a crucial junction for Tehran as an access point to Western Europe and an avenue for advancing its regional political and economic interests.

Prince Turki al-Faisal expresses support for Zelensky, Ukraine

Saudi support for US policy in Ukraine has been ambivalent, with Saudi leaders striking a path according to its own interests

Western media declares earthquake devastation a ‘boon’ for Syrian president

Corporate media outlets have been breathlessly warning of the 'dangers' posed by coordinating humanitarian aid deliveries with Damascus

Assad receives UAE FM in wake of devastating quake

Syrian President Assad and UAE Foreign Minister Bin Zayed discussed earthquake disaster relief as relations between the two countries continue to improve after years of hostility