The rifts in the Arab world are the real cause of the conflict, President Bashar al-Assad

The rifts in the Arab world are the real cause of the conflict, President Bashar al-Assad

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, while addressing the 32nd summit of the Arab League, has said that this meeting provides the best opportunity to restore mutual relations and conditions. President Bashar al-Assad added that the Arab League system needs to be re-evaluated to meet the aspirations of the Arabs. He said that he is grateful to…

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Malawi: Over 500,000 children at risk of malnutrition, UNICEF warns

Malawi: Over 500,000 children at risk of malnutrition, UNICEF warns

Although the southern African country has made recent progress in reducing chronic malnutrition, the agency said these gains have been threatened by acute food insecurity, compounded by other challenges such as recurrent climate shocks, preventable disease outbreaks and economic instability.  Malawi was also slammed by Tropical Cyclone Freddy in March and is still grappling with…

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Chronic diseases taking ‘immense and increasing toll on lives’, warns WHO

Chronic diseases taking ‘immense and increasing toll on lives’, warns WHO

WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, said that the latest World Health Statistics check-up – covering data up to 2022 – “sends a stark message on the threat of noncommunicable diseases, which take an immense and increasing toll on lives, livelihoods, health systems, communities, economies and societies”. The report calls for a substantial increase in investments in health…

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