Red Cross Stories : Middle East and North Africa (Page 2)

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Middle East and North Africa

Red Cross is working to alleviate suffering in wake of Gaza crisis

October 10, 2014 - People have suffered all across the region, but the humanitarian needs in Gaza are particularly pressing. In situations of violence, there are no winners. Civilians always pay the heaviest price. Red Cross Red Crescent Movement partners, including the Canadian Red Cross, are attempting to alleviate the suffering of those affected by the Gaza and Israel crisis.

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Red Cross providing vital help to the people of Gaza and Israel

August 01, 2014 - The humanitarian consequences of the ongoing conflict in Israel and the occupied Palestine Territories continue to impact the lives of millions. The situation in the densely populated Gaza Strip is particularly dire.

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By the numbers: The Red Cross response to the crisis in Syria [video]

March 26, 2014 - As the numbers demonstrate, the scale of the crisis in Syria continues to grow and so does the response of the Red Cross. The Syrian Arab Red Crescent (SARC) has spent the past three years responding to the humanitarian needs of millions within Syria and National Societies in neighbouring countries are providing help to families fleeing the crisis-hit areas.

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