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UN Security Council condemns Jammu and Kashmir terror attack
In a press statement issued on Friday, Council members expressed their deepest sympathy and condolences to the families…
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UAE homegrown chicken brand BonBird opens in Abu Dhabi
UAE homegrown brand BonBird has opened its first-ever Abu Dhabi branch. The 1,000 sq ft site seats up to…
Middle East
First Person: Voices of the forgotten in Haiti, ‘crying out in the silence of distress’
Armed groups now control much of the capital, Port-au-Prince, including key roads leading in and out of the…
Middle East
Frontline Ukrainian families face perilous task of farming mined fields
According to the UN, many frontline Ukrainian families are at risk of missing critical planting and harvesting windows.…
UAE News
Deadly flooding in Nigeria displaces thousands
Nigerian officials estimate that over 500 people are still missing and presumed dead, according to news reports. Deputy…
Middle East
Gaza: Guterres urges probe into killings at food distribution sites
More than 30 people were killed and over 100 wounded while waiting in the morning to get food…
Middle East
Destitution and disease stalk Myanmar’s quake survivors
The UN World Health Organization (WHO) is just one of the UN agencies working to help the most…
Middle East
‘Haiti’s survival is at stake,’ says UN expert, warning of worsening crisis
After his fourth visit to assess conditions on the ground, Mr. O’Neill briefed journalists at UN Headquarters in…
Middle East
Cyprus talks show ‘new atmosphere’ between divided island’s leaders: Guterres
There’s a positive “new atmosphere” surrounding the discussions, Secretary-General António Guterres said on Tuesday. Speaking in Geneva after…
Middle East
Anthrax outbreak compounds security crisis in eastern DR Congo
An anthrax outbreak is compounding the worsening security situation in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), driving…