the Near East
noun
: the countries of northern Africa and southwestern Asia that are on or near the eastern edge of the Mediterranean Sea
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Hamas on Saturday called on the Trump administration to immediately reverse its decision that UNRWA, the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East, isn’t immune from being sued, calling it a dangerous step by Israel’s close ally.
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Wafaa Shurafa, Los Angeles Times, 26 Apr. 2025
The Trump administration claims Khalil did not disclose his employment with the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA).
—Rachel Wolf, FOXNews.com, 26 Mar. 2025
Previously, aid was distributed by organizations such as the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA), which ran hundreds of sites across the strip.
—Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 16 June 2025
Additionally, Palestinian officials claim an Israeli strike has hit a clinic in Jabalia, in northern Gaza, run by the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA).
—Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 27 May 2025
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Wafaa Shurafa, Los Angeles Times, 26 Apr. 2025
The Trump administration claims Khalil did not disclose his employment with the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA).
—Rachel Wolf, FOXNews.com, 26 Mar. 2025
Previously, aid was distributed by organizations such as the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA), which ran hundreds of sites across the strip.
—Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 16 June 2025
Additionally, Palestinian officials claim an Israeli strike has hit a clinic in Jabalia, in northern Gaza, run by the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA).
—Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 27 May 2025
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“The Near East.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20Near%20East. Accessed 22 Jul. 2025.
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