Up to 500,000 civilians in Mosul face a “catastrophic” drinking water shortage as Iraqi forces advance in the city, the United Nations warned on Wednesday. “Nearly half a million civilians, already struggling to feed themselves day to day, are now without access to clean drinking water. The impact on children, ...
Russia said on Wednesday that the delivery of humanitarian aid in Syria is politicized as most of the aid delivered to militant-held areas. Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said Russia has repeatedly introduced humanitarian pauses in Aleppo to help civilians. The militants use the truce to regroup and replenish arms ...
