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Empowering women and building the local economy in Balochistan 11 June 2013 More	Self-reliance for widowed women in Kenya 11 June 2013 More
Islamic Relief hosts Syria conference in Jordan 11 June 2013 More	Global Day of Action on Hunger 07 June 2013 More
Providing displaced Haitians with livelihoods and sanitation 06 June 2013 More	Improved housing for vulnerable West Bank children 06 June 2013 More
An income for Yemen’s poorest 05 June 2013 More	Influencing an ambitious development agenda 04 June 2013 More
Plumbing potential in Kosova 04 June 2013 More	IR’s statement on the post-2015 Millennium Development Goals 03 June 2013 More
Renovating water sources in Kenya 03 June 2013 More	Strengthening youth services in Ethiopia 03 June 2013 More
Renovating water sources in Kenya 30 May 2013 More	IR Bangladesh jointly receives disaster risk reduction award in Geneva 24 May 2013 More
Filtering Gaza’s contaminated water 24 May 2013 More	Improving roads and water in the mountains of Kashmir 24 May 2013 More
Solar-powered water reservoirs in North Kordofan 24 May 2013 More	Health screening for 21,000 children and mothers in Afghanistan 24 May 2013 More
Providing physiotherapy in post-conflict Libya 24 May 2013 More	Healthcare for Yemen’s most vulnerable children 23 May 2013 More
Building rural infrastructure in Albania 23 May 2013 More	Quality education for Afghan orphans 21 May 2013 More
Lobbying on the future of development 21 May 2013 More	Oklahoma tornado: Ready to assist 21 May 2013 More
Cancel Pakistan's DEBT 21 May 2013 More	Spotlight on Waqf 16 May 2013 More
Treating drug dependency in Afghanistan 10 May 2013 More	Bringing home-farming to Indonesia’s orphanages 10 May 2013 More
Mushroom farming in Indonesia 10 May 2013 More	Dreams of a brighter future in Somalia 09 May 2013 More
Mainstream opportunities for deaf people in Chechnya 08 May 2013 More	Safeguarding students in disaster-prone Aceh 07 May 2013 More
Update on Balochistan earthquake response 03 May 2013 More	Fish and vegetables farmed co-dependently in Malawi 03 May 2013 More
A collective approach to achieve sustainable development 01 May 2013 More	Haiti: Creating jobs and rebuilding schools 30 April 2013 More
Weaving baskets and mats in Bangladesh 30 April 2013 More	Growing raspberries in Bosnia 29 April 2013 More
IR supports garment factory rescue mission and says tragedy is a wake-up call for earthquake-prone Dhaka 29 April 2013 More	Sustaining fishing communities in Indonesia 24 April 2013 More
Widows bake a living in Chechnya 23 April 2013 More	IR Egypt begins construction of child disability centre 23 April 2013 More
Islamic Relief responds to Balochistan earthquake 22 April 2013 More	Essential healthcare for vulnerable communities in Pakistan 22 April 2013 More
Albanian mothers learn the tricks of the trade 19 April 2013 More	Making the call at the World Economic Forum 19 April 2013 More
Ethical finance: transforming lives in China 18 April 2013 More	Clean water for Kabul province 18 April 2013 More
Afghanistan: Islamic Relief and gender equality 17 April 2013 More	Syria fighting must stop, now 16 April 2013 More
Emergency relief in drought-stricken Ethiopia 12 April 2013 More	Providing psychological services in Gaza 10 April 2013 More
World’s children call on UN to protect Syrians 10 April 2013 More	World Health Day 2013 08 April 2013 More
Islamic Relief emphasises importance of Islamic values in serving humanity 05 April 2013 More	Stitching clothes and sewing dreams 04 April 2013 More
Islamic Relief colloquium breaks new ground in fight against poverty and suffering 28 March 2013 More	Indonesia: mosques and church trained in disaster response 28 March 2013 More
Higher education and independence for Gaza widows 28 March 2013 More	Physiotherapy for disabled young Yemenis 28 March 2013 More
Islamic Relief’s statement in response to the current situation in Myanmar 28 March 2013 More	Aid worker speaks about emergency operations in Syria 26 March 2013 More
Islamic Relief calls for emphasis on livelihoods 25 March 2013 More	Volunteer abroad through Islamic Relief UK 22 March 2013 More
World Water Day 2013 22 March 2013 More	Spotlight in the field: Bangladesh 21 March 2013 More
Islamic Relief UK in DEC Syria appeal 21 March 2013 More	West Bank land farm rehabilitation 19 March 2013 More
Psychosocial care for Gaza’s children 18 March 2013 More	Planting the seeds of sustainability in South Sudan 15 March 2013 More
Islamic Relief opens eye hospital in Somalia 12 March 2013 More	New schools for Somali refugees in Kenya 08 March 2013 More
International Women's Day 2013 07 March 2013 More	Bringing colour to a blank canvas 07 March 2013 More
Islamic Relief begins work with Syrians in Egypt 07 March 2013 More	Renovating Gaza’s Vocational Education System 05 March 2013 More
Islamic Relief in $10m Ethiopia project 05 March 2013 More	Eighteen years of Islamic Relief in Chechnya 04 March 2013 More
Islamic Relief holds joint conference with Manchester University on Islam and Conflict Transformation 01 February 2013 More	Islamic Relief CEO attends Davos 01 February 2013 More
Day two of Synergizing Resilience: Getting the community involved in DRR 29 January 2013 More	Day one of Synergizing Resilience: IR Pakistan's national training on DRR 28 January 2013 More
IR Pakistan to hold 4-day national learning event on DRR 25 January 2013 More	Islamic Relief Worldwide joins major campaign: Enough food for everyone IF 23 January 2013 More
Islamic Relief commemorates the third anniversary of the earthquake in Haiti 21 January 2013 More	Conflict in Mali exacerbates existing humanitarian crisis 15 January 2013 More
A spotlight on German Muslim helpline supported by Islamic Relief 04 January 2013 More	Islamic Relief says businesses have a role to play in DRR at the World Islamic Economic Forum 27 December 2012 More
Syrian refugees reach more than 500,000 as the UN appeals for $1.5 billion for urgent response 20 December 2012 More	IRUK Director attends Archbishop's farewell gathering 19 December 2012 More
Yellow Fever outbreak in Darfur claims 160 lives 13 December 2012 More	Women to help Islamic Relief save lives and livelihoods in disasters: Day 3 10 December 2012 More
Global Resilience Learning Exchange: Day 2 07 December 2012 More	Islamic Relief holds first ever Global Resilience Learning Exchange event 05 December 2012 More
Micro-finance project in Kosova reaches 10,000 beneficiaries 03 December 2012 More	Islamic Relief highlights World Aids Day as an estimated 33 million people are afflicted across the globe 30 November 2012 More
IR Bangladesh receives recognition for Disaster Risk Reduction 26 November 2012 More	Birmingham event highlights woefully inadequate preparation as world faces increase in climate-related disasters 21 November 2012 As world leaders are soon to debate the effects of climate change at the UN Climate Change ...--> More
World Health Organization echoes Islamic Relief's concerns as Gaza casualties threaten to overwhelm hospitals 19 November 2012 More	Universal Children's Day: Raising awareness about displaced children 16 November 2012 More
Chechen fashion designer recalls IR's work 13 November 2012 More	Islamic Relief USA aids those affected by Hurricane Sandy 12 November 2012 More
Islamic Relief celebrates 20 years in Bosnia 02 November 2012 More	Statement on latest violence in Rakhine, Myanmar 02 November 2012 More
Islamic Relief signs agreement to work in Egypt 30 October 2012 More	Beds from Olympic ceremony shipped to Tunisian hospitals 23 October 2012 More
Islamic Relief sends five ambulances inside Syria 18 October 2012 More	Islamic Relief at the British Political Party Conferences 17 October 2012 More
World Food Day comes as millions face food insecurity in Yemen 16 October 2012 More	IR Video: Life for Syrian refugees 09 October 2012 More
Islamic Relief delivers training on HIV/Aids awareness 28 September 2012 More	Statement on IR's work in Rakhine State, Myanmar 18 September 2012 More
Islamic Relief steps up medical aid inside Syria 22 August 2012 More	Archbishop of Canterbury sends warm wishes for Eid 22 August 2012 More
A panel of international organisations warn of the challenges Syrian refugees face 09 August 2012 More	UK Government ministers hail new IR partnership and praise generosity of Muslim community at VIP iftar dinner 27 July 2012 More
IR will distribute over 100,000 food packs this Ramadan 26 July 2012 More	Oxfam and Islamic Relief warn of increasing hunger in Yemen 25 July 2012 More
IR signs extension to Al Saloum camp with UNHCR 12 July 2012 More	Reflections on Rio+20 Conference 02 July 2012 More
250,000 people affected by floods in Bangladesh 29 June 2012 More	DFID pledges a further 10 million for West Africa 22 June 2012 More
IR Pakistan assists displaced families from Khyber Agency 01 June 2012 More	Yemen Crisis: Islamic Relief in the News 23 May 2012 More
IR Bangladesh launches exciting new website 21 May 2012 More	Islamic Relief on Spiritual Capital in development 17 May 2012 More
Food insecurity increases in Yemen 09 May 2012 More	53,000 Syrians displaced 04 May 2012 More
IR Afghanistan Sets Out Aid Priorities After Troop Withdrawal 26 April 2012 More	Syria: Islamic Relief in the news 25 April 2012 More
Indonesia Quake 12 April 2012 More	Islamic Relief ranks in top 80 of UK charities 29 March 2012 More
Tunisian President welcomes Islamic Relief CEO 26 March 2012 More	Gaza running out of fuel 23 March 2012 More
Islamic Relief to manage UNHCR Saloum Camp 24 February 2012 More	The Horn of Africa Crisis: Six months on 20 January 2012 More

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