Early Friday evening, news broke China had brokered a deal between Iran and Saudi Arabia to reopen their embassies which could be a road map to a more stable Middle East. The announcement of the reopening of embassies in both Iran and Saudi Arabia is a significant development for the Middle East. The relationship between Read More…
The situation of women in Afghanistan under the Taliban regime is nothing short of a horrific tragedy. The Taliban have proven themselves to be nothing more than brutal oppressors who seek to strip women of their basic human rights and dignity. Since they took over Afghanistan in August 2021, the situation for women in the Read More…
The outcome of the humanitarian pledging conference for Yemen today, has left many feeling somber and disappointed. The United Nations reported that only US$1.2 billion were pledged out of the US$4.3 billion required to reach 17.3 million people in need. This is a mere quarter of the amount needed to support the millions of Yemenis Read More…
By: Ahmed BayramNorwegian Refugee Council (NRC) Jerusalem, 20 February 2023 – Over 120,000 Palestinians in Gaza are living in 21,500 homes that have no windows, safe roofs or doors, warns the Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC), leaving families to face winter conditions in unprotected shelters. NRC’s analysis shows that nearly 2,000 homes are still destroyed following multiple Read More…
Support for the 2022 FIFA World Cup has successfully completed The UK Ministry of Defence has completed its support to Qatar’s security operations for the 2022 FIFA World Cup, helping to ensure a safe and secure event for those attending and participating. Armed Forces personnel and assets from all three British services – Royal Navy, Read More…
Jessica WanlessGlobal Media AdviserNorwegian Refugee Council (NRC)Advocacy and Media Section, Oslo The vicious cycle of violence in the occupied Palestinian territory will not stop unless Israel ends its occupation; instead, Israel’s election results forecast a new government intent on permanent rule over Palestinians, the Norwegian Refugee Council’s Secretary General Jan Egeland warned today. “I’m alarmed Read More…
By Ahmed Bayram, NRC’s Middle East Media Adviser, [email protected], +962 7 9016 0147 Farming communities in Iraq have seen their wheat, vegetable, and fruit harvests decline for the second year in a row because of severe drought conditions. Households throughout the country will be increasingly vulnerable to eroded incomes and challenges accessing sufficient food, warns the Read More…
Religion has an important role to play in everyday life but has also been the cause of many world wars Religion is an integral part of human life; it’s something humanity has struggled to understand throughout history. People have different ideas about what religion is and whether or not it’s real. Most religions have a Read More…
A two-state solution is possible if both sides understand not everyone gets what the one in a negotiation, but everyone gets something they need. On 22 September, Minister of Foreign Affairs Anniken Huitfeldt chaired a meeting of the Ad Hoc Liaison Committee (AHLC), the international donor group for Palestine, at the UN Headquarters in New Read More…
Iran: Needless Deaths & Arrests Won’t Address the Place of Headscarves in our Shared Humanity Ms. Amini’s death has pushed many in Iran to protest barricades and further riled women thirsting for freedom to the wall. The recent death of a 22-year-old woman in Iran in the aftermath of detention by the country’s “morality police” Read More…
A total amount pledged to £16.5m, the scholarships will provide future Pakistani leaders with the skills necessary to tackle global challenges. Taking place on the same day that the UK announced an uplift in Pakistan flood relief funding, taking the total amount pledged to £16.5m, the scholarships will provide future Pakistani leaders with the skills Read More…
It started when “Legend”, callsign for a former U.S. Army Staff Sgt., returned to Afghanistan to rescue trapped Americans, Afghan allies, Christians and other religious minorities hunted door to door by the Taliban. Jazz [email protected](321) 418-5253 What others call H*LL, he calls HOME: Meet “Legend”, the Afghan-American U.S. army combat veteran on the ground in Afghanistan right Read More…
Neil Turner, the Norwegian Refugee Council’s Country Director, remarks on the one-year mark of the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan: Joanna NahorskaMobile: +47 481 20 913 | + 32 474 160 470 | Twitter: @Joanna_NahorskaNorwegian Refugee Councilwww.nrc.no | Facebook | Twitter “We have witnessed shocking levels of poverty and suffering in Afghanistan over the past year. The economic restrictions imposed Read More…
NRC is calling on the president to demand that Israel issue a moratorium on expulsion and forcible transfer of Palestinians and the expansion of settlements. By: Ahmed Bayram, NRC’s Middle East Media Advisor, Amman, [email protected],+962 7 9016 0147 Jerusalem, 12 July 2022 – US President Joe Biden must put Israel’s continued violations against Palestinians at the top Read More…
Forbes Middle East has named Bader Nasser Al-Kharafi, C.E.O. of Zain Group, as one of the top 100 CEOs in the Middle East in 2022. Al-Kharafi ranks 35th alongside many other Kuwait-based executive leaders. Zain Group is a telecommunication company based in Kuwait, with Al-Kharafi as their C.E.O. and Vice-Chairman. The company has a market Read More…
5 years since Mosul retaking, young people face an education and employment crisis By: Ahmed BayramMedia and Communications Adviser, Amman, [email protected], phone +962 7 9016 0147 Mosul’s young generation is enduring a brutal legacy left by years of conflict and Islamic State (IS) control, with a lack of jobs and inadequate education opportunities leaving them with Read More…
Eviction threats put hundreds of thousands of vulnerable families at risk of homelessness Christian JepsenRegional Communications Adviser Asia, Europe and Latin America (AELA)Phone/WhatsApp: +254 706 248 391 | Skype ID christian.jepsen1Norwegian Refugee Councilwww.nrc.no| Facebook | Twitter Up to half a million families in Afghanistan are now facing the prospect of homelessness following increasing pressure from the authorities to return Read More…
Statement by Neil Turner, Country Director for the Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) in Afghanistan, on the devastating 5.9 magnitude earthquake that hit the country last night: By: Joanna NahorskaNorwegian Refugee CouncilGlobal Media AdviserMobile: +47 481 20 913 | + 32 474 160 470 | Twitter: @Joanna_Nahorska “Our teams are on the ground conducting a rapid Read More…
The European Union is putting Palestinian lives at risk as it continues to delay the disbursement of aid to vital sectors in the occupied Palestinian territory. By: Ahmed Bayram, NRCMedia and Communications Adviser, Amman,[email protected], phone +962 7 9016 0147 A large portion of EU funding committed to Palestine, valued at nearly €215 million, has been delayed Read More…
By: Samah Hadid, NRC Middle East,[email protected], +962790136972 Widespread destruction of civilian houses, new clashes, and social tensions are stopping two-thirds of displaced families from returning to their homes in Iraq’s north-western town of Sinjar, according to a new report by the Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC). Nearly five years on from the large-scale military operation to Read More…
Yemen: Reopening of Sana’a airport is a stepping stone towards sustainable peace By: Tiril SkarsteinNorwegian Refugee Council Phone: +47 90569287 Statement by Erin Hutchinson, the Norwegian Refugee Council’s Country Director in Yemen, on the resumption today of commercial flights from Sana’a: “The take-off of the first commercial flight from Sana’a airport in almost six years Read More…
Fourteen countries issued a joint statement on human rights restrictions for Afghan women, and Canadian businesses continue to provide jobs for Afghan immigrants By: Charlotte Hui Human rights restrictions on women and girls have increased since the Taliban re-established the Islamic United Emirates of Afghanistan. Today, fourteen foreign ministries, including Australia, Canada, the United Kingdom, Read More…
