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. 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 See all Example Sentences for the Red Crescent 

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