What Was Israel Supposed to Do After Oct. 7? Not This
What was Israel to do post Oct. 7? It is an often-asked question whether out of genuine curiosity or to validate Israel's current course of action—an all-out war on the Gaza Strip. There were, and remain, other options. Options that would have, in theory, both allowed for Israel to achieve its…#israel #gazastrip #hamas #lloydaustin #iraq #afghanistan #isis #syria #taliban #inara (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - December 20, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Regional Director statement for media briefing
19 December 2023
Thank you all for joining us.
This is my last media briefing before the year ends, and I am speaking to you today with the heaviest heart as I, like all of us here, witness unimaginable suffering.
Our region of over half a billion people is home to 38% of the global population in need of humanitarian aid, which means over 140 million.
These numbers represent the everyday tragedies experienced by the people of Syria, Afghanistan and Morocco after earthquakes, the lived horrors of the people of Libya after catastrophic flooding, drought in the Horn of Africa, rapidly worsening conflict in Sudan and, of c...
Source: WHO EMRO News - December 19, 2023 Category: Middle East Health Source Type: news
" America's Dictator " Sweeps To 3rd Term As President Of Egypt With Nearly 90% Of Vote
"America's Dictator" Sweeps To 3rd Term As President Of Egypt With Nearly 90% Of Vote In the Middle East region, Israel has for decades been the biggest recipient of US foreign aid, but less commonly known is that Egypt has long held the number two spot. This ultimately goes back to the Camp David…#egypt #middleeast #israel #campdavidaccords #libya #syria #western #egyptian #abdelfattah #northafrican (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - December 18, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
UN and Humanitarian Partners Seek $46 Billion for Humanitarian Assistance
CARE Somalia, a UN partner, could provide emergency services to drought-affected communities through humanitarian funding. Credit: OCHA-Yao ChenBy Naureen HossainUNITED NATIONS, Dec 18 2023 (IPS) Funding humanitarian programs will continue into the new year, but the funding cuts of the previous year may impact the prioritization of the most immediate and most life-threatening needs.
The Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) released the Global Humanitarian Overview (GHO) for 2024. This annual assessment of the global humanitarian sector provides insight into the humanitarian action undertaken by the UN...
Source: IPS Inter Press Service - Health - December 18, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Naureen Hossain Tags: Armed Conflicts Climate Change Economy & Trade Featured Gender Violence Global Headlines Health Human Rights Humanitarian Emergencies Migration & Refugees TerraViva United Nations Source Type: news
UN and Humanitarian Partners Seek USD 46 Billion for Humanitarian Assistance
CARE Somalia, a UN partner, could provide emergency services to drought-affected communities through humanitarian funding. Credit: OCHA-Yao ChenBy Naureen HossainUNITED NATIONS, Dec 18 2023 (IPS) Funding humanitarian programs will continue into the new year, but the funding cuts of the previous year may impact the prioritization of the most immediate and most life-threatening needs.
The Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) released the Global Humanitarian Overview (GHO) for 2024. This annual assessment of the global humanitarian sector provides insight into the humanitarian action undertaken by the U...
Source: IPS Inter Press Service - Health - December 18, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Naureen Hossain Tags: Armed Conflicts Climate Change Economy & Trade Featured Gender Violence Global Headlines Health Human Rights Humanitarian Emergencies Migration & Refugees TerraViva United Nations IPS UN Bureau IPS UN Bureau Report Source Type: news
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The food is excellent. Don’t worry about choosing the right restaurant, just try to eat the simple things. Corn products. Beans. Baked goods such as empanadas. Don’t waste your time on the steak. The food stalls in the Mercado Municipal are a good place to start, and many items there cost fifty…#mercadomunicipal #bolivia #salta #mexico #americansouthwest #buenosaires #incan #spending #syrian #lebanese (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - December 18, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Syrian Air Defence Intercepts " Enemy Targets " near Damascus: State News Agency
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Source: Reuters: Health - December 17, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Israeli aggression targets vicinity of Syria's Damascus
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Source: Reuters: Health - December 17, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Prince Harry and Meghan's foundation sees $11 million drop in donations
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's charitable organization, the Archewell Foundation, suffered an $11 million decline in donations in 2022 compared to the prior year. The foundation, started two years ago by the Duke and Duchess of Sussex to "uplift and unite communities, both local and global,…#meghanmarkle #archewellfoundation #jamesholt #welcomeproject #afghan #turkey #syria #archewellproductions #archewellaudio #spotify (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - December 12, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
New Florida law blocks Chinese students from academic labs
A new state law is thwarting faculty at Florida’s public universities who want to hire Chinese graduate students and postdocs to work in their labs.
In effect since July,
the law
prohibits institutions from taking money from or partnering with entities in China and six other “countries of concern.” The list of banned interactions includes offering anyone living in one of those countries a contract to do research. Students could be hired if they pass a rigorous vetting by state officials. But how that process would work is not clear, and the 12 public colleges and universities covered by the law are st...
Source: ScienceNOW - December 12, 2023 Category: Science Source Type: news
UN cuts global aid appeal to $46 billion to help 180 million in 2024 as it faces funding crisis
The United Nations is targeting fewer people and seeking less money in its 2024 global humanitarian appeal launched on Monday as it grapples with a severe funding crisis. U.N. humanitarian chief Martin Griffiths told the launch that the U.N. has cut its appeal to $46 billion, to help 180 million…#unitednations #martingriffiths #israel #gaza #ukraine #sudan #yemen #syria #worldfoodprogram #somalia (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - December 11, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
What did you Google in 2023? ‘Barbie,’ Israel-Hamas war are among the year’s top internet searches
NEW YORK — Your Google search history for 2023 has arrived. Well, actually, the world’s. On Monday, the California-based tech giant released its “Year in Search,” a roundup of 2023’s top global queries, ranging from unforgettable pop culture moments (hello, Barbenheimer ), to the loss of beloved…#google #yearinsearch #barbenheimer #israel #titanic #turkey #syria #damarhamlin #nfl #buffalobills (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - December 11, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
The terms people googled most in 2023
Your Google search history for 2023 has arrived. Well, actually, the world's. On Monday, the California-based tech giant released its "Year in Search," a roundup of 2023's top global queries, ranging from unforgettable pop culture moments (hello, Barbenheimer), to the loss of beloved figures and…#google #yearinsearch #barbenheimer #israel #titanic #turkey #syria #damarhamlin #nfl #buffalobills (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - December 11, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
The huge missile barrage on Ukraine that Russia has been saving up for seems to have begun
Rescuers work at a site of a residential building that was heavily damaged by a Russian missile strike in the town of Novohrodivka, Donetsk region, Ukraine, on November 30, 2023. Press service of the State Emergency Service of Ukraine in Donetsk region/Handout via REUTERS Analysts have long said…#russian #novohrodivka #ukraine #ukministryofdefence #kodiak #mod #as23a #syria #caspiansea (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - December 11, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Venomics of Leiurus abdullahbayrami, the most lethal scorpion in the Levant region of the Middle East - Borges A, Lomonte B.
The scorpion Leiurus abdullahbayrami has been associated with severe/lethal envenomings throughout the Levant region of the Middle East, encompassing Turkey, Syria, and Lebanon, and only scarce information is available on its venom composition, activity, a... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - December 11, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Non-Human Animals and Insects Source Type: news
