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US Army Twitter question highlights toll of America’s wars
World
May 27, 2019
US Army Twitter question highlights toll of America’s wars
Days ahead of an annual holiday when Americans remember those who died while serving in the armed forces, the US…
Saudi Arabia says it seeks to avert war, ball in Iran’s court
Middle East
May 19, 2019
Saudi Arabia says it seeks to avert war, ball in Iran’s court
RIYADH (Reuters) – Saudi Arabia said on Sunday that it wants to avert war in the region but stands ready…
Once again, Iraq caught up in tensions between US and Iran
Middle East
May 18, 2019
Once again, Iraq caught up in tensions between US and Iran
BAGHDAD (AP) — When US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo sat down with Iraqi officials in Baghdad last week as…
Egypt’s Maggie Michael and Nariman El-Mofty win Pulitzer Prize for coverage of Yemen crisis
Egypt
April 17, 2019
Egypt’s Maggie Michael and Nariman El-Mofty win Pulitzer Prize for coverage of Yemen crisis
A team of three Arab journalists — among them Egyptian reporter Maggie Michael and Egyptian photographer Nariman El-Mofty — won…
More than 113 mn people suffer ‘acute hunger’: UN
World
April 2, 2019
More than 113 mn people suffer ‘acute hunger’: UN
More than 113 million people across 53 countries experienced “acute hunger” last year because of wars and climate disasters, with…
Killed by cholera, Yemeni doctor knew he was fighting ‘disastrous’ epidemic
Middle East
April 1, 2019
Killed by cholera, Yemeni doctor knew he was fighting ‘disastrous’ epidemic
SANAA (Reuters) – Yemeni doctor Mohammed Abdul-Mughni described the surge in cholera cases he was treating as “disastrous” in a…
Netanyahu back in Israel, consults with military
Middle East
March 26, 2019
Netanyahu back in Israel, consults with military
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu returned home from Washington on Tuesday, heading straight into military consultations after…
In war, dirty water more dangerous to children than violence, says UNICEF
World
March 22, 2019
In war, dirty water more dangerous to children than violence, says UNICEF
NEW YORK (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – Children under age 15 are almost three times more likely to die from diseases…
Wounded and alone, children emerge from last Islamic State enclave
Middle East
March 2, 2019
Wounded and alone, children emerge from last Islamic State enclave
DEIR AL-ZOR PROVINCE, Syria (Reuters) – Hareth Najem fled Islamic State’s last enclave in eastern Syria wounded and alone. The…
Civilian deaths in Afghan war hit record in 2018: UN
Middle East
February 24, 2019
Civilian deaths in Afghan war hit record in 2018: UN
More civilians were killed in the Afghan war in 2018 than during any other year on record after nearly two…