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For the first time ever, the United Nations said Monday that the number of forcibly displaced people in the world has surpassed 100 million for the first time in history, as a result of the conflict in Ukraine. In recent
Eleven civilians have been killed in attacks on two villages in northern Burkina Faso in recent days, according to a statement from the regional governor. The two communities in Seno province were attacked by unidentified armed assailants. Governor Rodolphe Sorgho,
US President Joe Biden signed a $40 billion aid package to Ukraine on Saturday after the bill was flown to Seoul, a White House official announced. Following his departure from Washington, the bill was approved by the Senate. The statement
Due to Turkey’s reluctance to recognize Finland’s and Sweden’s entry into NATO, divisions have emerged within the otherwise unified alliance. Talks regarding the membership of Finland and Sweden were stymied by Turkey because the two countries’ policies toward the Kurdistan
His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has been unanimously elected as President of the United Arab Emirates by the Federal Supreme Council. His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai,
The newly sworn-in Sri Lankan prime minister, Ranil Wickremasinghe, has said in recent interviews that the country’s economic crisis, which has brought suffering and turmoil, will worsen before it gets better. Fuel scarcity and skyrocketing food prices have forced many
The official unemployment rate in Lebanon increased almost threefold to 29.6 percent at the start of the year, according to a UN-government survey. In January 2022, Lebanon’s unemployment rate increased from 11.4% in 2018-2019 to 29.6%, which means almost one
Antonio Guterres accepted on Sunday the resignation of a United Nations agency head with a history of questionable investments under investigation. Former Norwegian minister of justice and public safety, Grete Faremo, has served as UN Office for Project Services’ deputy
During a working visit to the United States, His Majesty King Abdullah met with US Central Command Commander Gen. Michael E. Kurilla, and US Special Operations Command Commander Gen. Richard D. Clarke, on Friday in Tampa, Florida. The two meetings
Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) backed efforts to offload a tanker stranded in Yemeni waters for six years so as to prevent a potential spill of one million barrels of crude into Yemeni waters. Dr. Nayef Al-Hajraf, GCC chief, said the