Foreign Aid
Tuesday, June 30, 2015 - 06:56
The Obama administration must immediately cut aid to the Palestinian Authority (P.A.), Rep. Ros-Lehtinen (R-Fla.) said Monday.
Monday, June 29, 2015 - 07:04
The Military Sealift Command hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20) departed El Salvador June 27 after completing a nine-day mission stop in support of Continuing Promise 2015 (CP-15).
Friday, June 26, 2015 - 06:36
The United States today announced more than $360 million in additional life-saving assistance for those affected by the war in Syria.
Thursday, June 18, 2015 - 06:58
Hondurans waving torches may have taken to the streets demanding his resignation over corruption, but their president said Wednesday the US Congress may pass a huge Central American aid package anyway.
Wednesday, June 17, 2015 - 07:49
The United States announced more than $133 million in additional humanitarian assistance today in response to a surge in conflict and rapidly deteriorating humanitarian conditions in South Sudan over the last two months.
Wednesday, June 17, 2015 - 06:47
The President’s FY16 budget request for Europe and Eurasia.
Wednesday, June 17, 2015 - 06:29
To tackle the humanitarian crisis in South Sudan, the EU and the UN today announced that more than $275 million has been pledged in support of the victims in the country and the wider region.
Monday, June 15, 2015 - 05:57
Afghanistan is locked in a wrangle with the United Nations over control of a fund for police salaries, highlighting a quandary for aid donors keen to disengage from the country but reluctant to do so until sustainable, graft-free systems are in place.
Friday, June 12, 2015 - 08:01
The administration should think twice before upping aid to the Nigerian military. Its record of corruption and systematic human rights violations suggests that any such aid will be useless at best, if not completely counterproductive. Intensive training of the Nigerian military has done little to change this pattern of behavior.
Friday, June 12, 2015 - 07:00
The Military Sealift Command hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20) departed Colon, Panama, on June 9 after completing an eight-day mission stop in support of Continuing Promise 2015 (CP-15).