When hope is quiet: reflections from Yemen on World Humanitarian Day
Nada Abu Taleb has documented Yemen's silent suffering as Islamic Relief's Media and Communication Coordinator in the country. Now, she reveals what humanitarian work truly means in one of the world's most neglected crises. World Humanitarian Day is a moment to pause, reflect, and remember why we choose to stand together in the face of [...]
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World Humanitarian Day: An aid worker from Gaza reflects on a desperate situation
Displaced from Gaza and now living in another country in the Middle East, Islamic Relief’s Mariam* continues working tirelessly to support vulnerable people back home in Gaza, including her colleagues, who are facing incredible hardship. This World Humanitarian Day, we pay tribute to humanitarian workers doing all they can to support the people of Gaza. [...]
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Islamic Relief reaction to Israel announcement to take over Gaza City
Israel's plan for a complete military takeover of Gaza is a further step towards the ethnic cleansing and starvation of Gaza, and the world must not stand by and allow it to happen. The idea that an assault that has thus far forced Gaza into famine and killed or wounded more than 200,000 people is [...]
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One person killed every 12 minutes: July now Gaza’s deadliest month since early 2024
New Islamic Relief analysis of UN data1 reveals July is now the deadliest month in Gaza for 18 months, with Israel killing one person every 12 minutes as it accelerates the systematic targeting and starvation of civilians.  An average of 119 Palestinians are being killed daily so far in July – the highest rate since January [...]
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The Bosnian War: Strength in the Shadow of Susica
Susica Camp was a notorious concentration camp, operated by Republika Srpska during the Bosnian War. Bosnian Serb forces imprisoned Bosniaks and Croats in such camps as part of their campaign of ethnic cleansing against these populations in Bosnia and Herzegovina. According to the United Nations, as many as 8,000 Bosniak and other non-Serbs in the [...]
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“We support people in need.”
“My name is Emir Cica and I am 49. I am currently Country Director of the Islamic Relief Bosnia office. I work with local and international partners and many other different things. “I joined Islamic Relief in 2006, in the micro credit programme. I was a local officer, and it was my first job, and [...]
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