March marks the thirteenth anniversary of the conflict in Syria, with systematic atrocities and untold suffering of civilians. According to UN estimates, 16.7 million people, equivalent to 70 per cent of the total population, will require humanitarian assistance in 2024. Roughly half the pre-war population remains displaced inside or outside Syria. Compounding the crisis, a…
Miroslav Jenča, UN Assistant Secretary-General for Europe at the Department of Political and Peacebuilding Affairs (DPPA), warned that the fighting risked “further diminishing the prospects for a just and lasting solution”. “The approaching anniversary of the invasion is not only an occasion to recount the horrors of the past two years, but also a reminder…
Speaking ahead of Sunday’s grim milestone, Spokesperson Liz Throssell reiterated the need for OHCHR staff to have access to Israel and all parts of the Occupied Palestinian Territory to investigate human rights violations by all parties. Fourteen weeks have passed since Hamas and other Palestinian armed groups carried out bloody attacks against Israel on 7…
Medical experts are introducing new methods, stem cell therapies and therapies to treat malignant diseases like cancer. Details of some of them are given below. Shock treatment for cancer When nanosecond high voltage pulses are applied to cancer cells, these cells self-destruct. This method can be used to treat cancer. These nanosecond pulses have a…
Due to the increase in demand during Ramadan, the stock of goods has also been increased by 15%: Photo: File Dubai: Stores in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have announced price cuts on 10,000 items for Ramadan. According to Arab media, supermarkets in the UAE will give people a 75 percent discount on the price…
