the Red Crescent
noun
: an organization in Islamic countries that helps people who are suffering because of a war or natural disaster
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Humanitarian aid — including critical supplies, infrastructure repair and medical support — will flow freely into Gaza under the supervision of the United Nations, the Red Crescent and other neutral organizations.
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Morgan Phillips, FOXNews.com, 13 Oct. 2025
Members of the Red Crescent gather near a truck loaded with humanitarian aid, which appears to cross the border at Rafah this morning.
—Nbc News, NBC news, 12 Oct. 2025
Entry of distribution and aid in the Gaza Strip will proceed without interference from the two parties through the United Nations and its agencies, and the Red Crescent, in addition to other international institutions not associated in any manner with either party.
—The Hill, 29 Sep. 2025
The most explosive film at this year’s festival belongs to Tunisian director Kaouther Ben Hania, who portrays the Israeli army’s 2024 killing of a six-year-old Palestinian girl by recreating the Red Crescent emergency call center where her wrenching calls for help were received.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 6 Sep. 2025
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Morgan Phillips, FOXNews.com, 13 Oct. 2025
Members of the Red Crescent gather near a truck loaded with humanitarian aid, which appears to cross the border at Rafah this morning.
—Nbc News, NBC news, 12 Oct. 2025
Entry of distribution and aid in the Gaza Strip will proceed without interference from the two parties through the United Nations and its agencies, and the Red Crescent, in addition to other international institutions not associated in any manner with either party.
—The Hill, 29 Sep. 2025
The most explosive film at this year’s festival belongs to Tunisian director Kaouther Ben Hania, who portrays the Israeli army’s 2024 killing of a six-year-old Palestinian girl by recreating the Red Crescent emergency call center where her wrenching calls for help were received.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 6 Sep. 2025
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“The Red Crescent.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20Red%20Crescent. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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