Tag Archives: Foreign Aid

Congress Answers Obama Plan With Smaller Food Aid Changes

WASHINGTON — In response to the Obama administration’s plans to overhaul the nation’s international food aid program, which provides food to disaster-stricken regions, Congress this week began ... Read more

Kerry Says U.S. Will Double Aid to Rebels in Syria

ISTANBUL — Secretary of State John Kerry announced Sunday morning that the United States would double its aid to the Syrian opposition, providing $123 million in fresh assistance. Mr. ... Read more

Move to Widen Support for Syria Rebels Gains Speed

LONDON — A long-debated move by Western nations to expand support for Syria’s opposition gained momentum on Wednesday, with the United States poised to increase its nonlethal aid to rebel groups and ... Read more

In Syria’s Rebel Strongholds, Foreign Aid Yields Anger

SAWRAN, Syria — The United States and other international donors are spending hundreds of millions of dollars on humanitarian aid for Syrians afflicted by the civil war. But here in the rebel-controlled ... Read more