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What’s happening in Gaza, the West Bank and Lebanon?
On 15 January 2025, a temporary ceasefire was announced, coming into effect on 19 January. Here's the latest update on the situation in Gaza and the wider region.
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Gaza Crisis: Open letter to Julie Bishop
On 20 August 2014, twelve of Australia’s biggest international humanitarian and development agencies wrote to Foreign Minister Julie Bishop, calling...
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Famine looming over the people of South Sudan
Elizabeth and her five children live in a shared tent with 20 other people. Her husband was shot and killed,...
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The Gaza blockade – a personal story
Richard Stanforth is Oxfam GB’s Regional Policy Adviser in the Middle East. Here, he shares his personal experience of what...
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Six year olds in Gaza live through their third war
Salama Shamali is just six years old, yet he has already lived through three wars. I met him just days...
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Early warnings need early action in Somalia
In July 2011, Somalia claimed the first famine of the 21st century. Although there were clear warning signs many months...
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Oxfam staff in Gaza flee their homes
The crisis in Gaza has affected everyone living there -- including our own Oxfam colleagues, working in incredibly difficult and...
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The destruction of Gaza, a first-hand account
Arwa Mhanna travelled around Gaza City in during a brief window of calm. She shares her experiences: "The ceasefire lasted...
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Behind the Brands Update: General Mills; the making of a climate leader
After two months of campaigning, we are thrilled to announce that General Mills (the makers of Old El Paso and...
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A letter from Lebanon for Eid
This week marks Eid, the important religious holiday celebrated by Muslims worldwide that brings to an end the Islamic holy...
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Medical staff in Gaza struggle to cope with rising casualties
With the crisis in Gaza mounting, hospitals are struggling to cope with the growing influx of casualties. Three quarters of...
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Women in Gaza describe life under airstrikes
The crisis in Gaza is having a devastating impact on civilians who represent approximately 75 per cent of the casualties...
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Why we left Syria
Ayad came home from work that day to find his children crawling on the floor, unable to walk. When he...
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