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WFP chief Cindy McCain said Syria’s struggle with hunger is a national and regional security issue, especially as the country goes through a critical transition period. Advertisement Article ...

WFP chief Cindy McCain said Syria’s struggle with hunger is a national and regional security issue, especially as the country goes through a critical transition period. “What’s at stake here is not ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Executive director of the World Food Programme Cindy McCain speaks with the Associated Press in Damascus ...

Executive director of the World Food Programme Cindy McCain speaks with the Associated Press in Damascus, Syria, Tuesday Jan. 14, 2025.(AP Photo/Omar Sanadiki) ...

WFP chief Cindy McCain said Syria’s struggle with hunger is a national and regional security issue, especially as the country goes through a critical transition period.