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ICRC Considers Release of 6 Saudi Soldiers as Positive Step
The International Committee of the Red Cross considered the release of six captured Saudi soldiers as a positive step.
In a statement, the committee stated that it had facilitated the return of six Saudi prisoners from Yemen to…
UN Libya Mission strongly condemns bombing of military academy, at least 30 dead
The UN Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL), on Sunday strongly condemned the bombing of a military academy in the capital Tripoli, which according to news reports left at least 30 dead and more than 30 others wounded.…
Sudanese leader demands withdrawal of his country’s troops from Yemen
Mohammed Yusuf, a leader of the Sudanese Professionals Association”, called for the withdrawal of his country’s forces from Yemen, after news stated the reducing of the forces to 10,000 troops.
“All the forces there must be returned once…
Yemen discusses resumption of cultural exchanges, scholarships with Iran
Yemen’s Ambassador to Iran, Ibrahim al-Dailami, continues his meetings with Iranian officials to activate cooperation between the two countries.
Ibrahim al-Dailami has met with Iran’s Minister of Science, Research and Technology, Mansour…
World Braille Day marks key communication tool for millions
Being marked for only the second time ever, World Braille Day on Saturday raises awareness of the importance of the tactile global communication system which helps enable blind and visually impaired people, to realize their full human…
Sudan urged to step up protection, restore peace, following West Darfur violence
Authorities in Sudan are being urged to restore peace and order in the wake of intercommunal clashes in West Darfur state which erupted on Sunday and left 65 people dead, 54 injured, and thousands displaced.…
Son of slain UN aid worker in South Sudan freed and reunited with father
The abducted four-year-old son of a UN migration agency worker who was killed in South Sudan in October has been released and reunited with his father during an emotional reunion in the capital Juba on Friday.…
Libya: UN refugee agency deeply concerned by shelling near Tripoli facility
Shelling near a major facility run by the UN refugee agency (UNHCR) in the Libyan capital Tripoli on Thursday, has sparked deep concern for the safety of refugees and asylum seekers there.
Following news…
Nearly 300,000 Syrians displaced from Idlib since mid-December, Security Council hears
Amidst concern for the safety and protection of more than three million civilians in Syria’s last rebel-held enclave, the UN’s most senior humanitarian and political affairs officials briefed the Security Council on Syria behind…
UN chief calls for de-escalation across Gulf region after killing of top Iranian General in US…
The UN Secretary-General António Guterres has expressed deep concern over the latest escalation in tension across the Gulf region, following the killing of a top Iranian General in Iraq, in an airstrike carried out by the United…