Sweden announced it would cease funding the UN Palestinian refugee agency (UNRWA) after Israel decided to ban its operations from January, citing alleged links to the October 7, 2023 attacks. Instead, Sweden said it will increase humanitarian aid to Gaza through other UN and international organizations. Source link
A delegation of US diplomats on Friday met with representatives of Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, marking the first in-person official meeting between the US and Syria’s new de facto rulers amid uncertainties over the county’s political future following Bashar al-Assad’s ouster. Source link
This week on Paris des Arts: Riad Sattouf, the graphic novelist and film director, takes us to Paris’s Musée des Arts et Métiers. His comic books have been translated into 23 languages, as he captivated the world with his series “The Arab of the Future,” which sold 3.5 million copies. He tells us more about … Read more
Things may look bleak for the European Union in the depths of winter, with challenges across the board: the threat of a trade war with the US, weakened political figures in Germany and France, European farmers threatening protests about the Mercosur deal, an uncertain outcome for the conflict in Ukraine, more budgets being tightened for … Read more
As has so often been the case since the overthrow of communism 35 years ago, Romania is currently teetering between the tragic and the macabre. It is simultaneously sad and disgusting that a massive backlog of reforms and a deep distrust of politicians have propelled extreme right-wing, pro-Russian fraudsters to major electoral successes in recent … Read more
Nations around the Indian Ocean are preparing to mark 20 years since a devastating earthquake and tsunami wiped entire villages off the map and killed around 230,000 people. Even though early warning systems and preventive measures have been put in place since the tragedy, the trauma of the disaster on December 26, 2004 still haunts … Read more
United Nations – US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Thursday announced $200 million in new humanitarian funding for the Sudanese people as he chaired a high-level Sudan meeting at the UN Security Council, giving Sudan its biggest boost since fighting broke out between rival generals. Total US support exceeded $2.3 billion. In April 2023. … Read more
FRANCE 24’s culture editor Eve Jackson takes viewers on a festive journey to the heart of France’s Provence region in a special program exploring the enchanting Christmas traditions of Aix-en-Provence. This exclusive holiday show brings to life the region’s rich cultural heritage, focusing on two of its most treasured customs: the delicious tradition of the … Read more
People in storm-ravaged Mayotte implored French President Emmanuel Macron on Thursday to do more to help as he toured the overseas territory, where scores are feared dead in the rubble left by Cyclone Chido. Officials in France thousands of poorest overseas territories fear could have been killed. For in-depth analysis and a deeper perspective on … Read more
As Christmas approaches, crowds flock to see the Paris department store windows that are done up in grand holiday style. The “Grands Magasins” have been a must-see holiday attraction for almost 150 years. Katrine Lyngsø tells us more. Source link