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UN Decries 'Worst Restrictions' on Gaza Aid Since Start of War

This is Beirut, 2024-10-15 16:50 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Conflict-ravaged Gaza appears to be facing the worst restrictions on aid since the Israel-Hamas war began over a year ago, the UN said Tuesday, lamenting the especially devastating impact on children. "Day after day, the situation for children becomes worse than the day before," said James Elder, spokesman for the UN children's agency ...

15 Killed in Israeli Strike on Gaza School-Shelter

This is Beirut, 2024-10-14 10:01 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Gaza's civil defense agency said Israeli shelling late Sunday had killed at least 15 people at a school serving as a shelter for displaced Palestinians in central Gaza's Nuseirat camp. The vast majority of the besieged Gaza Strip's 2.4 million people have been displaced at least once by the war, sparked by Hamas's October 7 attack on Israel, with ...

The War in Lebanon: A Catalyst for Infectious Diseases

Alain E. Andrea, 2024-10-13 13:35 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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With the intensification of hostilities between Israel and Hezbollah, Lebanon finds itself at a critical juncture for multiple reasons. This crisis has resulted in devastating consequences for the country, characterized by massive material destruction, a relentless exodus of residents from war-affected areas, and an alarming decline in living ...

UN Warns Lebanon Could Face Same 'Spiral of Doom' as Gaza

This is Beirut, 2024-10-08 17:05 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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UN humanitarian officials called on Tuesday for urgent action to stop the escalating conflict in Lebanon from spiraling into a similar scene of devastation as seen in Gaza. "We need to do everything we can to stop that from happening," said Matthew Hollingworth, Lebanon country director for the United Nations' World Food Programme. Speaking from ...

Mpox in Africa: Preventing a Pandemic at All Costs

Alain E. Andrea, 2024-10-07 12:45 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRG) has recently reached a significant turning point in its fight against mpox, a potentially deadly viral disease. On October 5, the DRC launched a vaccination campaign in response to a concerning epidemic that has impacted the African continent, particularly the Congo Basin region. However, mpox is not a new ...

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