Thousands of Palestinians pushed below poverty line by regional food crisis

The siege on Gaza, as well as Israel’s destruction of Palestinian farmlands, has contributed to the food crisis looming over Palestine

Afghanistan crisis could push 97 percent of population below the poverty line

According to the World Food Programme, the price of food in Afghanistan has risen by nearly 40 percent over the past eight months

Extreme poverty pushes many to flee northern Lebanon and join ISIS in Iraq: Report

A security crackdown in the port city of Tripoli is also being blamed as a reason for many young men joining the armed group

Israeli blockade on Gaza has pushed 1.5 million Palestinians into poverty: Report

The deteriorating situation in Gaza is by all measures a result of the blockade which was first imposed in 2006

For crisis-hit Lebanon, it’s IMF or bust: Washington

Despite claims of wanting to help Lebanon, the US continues to block the implementation of a vital energy-sharing plan with Jordan and Egypt

Over 49,000 Yemeni civilians killed, injured in 8 years of war: Ansarallah

Hundreds of thousands of people died indirectly by the war and economic embargo imposed on Yemen by the US-Saudi-led coalition

US-Saudi differences push Lebanon to the brink

Uncertainty is growing in Lebanon as the US reportedly issued a warning to its local allies about siding with Saudi Arabia behind Washington's back

Lebanese judge orders seizure of central bank governor Salameh’s assets

Despite Central Bank Governor Riad Salameh's role in collapsing the Lebanese banking system and economy, he continues to enjoy US protection shielding him from embezzlement charges

No respite for Lebanon as lira hits 100,000 per US dollar

Lebanon's political class has done little to slow down the economic freefall, as parliament has been gridlocked for five months over the election of a president

Lebanese banks liable for financial collapse claim ‘no liquidity’ to pay back depositors

Several Lebanese commercial banks have been charged with money laundering

Death toll of sunken Mediterranean migrant ship reaches 62

The migration crisis has intensified over the past decade, as many migrants flee not only poverty but also conflicts initiated by EU members Britain and France in cooperation with the United States

EU follows in Washington’s footsteps temporarily easing sanctions on Syria

Western states have been forced to ease unilateral sanctions on Syria after facing widespread criticism for blocking humanitarian aid deliveries

Lebanon teeters on the edge as currency loses nearly 100 percent of its value

Last year, a senior US official warned that the Lebanese will 'likely have to endure more pain' before the country is allowed to climb out of crisis

UN official calls for dialogue to resolve Sinjar issue in Iraq

Hundreds of thousands of Yazidis still languish in IDP camps in poor conditions over eight years after suffering massacres and displacement due to KRG betrayal

Iran’s revolution at 44: A struggling economy with big potential

Forty-four years on from the Islamic Revolution, Iran boasts a more diversified economy, advances in technology, and major development milestones - despite decades of western sanctions aimed at hindering such progress.

Philippines bans recruitment of workers to Kuwait

Manila is not yet imposing a total deployment ban in consideration of other overseas Filipinos who had worked for years in Kuwait

Controversial fundraiser for Syria places humanitarian aid at risk

Since the start of the war in Syria, the Molham Volunteering Team has been accused of misappropriating millions in humanitarian aid

Syria under the American whip: Sanctions that kill

The western sanctions weapon is not new to Syria, but since 2019 it has become a lethal one, destroying entire Syrian sectors and killing its people.

France to host summit on Lebanon without Lebanese representation

France, the US, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and Egypt will take part in the summit, as all five have previously said they want to see army commander Joseph Aoun named president of Lebanon

UN agency for Palestinian refugees needs $1.6bn in funding for 2023

The plea for donations by the refugee agency comes one day after UNRWA employees in the Gaza Strip and the occupied West Bank launched a partial strike

EU inspectors launch probe against Lebanon’s central bank chief

According to European judicial documents, since 2002, Riad Salameh embezzled hundreds of millions in public funds using a shell company registered in the Virgin Islands

Lebanese migrants responsible for over half of Lebanon’s GDP

Lebanon has become the most remittance-dependent country in the world thanks to decades of systemic corruption and mismanagement in the financial sector

Qatari official says EU graft scandal could negatively affect ties

Brussels has accused Qatar of bribing officials as part of an influence peddling campaign

US court ruling opens door for Lebanese banks to be prosecuted on foreign soil

Lebanon's financial institutions have evaded any responsibility for their role in the crisis gripping the nation, and have instead placed the burden on regular citizens

Former Iraqi PM under US protection, faces arrest for Soleimani assassination: Report

Kadhimi is also under suspicion of being involved in the disappearance of $2.5 billion from Iraq's tax authority

Lebanon has captured 185 suspected Israeli spies since start of financial collapse

Israeli spy agencies have used Lebanon's dire economic crisis and western campaign against Hezbollah as an opportunity to recruit Lebanese citizens

Drowning by sea or despair: Gaza’s two bleak choices

Israel’s blockade against the Gaza Strip has been instrumental in the mass exodus of Palestinians, with many opting for the dangerous voyage by sea for a better quality of life.

Pakistan invites Turkey to join economic corridor with China

Pakistan and Turkey consider their economic and military cooperation a cornerstone of deterrence against foreign enemies

Global economic crisis pushes Palestinian refugee agency into ‘danger zone’: UN

According to the head of UNRWA, Palestinian refugees are likely to be 'de-prioritized' by donor countries as a result of the war in Ukraine

Bahrain dissolves opposition party, activists boycott parliamentary election

Opposition groups decry that round 47 percent of the population in Bahrain lives in poverty as a result of the current legal system and the unequal distribution of wealth