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DUBAI: Gaza’s water system is being pushed toward collapse, turning an already severe shortage into a deepening public health emergency as damaged desalination plants, wells and sewage networks leave civilians without sufficient access to safe water.Humanitarian agencies say repeated strikes on water infrastructure, combined with restrictions on essential supplies and difficulties reaching damaged facilities, have made large parts of Gaza dependent on water trucks and emergency humanitarian deli...

DUBAI: Israeli forces began demolition of UNRWA Kalandia Training Centre premises in East Jerusalem with armored vehicles on Tuesday morning. 

“At least four armoured vehicles entered the premises, accompanied by more than 50 Israeli security personnel,” UNRWA told Arab News.

“UNRWA condemns today's unauthorized entry into the KTC. The Kalandia Training Centre is a UN facility enjoying privileges and immunities under international law. It is UNRWA’s oldest vocational training center.

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DUBAI: Humanitarian workers around the world are confronting a dangerous paradox: as conflicts multiply, humanitarian needs rise and funding falls, aid workers are being asked to reach more people in more difficult conditions while facing growing risks themselves.

Wednesday marks World Humanitarian Day, observed every year on Aug. 19 to honor humanitarian workers killed or injured while helping people affected by conflict, disasters and other crises.

The day has its origins in one of the d...