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French academic jailed in Iran ‘very weakened’ by hunger strike: Committee
A French-Iranian academic jailed in Iran in a case that has raised tensions between Paris and Tehran is very weakened by a hunger strike that she ... Middle East -
Japan says Nigerian died of starvation after immigration hunger strike
Japanese immigration authorities said Tuesday that a Nigerian man who died in detention in June starved to death while on hunger strike, in the first ... World News -
Satellite data shows hunger looming in Senegal, Mauritania
Hundreds of thousands of people in Senegal and Mauritania are at risk of going hungry in the coming year because not enough grass has grown to feed ... Features -
Kurdish MP on hunger strike in Turkey leaves hospital
A pro-Kurdish lawmaker on hunger strike in Turkey for more than three months, was brought to a hospital Wednesday but went home by ambulance after ... Middle East -
Iranian activist on hunger strike dies in prison
Vahid Sayadi Nasiri, an Iranian political activist, who had been held in Qom Prison for criticizing Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei ... Middle East -
UN warns of ‘perfect storm’ of hunger, climate change
A potent combination of hunger, climate change and man-made conflicts are creating a “perfect storm”, the head of the UN’s food arm ... World News -
Zero Hunger: Our actions today are our future tomorrow
Just three years ago, in September 2015, all United Nations Member States approved the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.The eradication of ... Middle East -
Resilience against conflicts key to ending hunger
Many countries in the Near East and North Africa deserve praise for keeping food security high on their agenda. As a result of this perseverance, 14 ... Middle East -
Photo of elderly couple sharing bread is heartbreaking reality of Yemen crisis
A touching photo published by the International Committee of the Red Cross on Monday showed an elderly woman in an improvised neighborhood in Aden ... Features -
Rising above hunger and all forms of malnutrition
An African proverb says that “wisdom is like a baobab tree – no one individual can embrace it.” The same can be applied to the fight ... Middle East -
Shocking photos of Syrian baby who died of hunger under Assad regime siege
One-month-old Sahar, her ribs protruding under translucent skin, breathed her last on Sunday in Syria's Eastern Ghouta, where a crushing regime siege ... Features -
Palestinian prisoners’ stomachs are rumbling, but is anyone listening?
As 1300 Palestinian prisoners entered their sixth week of hunger strike, Trump took his first steps on Palestinian and Israeli territory as President. ... Middle East -
Abbas calls on US to mediate hunger strike in Palestinian jails
Palestinian president Mahmoud Abbas said Thursday that he had asked the United States to help end a weeks-long hunger strike by Palestinians held in ... Middle East -
Pizza Hut sorry over ad mocking Palestinian hunger striker
Pizza Hut has apologized and fired an advertising firm responsible for an Israeli Facebook ad that mocked the leader of a mass Palestinian hunger ... Television & Radio -
Wife of Palestinian hunger strike wants pope to intervene
The wife of the leader of a hunger strike by hundreds of Palestinian prisoners in Israeli jails has written to Pope Francis calling on him to ... Middle East -
On Twitter, Israel labels Palestinian prisoners on hunger strike ‘murderers’
After Palestinian prisoners held by Israel launched a mass hunger strike on Monday, Israel responded by describing these prisoners as “murderers ... Middle East -
Israel says no to negotiations with Palestinians on hunger strike
Israeli Public Security Minister Gilad Erdan vowed on Tuesday not to negotiate with hundreds of Palestinian detainees on the second day of a hunger ... Middle East -
Palestinian ends hunger strike as Israel agrees his release
An imprisoned Palestinian journalist ended a 32-day hunger strike on Friday after receiving assurances Israel would not extend his detention without ... Middle East -
Tehran mayor says over 70,000 Iranian families are going to bed hungry
Tehran’s mayor Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf said that more than 70,000 Iranian families who are not registered in any social institutions spend ... Features -
110 dead from hunger in 48 hours in severe Somalia drought
Somalia's prime minister said Saturday that 110 people have died from hunger in the past 48 hours in a single region - the first death toll announced ... Middle East -
Uruguay hunger strike leaves ex-Gitmo inmate ‘critical’
Jihad Diyab, a 45-year-old Syrian, launched his protest in early August, demanding to be transferred to an Arab country and reunited with his family Middle East -
US impoverish teens often trade sex work for food, study finds
Teenagers living in low-income communities in the US are resorting to sex work because they cannot afford food Variety -
Images of starving Yemeni child reduced to bone surfaces on social media
With the lack of food coupled with high prices – many are left with little choice but to resort to eating leaves Digital -
Hundreds of Palestinians held by Israel end hunger strike
More than 300 Palestinian prisoners halt a hunger strike after Israel agree to end ‘humiliating’ body searches Middle East -
Hunger and conflicts walk hand in hand
Evidence shows that countries with the highest levels of food insecurity are also those most affected by conflicts Middle East -
American anti-hunger group uses playful campaign to educate
"Our drivers deliver your leftovers to hungry Americans," the ads read, directing the curious to the Scraped Plate website Advertising & PR -
Local initiatives in Jordan working to combat hunger
The concern of hunger and unemployment in Jordan has encouraged organizations to launch various initiatives to combat these issues Blogs -
Palestinian journalist ends hunger strike in Israel jail: NGO
Mohammed al-Qiq agreed Friday to end his 94-day hunger strike under a deal for his release in May Middle East -
Arab Israelis demand release of Palestinian hunger striker
The demonstration passed off without incident, a police spokeswoman said Middle East -
U.N. chief: Syrian starvation sieges are war crime
A convoy carrying desperately needed food and medicine entered the hunger-stricken Syrian town of Madaya late Thursday afternoon Middle East