Category Archives: International

BANGLADESH, Jun 21 - Islamic Relief is urgently responding to severe flooding that has devastated northeast Bangladesh, submerging communities and leaving many families homeless. Heavy rains and flash floods have affected around 1.6 million people in the Sylhet, Sunamganj, and Moulvibazar districts in the past three days. Nearly 75% of Sylhet district is now flooded, [...]

NORTHWEST SYRIA, May 24 – Heavy rainfall and strong winds have severely impacted Northern Syria, particularly in the Idlib and Aleppo governorates, leading to flash floods and severe weather-related incidents. The floods have caused extensive damage to camps, closed roads, and inundated agricultural lands, homes, and medical and educational facilities, prompting population displacement. Preliminary reports [...]

Bangladesh is one of the world’s most climate-vulnerable countries. Those living there are increasingly faced with climate hazards such as natural disasters, and highly specific problems that damage the agriculture sector – including salinity intrusion. Salinity intrusion affects coastal regions, significantly reducing agricultural productivity. Over the past 35 years, this intrusion has surged by 26%. [...]

Islamic Relief has released a new report detailing our response to the devastating earthquake that struck central Morocco on 8 September 2023. The 6.8 magnitude earthquake killed families while they slept in their beds and flattened whole villages. The following aftershocks also caused untold damage to the surrounding regions and were felt all across the [...]

AFGHANISTAN, May 13 - Islamic Relief has initiated urgent response measures in the wake of catastrophic floods that have engulfed Afghanistan, claiming over 300 lives with many more individuals still unaccounted for. The devastation follows relentless torrential rains that swept through the region, obliterating roads, agricultural lands, and fragile homes, exacerbating the already dire situation [...]