In ancient times, before we really understood where diseases came from, illnesses were often blamed on some mysterious unseen malevolence in the air. Unsure of how to combat this invisible and ...

UNRWA, the United Nations’ Palestinian relief agency, said it remains operational in Gaza, the occupied West Bank and East Jerusalem despite an Israeli ban. The law passed in October forbids ...

The head of the United Nations agency that assists Palestinian refugees, UNRWA, warned Friday that the expected implementation later this month of Israeli legislation aimed at shuttering the ...

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On Thursday, two laws took effect that effectively limit Unrwa’s ability to work in the war-ravaged enclave. One prohibits the agency's work within “areas under Israeli sovereignty", while the ...

After the release of British-Israeli hostage Emily Damari, she and her mother, Mandy, revealed Emily was held captive in a United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) center in Gaza ...

Ireland's Tánaiste Simon Harris has today, February 7, announced €20 million in support from Ireland for the UN Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) for its work providing assistance to people in ...

UNITED NATIONS - Implementation of a ban on the U.N. Palestinian relief agency UNRWA in Israel - due to start on Thursday - will be disastrous, the UNRWA chief told the Security Council on Tuesday ...

UN Security Council to debate UNRWA's future after Israel banned cooperation, as Ambassador Danon calls for alternative aid organizations in Gaza. ISRAEL’S AMBASSADOR to the UN Danny Danon ...

The UN’s Palestinian refugee agency UNRWA will continue to distribute aid in the Palestinian territories despite an Israeli ban due to be implemented by the end of January, its director said ...