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A woman and her children, displaced by the war in northwestern Yemen, are pictured next to their makeshift hut on the pavement of a street in the Red Sea port city of Hodeidah, Yemen May 15, 2017. REUTERS/Abduljabbar Zeyad

UNICEF: 11,000 Cases of Diarrhea Reported in Yemen

by Jordan Dakamseh | May 17, 2017 | Middle East

New York- UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) announced that over 11,000 cases of diarrhea have been reported across the country, with more than 250 confirmed cases of cholera. The number of deaths caused by cholera and acute diarrhea reached 186 in the country....

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Bundu Dia Kongo spiritual leader Ne Muanda Nsemi. (AFP)

Rebels Break out Spiritual Leader from Congo Prison

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | May 17, 2017 | World

Rebels from an outlawed group in the Democratic Republic of Congo staged a prison break in the country’s capital, freeing their spiritual leader and 50 other inmates, the government announced. “Followers of the Bundu Dia Kongo (BDK) attacked Makala prison at...

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Palestine President Mahmoud Abbas waves as he walks with officials after arriving at Palam Air Force Station in New Delhi. AFP-JIJI

Abbas: Ending Israeli Occupation Paves the Way to Enforcing Arab Initiative

by Kifah Ziboun | May 17, 2017 | Middle East

Ramallah- Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has said that ending Israeli occupation is a key gateway to implementing the Arab peace initiative. “Ending the occupation of our country will pave the way towards implementing the Arab peace Initiative, and would aid...

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Lebanese Minister Moueen al-Merehbi tours Syrian refugee encampments in the South. (NNA)

Merehbi: Lebanon Offered $10 Bln More to Refugees than Donors

by Asharq Al-Awsat | May 17, 2017 | Middle East

Beirut – Lebanon’s State Minister for Affairs of the Displaced Moueen al-Merehbi declared that his country has offered more aid to Syrian refugees than donor countries. He said that Lebanon gave 18 billion dollars to the displaced as opposed to the 8 billion offered...

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An oil tank is seen at the Saudi Aramco headquarters during a media tour at Damam city November 11, 2007. REUTERS/ Ali Jarekji

Aramco, Norinco Launch Petrochemical Project Northeast China

by Asharq Al-Awsat | May 17, 2017 | Business

Dammam – Saudi Arabia’s state-run oil company Aramco has signed a joint development agreement with Chinese defense conglomerate China North Industries Group Corp (Norinco) for a refining, petrochemical and retail project. The cornerstone was put northeast...