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UAE to grant one-year stay for citizens of war-torn nationsCitizens of countries affected by wars and natural disasters currently living in the UAE will be granted a one-year stay permit and exempted from any imposed fines, a report said. The resolution was adopted by the UAE Cabinet during a m More… |
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108 million people face severe food insecurityDespite international efforts to address food insecurity, around 108 million people in the world were severely food insecure in 2016, a dramatic increase compared with 80 million in 2015, according to a new global report on food crises released More… |
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Colombia's rebels sign deal to end 52-year warColombia's FARC rebel group voted unanimously to approve a peace deal with the government on Friday, declaring an end to the five-decade war as it prepares to transition into a new political party. After four years of negotiat More… |
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Mena conflicts threaten two decades of health gainsThe Arab Spring uprising and subsequent conflicts in the Middle East and North Africa have lowered life expectancy in countries such as Syria, Yemen, Tunisia and Egypt, jeopardizing two decades of health gains, experts said on Wednesday. More… |
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US targets more than $2bn in aid for IraqThe United States expects to raise more than $2 billion this week for war-torn Iraq during a pledging conference in Washington, a senior State Department official said on Monday. "We're hoping to raise in excess of $2 bil More… |
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War, oil rout erode Mideast growth prospects: IMFWars and depressed crude oil prices have diminished growth prospects for the Middle East and central Asia, and private sector productivity gains are needed to avoid a "new mediocre" for the region, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) More… |
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There is no 'Plan B' for Syria, but war: UNA UN mediator said on Monday there was no "Plan B" other than a resumption of conflict in the Syrian war if the first of three rounds of talks which aim to agree a "clear roadmap" for Syria fail to make progress. More… |
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Saudi announces Yemen prisoner exchangeSaudi Arabia said on Wednesday it exchanged prisoners with its foes in Yemen's Houthi movement and that a calm was holding along their border, in signs of unprecedented progress to end their 11-month war. The statement on stat More… |
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Houthis, Saudis discuss ending Yemen war as toll hits 6,000Iran-allied Houthis and their Saudi foes have begun talks to try to end Yemen's war, two officials said, in what appears their most serious bid to close a theatre of Saudi-Iranian rivalry deepening political tumult across the Middle East. More… |
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Houthis in Saudi for talks on ending warA delegation from the Houthi movement is in Saudi Arabia for talks on ending Yemen's war, two senior officials said, in what appeared to be the most serious attempt to date to end the conflict. The visit is the first of its ki More… |
