Middle East
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UNRWA delivers bulk of aid in Gaza as destruction mounts in West Bank
Some 30,000 residents from Jenin refugee camp in the occupied West Bank have fled their homes after large swathes of…
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‘Grieving and crying’ as people on either side of Gaza conflict come together
Two people who have fought on opposing sides of the decades-old conflict between Palestinians and Israel have come to together…
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Syria: Special Envoy applauds ‘shared conviction’ among Syrians on political transition
The UN Special Envoy for Syria said on Monday that Syrians across the political spectrum share a deep conviction that…
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Relief chief in Israel and Palestine: ‘We must be practical, innovative and persistent’
The top UN aid official arrived in Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territory on Monday for a week-long visit, the…
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West Bank violence undermining Gaza ceasefire: UNRWA
Escalating hostilities in the occupied West Bank are putting the fragile ceasefire in Gaza at risk, the UN agency that…
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Guterres to conduct solidarity visit to Lebanon
UN Secretary-General António Guterres will travel to Lebanon later this week for a solidarity visit with the country and its…
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Humanitarians continue to call for Israel to facilitate aid delivery in Gaza
The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) on Monday reiterated its call for Israel to enable the…
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Al Jazeera ban must be lifted, rights experts urge Palestinian Authority
Top independent human rights experts urged the Palestinian authorities on Monday to end its widely criticized ban on the broadcaster…
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Top humanitarian official issues ceasefire appeal during visit to Gaza City
The UN Humanitarian Coordinator for the Occupied Palestinian Territory called on Sunday for an end to the war in Gaza…
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Critical aid blocked in Gaza, as fuel shortages threaten lifesaving services
Israeli authorities continue to deny UN-led efforts to reach North Gaza with lifesaving aid, including the most recent attempt on…
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