This summer will be “the first in more than three years that many of us will enjoy without the looming threat of COVID-19”, but the life-threatening virus has not gone away completely, said WHO’s regional director for Europe, Hans Kluge, told reporters at a virtual press conference from Copenhagen. Each week, the coronavirus causes at least…
“About five million children under the age of five are estimated to be facing acute malnutrition in 2023 in the Horn region, in the Greater Horn. That is about 10.4 million, that is just a staggering figure,” said Liesbeth Aelbrecht, the World Health Organization’s (WHO) incident manager for the greater Horn of Africa emergency. Three…
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, photo courtesy of Reuters Australia has announced an additional $73.5 million in military aid to Ukraine. According to the foreign news agency, Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has announced to provide another 73.5 million dollars in military aid to Ukraine, which includes 28 M113 armored vehicles, 14 special operation vehicles….
Saudi Minister of Hajj and Umrah, Dr. Tawfiq al-Rabiyyah—file photo Saudi Minister of Hajj and Umrah, Dr. Tawfiq al-Rabiyyah, has welcomed more than 2 million pilgrims from more than 160 countries. He said this in the meeting of the Saudi cabinet under the chairmanship of King Salman bin Abdulaziz. According to the Saudi media, the…
File photo Saudi Arabia has completed preparations to host more than 2 million pilgrims from 160 countries this time. According to the Arab media, the Saudi Minister for Hajj and Umrah, Dr. Tawfiq al-Rabiyyah, released a documentary about the preparation of the dignified reception of the guests of Allah Almighty in the Holy Land. According…
This year, Eid al-Adha will be held on May 28 in Saudi Arabia; (Photo: File) Riyadh: Saudi Arabia has said that preparations have been completed to host more than 2 million pilgrims from 160 countries in the Holy Land. According to Al-Arabiya News, Saudi Minister of Hajj and Umrah, Dr. Tawfiq Al-Rabiyyah, released a documentary…
“Being a child in Haiti today is harsher and more dangerous than it ever has been in living memory. The threats and hardships children face are simply unimaginable. They desperately need protection and support,” said UNICEF Haiti Representative Bruno Maes. Displacement and violence Children find themselves in the crossfire, or directly targeted, as armed groups…
An estimated 6.1 million are internally displaced, a 17 per cent increase from October, according to its Displacement Tracking Matrix. IOM said civilians have been killed or forced to flee their homes due to a surge in violence and attacks by armed groups. Deadly attack, intolerable dangers At least 46 people were killed in the…
Egypt’s Minister of International Cooperation Rania Al-Mashat and South Korea’s Ambassador to Egypt Kim Yong-hyun sign the agreement. A $460 million contract was signed between Egypt and South Korea for the metro train in Cairo. According to the Ministry of International Cooperation of Egypt, under the agreement, 40 trains containing 320 bogies will be provided…
The announcement comes as the European Union gears up to host the seventh Conference on Supporting the Future of Syria and the Region, beginning on Wednesday in Brussels. WFP took the decision, after exhausting all other options, to prioritize the three million Syrians who are unable to make it from one week to the next without…
