Iran’s aviation woes compounded by latest EU sanctions
Iranian photographer Tannaz was on her way to Tehran’s airport when European sanctions on flag carrier Iran Air forced her to return home, unable to make it to work in Paris. It was within hours of the European Union announcing…
White House pushes for de-escalation in Mideast, warns North Korea for aiding Russia
The Biden administration continues to push for a cease-fire between Israel and Hamas in Gaza and de-escalation between Israel and Hezbollah in Lebanon. In Europe, the administration has revealed intelligence that North Korean troops are being trained in Russia to…
‘Lebanon risks falling off a humanitarian cliff’: UN relief coordinator
Speaking at the International Conference in Support of Lebanon’s People and Sovereignty held in Paris, Imran Riza expressed grave concerns for civilians. “As hostilities persist, humanitarian needs grow unchecked, and suffering intensifies,” he expressed. The Special Coordinator for Lebanon, Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert,…
Gaza: Polio could spread unless vaccines reach war-torn north
“It is imperative to stop the polio outbreak in Gaza before more children are paralysed and the virus spreads,” said Louise Wateridge, spokesperson for the UN agency for Palestine refugees, UNRWA. “The vaccination campaign must be facilitated in the north…
Syria facing alarming regional spillover, UN envoy warns
“The fires of conflicts are raging the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including Gaza, and in Lebanon. And the heat is being felt in Syria too – spiralling escalation is already having a major impact on Syria and Syrian civilians,” Geir Pedersen…
Civilians and peacekeepers at risk, amid escalating Lebanon conflict
Intensified Israeli airstrikes on 23 September forced nearly 120,000 people to flee their homes within a week, according to UNHCR. As of 20 October, that number has spiked to 809,000 displaced within Lebanon. A further 425,000 – of whom around…
Gaza: Israeli strikes delay polio vaccine campaign in the north
The UN health agency said pauses in the bombardment are key. “Humanitarian pauses are essential for its success, allowing partners to deliver vaccination supplies to health facilities, families to safely access vaccination sites and mobile teams of health workers to…
UN renews call to protect civilians, as deadly Israeli strike hits close to key Beirut hospital
The strike, which hit the densely populated Jnah neighbourhood, also injured 60 people and reportedly damaged the Rafik Hariri University Hospital. At least three buildings located about 50 meters (54 yards) from the hospital are said to have been destroyed….
‘The smell of death is everywhere’ in northern Gaza, UNRWA chief says
UNRWA staff report that they cannot find food, water or medical care, Commissioner-General Philippe Lazzarini wrote on X. ‘Just waiting to die’ “The smell of death is everywhere as bodies are left lying on the roads or under the rubble. Missions…
Gaza: War has set Palestine’s development back nearly 70 years
“Without lifting economic restrictions, enabling recovery, and investing in development, the Palestinian economy may not be able to restore pre-war levels and advance forward by relying on humanitarian aid alone,” Gaza war: Expected socioeconomic impacts on the State of Palestine,…