UN Telecom Treaty Approved Amid U.S. Web-Censorship Concerns
An agreement to update 24-year-old United Nations telecommunications rules was approved against the opposition of…
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UN Official Voices Alarm At Egypt Violence, Cites ‘Major’ Problems With Draft Constitution
The United Nations human rights chief today voiced alarm at the rising tension and recent deaths and injuries…
World Food Programme, NBE To Improve Education In Sohag
United Nations World Food Programme has signed a partnership agreement with the National Bank of Egypt (NBE) to…
U.S. Army Can’t Show Delivery of $1 Bln In Iraq Fuel
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers didn’t properly document more than $1 billion in Iraqi money used to buy fuel and…
Syria Agrees To Ceasefire During Eid Holiday-Brahimi
International mediator Lakhdar Brahimi said on Wednesday the Syrian government has agreed to a ceasefire during the…
IDB Allocates US$227 Mln For Polio Eradication In Pakistan
Ahmad Mohamed Ali, president of the Islamic Development Bank (IDB), joined world leaders at the United Nations…
CAPMAS: Building Licenses in Egypt Hike by 1.6%
Central Agency for Public Mobilization and Statistics (CAPMAS) revealed that the number of building licenses has…
Angelina Jolie Visits Jordan Camp For Syrian Refugees
The United Nations refugee agency’s special envoy, actress Angelina Jolie, is touring a refugee camp in Jordan for…
Egypt’s Ex-Culture Minister To Stand Trial On Graft Charges
Egypt's former culture minister Farouk Hosni, once a candidate for the top job at the United Nations cultural…
Syrian Refugees Near 150,000 As Outflow Grows-UN
Growing numbers of Syrian civilians are fleeing fighting, especially in Aleppo, bringing the total to nearly…
