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At least 400,000 Yemeni children under 5 could die of starvation this year without urgent intervention amid soaring rates of severe malnutrition driven by war and the coronavirus pandemic, four UN agencies said yesterday.  The warnings come nearly six years after the outbreak of war that rendered 80% of the population reliant on humanitarian aid. In a report published on

At least 400,000 Yemeni children under 5 could die of starvation this year without urgent intervention amid soaring rates of severe malnutrition driven by war and the coronavirus pandemic, four UN agencies said on Friday.

At least 400,000 Yemeni children under 5 could die of starvation this year without urgent intervention amid soaring rates of severe malnutrition driven by war and the coronavirus pandemic, four U.N. agencies said on Friday.

DUBAI (Reuters) - At least 400,000 Yemeni children under 5 could die of starvation this year without urgent intervention amid soaring rates of severe malnutrition driven by war and the coronavirus pandemic, four U.N. agencies said on Friday. The warnings come nearly six years after the outbreak of war that rendered 80% of the population reliant on humanitarian aid. In a report published on Friday, the agencies projected a 22% increase in severe acute malnutrition among children under 5 in Yemen,...

Fawaz al-Akhras’s campaign to lift sanctions on the Syrian regime faces opposition counter-move Fawaz al-Akhras, Bashar al-Assad’s father in law (edited by Enab Baladi) Enab Baladi – Diana Rahima The election of Joe Biden as President of the United States (U.S.) has precipitated conflict within Syria on the issue of sanctions. Political and religious figures, as well as research centers, have called for sanctions to be lifted, while the Syrian opposition members and activists continue to ...

Nobel Peace Prize 2021 Nominees List—Stacey Abrams, Jared Kushner Among Those Nominated On 2/4/21 at 7:55 AM EST Only 107 individuals and 24 organization can claim to have won the Nobel Peace Prize. Plenty more are in the running for the 2021 award, but only one will be named winner. The Norwegian Nobel Committee (NNC), a five member panel that decides who wins, does not comment on nominations. However some choose to reveal their picks. Nominations for 2021s award have been trickling out ahea...

EXPLAINER: How Nobel Peace Prize nominations come about By JAN M. OLSENFebruary 2, 2021 GMT COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Belarusian opposition figures, Hong Kong-pro-democracy activists, the global Black Lives Matter movement, a jailed Russian opposition leader and an American voting rights champion are among this year’s nominations for the Nobel Peace Prize. There is no shortage of causes or candidates for the Norwegian Nobel Committee to consider for what arguably remains the world’s mos...

Jan M. Olsen FILE - In this Thursday, Aug. 13, 2020 file photo, Avraham Berkowitz, Assistant to the President and Special Representative for International Negotiations, left, and President Donald Trumps White House senior adviser Jared Kushner, look at each other during a press briefing in the James Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House in Washington, after Trump announced that the United Arab Emirates and Israel have agreed to establish full diplomatic ties as part of a deal...

Heres how Nobel Peace Prize nominations come about SECTIONS Last Updated: Feb 02, 2021, 04:05 PM IST Share Synopsis There is no shortage of causes or candidates for the Norwegian Nobel Committee to consider for what arguably remains the worlds most prestigious prize. But getting a nomination isnt the same being in the running for the award. Agencies File photo COPENHAGEN: Belarusian opposition figures, Hong Kong-pro-democracy activists, the global Black Lives Matter movement, a jailed Russian o...

How Nobel Peace Prize nominations come about Updated Feb 02, 2021; By Jan M. Olsen | The Associated Press Belarusian opposition figures, Hong Kong-pro-democracy activists, the global Black Lives Matter movement, a jailed Russian opposition leader and an American voting rights champion are among this year’s nominations for the Nobel Peace Prize. There is no shortage of causes or candidates for the Norwegian Nobel Committee to consider for what arguably remains the world’s most prestigious p...