Press Releases

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(MENAFN) A Gaza-bound humanitarian convoy known as the Global Sumud Flotilla said on Monday that its vessels were facing what it described as increased surveillance and possible interception attempts while sailing off the coast of Greece,...

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(MENAFN) Dozens of media workers, correspondents, and rights advocates gathered in Gaza on Sunday to protest the relentless targeting of journalists — choosing World Press Freedom Day to amplify their calls for international intervention amid a...

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(MENAFN) The Palestinian Journalists Syndicate in the Gaza Strip organizes a protest on Sunday demanding international protection for reporters and calling for an end to what it describes as Israeli “genocide” against media workers during the...

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(MENAFN) A Palestinian photojournalist's searing documentation of human suffering in Gaza claimed journalism's most coveted honor Monday, as the 2026 Pulitzer Prizes cast a spotlight not only on extraordinary reporting — but on the increasingly...

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(MENAFN) Palestinian photojournalist Saher Alghorra has been awarded the 2026 Pulitzer Prize for Breaking News Photography for his coverage of the humanitarian situation in Gaza, according to reports.

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(MENAFN) A senior UN official cautioned on Wednesday that the fragile ceasefire in Gaza is still at risk as Israeli military operations and unilateral actions in the occupied West Bank escalate, worsening the humanitarian crisis for Palestinians....

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(MENAFN) At least 10 Palestinians were killed and 29 others wounded across the Gaza Strip from Sunday morning onwards, as Israel pressed ahead with what Palestinian sources describe as near-daily violations of an active ceasefire agreement,...

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(MENAFN) Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez made a high-profile appearance at Barcelona's Primavera Sound music festival Saturday, lending his presence to an event that has evolved in recent years into one of Europe's most visible cultural...

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(MENAFN) Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez attended the Primavera Sound music festival in Barcelona on Saturday, an event that has increasingly become associated with expressions of solidarity with Palestinians and criticism of Israel’s...

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(MENAFN) Egypt and Qatar reaffirmed Sunday their joint commitment to advancing the Gaza ceasefire agreement, with top diplomats from both nations convening in Cairo to coordinate efforts on one of the region's most pressing crises.

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(MENAFN) Israel shut down every crossing into the Gaza Strip and suspended all humanitarian aid deliveries indefinitely Monday, following a large-scale Iranian ballistic missile attack on Israeli territory, authorities announced in the early...

International Committee of the Red Cross

Hamdi lives with a disability that limits his mobility and had to leave school because it was not accessible for him. Before finding the ICRC programme, he had taught himself the basics of design.

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(MENAFN) An investigative report by Dutch newspaper De Volkskrant, which examined what journalists described as the deliberate targeting of children in Gaza, has received the European Press Prize 2026, one of Europe’s most prominent journalism...

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(MENAFN) The Jerusalem Governorate has warned of what it described as “blatant aggression” targeting the Al-Aqsa Mosque by Israeli groups, amid calls for large-scale visits to the compound in occupied East Jerusalem.

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(MENAFN) Hamas announced Saturday it had commenced meetings in Cairo with mediators and Palestinian factions to discuss completing the implementation of the first phase of the Gaza ceasefire agreement and mapping out arrangements for its second...

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(MENAFN) At least six Palestinians were killed and 10 others — among them children — wounded on Saturday after an Israeli drone strike tore through a tent sheltering displaced civilians in Gaza City, medical sources confirmed.

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(MENAFN) At least six Palestinians lost their lives and 10 others, including children, were wounded on Saturday after a drone strike hit a tent housing displaced civilians in Gaza City, according to medical sources.

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(MENAFN) At least six Palestinians were killed and 10 others, including children, were wounded on Saturday after an Israeli drone strike hit a tent sheltering displaced civilians in Gaza City, according to medical sources.

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(MENAFN) Pro-Palestinian activists disrupted German Armed Forces Day events in Munich and Unna on Saturday, staging demonstrations against Germany’s military support for Israel and its arms exports, according to reports.

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(MENAFN) Demonstrations by pro-Palestinian activists disrupted German Armed Forces Day events held on Saturday in Munich and Unna, where participants protested Germany’s military cooperation with Israel and its arms exports.