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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This continued throughout 2024, leading to widespread destruction and the killing of nearly 45,000 Palestinians, according to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East.
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Paul Iddon, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
Then, in January, Israel charged that a dozen employees of UNRWA, which stands for United Nations Relief Works Agency for Palestinian Refugees in the Near East, had participated in the atrocities of Oct. 7.
—Karl Vick, TIME, 22 Nov. 2024
Compounding these concerns, Israeli lawmakers recently voted to effectively dismantle the U.N. Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA), a move criticized by governments and humanitarian organizations worldwide as a severe blow to aid efforts.
—Marco Rubio, Newsweek, 1 Nov. 2024
The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) also issued a dire warning about attacks on hospitals and overcrowded conditions in northern Gaza.
—Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 21 Oct. 2024
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Paul Iddon, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
Then, in January, Israel charged that a dozen employees of UNRWA, which stands for United Nations Relief Works Agency for Palestinian Refugees in the Near East, had participated in the atrocities of Oct. 7.
—Karl Vick, TIME, 22 Nov. 2024
Compounding these concerns, Israeli lawmakers recently voted to effectively dismantle the U.N. Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA), a move criticized by governments and humanitarian organizations worldwide as a severe blow to aid efforts.
—Marco Rubio, Newsweek, 1 Nov. 2024
The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) also issued a dire warning about attacks on hospitals and overcrowded conditions in northern Gaza.
—Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 21 Oct. 2024
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“The Near East.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20Near%20East. Accessed 25 Dec. 2024.
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