Israel agreed on Sunday to lift an 11-week aid blockade on the Gaza Strip, where experts have warned of a looming famine. 

​Israel agreed on Sunday to lift an 11-week aid blockade on the Gaza Strip, where experts have warned of a looming famine.  

An initial sum of $25bn (£18.7bn) has been earmarked in a new budget bill, although the final cost is expected to be much higher. 

​An initial sum of $25bn (£18.7bn) has been earmarked in a new budget bill, although the final cost is expected to be much higher.  

The US secretary of state calls for Syria’s transitional authorities to be supported to prevent their “potential collapse”. 

​The US secretary of state calls for Syria’s transitional authorities to be supported to prevent their “potential collapse”.