the Red Crescent
noun
: an organization in Islamic countries that helps people who are suffering because of a war or natural disaster
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The delegation also includes two members of the parliament and head of the Red Crescent society, and is expected to meet top Lebanese officials, the spokesperson added.
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NBC News, 5 Oct. 2024
Trapped in a car, surrounded by her dead family, Hind used her aunt’s cell phone to call the Red Crescent and beg to be rescued.
—Stefanie Fox, TIME, 8 Oct. 2024
He was transferred to the Red Crescent to receive medical treatment, the Israeli military added.
—CNN, 23 June 2024
Israel said 419 trucks - the highest since the conflict began - entered on Monday, though the Red Crescent and U.N. gave much lower figures.
—John Bacon, USA TODAY, 10 Apr. 2024
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NBC News, 5 Oct. 2024
Trapped in a car, surrounded by her dead family, Hind used her aunt’s cell phone to call the Red Crescent and beg to be rescued.
—Stefanie Fox, TIME, 8 Oct. 2024
He was transferred to the Red Crescent to receive medical treatment, the Israeli military added.
—CNN, 23 June 2024
Israel said 419 trucks - the highest since the conflict began - entered on Monday, though the Red Crescent and U.N. gave much lower figures.
—John Bacon, USA TODAY, 10 Apr. 2024
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“The Red Crescent.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20Red%20Crescent. Accessed 18 Nov. 2024.
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