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‘I lost everything’: Somaliland market fire upturns life, economy
Hargeisa, Somaliland: On April 1, the first night of Ramadan, 23-year-old Somalilander Abdul Rahman was undertaking a solemn duty.
A friend’s relative had recently passed away, and…
Israel to close Gaza crossing after rocket attacks
Move comes after Israeli army accused Hamas of firing three rockets into Israel late on Friday.Israel will close its only crossing for Palestinian workers coming from the Gaza…
WFP: 20 million risk starvation as Horn of Africa drought worsens
Extreme drought has left the Horn of Africa on the verge of a humanitarian catastrophe, aid workers say.Twenty million people are at risk of starvation this year as delayed rains…
Tensions flare as Israeli police enter Al-Aqsa Mosque again
Israeli police have entered the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound as worshippers gathered for early morning prayers, two days after detaining hundreds at the site in another raid at the…
Families fearful as UN reduces food aid to northwest Syria
Idlib province, Syria – The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) is reducing life-saving food assistance to northwestern Syria from next month, and families say they fear…
Photos: Scores of Palestinians injured, arrested in Al-Aqsa raid
Israeli police have raided the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound in occupied East Jerusalem, with medics saying at least 152 Palestinians have been injured in the ensuing violence.
The…
Israel army shot dead one Palestinian in refugee camp raid
Thirteen Palestinians also wounded in the shooting, including a 19-year-old female.Israeli security forces have shot dead a Palestinian in the occupied West Bank refugee camp of…
Ukraine war disruptions send food prices to their highest ever
World food prices hit an all-time high in March following Russia’s invasion of agricultural powerhouse Ukraine, a United Nations agency said on Friday, adding to concerns about the…
Despite hardships, Idlib residents give back during Ramadan
Idlib Province, Syria – Abu Munir struggles to look after his wife, three children, and elderly mother in the Ahl al-Tah camp for displaced people in northern Idlib.
Ramadan is…
Oxfam, others: West Africa facing worst food crisis in a decade
About 27 million people in West Africa are suffering from hunger marking the region’s worst food crisis in a decade, international aid groups have said.
In a damning statement…