Sherouk Zakaria

Jan 15, 2025 | arabnews.pk | Sherouk Zakaria

WASHINGTON: US President Joe Biden said on Wednesday that Israel and Hamas have reached a ceasefire-and-hostage deal that will end fighting in Gaza, and added it was reached by working alongside the incoming Donald Trump administration. “I can announce a ceasefire and a hostage deal has been reached between Israel and Hamas,” Biden said at the White House. The deal was reached after 15 months of suffering, he said, and will be followed by a surge of humanitarian aid in Gaza.

Jan 15, 2025 | arabnews.com | Sherouk Zakaria

DUBAI: From the halls of a top UN courthouse to steering a nation in turmoil, Nawaf Salam has been named as Lebanon’s new prime minister, signaling a shift in the political landscape toward consensus after two years of paralysis. Salam, 71, a former president of the International Court of Justice at The Hague, arrived in Beirut on Tuesday tasked with forming a new government capable of implementing reforms to pull Lebanon out of the economic mire and spearhead postwar recovery.

Jan 14, 2025 | arabnews.jp | Sherouk Zakaria

Home Article Authors Sherouk Zakaria How Middle East conflicts are exacerbating global hunger and jeopardizing a generation How Middle East conflicts are exacerbating global hunger and jeopardizing a generation Short Url: 15 Jan 2025 01:01:21 GMT9 Children in Sudan and Gaza face malnutrition, resulting in stunted growth, developmental delays, and cognitive challenges During famine, many succumb to cholera or malaria as malnourished bodies have depleted resistance, experts warn DUBAI:...

Jan 14, 2025 | arabnews.com | Sherouk Zakaria

How Middle East conflicts are exacerbating global hunger and jeopardizing a generation /node/2586451 January 14, 2025 22:18 How Middle East conflicts are exacerbating global hunger and jeopardizing a generation Children in Sudan and Gaza face malnutrition, resulting in stunted growth, developmental delays, and cognitive challenges During famine, many succumb to cholera or malaria as malnourished bodies have depleted resistance, experts warn Sherouk Zakaria DUBAI: Conflicts in the Middle East...

Jan 11, 2025 | arabnews.com | Sherouk Zakaria

DUBAI: A turning point was reached in Lebanon on Thursday when General Joseph Aoun was elected the country’s 14th president, ending a more than two-year power vacuum and restoring a glimmer of hope in the crisis-wracked nation. Aoun’s election comes at a critical time as Lebanon grapples with its long political deadlock, economic crisis, and the devastating aftermath of Hezbollah’s 14-month war with Israel, which left vast areas of Lebanon in ruins and killed more than 4,000.