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Israel orders closure of six UN schools in East Jerusalem after raids
Middle East
April 10, 2025
Israel orders closure of six UN schools in East Jerusalem after raids
CNN — Israeli forces raided six United Nations schools in East Jerusalem, ordering them to close within 30 days, according…
Trump administration accuses pro-Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil of hiding info on his green card application
World
March 26, 2025
Trump administration accuses pro-Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil of hiding info on his green card application
CNN — The Trump administration – after accusing Columbia University graduate and pro-Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil of being a Hamas…
‘We rely on God, then on UNRWA’: Palestinians fear drastic effects as Israeli ban on UN agency comes into force
Middle East
February 1, 2025
‘We rely on God, then on UNRWA’: Palestinians fear drastic effects as Israeli ban on UN agency comes into force
CNN — Iman Helles, a displaced mother sheltering in a facility run by the UN agency for Palestinian refugees in…
UNRWA ban is a “death sentence” for Palestinians in Gaza, UN official says
Middle East
November 5, 2024
UNRWA ban is a “death sentence” for Palestinians in Gaza, UN official says
Israel’s ban on the United Nations’ agency for Palestinian refugees is a “death sentence” for the nearly two million people…
UN probe finds 9 UNRWA employees ‘may have’ been involved in October 7 attack
Middle East
August 6, 2024
UN probe finds 9 UNRWA employees ‘may have’ been involved in October 7 attack
CNN — A United Nations investigation has found that nine employees from its main agency for Palestinian humanitarian relief, UNWRA,…
FM, UNRWA commissioner-general start session of talks
Egypt
July 9, 2024
FM, UNRWA commissioner-general start session of talks
Minister of Foreign Affairs and Emigration Badr Abdelatty and Commissioner-General of UNRWA Philippe Lazzarini started a session of talks. Official…
More than 1.3 million people displaced from Rafah to other parts of Gaza within 6 weeks, UN agency says
Middle East
June 18, 2024
More than 1.3 million people displaced from Rafah to other parts of Gaza within 6 weeks, UN agency says
More than 1.3 million people are believed to have been displaced from Rafah to other parts of Gaza in a…
Tons of waste pose “catastrophic” risks in Gaza, UNRWA says
Middle East
June 13, 2024
Tons of waste pose “catastrophic” risks in Gaza, UNRWA says
More than 330,000 tons of waste have accumulated in or near populated areas across Gaza as of Sunday, the United…
UNRWA to close East Jerusalem headquarters after arson attack by ‘Israeli extremists’
Middle East
May 11, 2024
UNRWA to close East Jerusalem headquarters after arson attack by ‘Israeli extremists’
CNN — The United Nations’ agency for Palestinian refugees will shutter its East Jerusalem headquarters after the compound was set…
United Nation’s special envoy arrives in Israel to investigate allegations against Gaza aid agency
Middle East
March 11, 2024
United Nation’s special envoy arrives in Israel to investigate allegations against Gaza aid agency
The representative leading a United Nation’s investigation into allegations against its relief agency in Gaza has arrived in Israel, the…