Red Cross
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Return of Gaza hostage remains should be private: Red Cross
Feb 21, 2025After Hamas held a handover ceremony for the remains of four captives Thursday, the Red Cross stated that the return of dead hostages from Gaza should take place in private. “These operations should be done privately... -
Facing flak, Red Cross defends its role in Israel-Hamas war
Feb 2, 2025In a rare statement defining the parameters of its duty, the Red Cross has defended itself against accusations that it has not done enough to aid hostages in Gaza or Palestinian inmates in Israel. The International... -
Red Cross denies being involved in the transfer of Palestinian bodies to Gaza
Dec 31, 2023The Red Cross on Friday denied reports that it was involved in the transfer of dozens of Palestinian bodies from Israel to Gaza, where Israeli forces have been battling Hamas militants. Hamas government sources said on... -
Red Cross president meets with Hamas chief on Gaza war humanitarian issues
Nov 21, 2023The Red Cross said Monday that its president had traveled to Qatar to meet with Hamas chief Ismail Haniyeh “to advance humanitarian issues related to the armed conflict in Israel and Gaza”. “President Mirjana Spoljaric met... -
UN, Red Cross alarmed over raid at Gaza hospital
Nov 15, 2023The United Nations and the Red Cross voiced alarm Wednesday after Israeli forces raided Gaza’s largest hospital, demanding that thousands of patients and civilians there be protected. Israeli forces raided Al-Shifa hospital Wednesday morning, targeting what... -
Red Cross says in contact with Hamas, Israel over hostages
Oct 12, 2023According to a statement released on Thursday, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) is attempting to negotiate the release of hostages kidnapped into Gaza with Hamas and Israel. Since Hamas’s unexpected attack on Israel... -
Red Cross says still hopeful of finding Libya flood survivors
Sep 15, 2023Rescue personnel digging through the muck and debris of the flood disaster in Libya, there is yet hope for locating survivors, according to the country’s Red Cross director on Friday. “The hope is there, is always... -
Red Cross appeals for over $100 mn to help quake-hit Morocco
Sep 12, 2023Days after a severe earthquake that killed close to 2,900 people, the Red Cross made an urgent appeal for more than $100 million to help in Morocco. “We are seeking 100 million Swiss francs ($112 million)... -
Two Red Cross workers kidnapped in Mali
Mar 6, 2023The newest kidnapping in the unrest-ridden nation of West Africa was the kidnapping of two Red Cross employees on Saturday in northern Mali, according to the organization. Mali, which has been experiencing a security and political... -
Cholera case in Yemen could reach a million by the end of the year
Sep 29, 2017News Hour: The humanitarian situation in Yemen is a “catastrophe”, and cholera cases could reach a million by the end of the year, the International Committee of the Red Cross said on Friday. Warring parties in...
