World Humanitarian Day: Reflecting on Two Decades of Unwavering Commitment

World Humanitarian Day: Reflecting on Two Decades of Unwavering Commitment World Humanitarian Day is a day dedicated to recognising humanitarian personnel and those who have died working for humanitarian causes. Islamic Relief’s Head of Global Advocacy. Shahin Ashraf, talks about why this year’s theme, ‘No Matter Who, No Matter Where, No Matter What’, resonates so […]

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Mulu’s Resilience: A Refugee’s Journey of Hope and Strength

Mulu’s Resilience: A Refugee’s Journey of Hope and Strength As the world joins together to commemorate World Refugee Day, it is crucial to shed light on the experiences of those who have been displaced by conflict and turmoil. In this article, we share the inspiring story of Mulu, a resilient 30-year-old woman from Abderafi, Ethiopia. […]

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An airstrike in Gaza kills 33 people
GAZA, May 15th, 2023 – At least 33 people have been killed, and 147 people have been injured due to an airstrike that escalated in Gaza Strip since May 10th, 2023. Children, women, and the elderly are among the dead. The number is expected to increase. About 51 houses were totally destroyed and around 49 [...]
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People affected by floods in Somalia is expected to rise
SOMALIA, May 2, 2023 – About 10,452 people in Beledweyne, Somalia have been displaced due to flood, caused by heavy rains occurred in the Ethiopian highlands which led to increasing water level of the Shabelle and Juba rivers in Somalia. The road and bridges are destroyed. The farms, business, and source of income of local [...]
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The uncertain weather in Pakistan have killed two people
PAKISTAN, May 2, 2023 – At least two people died, while two others were injured due to a lightning strike in Khuzdar area, Aranji, Balochistan. A few houses have experienced partial damage to their boundary walls. In addition, an earthquake with a magnitude 4.5 and a depth of 54 kilometers has hit Balochistan. The earthquake [...]
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Hundreds of Syrian refugee tents have been damaged by heavy rain
IDLIB, March 30, 2023 – At least 514 tents have been damaged, and 1,044 were partially damaged due to heavy rains in Idlib, Syria which affected 33,742 people in 74 refugee camps. The biggest impact is some of the camps had just been built and were inhabited by those affected by the earthquake that hit [...]
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