Red Cross

19 killed in shelling, rocket fire near Damascus

Damascus - Muslimchronicle

Syrian activists and a first responder group say shelling and rocket fire in the suburbs of Damascus killed 19 civilians a day after medical evacuations were completed to save the lives of 29 others. The Syrian Civil Defense, volunteer rescuers also known as the White Helmets, says pro-government forces shelled the rebel-held eastern Ghouta suburbs on Saturday, killing 6 childrenRead more

Suspected cholera cases in Yemen hit one million

Sanaa - Muslimchronicle

The number of suspected cholera cases in Yemen has hit one million, the International Committee of the Red Cross said on Thursday, as war has left more than 80 percent of the population short of food, fuel, clean water and access to healthcare. Yemen, one of the Arab world’s poorest countries, is in a proxy war between the Houthi armedRead more

Houthis refuse to hand over Saleh’s body to Red Cross

Sanaa - Muslimchronicle

Houthi militias refused to accommodate the request of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) to hand over the body of former Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh whom they killed last Monday. A source involved in the debacles in Sanaa confirmed that the ICRC along with a number of international organizations working in Yemen demanded that the Houthi militiaRead more

Yemenis stash supplies, fearing worst

Sanaa - Muslimchronicle

Sanaa residents were stocking up on goods and seeking urgent care Wednesday, fearing an impending resumption of hostilities after a showdown between Huthi rebels and loyalists of Yemen's slain ex-president Ali Abdullah Saleh. The International Committee of the Red Cross has appealed for "bold measures" to provide life-saving care to civilians after an "unprecedented" escalation of fighting killed more thanRead more

First aid flight in weeks lands

Sanaa - Muslimchronicle

A UN plane carrying desperately needed vaccines landed in the rebel-held Yemeni capital Sanaa on Saturday after a three-week Saudi-led aid blockade that had sparked warnings thousands could die. Three other aircraft -- two carrying UN aid workers and one carrying International Committee of the Red Crossstaff -- also landed at the airport, which was repaired earlier this week after aRead more

Three dead as diphtheria spreads in Yemen

Sanaa - Muslimchronicle

Three people have died of suspected diphtheria in conflict-hit Yemen, doctors said Wednesday, as the World Health Organisation and International Committee of the Red Cross warned the disease was spreading. “Currently, there is an increase in diphtheria cases, due to the poor vaccination coverage for children under five years of age,” an ICRC spokeswoman told AFP. The WHO also confirmedRead more

Ombudsman-Red Cross cooperation reviewed

Manama - Muslimchronicle

Ombudsman Nawaf Mohammed Al Maawda today met the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC)'s Representative to the Kingdom of Bahrain, James Liner. They reviewed means of boosting areas of cooperation, especially in the field of training, exchange of expertise and workshops. Deputy Ombudsman Osama Ahmed Al Asfoor and Ghada Hameed Habib the Director of Development & International Cooperation wereRead more

Aid enters devastated rebel town near Syria capital

Beirut - Muslimchronicle

Desperately needed humanitarian assistance entered a besieged rebel-held town near Syria's capital on Sunday, the Red Cross said, in the first aid deliveries there in nearly three months. The International Committee of the Red Cross said a joint operation with the United Nations had brought in 24 trucks full of humanitarian relief to Douma. ICRC spokeswoman Ingy Sedky told AFPRead more

More than 200 killed as strong quake rocks Iran-Iraq

Tehran - Muslimchronicle

More than 200 people were killed and hundreds more injured when a 7.3-magnitude earthquake shook the mountainous Iran-Iraq border triggering landslides that hindered rescue efforts, officials said Monday. The quake hit 30 kilometres (19 miles) southwest of Halabja in Iraqi Kurdistan at around 9.20 pm (1820 GMT) on Sunday, when many people would have been at home, the US GeologicalRead more

UN council meets on Yemen after coalition blocks aid

Washington - Muslimchronicle

The UN Security Council met behind closed doors Wednesday to discuss the crisis in Yemen after the Saudi-led military coalition closed the country's borders, halting vital aid deliveries. The United Nations has raised alarm over the decision, which since Monday has grounded all UN humanitarian flights and prevented ships carrying food, medicine and other supplies from docking. "We continue toRead more