One year after deadly Morocco earthquake, remote communities need support to rebuild and recover
One year on from the most powerful earthquake ever recorded in Morocco, many survivors are still struggling to rebuild and recover and need ongoing support, Islamic Relief says. Thousands of families in remote and mountainous rural communities still lack adequate shelter and essential services, and damaged infrastructure such as homes and schools need to be [...]
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Islamic Relief condemns attack at Gaza school where it distributes food
Islamic Relief is horrified at the massacre of dozens of civilians at one of the school shelters where we have been distributing daily hot meals to displaced families.   Today’s attack at al-Tabeen school in Gaza City is the deadliest on a school shelter yet, with reports of 80-100 people killed and many more injured as [...]
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Islamic Relief heartbroken and appalled at killing of Mohammad Bhar
Islamic Relief is utterly heartbroken to confirm that Mohammad Bhar, the young man in Gaza with Down’s syndrome and autism who was mauled to death by an Israeli military dog, was part of Islamic Relief’s orphan sponsorship programme.   We are appalled at the horrific nature of Mohammed’s killing, which is shocking even amidst the daily [...]
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New spread of fighting to southeast Sudan increases threat of famine, Islamic Relief warns
Tens of thousands of people are fleeing new fighting in southeast Sudan, as the war spreads further across the country, with civilians running out of anywhere safe to go. The new clashes in Sennar State – one of Sudan’s biggest agricultural regions – are increasing the risk of famine across the country and putting a [...]
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Another shameful milestone in Gaza as 100,000 people killed or wounded
The massacre in Gaza has passed another shameful milestone, with more than 100,000 Palestinians now killed or wounded since 7 October 1 – as civilians are attacked at a faster rate than during any conflict this century, in full view of the international community. Ongoing Israeli attacks together with starvation and disease outbreaks mean this deadly [...]
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2 weeks since ICJ ruling, conditions in Gaza are getting even worse
Two weeks since the International Court of Justice (ICJ) ruling, the situation for civilians in Gaza has become even worse, Islamic Relief says.   Israel is now intensifying its bombing in Rafah – the most crowded part of Gaza, where more than half the population is now sheltering in appalling conditions – and a ground assault [...]
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