Humanitarian needs in Lebanon remain critical
BEIRUT, 28 April 2026 — Lebanon continues to face a worsening humanitarian situation as displacement remains widespread and essential services struggle to keep pace with growing needs across the country. Despite limited return movements recorded since mid-April, displacement remains prolonged and unstable. Many families are unable to return home permanently and instead make short visits [...]
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Surviving Lebanon’s deadliest hour
Sana Basim, Head of Programmes for Islamic Relief Lebanon looks back on the country’s ‘Black Wednesday’ – the deadliest day of bombing in many years. Lebanon carries many dates etched into its memory, days of loss, pain, and survival. But 8 April will remain one of the ugliest scars, a date marked by inhumanity, injustice, [...]
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Floods devastate communities in Chikwawa, Malawi following days of heavy rain
MALAWI, 1 April 2026 - Continuous heavy rains between 15 and 19 March have since triggered widespread flooding across multiple districts, with Chikwawa District among the hardest hit. In Chikwawa, rising water levels in the Shire and Mwanza rivers have led to loss of lives, displacement of families, destruction of homes, and disruption of key [...]
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Islamic Relief responds to flood emergency in Albania
TIRANA, 12 January 2026 — Islamic Relief has mobilised an emergency response following severe flooding caused by prolonged heavy rainfall across several regions in Albania since early January. The floods have affected Durrës, Lezhë, Fier, Vlorë and Gjirokastër, submerging roads, villages and farmland, and prompting evacuation and rescue operations by local authorities. The Albanian Armed [...]
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“You have to extend your hand to others”: One woman’s fight to care for her neighbours in Sudan
In a crisis that has stripped millions of their basic rights, Khatmala's community kitchen proves that humanity survives even when systems collapse. In Gedaref's internally displaced persons camps, Khatmala runs a 'takaaya' - a community kitchen - where she provides and shares food and drink, that have become lifelines for those who have lost everything. [...]
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Every morning, she doesn’t know if she will come home: Life as a midwife in Afghanistan
Dr Masih Farahimi leaves for work each day fearing arrest simply for being a woman. Yet she continues to show up, knowing that pregnant mothers and newborns depend on her presence. Her story reveals both the crushing weight of gender-based restrictions and the unbreakable spirit of Afghan women refusing to disappear. "Every day when we [...]
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