International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC)
Egypt honors volunteers in international relief efforts on the Ukrainian-Polish borders
Egypt
May 15, 2022
Egypt honors volunteers in international relief efforts on the Ukrainian-Polish borders
The Egyptian Minister of Social Solidarity, Nevine al-Kabbaj, also Vice President of the Egyptian Red Crescent Society, and head of…
Coronavirus could cause upheaval across Middle East: Red Cross
Middle East
April 16, 2020
Coronavirus could cause upheaval across Middle East: Red Cross
GENEVA (Reuters) — Coronavirus outbreaks across the Middle East threaten to shatter the lives of millions of already destitute people…
Tripoli neighborhoods ‘turning into battlefields’: Red Cross
Middle East
April 25, 2019
Tripoli neighborhoods ‘turning into battlefields’: Red Cross
GENEVA/TRIPOLI (Reuters) – The humanitarian situation has greatly deteriorated around the Libyan capital Tripoli, where “densely populated residential areas are…
Red Cross reveals staff abducted in Syria
Middle East
April 15, 2019
Red Cross reveals staff abducted in Syria
A New Zealand nurse and two Syrian drivers working for the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) were abducted…
Aid convoy prepares to enter Syria’s eastern Ghouta
Middle East
March 15, 2018
Aid convoy prepares to enter Syria’s eastern Ghouta
The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) said 25 aid trucks were waiting to enter Syria’s besieged eastern Ghouta…
Red Cross postpones aid convoy to Damascus rebel-held suburb
Middle East
March 8, 2018
Red Cross postpones aid convoy to Damascus rebel-held suburb
The International Committee of the Red Cross says a second convoy that was supposed to carry aid to the besieged…
Medical evacuation comes too late for trapped Syrians
Middle East
December 28, 2017
Medical evacuation comes too late for trapped Syrians
Aid groups are rushing to rescue Syrians in critical condition in Eastern Ghouta. But some have already died, while others…
Suspected cholera cases in Yemen hit 1 million – ICRC
Middle East
December 21, 2017
Suspected cholera cases in Yemen hit 1 million – ICRC
The number of suspected cholera cases in Yemen has hit 1 million with more than 80 percent of the population…
6 Afghan Red Cross workers killed by suspected Islamic State: officials
Middle East
February 8, 2017
6 Afghan Red Cross workers killed by suspected Islamic State: officials
Suspected Islamic State gunmen killed at least six Afghan employees of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) on…
Tens of thousands flee fighting in South Sudan, aid groups withdraw
Middle East
May 10, 2015
Tens of thousands flee fighting in South Sudan, aid groups withdraw
Tens of thousands of people have fled fierce fighting in South Sudan's northern Unity State and humanitarian organisations have withdrawn…