Search results

UNRWA row fallout could devastate Gaza Palestinians

Location:

PALESTINIANS

Also yesterday, the head of the Saudi humanitarian agency emphasised that some countries’ decisions to halt UNRWA funding risked “aiding” the deaths of Gaza civilians. Some 1.9…

Sri Lanka’s economic crisis is far from resolution

Location:

SRI LANKA

Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe, only appointed in May, has also said he will quit. Wickremesinghe has played a key role in talks with the IMF over a desperately needed…

Islamic State government will endure in Iraq, Syria

Location:

IRAQ/SYRIA

The ideological and strategic priorities for the so-called Islamic State.

Yemen’s sustained conflict could produce new epidemics

Location:

YEMEN

On the same day, the Huthi-controlled government in Sana’a and its international partners again concluded that a vaccination campaign was not feasible. Yemen has suffered the…

Ukraine's humanitarian crisis may escalate this winter

Location:

UKRAINE

While the risk is high throughout most of Ukraine, in war-ravaged Donbas the risk will be even greater. A new ceasefire started on September 1, in an attempt to bolster the Minsk…

Gaza Palestinians face crisis at best; war at worst

Location:

PALESTINIANS

Hospital staff have not been paid for five months, reflecting rising economic constraints in Gaza, which is controlled by Palestinian Islamist movement Hamas. An October 2017…

Israeli-Iranian cyberwarfare leaves both vulnerable

Location:

ISRAEL/IRAN

ISRAEL/IRAN: Cyberwarfare leaves both vulnerable

Coronavirus is set to hit Mideast conflict states hard

Location:

MIDDLE EAST

MIDDLE EAST: Coronavirus is set to hit conflict states

UK parties have little room for migrant policy change

Location:

UK

Although most of this reflects refugee flows and rising student numbers, migration for work has also been high. This has increased the size of the labour force, boosting GDP and…

Yemen’s humanitarian crisis will get deeper still

Location:

YEMEN

In addition to states’ pre-occupation with COVID-19 and the global economic crisis, the delay in holding the conference and limited pledges reflect international frustration at…