DUBAI, June 6 — A United States and Israel-backed group handing out aid in Palestine’s Gaza today said all its distribution sites were closed until further notice, urging residents to stay away from these venues “for their safety” after a series of deadly shootings.

CAIRO/JERUSALEM/UNITED NATIONS, June 4 — The United States-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF) will not give out any aid today as it presses Israel to boost civilian safety beyond the perimeter of its distribution sites, a day after dozens of Palestinians seeking aid were killed.

UNITED NATIONS, May 31 — The situation in Gaza is the worst since the war between Israel and Hamas began 19-months ago, the United Nations said on Friday, despite a resumption of limited aid deliveries in the Palestinian enclave where famine looms.

CAIRO, May 27 — Palestinians voiced wariness today towards a United States-backed foundation set to bring aid to Gaza amid signs of famine, with Hamas warnings about biometric screening procedures keeping many away from distribution points.

ISTANBUL, May 26 — UN World Food Programme (WFP) executive director Cindy McCain warned yesterday that half a million people in Gaza are "extremely food insecure" and at risk of famine, urging the international community to step up efforts to deliver humanitarian aid on a large scale, Anadolu Ajansi reported.

KUALA LUMPUR, May 25 — Malaysia has called on Asean to speak firmly and collectively in defence of international law, citing the crises in Gaza and Myanmar as tests of the bloc’s moral responsibility.

GENEVA, May 23 — The president of the Palestine Red Crescent Society has claimed that no civilians in Gaza have received any of the humanitarian aid that crossed the border this week, warning that the limited deliveries could trigger chaos and violence.

PUTRAJAYA, May 22 — Malaysia has welcomed the joint statement issued on May 19 by the foreign ministers of 23 donor countries to Palestine, calling for the immediate and full resumption of humanitarian aid into Gaza and condemning Israel’s continued obstruction of life-saving assistance.

VATICAN CITY, May 21 — Pope Leo XIV today appealed for Israel to allow humanitarian aid to enter Gaza, calling the situation in the Palestinian enclave “yet more worrying and saddening”.

WASHINGTON, May 17 — The United Nations (UN) relief chief said Friday that it has a plan to resume aid deliveries to the Gaza Strip, Anadolu Ajansi reported.

BERLIN, May 15 — Malaysia has been honoured with a United Nations award that recognises the participation of female peacekeepers, at the UN Peacekeeping Ministerial 2025 here.

JERUSALEM/GENEVA, May 7 — European leaders and aid groups have criticised Israeli plans to take over the distribution of humanitarian aid in Gaza and use private companies to get food to families, after two months in which the military has prevented supplies from entering the Strip.

VALLETTA, May 4 — An international non-governmental organisation (NGO) accused Malta today of impeding access to a Gaza-bound humanitarian aid ship, which it says was bombed by two drones two days before.

KUALA LUMPUR, May 2 — Malaysia and the Philippines share the stance that all humanitarian aid to Myanmar must be delivered without discrimination or restriction, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said.

KUALA LUMPUR, April 29 — Malaysia and Vietnam unanimously agreed to continue humanitarian aid to all Myanmar citizens without restrictions.

PUTRAJAYA, April 18 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has expressed gratitude for the strong commitment shown by the Myanmar's State Administration Council (SAC) Chairman Senior General Min Aung Hlaing and the National Unity Government (NUG) Prime Minister Mahn Win Khaing Than towards humanitarian aid and reconstruction efforts in the country.

BANGKOK, April 18 — Myanmar's State Administration Council chairman Senior General Min Aung Hlaing and the country's National Unity Government's Prime Minister Mahn Win Khaing Than have pledged to extend the ceasefire in the country and ensure the safety of humanitarian workers, said Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.

KUALA LUMPUR,  April 18 — Malaysia has dispatched a medical team from the Malaysian Armed Forces (ATM) to Myanmar as part of a humanitarian relief effort under Operation Starlight III following the devastating earthquake that struck the country last March 28.

TAPAH, April 17 — A mission to deploy medical officers to Myanmar to set up a field hospital, set to depart yesterday, was postponed at the request of Myanmar authorities, said Foreign Minister Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan.

KUALA LUMPUR, April 15 — Malaysia is awaiting the Myanmar government’s green light to mobilise Malaysian Armed Forces (MAF) medical officers on a humanitarian mission after an earthquake struck Myanmar on March 28.