Clock Ticks For Egypt’s Morsi As Army Ultimatum Deadline Looms
The clock is ticking for Egypt’s President Mohammed Morsi to meet the demands of millions of protesters seeking…
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Water is Running out in Gaza: Humanitarian Catastrophe Looms as Territory’s Only…
The Gaza Strip, a tiny wedge of land jammed between Israel, Egypt and the Mediterranean sea, is heading inexorably…
World Bank, U.N. join hands in conflict zones but face hurdles
When the heads of the World Bank and the United Nations flew into the violence-wracked African city of Goma on a…
FAO Reviews Today Egypt Agriculture’s Plans To Bolster Food Security
Egypt’s minister of agriculture will be meeting today with United Nations’ FAO officials so as to tackle means of…
Xinhua’s Top 10 world News Events In 2012
The following were the top 10 news events around the world in 2012 as selected by Xinhua (in chronological order):…
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…
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…