Saudi jolts wife by taking 10 and 11-year-old boys to fight in Syria
SYRIA-CRISIS/SAUDI:Saudi jolts wife by taking 10 and 11-year-old boys to fight in Syria
UK politicians "terrified" of military intervention in Iraq -ex-general
IRAQ-SECURITY/BRITAIN:UK politicians "terrified" of military intervention in Iraq -ex-general
US, Australia push for global response to Middle East foreign fighters
IRAQ-SYRIA/FOREIGNFIGHTERS:US, Australia push for global response to Middle East foreign fighters
Celebrating the Humanitarian Heroes Who Build Our Future
August 19 is World Humanitarian Day—a time to remember those who lost their lives in the course of serving others and a time to celebrate those who are in the field, every day, building a better world for everyone.
INTERVIEW-Islamists sought to turn Lebanon into Iraq -army chief
LEBANON-SECURITY/ARSAL (INTERVIEW):INTERVIEW-Islamists sought to turn Lebanon into Iraq -army chief
WFP Executive Director Visits Food Assistance Operation in Syria
DAMASCUS - The Executive Director of the United Nations World Food Programme, Ertharin Cousin, wrapped up a one-day visit to Damascus on Tuesday where she met with WFP staff, senior government officials and visited a WFP food distribution to oversee progress and discuss the operational challenges of one of the agency's largest and most complex humanitarian operations worldwide.
France Steps Up Efforts To Assist South Sudanese Refugees in Ethiopia
ADDIS ABABA - The French government has announced a contribution of €500,000 (US$669,500) to the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) to provide food and nutritional support for South Sudanese refugees in Ethiopia.
UN World Food Programme Celebrates ‘Heroes Among Us' On World Humanitarian Day
ROME - The World Food Programme (WFP) is joining other organizations and agencies around the globe in advance of World Humanitarian Day on 19 August to bring attention to the heroes who risk their lives every day to help people in need.
Power struggle on Baghdad streets as Maliki replaced but refuses to go
Iraq's president names a new PM to end Maliki's eight-year rule, but the veteran leader remains defiant, says will "fix the mistake"