Child marriage on the rise among Syrian refugees in Jordan – UNICEF
The Syrian conflict has put pressure on refugee families to get their daughters married early, despite the health risks
Saudi Arabia boosts security on heavily fortified Iraq frontier
IRAQ-SECURITY/SAUDI-BORDER (PIX, TV):Saudi Arabia boosts security on heavily fortified Iraq frontier
WFP And DFID In Joint Push To Prepare For Disasters And Save Lives
In 2013, a staggering number of people struggled to cope with the impact of conflict and natural disaster. The Syria conflict left 9.3 million people in need of urgent assistance, while Typhoon Haiyan killed nearly 6,000 people and destroyed over a million homes.
Syria's Assad says foreign states will pay for supporting "terrorism"
SYRIA-CRISIS/ASSAD-SPEECH (URGENT):Syria's Assad says foreign states will pay for supporting "terrorism"
Syria's Assad sworn in for new seven-year term as president
SYRIA-CRISIS/ASSAD (URGENT):Syria's Assad sworn in for new seven-year term as president
Syria's Assad to be sworn in, set out plans for new term
Assad has defied Western calls for him to step aside during a conflict that has killed at least 170,000 people
Women Suffering Heavily in Mideast Violence
The current focus is on Gaza, where the Israeli military's "knock on the roof" warning missile leaves too little time for escape. Women and children compose a sizable number of the 200 Palestinians killed as of July 16.
UN chief urges countries to enforce sanctions on Islamic State
IRAQ-SECURITY/UN:UN chief urges countries to enforce sanctions on Islamic State
Iraq names moderate Sunni parliament speaker in move to break political deadlock
IRAQ-SECURITY/ (WRAPUP 2, PIX):WRAPUP 2-Iraq names moderate Sunni parliament speaker in move to break political deadlock
ANALYSIS-Hamas homemade rocket industry bypasses crumbling supply lines
PALESTINIANS-ISRAEL/HAMAS (ANALYSIS):ANALYSIS-Hamas homemade rocket industry bypasses crumbling supply lines