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BRICS+ Series: Egypt's Closed Rafah Crossing
Egypt faces a humanitarian crisis as Israel's military actions close the Rafah border crossing, Gaza's only lifeline. Egypt's role has shifted since its 1979 peace treaty with Israel, and as a BRICS nation, it faces pressure to act amidst a humanitarian crisis. With over a million Palestinians trapped, displaced and international courts demanding action, Egypt's decisions will impact regional dynamics and its global standing.
Red Cross urges unhindered aid access to flood-hit and freezing Gaza
The Red Cross called Wednesday for safe and unhindered access to Gaza to bring desperately needed aid into the war-torn Palestinian territory wracked by hunger and where babies are freezing to death.