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EU sees maritime aid corridor to Gaza opening this weekend amid famine fears

IndiaTimes Friday, 8 March 2024
The European Commission's head, Ursula von der Leyen, has announced plans for a maritime aid corridor to alleviate the humanitarian crisis in war-torn Gaza. This corridor, which could start operating this weekend, would connect Cyprus and Gaza. In addition, President Joe Biden has revealed that the US military will construct a temporary port on Gaza's Mediterranean coast.
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News video: Cyprus-Gaza maritime aid corridor to open this weekend, with EU and US support

Cyprus-Gaza maritime aid corridor to open this weekend, with EU and US support 01:30

The European Union is backing a long-awaited maritime corridor allowing aid to be shipped from Cyprus to the coast of Gaza, European Commission Ursula von der Leyen confirmed during a visit to the port of Larnaca on Friday.

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