Middle East

Palestinian foreign minister calls on Canada to recognize State of Palestine
Varsen Aghabekian Shahin meets with Graham Dattels, Canada's Representative to the Palestinian Authority, in Ramallah, according to Foreign Ministry
Palestinian foreign minister calls on Canada to recognize State of Palestine
Varsen Aghabekian Shahin meets with Graham Dattels, Canada's Representative to the Palestinian Authority, in Ramallah, according to Foreign Ministry

UN allocates $625,000 to support firefighting efforts in Syria
‘The wildfires have had catastrophic consequences on the local communities and requires our immediate attention,’ says UN humanitarian coordinator for Syria

Lebanese president urges EU to hold European-Arab conference to rebuild Lebanon
Joseph Aoun receives European delegation headed by European Union Ambassador Sandra De Waele

Israeli plan to concentrate Gaza’s population in Rafah ‘inhumane’: UNRWA
‘Labeling it a ‘humanitarian city’ is an insult to the very notion of humanity,’ Tamara Alrifai says

INTERVIEW – Killings of Palestinians at Gaza aid sites ‘a crime against humanity,’ former UN rapporteurs say
‘Enticing civilians, who are already starving, to come for food and then shooting them with live ammunition – that’s certainly a crime against humanity,’ says former UN rapporteur Richard Falk

Israel claims taking measures to improve humanitarian situation in besieged Gaza
‘These decisions include more trucks, more crossings, and more pathways for humanitarian efforts,’ Israel’s foreign minister says