Society

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  Society

  2023-07-12

  Economic crisis in Lebanon forces families to send children to work

  Children and teenagers can be seen working in the streets and shops of the capital and across the country as the economic crisis deepens.

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  Society

  2023-06-27

  Some 6,000 Iraqi artefacts returned from UK after a century

  Artefacts and antiquities that had been at the British Museum for a century are being prepared for display at the Iraq Museum in Baghdad.

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  Society

  2023-03-20

  Disaffected Iranians usher in new year as prices rise, protests rekindle

  Iranians struggle to hold on to Nowruz traditions as inflation and the fight over personal freedoms dampen the festive mood across the country.

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  Society

  2023-02-23

  SDF earthquake assistance proves vital amid aid delays in Syria

  While the Syrian government put up roadblocks to aid delivery, the SDF filled in the void in areas of northern Syria and beyond.

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  Society

  2023-02-14

  Arab, Gulf aid flows to Syrians after devastating earthquake

  Humanitarian aid, medical supplies, food and logistical assistance have been streaming in from across the region to support the Syrian people.

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  Society

  2022-09-22

  Bekaa Valley women's collective thrives with US help

  A women's agricultural processing co-operative in Majdal Anjar is one of many Lebanese enterprises benefiting from US support.

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  Society

  2022-09-09

  Children at increasing risk in crisis-hit Lebanon

  Children are among the hardest hit by the crises Lebanon is facing, with some forced to find jobs and others pressured to marry too young.

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  Society

  2022-08-31

  Famine looms over Yemen, local NGO warns

  Humanitarian conditions in the war-torn country are worsening, in light of rising inflation and the Houthis' economic policies, report says.

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  Society

  2022-08-29

  US Army Civil Affairs supports civil organisations in Yemen

  The US delegation visited Hadramaut province to discuss civil society's needs with local officials and to donate laptops, office and school furniture, and school supplies.

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  Society

  2022-07-25

  Deprivation and despair in Damascus, world's 'least livable city'

  Living conditions in the Syrian capital are dire, with basic services lacking and many residents unable to meet their fundamental needs. Allies of the regime, Russia and Iran, aren't helping.