Morning Briefing

Reuters AlertNet analysizes a recent debate that addressed the complexities and challenges associated with humanitarian aid. The panel included two authors who have written about the topic. "Humanitarian principles and the reality of delivering aid in poor and often lawless environments create real dilemmas for relief workers, difficulties discussed in two recently published books, 'War Games: The Story of Aid and War in Modern Times' by journalist Linda Polman and 'The Thin Blue Line: How Humanitarianism Went to War' by aid worker Conor Foley," the news service writes.