Arabic Updates

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WASHINGTON, June 17, 2025 — The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors approved US$30 million in new grants to Yemen to help strengthen digital financial infrastructure and sustain access to basic...

Today, the Qatar Fund for Development (QFFD) and UNRWA signed a core contribution agreement of US$ 20 million to support the Agency’s work in 2025–2026 across the occupied Palestinian territory...

OVERVIEW The Safeguarding Health in Conflict Coalition (SHCC) identified 244 incidents of violence against or obstruction of health care in Sudan in 2024, compared to 271 in 2023. In these incidents,...

Palestinian Territory – Israeli forces are employing a local armed gang involved in aid theft, along with foreign mercenaries from a US private security firm, to kill starving Palestinian civilians...

June 17th, 2025 ― Doha, Qatar: With funding from the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), Qatar Red Crescent Society (QRCS) is conducting a project to improve...

More than 22 million IQD Raised in 2025 World Childhood Cancer Day Campaign to Fund Lifesaving Medicines and Equipment in Slemani, Erbil and Kirkuk. KSC – Press Release 17 June 2025 SLEMANI, IRAQ —...

Ibb, Yemen – Amid the growing challenges of climate change and its impact on communities, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) has successfully completed the construction of a...

GENEVA – UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, announced today the completion of a review of its activities, expenditure, staffing and structures, following a significant decline in humanitarian funding...

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States that once championed disarmament are now considering withdrawing from the Anti-Personnel Mine Ban Convention. This is not just a legal retreat on paper — it risks endangering countless lives.

June 15th, 2025 ― Doha, Qatar: In collaboration with Bangladesh Red Crescent Society (BDRCS), Qatar Red Crescent Society (QRCS) has concluded a project to improve health care services for refugees at...

The escalation between Iran and Israel reached new levels of intensity following Israel’s initial airstrikes on Iranian territory launched late on June 13, 2025. These strikes, carried out across...

The alarming escalation of aid looting in Gaza throughout May and early June 2025 reflects not only the deteriorating humanitarian conditions but also a systematic Israeli policy that weaponizes...

SUSTAINED HIGH TEMPERATURES THREATEN AGRICULTURAL LIVELIHOODS IN YEMEN – SECOND DEKAD OF JUNE 2025 Yemen is expected to face consistently above-average temperatures and below-normal rainfall...

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Civilians in the Middle East have suffered repeated crises for decades and need respite from violence. ICRC urges all parties to respect International Humanitarian Law and protect the vulnerable.

Executive Summary Since early morning hours of Friday, an Israeli military operation targeting strategic Iranian infrastructure and leadership assets has been taking place. The operation. codenamed...

Further strengthening how we measure global poverty Deon Filmer, Haishan Fu, Luis Felipe López-Calva For 35 years, the World Bank Group has measured global poverty to track progress toward...