Gaza faces worsening hunger as WFP announces food aid cuts

The World Food Programme has announced that funding shortages will force it to suspend food assistance in Gaza

Homs summer tourism sees 40% rise in overnight visitors

Overnight visitor numbers at tourism accommodation facilities in Homs province rose 40 percent this summer compared with last year, driven by increased demand in the western countryside, Syria's tourism director Nizar Al-Taweel s…

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Egypt parliament delays debate on military support to Saudi Arabia to next week: Al-Akhbar

Egypt’s parliament has postponed a debate on military support for Saudi Arabia, requested by President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi, after emergency sessions ended without a decision.

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The refugee policy that could save billions

Perhaps the strangest feature of the modern refugee system is that governments frequently complain about the cost of supporting refugees while simultaneously preventing refugees from supporting themselves. The UN Refugee Agency i…

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Israel is still in the game

The stadium is empty but Israel is still in the game. Though any form of isolation of those responsible for genocide is welcome, the growing movement for a sporting boycott of Israel has yet to translate solidarity into meaningfu…