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Middle East

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Catholic Relief Services has been present in the Middle East/North Africa region for over 50 years. CRS currently supports programs that alleviate human suffering through emergency assistance to the victims of two earthquakes in Turkey, the drought in Morocco, the humanitarian crisis in Iraq, and the conflict in Jerusalem, the West Bank and Gaza. CRS promotes integral human development, justice and peace,and solidarity though programs vary widely in scope, from microfinance and health to peace building and interfaith understanding.

Stories From North Africa and the Middle East

Iraqi Refugees: the Hidden Crisis

Millions of Iraqis have been forced from their home country and now find themselves unable to work, go to school or get health care.Read More »»

From Debt to Success in Egypt

With help from CRS' small-loan program, a destitute widow started a business—and turned her life around.Read More »»

Good Stewards: CRS Offices Go Green

Greening CRS: How some CRS offices are making changes to be environmentally friendly.Read More »»

Strangers in A Strange Land

Vivian Manneh is a regional program manager for CRS in the Middle East. She reflects on the realities that refugees across the world face.Read More »»

No 'Staff of Life' to Lean On

Because it imports most of its food, the Middle East is especially vulnerable to changes in the food market.Read More »»

CRS Food Experts Warn of Impending 'Cascade of Hunger'

A worldwide food crisis prompts leaders to seek solutions in the hopes of averting famine, discontent and violence.Read More »»

'They Think We're Crazy': Holy Land Peacemakers

A Palestinian and an Israeli who lost loved ones to the conflict share the stories of their pain — and their friendship.Read More »»

Building Understanding, One E-Mail at A Time

Palestinian and American youth build bridges of understanding through a CRS program that connects teenagers from different cultures.Read More »»

Photo Gallery: Iraqi Refugees in Limbo

They escaped violence in Iraq. Now refugees in Lebanon and Syria are struggling to survive.Read More »»

Iraqi Refugees: the Hidden Crisis

Millions of Iraqis have been forced from their home country and now find themselves unable to work, go to school or get health care.Read More »»

From Debt to Success in Egypt

With help from CRS' small-loan program, a destitute widow started a business—and turned her life around.Read More »»

Good Stewards: CRS Offices Go Green

Greening CRS: How some CRS offices are making changes to be environmentally friendly.Read More »»

Strangers in A Strange Land

Vivian Manneh is a regional program manager for CRS in the Middle East. She reflects on the realities that refugees across the world face.Read More »»

No 'Staff of Life' to Lean On

Because it imports most of its food, the Middle East is especially vulnerable to changes in the food market.Read More »»

CRS Food Experts Warn of Impending 'Cascade of Hunger'

A worldwide food crisis prompts leaders to seek solutions in the hopes of averting famine, discontent and violence.Read More »»

'They Think We're Crazy': Holy Land Peacemakers

A Palestinian and an Israeli who lost loved ones to the conflict share the stories of their pain — and their friendship.Read More »»

Building Understanding, One E-Mail at A Time

Palestinian and American youth build bridges of understanding through a CRS program that connects teenagers from different cultures.Read More »»

Photo Gallery: Iraqi Refugees in Limbo

They escaped violence in Iraq. Now refugees in Lebanon and Syria are struggling to survive.Read More »»