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Voice of America
News: Middle East
VOA News: Middle East
Mon, 12 May 2008 12:22:11 +0200
Iraqi Government, Al-Sadr Movement Agree to Cease-Fire in Sadr City
Hundreds killed in clashes between militants, government forces there since fighting intensified in late March
Mon, 12 May 2008 12:22:11 +0200
Lebanon's Siniora Urges Army to Restore Order
Prime minister says government cannot allow Hezbollah to impose war against citizens of Lebanon
Mon, 12 May 2008 12:22:11 +0200
Egypt Begins Limited Reopening of Gaza Border Crossing
Crossing at Rafah opened Saturday to allow hundreds of Palestinians to enter Egypt for medical treatment
Mon, 12 May 2008 12:22:11 +0200
UNHCR Warns Lack of Money May Force Cutbacks for Iraqi Refugees
Refugee agency says fading international interest in Iraq is having terrible impact on nearly five million who have fled their homes
Mon, 12 May 2008 12:22:11 +0200
Hezbollah to End Armed Presence in Beirut
Move announced after Lebanon's army command said it would retain pro-Hezbollah security chief at Beirut Airport, whose dismissal sparked clashes
Mon, 12 May 2008 12:22:11 +0200
Ceasefire in Baghdad's Sadr City Mostly Holding
Elsewhere in Iraq, US forces kill two gunmen and two civilians near Mosul
Mon, 12 May 2008 12:22:11 +0200
Fighting Spreads to Mountains Near Beirut
Fighting spreads to at least five towns in mountains east of Beirut, where supporters of Druze leader Walid Jumblatt battled with Shiite militias
Mon, 12 May 2008 12:22:11 +0200
Israel Considers Truce Offer From Hamas
Proposal, to be presented by Egyptian intelligence chief Omar Suleiman, calls for an end to Palestinian rocket attacks on Israel, while Israel would halt all military action in Gaza, lift its crippling blockade
Mon, 12 May 2008 12:22:11 +0200
UN Says People Smuggling Across Gulf of Aden Doubles, Deaths Go Down
In few weeks 15,300 people reportedly arrived in Yemen; about 360 were reported killed or missing during hazardous voyage
Mon, 12 May 2008 12:22:11 +0200
Iraqi Official Says US Reconstruction Aid Still Needed
Iraq's ambassador to US says needs still outweigh Iraq's financial resources
Mon, 12 May 2008 12:22:11 +0200
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United Nations
News Centre: Middle East
UN News Centre - Middle East
Mon, 12 May 2008 12:22:12 +0200
Ban Ki-moon 'deeply concerned' at continuing violence in Lebanon
The United Nations Secretary-General has expressed his deep concern at the continuing violence in Lebanon and has called on all parties to exercise restraint.
Fri, 09 May 2008 00:00:00 EST
Money running out for Iraqi refugee crisis, warns UN agency
The United Nations refugee said today that it could soon be forced to reduce or even halt assistance to hundreds of thousands of Iraqi refugees unless donors provide more funds.
Fri, 09 May 2008 00:00:00 EST
Lebanon faces most serious crisis since civil war - UN envoy
The stalled political process in Lebanon, combined with the current violence on the streets and the "defiant manoeuvres of militias," is leaving the country struggling to function as a sovereign, democratic State, United Nations Special Envoy Terje Roed-Larsen told the Security Council today.
Thu, 08 May 2008 00:00:00 EST
Number of people smuggled to Yemen more than doubled - UN refugee agency
The number of people arriving on the coast of Yemen who had been smuggled across the Gulf of Aden from the Horn of Africa has more than doubled this year, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) announced today.
Tue, 06 May 2008 00:00:00 EST
UN works to improve daily lives of people, Ban Ki-moon tells Arab broadcasters
In addition to its diplomatic work - which at times receives the bulk of the world's attention - the United Nations also endeavours to improve the lives of people around the world, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon told Arab journalists today.
Mon, 05 May 2008 00:00:00 EST
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