Today in the Swat Valley within 100 miles of the Pakistani capital city of Islamabad, at least 41 people were killed. The incident came as the Taliban claimed responsibility for a separate weekend attack on a Pakistani army facility that killed dozens more. Should the United States send even more money to Pakistan to try to quell the violence there?
All Posts Tagged With: "aid"
How You See It
October 12, 2009
How You See It: Should the U.S. send more aid to Pakistan?
Perspectives
May 8, 2009
Sudan to allow new aid groups into Darfur
Sudan has agreed to allow aid agencies to return to the violence-ridden Darfur region. However, the 13 aid agencies that were expelled in March will not be allowed back. A Worldfocus contributing blogger describes the predicament of aid groups and criticizes the arrangement.
Blogwatch
April 17, 2009
Gaza civilians experience difficulty in receiving aid
United Nations aid workers in the Gaza Strip have asked Israel to ease restrictions on aid. Around 80 percent of Palestinians are reliant on aid. The Israeli government does allow aid shipments into Gaza, but fears that opening the borders would allow Hamas to bring weapons into the area.
Perspectives
April 14, 2009
U.S. and Egypt must mend ailing relationship
Jon Alterman of the Center for Strategic and International Studies examines the deteriorating relationship between the United States and Egypt and explores a better course for both countries.
Video
January 7, 2009
Gaza strikes pause briefly to allow humanitarian aid
Bernard Barrett of the International Committee of the Red Cross discusses the brief pause in fighting and describes how the ground invasion has impacted the ability of humanitarian organizations to operate.
Audio
December 11, 2008
Mugabe claims cholera crisis is over in Zimbabwe
Dele Olojede, a Nigerian journalist and Pulitzer Prize winner, discusses the entrenched Zimbabwean leader's situation and the country's future.
Audio
December 10, 2008
Zimbabwe aid workers wrestle to contain cholera
Manuel Lopez, head of a Doctors Without Borders mission in Zimbabwe, discusses the country's cholera epidemic from Harare.
