the Near East
noun
: the countries of northern Africa and southwestern Asia that are on or near the eastern edge of the Mediterranean Sea
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Nearly 55,000 children younger than 5 were suffering from a life-threatening type of malnourishment by early August, according to a study published Wednesday by the U.N. Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East, the main healthcare provider to Palestinian refugees.
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Callum Sutherland, Time, 9 Oct. 2025
Trump was also behind the International Court of Justice and Médecins Sans Frontières on 8 percent each, and the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) with 7 percent.
—James Bickerton, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Oct. 2025
In Gaza, about 1.9 million, or 90% of the population, have been displaced, according to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA).
—Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 7 Oct. 2025
Trump has already announced his administration’s unwillingness to engage with the U.N. Human Rights Council, the U.N. Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, and the U.N. Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East.
—Naomi Lim, The Washington Examiner, 22 Sep. 2025
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Callum Sutherland, Time, 9 Oct. 2025
Trump was also behind the International Court of Justice and Médecins Sans Frontières on 8 percent each, and the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) with 7 percent.
—James Bickerton, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Oct. 2025
In Gaza, about 1.9 million, or 90% of the population, have been displaced, according to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA).
—Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 7 Oct. 2025
Trump has already announced his administration’s unwillingness to engage with the U.N. Human Rights Council, the U.N. Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, and the U.N. Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East.
—Naomi Lim, The Washington Examiner, 22 Sep. 2025
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