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United States Agency for International Development (USAID) office

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Trump moves to cut more foreign aid, risking shutdown

US President Donald Trump has moved to unilaterally cancel $4.9 billion in foreign aid authorized by Congress.

The New Arab Staff & Agencies

30 August, 2025

UNITED STATES - FEBRUARY 5: A sign depicting Elon Musk is seen at a rally in Upper Senate Park in response to the disruption of USAID to demand that congress and President Trump act to restore foreign aid, on Wednesday, February 5, 2025. (Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images)

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Exclusive: Elon Musk 'halts $400 million in Gaza-bound U.S. aid'

Mohamed Elbedewy

07 February, 2025

Airport personnel check humanitarian aid supplies after 60 tons of aid from USAID were unloaded from a plane at the airport in Arbil, the capital of the autonomous Kurdish region of northern Iraq, on September 2, 2014. About 700,000 Iraqis have gathered in the Kurdish north after being driven from their homes by jihadist fighters, the United Nations said as it stepped up a massive aid operation to the region. (Photo by Safin HAMID / AFP) (Photo by SAFIN HAMID/AFP via Getty Images)

Iraq

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US aid freeze endangers dozens of Iraqi projects, sources warn

The New Arab Staff

05 February, 2025

USAID [Getty]

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Trump puts USAID staff on leave globally in aid overhaul

The New Arab Staff & Agencies

05 February, 2025

Usaid [getty]

USAID

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USAID 'released funds to Gaza before Trump-Musk shutdown orders'

The New Arab Staff

04 February, 2025

Activists hold signs during the Fork Off Coalition protest to "stop the Musk coup" outside the US Office of Personnel Management in Washington on Monday

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USAID staffers told to stay out of Washington headquarters

The New Arab Staff & Agencies

03 February, 2025

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What Trump's aid freeze means for the Middle East and US policy

Joe Macaron

03 February, 2025

USAID Headquarters Building

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USAID website goes offline amid Trump's freeze on foreign aid

The New Arab Staff & Agencies

02 February, 2025

UNRWA chief slams Sweden's 'disappointing' decision to stop funding [Getty]

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Gaza famine report removed after US diplomat's 'interference'

Brooke Anderson

27 December, 2024

Antony Blinken

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Calls for Blinken resignation after misleading Congress on Gaza

The New Arab Staff

25 September, 2024

Gaza

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Biden ordered Gaza pier construction despite USAID concerns

The New Arab Staff

01 September, 2024

US State Department holds briefing on Syria at the end of Biden administration. [Getty]

Gaza

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As Gaza faces famine, US touts sea corridor

Brooke Anderson

16 May, 2024

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US aid chief announces new help on visit near Gaza border

The New Arab Staff & Agencies

06 December, 2023

Jordan

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Jordan to receive $845 million in aid from United States

The New Arab Staff & Agencies

27 November, 2022

Lebanon

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US announces $80.5m in Lebanon aid amid economic crisis

The New Arab Staff & Agencies

10 November, 2022

Usaid [getty]

USAID

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New USAID religious freedom advisor has history of Islamophobia

The New Arab

28 May, 2020

USAID

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US ends all aid to Palestinians: official

The New Arab & agencies

02 February, 2019