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Moroccan humanitarian aid being distributed across Gaza

Humanitarian aid sent by Morocco under the direct orders of King Mohammed VI has arrived in Gaza and is currently being distributed to displaced populations across the region, according to Mohamed Salem Cherkaoui, Director of the Rabat-based Bayt Mal Al-Qods Al-Sharif Agency. The shipment, totaling 180 tons, includes essential food supplies, medical equipment, and infant […]

UN ‘urgently’ needs $13 million for Palestinian refugees in Lebanon

The United Nations agency for Palestinian refugees (UNRWA) appealed Friday for $13 million in funding to support Palestinians in Lebanon, as the country reels from an unprecedented economic crisis. “Palestine refugees, living in overcrowded camps… are at the end of their rope,” UNRWA chief Philippe Lazzarini said in a statement, adding that “almost every Palestinian […]

Africa: 150 million people driven into poverty by high healthcare bills — WHO report

Most African countries continue to rely heavily on out-of-pocket payments to fund their health services, warns a new report by the World Health Organization (WHO) Regional office for Africa, urging governments to reduce the financial strains that high health-care costs place on their population. The report, released on Universal Health Coverage Day, found that over […]