Worst drought in decades threatening Syria’s fragile recovery from years of civil war
DAMASCUS, Syria — The worst drought in decades is gripping much of the Eastern Mediterranean and Middle East, drying out rivers and lakes, shriveling crops […]
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Landslide wipes out a village in Sudan’s Darfur, killing more than 1,000 people
CAIRO — A landslide wiped out a village in Sudan’s western region of Darfur, killing an estimated 1,000 people in one of the deadliest natural […]
Landslide wipes out a village in Sudan’s Darfur, killing more than 1,000 people
CAIRO — A landslide wiped out a village in Sudan’s western region of Darfur, killing an estimated 1,000 people in one of the deadliest natural […]
German leader says peace cannot come at Ukraine’s expense
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz attends a joint news conference with French President Emmanuel Macron after a Franco-German cabinet meeting and a meeting of the Franco-German […]
UN food agency chief says women and children are starving in Gaza and pressed Netanyahu on aid
TEL AVIV, Israel — The head of the U.N. food agency said Thursday that it was “very evident” during her visit to Gaza this week […]
Gaza’s bakeries could shut down within a week under Israel’s blockade of all food and supplies
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip — Gaza’s bakeries will run out of flour for bread within a week, the U.N. says. Agencies have cut food distributions […]
Gaza’s bakeries could shut down within a week under Israel’s blockade of all food and supplies
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip — Gaza’s bakeries will run out of flour for bread within a week, the U.N. says. Agencies have cut food distributions […]
Syria swears in new transitional government 4 months after Assad’s removal
DAMASCUS, Syria — Syria’s new transitional government was sworn in Saturday nearly four months after the Assad family was removed from power and as the […]
In Ukraine, a potential arms-for-minerals deal inspires hope and skepticism
KIROVOHRAD REGION, Ukraine — The mineral ilmenite is extracted from mounds of sand deep in the earth and refined using a method that summons the […]
Western allies and Arab countries gather in Paris to discuss Syria’s future amid US aid freeze
PARIS — Western allies and Arab countries are gathering in Paris on Thursday for an international conference on Syria to discuss the country’s future after […]