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WHO: Polio vaccination campaign expected to launch in Gaza in Aug.

Sat, 17 Aug 2024 - 06:18 GMT

World Health Organization (WHO) announced Friday that two rounds of a polio vaccination campaign are expected to be launched at the end of August and during September 2024 across the Gaza Strip to prevent the spread of circulating variant type 2 poliovirus (cVDPV2).

Egypt intensifies daily air drops of humanitarian and relief aid into Gaza

Sat, 16 Mar 2024 - 01:30 GMT

The Egyptian Air Force, in cooperation with its counterpart from the United Arab Emirates, intensified its sorties from Al-Arish Airport throughout the days of March 15 and 16, 2024, to carry out air drops of tons of food aid and urgent relief materials to the northern Gaza Strip.

Moroccan FM praises Egypt's role in delivering aid to Gaza Strip

Wed, 06 Mar 2024 - 05:59 GMT

Moroccan Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita said that his country will continue its work to strengthen joint Arab action.

Egypt keeps in touch with all parties to keep delivering aid to Gaza: Official

Sat, 10 Feb 2024 - 12:07 GMT

Egypt has ongoing contact with all relevant parties to guarantee the delivery of humanitarian aid to Gazans, former assistant foreign minister Hussein Haridy said.

UNFPA Arab regional director highlights 2021 humanitarian stories amid COVID crisis

Sat, 25 Dec 2021 - 01:02 GMT

Dr. Luay Shabaneh, UNFPA Arab States Regional Director highlights in this article humanitarian cases that were hit by COVID crisis.

Long Live Egypt Fund achieves Guinness World Record for biggest humanitarian aid convoy

Thu, 19 Nov 2020 - 04:01 GMT

The Long Live Egypt fund officially achieved a Guinness record title for launching the largest humanitarian convoy to support one million families at the New Administrative Capital.

Pope Tawadros II commemorates flight of Holy Family to Egypt

Mon, 03 Jun 2019 - 08:43 GMT

Pope of the Coptic Orthodox Church of Alexandria Tawadros II said that the entry of Jesus Christ into Egypt is a dear anniversary to Egyptians.

2018 in review: 7 Times sisi’s humanitarian side took over

Fri, 28 Dec 2018 - 02:47 GMT

Egypt Today has put together seven top times when Sisi’s humanitarian side took over.

Find out how Abu Quir used social capital to reduce flood effects

Thu, 02 Aug 2018 - 10:47 GMT

Currently the government is working, and has been working over the past four years, on strengthening drainage systems and the general infrastructure in Abu Quir.

Cash Programs more effective in food availability crisis

Thu, 02 Aug 2018 - 10:04 GMT

With Egypt’s location so close to many of the locations that often receive aid from countries all around the world, it is important to understand different effects they have.

Italy's closure to migrant rescue boats has high human cost- aid groups

Fri, 06 Jul 2018 - 01:35 GMT

Italy's shutting of its ports to humanitarian rescue ships will trap more migrants in Libyan detention centres and, aid group Doctors Without Borders said

7 situations firm leader’s humanitarian side dominated

Mon, 18 Jun 2018 - 10:03 GMT

President Abdel Fatah al-Sisi, who has placed terrorism combat with ‘brutal’ force on top of his priorities, did not keep his merciful side concealed.

Syria regime strikes rebel enclave as aid trucks wait

Fri, 02 Mar 2018 - 03:50 GMT

Syrian, Russian forces kept up military pressure on rebel-held E.Ghouta as their controversial unilateral truce failed to yield a humanitarian breakthrough.

Remembering iconic child star Shirley Temple

Sat, 10 Feb 2018 - 12:37 GMT

February 10 is the day beloved actress and humanitarian Shirley Temple passed away at the age of 84. She was the world's biggest child star.

UN expected to adopt North Korea rights resolution this week

Sun, 17 Dec 2017 - 11:29 GMT

The United Nations is expected to adopt a resolution condemning North Korea's human rights violations for the 13th consecutive year.

Egypt distributes first batch of humanitarian aid to South Sudan

Mon, 17 Jul 2017 - 10:41 GMT

The Egyptian Embassy in Juba distributed the first batch of humanitarian aid to Juba

$25 million needed to stabilize humanitarian situation in Gaza

Mon, 03 Jul 2017 - 03:59 GMT

On Monday, Humanitarian agencies in Palestine called for $25 million humanitarian funding to stabilize the deteriorated humanitarian situation in the Gaza Strip.

Forgotten humanitarian crises around the world

Sun, 04 Jun 2017 - 07:42 GMT

By the end of 2015, 63.5 million people around the world were forced to flee their homes and 128 million people in 33 countries need humanitarian aid to survive.

360,000 civilians threatened by Iraqi fighters in Mosul

Wed, 10 May 2017 - 08:23 GMT

new phase of combat between Iraqi forces and the Islamic State (IS) has broken out.

WFP says 3 contract workers killed in South Sudan

Fri, 14 Apr 2017 - 07:22 GMT

The World Food Programme (WFP) on Friday condemned the deaths of three contract workers

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