EDITH M. LEDERER / The Associated PressFeb 19, 2020
"Humanitarian catastrophe” unfolds in Idlib province as Russia-backed effort displaces hundreds of thousands, including 500,000 children. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
ALBERT AJI and ZEINA KARAM / The Associated PressFeb 17, 2020
His comments come amid a military advance that has sparked a humanitarian catastrophe that the U.N. warns “has reached a horrifying level.” Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )
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SUSANNAH GEORGE / The Associated PressApr 4, 2019
Paired with Senate vote, Congress for the first time invokes the decades-old War Powers Resolution to try to stop a foreign conflict. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
Afrah Nasser / TruthdigDec 20, 2018
The worst humanitarian crisis in today’s world has largely been ignored by the media. Now that may be changing. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )
By Vijay Prashad / Independent Media InstituteDec 17, 2018
The U.N. and the U.S. Senate weigh in, but will their actions be enough to bring peace? Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )
JULIE WATSON / The Associated PressNov 23, 2018
City officials and volunteers in the border town are assisting nearly 5,000 migrants who have arrived after more than a month on the road. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
ROBERT BURNS, JILL COLVIN and ZEKE MILLER / The Associated PressApr 14, 2018
But Syrian allies Russia and Iran call the use of force by Western allies a "military crime" and "act of aggression" with the potential to worsen a humanitarian crisis. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )
ABDULLAH AL-SHIHRI / The Associated PressJan 17, 2018
The action comes a day after Yemen’s Saudi-backed prime minister appealed to the kingdom and its allies to save the local currency from “complete collapse.” Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
Sonali Kolhatkar / TruthdigSep 28, 2017
The president’s slow response to the unfolding humanitarian crisis reflects the whims of American capitalism. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigMar 28, 2017
Without an urgent effort to find a political solution and get massive food aid into the country, almost 7 million people may face starvation. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
By Amy Goodman and Denis MoynihanMar 16, 2017
President Trump's response to the most serious humanitarian catastrophe since the end of World War II is to slash aid, bar refugees and expand the military. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
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