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Latest press releases and statements in Middle East

Jordan Armed Forces and the ICRC host the Regional Roundtable for Expert Consultations on the Integration of IHL

News release

08-11-2025

Kuwait and ICRC hold fourth high-level strategic dialogue to reinforce humanitarian partnership

News release

02-11-2025

signing of agreement

Global military leaders gather in Riyadh as ICRC President opens landmark workshop on the Laws of War

News release

01-11-2025

Photo showing participants to the opening of the 18th Senior Workshop on International Rules governing Military Operations (SWIRMO).

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Latest from the field in Middle East

Journeys of Strength: Stories of hope and recovery from across Syria

Article

03-12-2025

Joumaa, seated on a chair, wears two lower-limb prostheses as an ICRC staff member in a red vest kneels to adjust the fit. They are in a clinical rehabilitation room with anatomical posters on the wall.

From celebration to scarcity – Palestinian farmers and the increased challenges during the 2025 olive harvest

Article

02-12-2025

A member of the ICRC working with Palestinian farmers during a previous olive harvest season in the Sinjel village of the West Bank.

Daily life in contested territories: How civilians navigate violence, risk and uncertainty

Article

25-11-2025

A woman walks past a Cameroonian elite Rapid Intervention Battalion (BIR) member in the city of Buea in the anglophone southwest region, Cameroon

How the ICRC supports the return of the deceased as part of the Hamas-Israel ceasefire agreement

Article

10-11-2025

Frequently asked questions on ICRC and Palestinian detainees

Article

05-11-2025

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Latest reports and publications in Middle East

ICRC staff in Aleppo with a woman sitting on the ground

ICRC in Syria: Year in Review 2024

Activity Report: Iraq 2024

Activity Report: ICRC in Iraq 2024

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ICRC in Iraq: Key Figures 2024

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