The leading UN humanitarian official, Tom Fletcher, says the body is overstretched and underfunded when it comes to supporting the roughly 300 million people in need around the world. Mines left over from more than a decade of armed conflict in Syria are threatening civilians trying to return to their homes. A Syrian shipping tycoon is controlling maritime and property businesses in Greece despite being sanctioned by the US for his alleged dealing with the Houthis and Hezbollah.
Listen to this morning's episode of Trending Middle East.
Greek fortune of 'illicit Syrian shipping magnate' defies Houthi sanctions
‘Death everywhere’: Unexploded remnants of war affecting Syrian homes in Palmyra
This episode features Lizzie Porter and Tariq Taher.
