Strait of Hormuz closure hits Afghanistan’s trade and aid
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — When landlocked Afghanistan and neighboring Pakistan started fighting late last year and their border…
Yvette Cooper: Hormuz blockade risks sending world sleepwalking into food crisis
The Foreign Secretary has warned that Iran’s blockade of the Strait of Hormuz could result in tens of…
UN food agency halves Syria food aid, halts bread subsidy over funding shortages
May 13 (Reuters) – The World Food Programme said on Wednesday it had halved emergency food assistance in…
UN food agency halves Syria food aid, halts bread subsidy over funding shortages
May 13 (Reuters) – The World Food Programme said on Wednesday it had halved emergency food assistance in…
China warns of food security risks as Iran war threatens global supplies
China’s food supply could be vulnerable to global price spikes triggered by extreme weather or global conflict, as…
In Lebanon, war and displacement mar run-up to Eid al-Fitr
BEIRUT (AP) — Back home, Lilian Jamaan would have been shopping for clothes for her daughter and buying…