humanitarian aid
Egypt sends two planes carrying humanitarian aid to Sudan
Egypt
September 6, 2020
Egypt sends two planes carrying humanitarian aid to Sudan
Egypt sent two planes carrying roughly 23.5 tons of humanitarian aid to support flood relief efforts in Sudan. The planes…
Top German diplomat: Lebanon needs ‘reboot’ to regain trust
Middle East
August 12, 2020
Top German diplomat: Lebanon needs ‘reboot’ to regain trust
BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanon needs a “strong reboot” and far-reaching economic reforms to rebuild trust with its citizens, Germany’s foreign…
Egypt dispatches 4th military airplane loaded with aid to Lebanon
Egypt
August 12, 2020
Egypt dispatches 4th military airplane loaded with aid to Lebanon
Egypt on Wednesday dispatched a fourth military airplane loaded with humanitarian aid to Lebanon, in accordance with Egyptian President Abdel…
World donors demand change before money to rebuild Beirut
Middle East
August 10, 2020
World donors demand change before money to rebuild Beirut
BEIRUT (AP) — World leaders and international organizations pledged nearly US$300 million in emergency humanitarian aid to Beirut in the…
Furious Lebanese count their losses from blast, plan demonstration
Middle East
August 8, 2020
Furious Lebanese count their losses from blast, plan demonstration
BEIRUT (Reuters) – As Beirut mourns its dead and grapples with the scale of rebuilding after this week’s massive blast,…
Trump says he will join international aid conference call for Lebanon
Middle East
August 8, 2020
Trump says he will join international aid conference call for Lebanon
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – US President Donald Trump said on Friday that he will join a conference call with Lebanon’s president…
US aid begins flowing to Lebanon in wake of deadly explosion
Middle East
August 7, 2020
US aid begins flowing to Lebanon in wake of deadly explosion
WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States on Thursday began delivering aid to Lebanon in the aftermath of a massive deadly…
Macron promises to help mobilize aid for Lebanon after massive blast
Middle East
August 6, 2020
Macron promises to help mobilize aid for Lebanon after massive blast
BEIRUT (Reuters) — French President Emmanuel Macron called for urgent support for Lebanon where he arrived on Thursday, two days…
Lives will be lost as Syria aid access cut, aid agencies warn
Middle East
July 12, 2020
Lives will be lost as Syria aid access cut, aid agencies warn
BEIRUT (Reuters) — A UN Security Council resolution that leaves only one of two border crossings open for aid deliveries…
UN approves aid to Syria’s rebel area through 1 crossing
Middle East
July 12, 2020
UN approves aid to Syria’s rebel area through 1 crossing
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Russia scored a victory for its ally Syria on Saturday by forcing the Security Council to…