Malaysia strongly condemns Israeli attack on humanitarian aid workers in Rafah, says Foreign Ministry

April 13, 2024 by Gias ul Hassan

PUTRAJAYA, April 13 — Malaysia strongly condemns the merciless attacks by the Israeli Occupation Forces (IOF) yesterday in Rafah, which blatantly targeted and injured several humanitarian aid convoy and volunteers, including those operated by Ops Ihsan from Malaysia. The Malaysian Foreign Ministry in a statement today said the attack against humanitarian workers, volunteers, and unarmed … Read more

Home minister: Rulers wanted tighter citizenship conditions; Bill not about denying humanitarian aspect

March 27, 2024 by Gias ul Hassan

KUALA LUMPUR, March 27 — The Conference of Rulers had wanted tighter conditions for the awarding of Malaysian citizenship, and the Malaysian government had sought to balance both humanitarian and national security concerns in its Bill to propose changes to citizenship laws in the Federal Constitution, the home minister said today. Home Minister Datuk Seri … Read more

Wisma Putra: Malaysia strongly denounces Israel’s airstrike on Ops Ihsan’s humanitarian assistance in Gaza

March 15, 2024 by Gias ul Hassan

KUALA LUMPUR, March 15 — The government of Malaysia has “vehemently” condemned the irresponsible airstrike carried out by the Israeli regime on the Al-Nuseirat camp in the Gaza Strip on March 14, said the Foreign Ministry Friday. The ministry said this “senseless attack” claimed the lives of eight Palestinians and injured more than 20 others … Read more

Humanitarian crisis in Palestine, national scam losses and naturalisation policy in football among focus of Dewan Rakyat today

March 4, 2024 by Gias ul Hassan

KUALA LUMPUR, March 4 — The Dewan Rakyat sitting today will focus on, among other things, the humanitarian crisis in Palestine, scammers and naturalisation policy in football. According to the Order Paper on the Parliament’s official website, during the question and answer session, Syed Ibrahim Syed Noh (PH-Ledang) will ask the minister of foreign affairs … Read more

Mapim calls for international movement to send humanitarian aid ships to Gaza

February 27, 2024 by Gias ul Hassan

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 27 ― Malaysian Consultative Council of Islamic Organisation (Mapim) today called for an international movement to launch global pressure to enter Gaza, Palestine by sending a fleet of ships carrying humanitarian aid. MAPIM president Mohd Azmi Abdul Hamid in a statement today said this is because a global movement with a flotilla … Read more

Urology Care Foundation Announces 2024 Humanitarian Recognition Awardee

February 6, 2024 by Gias ul Hassan

BALTIMORE, Feb. 06, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The Urology Care Foundation, the world’s leading nonprofit urological health foundation and official foundation of the American Urological Association, is pleased to announce Syed Adibul Hasan Rizvi, FRCS, as the recipient of its 2024 Humanitarian Recognition Award. This award is granted to an individual who embodies the essence … Read more

Foreign Ministry: Malaysia supports UN sec-gen’s call for immediate humanitarian ceasefire in Gaza

December 8, 2023 by Gias ul Hassan

PUTRAJAYA, Dec 8 — Malaysia strongly supports the clarion call by United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres for the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) to urgently address the grave situation in Gaza, and to immediately declare a humanitarian ceasefire. The Foreign Ministry in a statement on Friday night said Malaysia also lauds the secretary-general for bringing … Read more

PM’s Dept to regulate humanitarian donations by NGOs, says Mohd Na’im

December 2, 2023 by Gias ul Hassan

TELOK PANGLIMA GARANG, Dec 2 — The Prime Minister’s Department (Religious Affairs), through the Malaysian Islamic Economic Development Foundation (YaPEIM), is looking into avenues to regulate the collection of humanitarian donations by non-governmental organisations (NGOs). Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Religious Affairs) Datuk Mohd Na’im Mokhtar said this was to prevent NGOs from taking … Read more

Humanitarian pause must be the beginning for a lasting peace process in Gaza

November 30, 2023 by Gias ul Hassan

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 30 — Foreign Minister Datuk Seri Dr Zambry Abdul Kadir stated that the humanitarian pause in Gaza should not be considered a definitive resolution to the protracted conflict in Gaza. Rather, he said, the pause must mark the beginning of a lasting peace process and permanent ceasefire. As a result, he said, … Read more

IRB channels RM315,000 to Palestinian humanitarian fund

November 17, 2023 by Gias ul Hassan

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 17 — The Inland Revenue Board (IRB) today channelled a donation of RM315,000 to the Public Service Palestinian Humanitarian Fund. IRB said that the fund was collected from its staff nationwide as a sign of solidarity and humanitarian spirit towards the struggle of the Palestinian people, apart from helping to ease the … Read more

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