Syria's humanitarian needs are at their highest ever and any move to block aid from reaching the war-torn country should be resisted strongly, a top UN Human Rights Council probe said on Wednesday.
According to the Commission of Inquiry on Syria, (...)
Between 1 March 2011 and 31 March 2021, 306,887 civilians were killed in the ongoing war in Syria - the highest estimate yet of conflict-related deaths in the country, according to a new report published by the UN rights office (OHCHR) on (...)
A "staggering" average of 71 verified grave violations a day, are committed against children by parties to conflict in more than 30 settings across Africa, the Middle East, Asia, and Latin America.
This is one of the key findings of a new report (...)
Turkish Justice Minister Bekir Bozdag said Ankara wanted 12 suspects from Finland and another 21 from Sweden.
Turkey says it will now be pushing for the extradition of 33 "terror" suspects from Finland and Sweden, under a deal that lifted Ankara's (...)
While Russia's invasion of Ukraine is certain to dominate an upcoming NATO summit in Madrid, the alliance's new Strategic Concept — its main working document for the next decade — is having to contend with Russia and China's growing influence in (...)
Investing in the UN agency that supports Palestinian refugees, UNRWA, is also "investing in stability" for the entire Middle East region, the UN chief told a pledging conference on Thursday.
"It means investing in the economic and social wellbeing (...)
Just a few days ago, a statement was issued by the Saudi Royal Court that said: Upon the invitation of Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman, President of the United States of America, Mr. Joseph R. Biden will visit the Kingdom of Saudi (...)
A final joint statement was issued following the visit of Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman, deputy prime minister and minister of defense, to Egypt.
Following is the text of the statement:
Based on the deep-rooted historical relations and close (...)
A final joint statement was issued for the visit of His Royal Highness Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz, Crown Prince, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense, to the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan. Following is the text of the (...)
The Lebanese Government, the United Nations and partners on Monday announced a $3.2 billion appeal for the country to address ongoing impacts from the war in neighboring Syria and the current economic crisis.
The 2022 Lebanon Crisis Response Plan (...)
With humanitarian needs in Syria at their highest levels since the start of the civil war more than 11 years ago, UN Secretary-General António Guterres appealed on Monday for the Security Council to renew a resolution on delivering lifesaving aid to (...)
RIYADH — The travel ban for Saudi citizens to 11 countries, including five Arab countries, is still in force, according to the General Directorate of Passports.
The ban was imposed following the spread of COVID-19 pandemic cases in those (...)
A final joint statement was issued for the visit of His Royal Highness Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz, Crown Prince, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense, to the Arab Republic of Egypt. Following is the text of the (...)
The European Union (EU) and Egypt Monday underlined comprehensive resolution to the Palestine question is the two state solution that ends Israel occupation and leads to the establishment of an independent, contiguous, sovereign and viable (...)
RIYADH — Saudi Arabia on Monday lifted a temporary ban on direct and indirect travel to Ethiopia, Turkey, Vietnam and India, an official source at the Ministry of Interior said.
The source stated that the lifting of the ban was based on the (...)
Ahead of World Refugee Day, marked annually on June 20, UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Saturday visited refugees from Iraq and Afghanistan now living, working and adding to the vibrancy of New York City.
"Like millions of refugees (...)
Sexual violence has become a brutal tactic of warfare and repression that "terrorizes populations, destroys lives and fractures communities," the UN chief said on Friday.
In his message for the International Day for the Elimination of Sexual (...)
A staggering 100 million people have now been forced to flee their homes globally, the UN refugee agency, UNHCR, said on Thursday, highlighting worldwide food insecurity, the climate crisis, war in Ukraine and other emergencies from Africa to (...)
, they said: 'They took a man named Fawaz.'"
The coalition statement said the mission was "meticulously planned to minimize the risk of collateral damage or civilian harm".
"The operation was successful; no civilians were harmed nor were there (...)
Britain canceled a flight that was scheduled to deport asylum seekers to Rwanda late Tuesday after the European Court of Human Rights intervened, saying the plan carried "a real risk of irreversible harm."
The decision to scrap the flight capped (...)
Marsel has roots in three countries, Palestine, Syria and Ukraine. For three generations, his family has been fleeing wars. Last stop: Paris.
Like many Syrians, Marsel arrived in 2016 in France five years after the war began. Not on foot or on (...)
Migrants who risk their lives to cross the Mediterranean to Europe on flimsy boats often piloted by people-smugglers, are at greater risk of dying now than for years, the UN refugee agency (UNHCR) said on Friday.
Latest data visualization figures (...)
An American woman has confessed to leading an all-female squadron for the so-called Islamic State group in Syria, as well as plotting attacks on US soil.
Allison Fluke-Ekren from Kansas pleaded guilty in an Alexandria, Virginia, courthouse on (...)
The war in Ukraine has exacerbated steadily rising global food and energy prices, undermining economic stability across the world, warned in a UN report launched on Monday.
The ripple effects of the Ukraine war have triggered price surges, (...)
RIYADH — Saudi Arabia has lifted the direct and indirect ban on Saudi citizens from traveling to Indonesia, the Ministry of Interior announced on Monday.
The Ministry said the decision to lift the travel ban follows the continuous assessment of the (...)
