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A flame rises from a chimney at Taq Taq oil field in Irbil, in Iraq’s Kurdistan region, August 16, 2014. REUTERS/Azad Lashkari,

Iran Bans Oil Refinery Products Traffic With Iraqi Kurdistan

by Said Abdul Razzak | Sep 30, 2017 | World

Ankara – Washington said earlier it would be willing to facilitate talks between the Iraqi Kurdish authorities and Baghdad to calm escalating tensions over the 92-percent “yes” vote. Neighboring Turkey and Iran also strongly opposed the vote, fearing it would...

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A man rests in a hospital in the capital, Sana’a, as he is treated for a suspected cholera infection earlier this month. Hani Mohammed/AP

Cholera Declines in Five Yemeni Provinces

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Jul 15, 2017 | Middle East

Taiz- The Ministry of Health in Yemen has said 297,438 suspected cases of cholera were recorded between April 27 and June 10, 2017. Spokesman for the ministry Mohammed al-Saadi said that some statements on vaccinations and the spread of the epidemic are exaggerated...

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Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator, Stephen O’Brien (UN Photo)

International Pledging Conference for Yemen Kicks off in Geneva

by Abdul Hadi Habtor | Apr 25, 2017 | Middle East

Riyadh – A high-profile international pledging conference for Yemen will kick off in Geneva on Tuesday, as part of the Humanitarian Response Plan 2017, in the presence of Yemeni Prime Minister Ahmed Obeid bin Daghr. Held under the auspices of Switzerland and Germany,...

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File picture shows a military base at the international airport in Juba, South Sudan. AFP

U.N.: South Sudan War Reaches ‘Catastrophic Proportions’

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Feb 16, 2017 | Middle East

New York- A confidential U.N. report is warning that the war in South Sudan has reached “catastrophic proportions for civilians” and the rise of militias risks spinning out of control, fueling fighting for years to come. U.N. Secretary-General Antonio...

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(L to R) High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Federica Mogherini, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry and Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov gather before a Middle East Quartet Principals Meeting during the during the 71st Session of the United Nations General Assembly in Manhattan, New York, U.S., September 23, 2016. REUTERS/Andrew Kelly

U.N. Appeals for $547 Million to Support Palestinians

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Jan 3, 2017 | Middle East

Tel Aviv – The United Nations has informed the Palestinian Authority that it has launched an appeal for $547 million to help 1.6 million people in the Palestinian territories in 2017. The response covers 1.1 million residents of Gaza, which has been under an...