Middle East
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UN releases $11 million for Gaza aid as ceasefire, hostage release bring ‘fragile hope’
The UN is stepping up its emergency response in Gaza, releasing $11 million from its Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF)…
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‘We resist by simply existing on the land’: Ramallah mayor on life under occupation
Ramallah, in the Occupied Palestinian Territory of the West Bank, is a bustling urban centre, but it is ringed by…
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Gaza: Hostages released, aid scale-up begins
As the UN Secretary-General on Monday welcomed the release of all living hostages from Gaza, aid agencies said that lifesaving…
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Gaza: Aid teams repeat calls for unhindered access to stricken enclave
As displaced Gazans jammed the main route leading north on Friday after the ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas reportedly…
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Gaza deal: UN and humanitarian partners ‘prepared to move – now,’ says Guterres
UN Secretary-General António Guterres has urged Israel and Hamas to “fully abide” by the ceasefire and hostage release deal, calling…
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Syria’s search for truth is a ‘collective effort’, top UN investigator says
Tens of thousands of people went missing in Syria over the past 50 years under the Assad dictatorship, including during…
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Father of Gaza hostage calls for an end to war – and a two-State solution
Two years after his son was taken hostage during the Hamas-led terror attacks, Yehuda Cohen continues to fight night and…
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Guterres condemns detention of 10 more UN staff in Yemen
Houthi rebels have detained 10 more UN personnel in Yemen, bringing the total number to 54 since 2021. “The Secretary-General…
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Two years of Gaza-Israel war bring ‘indescribable’ pain, warn aid agencies
As the Gaza-Israel war enters its third year, sparked by Hamas-led terror attacks on Israel, the UN is appealing for…
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Release the hostages in Gaza ‘unconditionally and immediately’: Guterres
The UN Secretary-General António Guterres marked two years since the Hamas-led terror attacks on southern Israel by reiterating his long-standing call…
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