humanitarian aid
Villagers mob U.S. aid choppers as Philippine relief effort spreads
Egypt
November 17, 2013
Villagers mob U.S. aid choppers as Philippine relief effort spreads
Mobbed by hungry villagers, U.S.
Israel offers aid to Syria ‘via Red Cross’
Egypt
March 4, 2012
Israel offers aid to Syria ‘via Red Cross’
Israel has offered to send humanitarian aid to Syrian civilians affected by the regime's crackdown on protests through the International…
Special from Kenya: Decades-old camps swollen with new wave of Somali refugees
World
September 22, 2011
Special from Kenya: Decades-old camps swollen with new wave of Somali refugees
DADAAB, KENYA - When volunteers arrive at the Dabaab refugee camp on the Kenya-Somalia border, many believe they are coming…
Japanese fend for themselves as aid trickles in
World
March 18, 2011
Japanese fend for themselves as aid trickles in
Shizugawa, Japan -- An American helicopter crewman shouted above the din of the rotor: "What do these people need? Do…
100,000 have fled Libya, UN refugee agency says
World
February 27, 2011
100,000 have fled Libya, UN refugee agency says
Geneva--Nearly 100,000 people have fled violence in Libya in the past week, streaming into Tunisia and Egypt in a growing…
Israel navy halts Gaza-bound boat without violence
World
September 28, 2010
Israel navy halts Gaza-bound boat without violence
Jerusalem--The Israeli military says it has taken control of a boat carrying nine Jewish activists to the Gaza Strip without…
Egyptian port authorities in Arish unload aid bound for Gaza
Egypt
September 22, 2010
Egyptian port authorities in Arish unload aid bound for Gaza
Egyptian authorities have begun unloading a Syrian ship laden with humanitarian aid supplies intended for the besieged population of the…
Israel to take part in UN probe of flotilla raid
World
August 2, 2010
Israel to take part in UN probe of flotilla raid
Jerusalem--Israel announced Monday it will take part in a UN investigation into the deadly Israeli raid on a Gaza-bound flotilla…
Security sources: Egypt to receive Libyan ‘Hope’ ship
Egypt
July 14, 2010
Security sources: Egypt to receive Libyan ‘Hope’ ship
Security sources announced Egypt’s agreement with a request by the Libyan aid ship named “Hope” to dock in Arish harbor,…
Israel warning as Libya aid boat eyes Gaza landing
World
July 11, 2010
Israel warning as Libya aid boat eyes Gaza landing
JERUSALEM--Israel on Sunday vowed to prevent a Libyan aid ship from running the Gaza blockade after it appeared to be…