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Powerful Iran-backed militia in Iraq to suspend military ops against US forces in region
Middle East
January 31, 2024
Powerful Iran-backed militia in Iraq to suspend military ops against US forces in region
CNN — In a surprise move, the most powerful Iran-backed militia in Iraq, Kataib Hezbollah, announced on Tuesday the suspension…
Palestinian Authority urges countries to reconsider pause in UN relief agency funding
Middle East
January 29, 2024
Palestinian Authority urges countries to reconsider pause in UN relief agency funding
The president of the Palestinian Authority has asked countries that halted funding for the United Nations relief agency in Gaza…
Why both South Africa and Israel are welcoming the UN court’s ruling in a landmark genocide case
World
January 28, 2024
Why both South Africa and Israel are welcoming the UN court’s ruling in a landmark genocide case
Editor’s Note: A version of this story appears in CNN’s Meanwhile in the Middle East newsletter, a three-times-a-week look inside…
What we know about Israel’s allegations against UN staffers in Gaza
Middle East
January 28, 2024
What we know about Israel’s allegations against UN staffers in Gaza
The main UN agency in Gaza is in turmoil after Israel accused some of its staff members of involvement in…
Somali forces are continuing to search for passengers of captured UN helicopter
World
January 11, 2024
Somali forces are continuing to search for passengers of captured UN helicopter
Somali national forces in the area where a UN helicopter was captured by al-Shabaab fighters are continuing to search for…
What we know about the veteran Dutch diplomat tasked with getting more aid to Gaza
Middle East
December 27, 2023
What we know about the veteran Dutch diplomat tasked with getting more aid to Gaza
CNN — Sigrid Kaag, a Dutch politician and veteran United Nations diplomat, will take charge of the international body’s effort to bring humanitarian relief to war-ravaged…
UN Security Council passes compromise resolution on Israel-Hamas war as US abstains
Middle East
December 23, 2023
UN Security Council passes compromise resolution on Israel-Hamas war as US abstains
Washington CNN — The United Nations Security Council on Friday approved a resolution that calls for humanitarian pauses between Israel…
Egypt welcomes UN-sponsored mechanism to deliver humanitarian aid to Gaza
Egypt
December 23, 2023
Egypt welcomes UN-sponsored mechanism to deliver humanitarian aid to Gaza
Egypt welcomed Friday 22/12/2023 the establishment of an international mechanism for delivering humanitarian aid to the Gaza Strip which is…
UN vote on resolution calling for halt in hostilities in Gaza delayed again
Middle East
December 20, 2023
UN vote on resolution calling for halt in hostilities in Gaza delayed again
Washington CNN — A UN Security Council vote on a resolution meant to spur more humanitarian aid into Gaza has…
Israel-UN relations at historic low as secretary-general invokes rare diplomatic measure
Middle East
December 9, 2023
Israel-UN relations at historic low as secretary-general invokes rare diplomatic measure
CNN — Israel’s relations with the United Nations have sunk to a historic low after a spat between the two…