The United Nations agency for Palestinian Refugees (UNRWA) was established in 1949 following the Nakba or the catastrophe in which more than 700,000 Palestinians were forced to flee their homes during the creation of Israel.
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres vowed on Sunday to hold to account “any UN employee involved in acts of terror” after allegations that some refugee agency staffers were involved in the October 7 Hamas attacks
A long-term threat to human life like climate change loses relevance in a situation where people are being killed in the ongoing war in Gaza, an official at the ‘State of Palestine’ pavilion told Al
‘Gaza City will be Jewish’ says one leader; core groups of potential residents being assembled; MKs from all parties in Netanyahu-led bloc support the burgeoning movement For some on the right, conquering the Gaza Strip
Illegal Israeli settlers harass Palestinian farmers and shepherds with support from the armed forces. Ein al-Hilweh, occupied West Bank – With two of his sons in prison and his cattle pens – his livelihood –
Palestinian group Hamas on Saturday slammed Israeli “threats” against UNRWA, urging the UN and other international organizations not to “cave in to the threats and blackmail.” Israel will seek to stop the UN agency for
The UN agency for Palestinian refugees needs “maximum support,” the Palestinian Authority said Saturday, after donor countries suspended funding following accusations by Israel that several UNRWA staff were involved in Hamas’s October 7 attack. “We
Italy has decided to suspend financing of the United Nations agency for Palestinian refugees (UNRWA), Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani said on Saturday. The decision follows allegations that some UNRWA workers were involved in the Oct.
More ships carrying grain were diverted from the Suez Canal to sailings around the Cape of Good Hope this week after attacks on vessels in the Red Sea, shipping analysts said on Friday. “Another 16
Fitch Ratings-London- January 2024: Shipping disruptions and re-routing away from the Red Sea will maintain the geopolitical premium in the main commodity markets, including for oil and gas, chemicals, and fertilisers, unless there are wider
