LONDON: Dwindling food and fuel stocks could force aid operations to grind to a halt within days in Gaza as vital crossings remain shut, forcing hospitals to close down and leading to more malnutrition, United Nations aid agencies warned on Friday.Humanitarian workers have sounded the alarm this week over the closure of the Rafah and […]
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BEIRUT: An Israeli drone strike in southern Lebanon on Friday killed a first responder from a rescue team affiliated with a Hezbollah-allied group and a telecoms technician carrying out maintenance work. Two Israeli military drones launched the attack on a maintenance team working in the southern Lebanese village of Tayr Harfa. The victims were identified
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DUBAI: The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) organization said on Friday it had received a report of a failed hijacking attempt of a vessel 195 nautical miles east of Yemen’s Aden. The vessel’s master reported being approached by a small craft carrying five or six armed people with ladders. Houthi militants in Yemen have
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ATHENS Greece will start bringing in workers from Egypt this summer to take on temporary farming jobs under a deal between the countries to tackle a Greek labour shortage, the migration ministry said on Friday. After a decade of pain, the Greek economy is forecast to grow nearly three percent this year, far outpacing
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BAGHDAD Iraq has requested that a United Nations assistance mission set up after the 2003 US-led invasion of the country end its work by the end of 2025, saying it was no longer needed because Iraq had made significant progress towards stability. The mission, headquartered in Baghdad’s heavily fortified Green Zone, was set up
The need to preserve languages and dialects are a priorityRealizing dialects are not being acknowledged as official languages and are not recognized as endangered, their fate is to die silently without notice which will result in losing part of our history. The Living Arabic Project started as a list of words on my desktop when
With its hot, dry climate and scarce water resources, the Middle East region is on the front line of the global climate emergency. And for youth in the region, who are inheriting unprecedented climate challenges, there is a critical and urgent need for governments to take immediate and effective action. That was the sentiment that
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We’re proud to announce the first collaboration of its kind in the MENA, and with aim to raise environmental awareness, with Greenpeace – the most visible environmental organizations in the world.The partnership aims to help raise action and awareness for the conservation of the environment. For the first time, people from all walks of life
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Eid is a time to be grateful for all of the heavenly blessings and be thoughtful of those less fortunate. Wishing you a happy Eid Al Fitr Mubarak of reflection, peace & compassion. The post Eid Al Fitr Mubarak first appeared on arab.org. Source link
Changes needed to unlock massive potential to address unemployment rates, resuscitate economic growth, and ensure long-term prosperity. The Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region, historically recognized for its strong educational system, is struggling to equip its students with the essential competencies required to secure employment opportunities. Furthermore, the region has a substantial number of
