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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Otherwise, the action and dialogue are based upon the testimonies of those who were there in the Red Crescent HQ in Ramallah, a city approximately 50 miles away from Gaza, that afternoon.
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Olivia Marks, Vogue, 16 Dec. 2025
For the Red Crescent workers who lived that day, the movie provided some measure of catharsis.
—E. Alex Jung, Vulture, 11 Dec. 2025
Representatives of the Red Crescent Society and the real-life staff members whose struggle to save Rajab is retold in the film were also in the audience.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 20 Nov. 2025
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.
—Morgan Phillips, FOXNews.com, 13 Oct. 2025
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Olivia Marks, Vogue, 16 Dec. 2025
For the Red Crescent workers who lived that day, the movie provided some measure of catharsis.
—E. Alex Jung, Vulture, 11 Dec. 2025
Representatives of the Red Crescent Society and the real-life staff members whose struggle to save Rajab is retold in the film were also in the audience.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 20 Nov. 2025
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.
—Morgan Phillips, FOXNews.com, 13 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for the Red Crescent
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“The Red Crescent.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20Red%20Crescent. Accessed 25 Dec. 2025.
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