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US announces $920 million in humanitarian aid for Syria

The US announced $920 million in additional humanitarian assistance for Syria during an aid conference in Brussels on Thursday, the State Department said. The announcement brings the total US humanitarian assistance to Syria and the…

UN food agency says will slash Syria aid by about half

The UN food agency said Tuesday it will slash aid to Syrians in need of basic food supplies by around half due to a lack of funding. “An unprecedented funding crisis in Syria is forcing the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) to…

Ethiopia says food aid suspension ‘punishes millions’

The Ethiopian government on Saturday criticized a move by two major aid organizations to halt the sending of food assistance to the country after discovering it was being diverted from those who need it. The Ethiopian government’s…