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WHO Reviewing 'Priorities' Ahead of US Withdrawal

This is Beirut, 24/01 16:40 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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The World Health Organization said Friday it was reviewing its priorities ahead of the withdrawal of its largest donor the United States, noting the agency provides vital services to protect against health threats. The agency was "freezing recruitment, except in the most critical areas", and was dramatically cutting back on travel expenditures, ...

Fifty Tons of EU Aid Expected in Syria on December 31

This is Beirut, 2024-12-27 15:30 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Some 50 tons of EU-funded medical supplies that were flown to Turkey from Dubai are expected to enter Syria on December 31, a UN health official told AFP on Friday. The supplies, which were sent from a European Union stockpile in Dubai, landed in Istanbul early on Thursday and were to be driven to the border in the coming days. "The supplies are ...

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