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Egypt condemns Israeli closure orders to UNRWA schools in East Jerusalem
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
Egypt strongly condemned on Wednesday the Israeli occupation's closure orders for six schools operated by the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) in East Jerusalem.
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Egypt affirms Palestinians' right to return, self-determination, establish
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
Egypt reaffirms its commitment to Palestinians' right to return, self-determination, and the establishment of an independent state, calling for international support for these rights in a statement issued by its Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
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Sweden's funding cut to UNRWA deepens Gaza's suffering: UNRWA
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
UNRWA Commissioner-General Philippe Lazzarini has expressed disappointment over Sweden's decision to stop funding the agency in 2025, describing it as detrimental to Palestinian refugees at a time when they are already facing immense hardship. This announcement follows a resolution supportin
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Sweden ends UNRWA funding amid controversy over Hamas ties, October 7 atro
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
Sweden has officially ceased its financial support for the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestinian Refugees (UNRWA), Aid Minister Benjamin Dousa announced during an interview with TV4 on Friday.
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Palestinians flee from Bureij, Nuseirat refugee camp after Israel issued
Updated : 1 year, 10 months ago IST
Palestinians, including children, are fleeing with their belongings from the Bureij and Nuseirat refugee camps in the central Gaza Strip after the Israeli army issued new evacuation orders on Sunday, Al Jazeera reported.
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Italy to resume UNRWA funding amid worsening humanitarian situation in Gaz
Updated : 2 years ago IST
Italy has announced that it will restore the funding for the United Nations Agency for Palestinian Refugees (UNRWA) months after it suspended aid to the agency over Israel's allegations linking UN staff to the October 7 attack, Al Jazeera reported.
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Egypt announces intent to join South Africa's genocide case against Israel
Updated : 2 years ago IST
In a statement, the Egyptian Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated, "The submission ... comes in light of the worsening severity and scope of Israeli attacks against Palestinian civilians in the Gaza Strip, and the continued perpetration of systematic practices against the Palestinian people, i
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UN Chief on Ramadan solidarity visit to Jordan, to meet Palestine refugees
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres visited the Wihdat Camp for Palestine refugees during his ongoing Ramadan solidarity visit to Jordan.
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Canada, Sweden resume UNRWA funding after pause over terror allegations ag
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
In a statement on Friday, Canadian Minister of International Development Ahmed Hussen said the government is "resuming its funding to UNRWA so more can be done to respond to the urgent needs of Palestinian civilians."
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'UNRWA's transition from inciting to taking part in terror was not surpris
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestinian Refugees (UNRWA) has come under fire following revelations of the involvement of at least 12 employees in the October 7 Hamas onslaught on Israeli communities near the Gaza border.
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Countries halt funding to UNRWA over complicity in October 7 massacre
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
The US and a number of other countries suspended funding for a UN agency supporting Palestinian refugees after it fired a number of employees accused of participating in Hamas's October 7 attacks on Israel.
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India hands over second tranche of USD 2.5 million to support Palestinian
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
India released the second tranche of USD 2.5 million to United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) on Thursday.
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