GENEVA: The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestinian Refugees (UNRWA) said on Wednesday that a severe financial crisis has forced it to terminate 571 employees outside Gaza. The affected staff had previously worked in the Gaza Strip but had left the territory following the outbreak of conflict in October 2023. Read More: UN […]
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Israel demolishes 25 buildings in West Bank
Nur Shams: Israeli forces began demolishing 25 residential buildings in the Nur Shams refugee camp on Wednesday. The military said the operation targeted armed Palestinian groups. Around 100 families were affected, and residents watched helplessly as bulldozers tore through their homes. The Israeli military stated the demolitions were necessary due to “ongoing counterterrorism activity” in […]
Pakistan, Muslim states unite to protect UNRWA amid Gaza crisis
Pakistan and seven other Muslim-majority countries reaffirmed strong support for UNRWA on Friday. They urged sustained international funding and unhindered operations amid Gaza’s worsening humanitarian crisis. The joint statement by the foreign ministers of Pakistan, Egypt, Indonesia, Jordan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Türkiye, and the UAE highlighted UNRWA’s vital role in protecting millions of Palestinian refugees. […]
Palestinians ‘face another layer of misery’ as storm batters Gaza: UN
The UN agency for Palestinian refugees (UNRWA) said on Thursday that harsh weather conditions worsened the suffering of Palestinian people in the war-torn Gaza Strip. “People who had already lost everything & need everything face another layer of misery,” UNRWA Commissioner-General Philippe Lazzarini said in a statement on US social media company X. Storm Byron, […]
Palestinian teens struggle to rebuild life in Greece after Gaza evacuation
ATHENS, Greece – Fifteen-year-old Raghad al-Fara is trying to rebuild her teenage life in Athens after being evacuated from Gaza following the 2023 war. Injured in a July 2024 Israeli bombing in Khan Younis, Raghad now moves around with crutches and suffers from severe psychological trauma. Read More: Palestinian teen showcases AI invention at World Robot […]