Middle East
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Australia Rescues Children of Dead Islamic State Fighters
Sydney, Australia. Australia has rescued the children and grandchildren of two dead Islamic State fighters from a Syrian refugee camp. The Australian prime minister Scott…
Ambassador Liam Neeson Praises Syrian Refugee Children in Jordan
New York, N.Y. Film star Liam Neeson has said that he was impressed by the strength and spark of the Syrian children after visiting the Za’atari refugee camp in Jordan as…
Conflict Keeps Millions of Children Out of School, Warns UNICEF
New York, N.Y. More than 13 million – that is the number of children who are prevented from attending school by surging conflict and political upheaval across the Middle…
At Clinton Forum, Western Union Highlights 'NGO GlobalPay'
New York, N.Y. I was delighted to breakfast with my friends at Western Union at the Clinton Global Initiative ( CGI ) this week, including its President and CEO Hikmet Er…
Felice Friedson & The Media Line Bring Balance to Issues in the Mideast
New York, N.Y. When Felice Friedson brought Palestinian journalists to Israel's parliament for the first time, the powerful chairman of the Knesset Foreign Affairs and De…
Connectivity Is Key To Social Change
New York, NY. Approaching my 24th trip to Haiti in 12 years, just before the first anniversary of the earthquake, I have decided to call Haiti home for a while. I am able…