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Israeli strike on MSF shelter in Gaza kills two
According to MSF, the attack killed the daughter-in-law and wife of one of their colleagues, and wounded six people, including five women and children. The incident took place on Tuesday when an Israeli tank fired on a house sheltering the employees and their families in Al-Mawasi area on Gaza's coast.
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Dubai Police and DIB sign agreement to support Bayti initiative with US$5.44mn
Dubai, UAE--The Dubai Police and Dubai Islamic Bank (DIB) have signed an agreement to back the social initiative, "Bayti", with $5.44 million to support people with low-income in home construction and furnishing. The ‘Bayti’ initiative was recently launched by Dubai Police General Command, the Department of Islamic Affairs and Charitable... -
Yemen stampede kills 85 at a charity distribution event
In one of the deadliest stampedes in a decade, more than 80 people died and hundreds were injured at a charity distribution event in Yemen, according to Houthi officials. The tragedy struck the Arabian Peninsula's poorest country a few days before Eid al-Fitr. A Houthi official said many women and... -
Egyptians cling to Ramadan charity as inflation soars
Families have buckled under the weight of inflation, which hit 32.9 percent in February as Egyptians tried to fill their shelves ahead of the Islamic holy month of daytime fasting and special evening meals, known as iftar. "Last year, we were giving out 360 iftar meals every day -- this... -
Jeff Bezos to donate most of $124 billion fortune to charity
Amazon founder Jeff Bezos for the first time said he will give away most of his $124 billion fortune to charity, but warned that doing so effectively will be difficult. The pledge matched similar commitments by some of the world’s richest people, including Bill and Melinda Gates, Warren Buffett and... -
ADX, AMAF introduce share donation facility to fund charitable causes
Through ADX’s ‘Endowment Shares’ service, investors will be able to transfer shares for donation to AMAF’s securities account at the exchange. -
Palestine wheat stocks could run out within 3 weeks
The cost of wheat flour in Palestine has already surged by nearly 25 percent because of the Ukraine crisis. -
Charity, humanitarian aid workers to get UAE’s Golden Visas
The visa allows residence for five to 10 years, which is automatically renewed for people in certain categories such as doctors and researchers. -
Saudi handouts, to poor, leap to $27bn
Saudi Arabia has paid nearly $27 billion, since 2017, in monthly handouts to low-income families, facing the unintended effects of reforms.