ROME (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry plans to announce on Thursday that the United States will give an additional $100 million in humanitarian aid for those affected by the Syrian civil war. Full story
DAMASCUS (Reuters) - Aid workers in Syria are struggling to navigate a lawless archipelago of armed groups to get food to Syrians trapped in a fast-intensifying civil war, the head of the World Food Programme's Syria operation says. Full story
SANAA (Reuters) - A Western aid worker was shot on Tuesday in the Yemeni capital by unidentified gunmen and was in a critical condition, a security official said. Full story
GENEVA (Reuters) - The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) appealed to foreign powers on Friday to press combatants in Syria to halt attacks on civilians and aid workers, saying all sides were violating the Geneva Conventions. Full story
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Syrian President Bashar al-Assad may have allowed humanitarian aid into previously inaccessible rebel-held parts of Syria to try to win the loyalty of the residents, a senior U.S. official said on Wednesday. Full story
If military force alone can’t solve the country’s core issues, the Up with Chris Hayes panel discusses the role of France and the United States, and what kind of humanitarian assistance is possible.
As attacks increase, aid workers say they must keep safety in mind at all times. NBC’s Amna Nawaz reports.
A Free Syrian Army fighter walks in front of a convoy carrying humanitarian aid from the Syrian Arab Red Crescent in Deir Semaan in Aleppo's countryside in this January 30, 2013 file photo. Aid workers in Syria are struggling to navigate through a lawless archipelago of armed groups to get food to S
A convoy formed by a delegation of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees and the Syrian Arab Red Crescent carry humanitarian aid as they drive in Aleppo's countryside in this January 30, 2013 file photo. Aid workers in Syria are struggling to navigate through a lawless archipelago of arm
Members of the Free Syrian Army distribute humanitarian aid they received from the Red Crescent to residents left in Harem town, Idlib Governorate in this October 28, 2012 file photo. Syria's once-peaceful uprising against four decades of family rule turned violent after President Bashar al-Assad's
