Strikes and counter-strikes continue across the Middle East, with dozens of casualties reported over the weekend in Lebanon following Israeli strikes targeting the south and […]
Category: Middle East
UN nuclear agency chief ‘deeply concerned’ by reports of latest attack on Iran power plant
The IAEA was informed of the strike – the fourth such incident in recent weeks – by Iranian officials. Iran also informed the agency that […]
Guterres warns of ‘wider war’ as Middle East conflict enters second month
Speaking to the press outside the Security Council in New York, the UN chief painted a grim picture of the rapidly deteriorating situation, as Israel […]
MIDDLE EAST LIVE 2 April: Deepening concerns over impact on civilians and energy
© Contributor Bomb damage in eastern Tehran where Israeli and US strikes began on 28 February, sparking a regional war that has spread to Lebanon, […]
Middle East war: Energy crunch hits vulnerable nations
And with Brent Crude still trading at more than $100 per barrel, many workers and households have reverted to using oil and coal, raising concerns […]
Middle East war: UN’s Türk decries ‘severe restrictions’ on free speech
“Repression of civic space and freedom of expression has significantly deepened across the Middle East, compounding the already existing climate of fear unleashed by multiple […]
Breaking the Gaza aid bottleneck: 106-tonne delivery arrives via new sea route
The consignment through the WHO Humanitarian Bridge Initiative in Cyprus arrived at Ashdod port in Israel and is being prepared for onward distribution to the devastated enclave. “This shipment marks a […]
‘No precedent’ for seafarers caught in war zone in post-WW2 era
The seafarers are working on some 2,000 ships including oil and gas tankers, bulk carriers, cargo ships as well as six tourist cruise liners. The […]
Syria: Hundreds of thousands flee Lebanon, vital food aid blocked
Speaking from Damascus, the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR)’s representative in Syria, Asseer Al-Madaien, said that the country has seen a “sharp rise” in people crossing […]
Syria: Hundreds of thousands flee Lebanon, vital food aid blocked
Speaking from Damascus, the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR)’s representative in Syria, Asseer Al-Madaien, said that the country has seen a “sharp rise” in people crossing […]
